HP 3PAR Host Explorer 2.1.0 User Guide (QR482-96029, December 2012)

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Related Documentation
HP 3PAR Host Explorer User Guide
When a host is created on the storage system, unassigned WWNs or iSCSI names are presented
to the storage system. Without the Host Explorer running on the attached hosts, the storage
system is unable to determine which host the WWN or iSCSI names belongs to and you must
manually assign each WWN or iSCSI name to a host. With Host Explorer running, the storage
system automatically groups WWNs or iSCSI names for the host together, assisting with
creating the host.
The Host Explorer collects the following information and sends it to the storage system:
■ Host operating system and version.
■ Fibre Channel and iSCSI HBA details.
■ Multipath driver and current multipath configuration.
■ Cluster configuration information.
■ Device and path Information.
See Chapter 2, Installation and Deinstallation to install the HP 3PAR Host Explorer.
Refer to the HP 3PAR OS Configuration Matrix for a list of supported host operating systems.
1.2 Related Documentation
The following documents also provide information related to HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage
systems and the HP 3PAR OS:
For information about… Read the…
Supported hardware and software
platforms
The Single Point of Connectivity
Knowledge for HP
Storage Products (SPOCK) website:
http://www.hp.com/storage/spock
Locating HP 3PAR documents The HP 3PAR product website:
http://www.hp.com/go/3par
HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system
concepts and terminology
HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Concepts
Guide
Detailed HP 3PAR Command Line
Interface (CLI) descriptions and usage
HP 3PAR Command Line Interface
Reference