HP Storage Essentials V5.1 User Guide Second Edition (Linux Release) (T4283-96056, November 2006)

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Using Multipathing with Path Provisioning
You can use provisioning with multipathing. Set the Host Customize Dialog to the multipathing
option. Then, repeat the provisioning steps for each path, as described in the following steps:
1. Select one of the following system actions:
• Volume Creation + LUN Security + Zoning - First you create a meta volume. Second, you
map a meta volume to a Fibre Channel port and host HBAs (HSG). Third, you create a zone.
See ”Volume Creation, LUN Security, and Zone Operation” on page 426 for more
information.
• LUN Security - Map meta volume to Fibre Channel port and host HBAs (HSG). See the
topic ”LUN Security” on page 432for more information.
• Zone Operation - Create a new zone. See ”Zone Operation” on page 437 for more
information.
2. Select a storage system, and then click the Step 1 button.
3. Click the button above the Host pane.
4. Select the following option:
Multipath: Select more than one port within a single server.
5. Select a port on a host. Then, click the Step 2 button.
6. Select a volume, host security group and/or zone, as described in the following topics:
•”LUN Security” on page 432
•”Zone Operation” on page 437
7. Select the second path from the Path combo box
8. Repeat Step 6.
You do not need to select a system action, storage system, and host. Furthermore, you must select
the same host used for the first path.
9. Set the schedule for the job as described in the topic, ”Scheduling Provisioning Jobs” on
page 455.
You can narrow the types of volumes displayed in the Volume pane by setting the Volume Customize
Dialog.
Customizing Path Provisioning
This section describes the following:
• ”Storage System Customize Dialog” on page 460
• ”Host Customize Dialog” on page 460
• ”Volume Customize Dialog” on page 460
• ”LUN Customize Dialog” on page 460
• ”Zone Customize Dialog” on page 461