HP Storage Essentials V5.1 User Guide First Edition (T4283-96026, August 2006)

Path Provisioning426
Information about the selected storage system, such as its model and IP address is displayed
below the Storage System pane. The Host pane becomes populated. Notice in the following
pane that some hosts have a red X over their icon. This means the host is not accessible.
Figure 55 Selecting a Storage System
Step 2 - Select a Host
1. Wait for all data to be loaded. You can tell if all data has been loaded when you see the
following messages:
• Loading host data finished.
• Loading HSG data finished.
• Loading zone data finished.
The Step 2 button appears disabled until data has been loaded
2. Select a host that is reachable.
Keep in mind the following:
• To create a provisioning job for multipathing, click the button above the Host pane.
Then, select the option for multipathing. When you select this option, you must select the
same host for both paths. See ”Host Customize Dialog” on page 448 for more information.