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52 HP VMA SAN Gateway User’s Guide AM456-9026A
Adding or Deleting Initiators from a Group
You can select initiator hosts to add to an existing initiator group from the panel on the right. Or
from the Advanced panel, you can add initiator types that do not appear in the list, or that may not
yet be on the network.
This section demonstrates how to add initiator hosts to an igroup by selecting them from the list,
and then add initiators using the Advanced panel.
Caution: Adding an initiator to multiple igroups can create conflicts, and cause problems in export behavior.
Prerequisites
When adding initiators, verify the validity and availability of the address. Check with your system
administrator regarding the availability status of the initiators.
Each initiator address has a protocol-specific identifier:
• Fibre Channel initiator identifier format: wwn
Fibre Channel initiators are fixed by the appropriate HBA port, for example
wwn.01:02:03:04:05:06:07:08
To add or remove initiators from an existing igroup, do the following:
1. Select Manage > Manage Initiators.
2. Select an initiator group from the Initiator Groups list on the left. The group is highlighted in
the Initiator Groups list. In the Sessions panel on the right, the initiators assigned to the group
appear with check marks next to the addresses.
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3. To add initiator hosts to the group, select any empty check box.
4. To remove an initiator host from the group, deselect a check box.
5. To add initiator hosts that do not appear in the list, in the Manage Initiators panel click
Advanced.
6. Enter a valid initiator host address in the text field. Press Enter to add another address.