VNX Block: Create host initiator and host

Question

I need to automatically create new host initiator and create new host with specified initiator.

How I can do this using NaviSECCli.exe?

I've found in "VNX Command Line Interface for Block" only commands for creating new storage group and add existing host to storage group. But I cannot find any commands related to creating new host or host initiator.

Thanks!

dynamox · Accepted Answer

create a place holder storage group (dummysg in my example) and then

naviseccli -address vnx5600spa storagegroup -setpath -gname dummysg -hbauid 77:77:00:05:c6:00:00:01:77:77:00:05:c6:00:00:00 -sp b -spport 1 -arraycommpath 1 -failovermode 4 -host myhostname -ip 192.168.23.45 -o

remove hosts from dummy storage group, delete dummy storage group.

kelleg · Answer

In the latest release of the VNX CLI manual on page 211 you will find this note:

Note: To register an individual HBA with a system, you need to use the Unisphere.

You must use Unisphere to actually register an HBA on the array.

I'd recommend using the EMC Host Agent (for non-ESX hosts) and get the agent register the host to the array. If you an use Agent, then you'll need to use Unisphere.

Go to the mydocuments.emc.com site for creating custom documents for the type of hosts/array you're using.

glen

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