HP StorageWorks 2300 Family Modular Smart Array CLI reference guide (500912-002, July 2010)

36 Alphabetical list of commands

create host

Description Creates a host entry with an associated nickname. When mapping volumes to hosts the nickname

can make a host easy to recognize.

Syntax

create host id ID nickname [profile standard|openvms|hp-ux]

Parameters id ID

For FC and SAS, the host node's 16-hex-digit WWPN. For iSCSI, the initiator's IQN. A host ID

cannot have more than one entry in the system.

nickname

A nickname for the host node. The name is case sensitive, cannot include a comma, double quote, or

backslash, and can have a maximum of 15 bytes. A name that includes a space must be enclosed in

double quotes.

profile standard|openvms|hp-ux

Optional.

• standard: The host allows LUN 0 to be assigned to a mapping. This is the default.

• openvms: The host does not allow LUN 0 to be assigned to a mapping.

• hp-ux: The host allows LUN 0 to be assigned to a mapping and uses Flat Space Addressing.

Example Create an entry named Host1 for an FC host whose WWPN is 207000C0FF001122:

# create host id 207000C0FF001122 Host1

Success: Command completed successfully. - The new host was created.