Assigning hosts to volumes Volumes Removing host assignments

Perform this task to assign a host to a volume using the Volumes panel.

Steps

Perform the following steps to select and assign a host to the volume:

  1. From the IBM Director Task pane, click Multiple Device Manager.
  2. Click Manage Storage Units. The Manage Storage Units menu opens.
  3. Drag the Volumes icon to the Group Contents pane and drop it on the selected storage device. The Volumes panel opens.

    The volumes panel includes the following action buttons and the Volumes table:

    • Create. Click to create a new volume.
    • Assign host. Click to assign a host to a volume.
    • Unassign host. Click to unassign a host to a volume.
    • Properties. Click to view or modify a volume.

    You can sort the columns of the Volumes table by clicking the right mouse button on the table header and selecting Sort->Edit Sort.

  4. Select the volume to which you want to assign a host in the Volumes table..
  5. Click Assign host to display the Assign Host panel.

    The Assign Host panel shows a list of hosts that are assigned to this volume, if any. The Assign Host panel also shows a list of available hosts that are not yet assigned to the volume.

  6. Select a host from the list of available hosts that are not yet assigned to the volume.
  7. Click OK to assign the host to the volume and close the panel.
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