Using a server to manage host groups (or iSCSI targets)

If you are using servers to manage host groups (or iSCSI targets) and you want to register multiple host groups (or iSCSI targets) to the same server, we recommend that you set the same host mode and host mode option for each host group (or iSCSI target). You can use the raidcom get host_grp -key server command to check which host groups (or iSCSI targets) are registered to a server.

If you register host groups (or iSCSI targets) on a server created by using the raidcom add server command, the host mode and host mode option of the first host group (or iSCSI target) you register is applied to the OS type and OS type mode of the server. If the host mode and host mode option of the next host group (or iSCSI target) differs from the host mode and host mode option of the first host group (or iSCSI target) that you registered, there is a discrepancy between the OS type and OS type option of the server and the host mode and host mode option of the second host group (or iSCSI target). As a result, it is more difficult to manage the host groups (or iSCSI targets).

• If you add connection information in Storage Advisor Embedded, the host group (or iSCSI target) with a host mode and host mode option that match the server OS type and OS type option are automatically created for the specified port.

• If you change the OS type or OS type mode that is set in Storage Advisor Embedded, the change is applied to all host groups (or iSCSI targets) that are registered to the server. For this reason, you cannot set different host modes or host mode options for each host group (or iSCSI target).