Creating an iSCSI host on Storwize V7000

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Create a host object on the Storwize® V7000 system server that describes the iSCSI server target to which the volumes are to be mapped.

Procedure

  1. Log in to Storwize V7000 and go to Home > Overview. There are no iSCSI hosts on Storwize V7000 (0 iSCSI Hosts) as shown in Figure 1.
    Figure 1. No iSCSI host on Storwize V7000

    Diagram showing connections between systems and that there are no iSCSI hosts connected
  2. To create an iSCSI host object, click Hosts > Hosts > New Hosts. Select iSCSI Hosts as shown in Figure 2.
    Figure 2. Create Host window

    Screen showing the Create Host window with Create Host button selected
    The window as shown in Figure 3 is displayed.
    Figure 3. Entering host name details

    Screen showing Host Name and iSCSI Ports field which require input
  3. Enter the host name in Host Name and the IQN in iSCSI Ports. Click Add Port to List as shown in the Figure 4.
    Figure 4. Adding iSCSI ports

    Screen showing Add iSCSI ports window
  4. The IQN is added to Port Definitions, see Figure 5.
    Figure 5. Port definitions

    Screen showing create host window
  5. Click Create Host to create the iSCSI host.
    Figure 6 is displayed if the iSCSI host is successfully created.
    Figure 6. Create Host window - host is successfully completed

    Screen showing the Create Host window - with details confirming that host creation has successfully completed
  6. Go to Home > Overview. Figure 7 shows that the iSCSI host is available on Storwize V7000 (1 iSCSI Host).
    Figure 7. Overview

    Diagram showing connections between systems and that one iSCSI host is connected.