Create an Associated Host Entry

When you do not have Oracle FS Path Manager (FSPM) installed on the SAN host system, you create associated host entries by associating one or more initiators to a named host entry.

1. Navigate to SAN > Storage > Hosts.
2. Select Actions > Associate Hosts.
   Result:The Associate Hosts dialog appears.
3. Specify the name of the host in the Host Name field.
4. Select the initiators from the Create Association list.
   Valid methods:
   • Select the initiators from the discovered WWN or iSCSI name list.
   • Enter a WWN or iSCSI name of an initiator on the SAN network.
5. To associate the initiators to the host entry, click Add.
   Result:The selected initiator moves to the Associations table.
6. Continue adding initiators to the Associations table, as necessary.
7. (Optional) To enable the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP), select Enable Authentication.
8. (Optional) Enter the CHAP iSCSI Host Specific Settings.
   Required authentication credentials:

   • CHAP Name

   • CHAP Secret

   • Retype CHAP Secret

9. (Optional) To grant access to the Oracle FS System from iSCSI login attempts, select the Grant Access to Oracle FS option.
10. (Optional) To remove an entry from the Associations table, select the item and then click Remove.
11. Click OK.