Mappings and hosts

The S1 system allows the mapping of logical volumes, from the same application instance, to a host or a cluster. The mapping becomes part of a storage area network (SAN) providing a block-level storage.

Hosts

To create and manage the mapping of a logical volume and to configure hosts, select Hosts .

List hosts

To display a list table of hosts, select List from the top menu.

• Name: To filter the table by the name of a host.
• Mapping: To view the logical volume mapped to each host in the list.
• IP: To view the IP assigned to each of the host in the list.
• WWN: View the World Wide Node (WWN) Fibre Channel (FCC) of the host.
• IQN: View the iSCSI Qualified Name (IQN) of the host.
• NQN: View the Network Qualified Name (NQN).
• Submit: To apply settings.

The table of hosts also supports on-the-fly filtering operations.

Creating a host

To create a host, select Create from the top menu.

• Name: Enter a name of your choice for the new host.
• IP: Enter either IP address or hostname.
• Enter an identifier for the new host using one of the following fields:
  • WWN: Enter World Wide Node (WWN) identifier for Fibre Channel (FCC) interface.
  • IQN: Enter iSCSI Qualified Name (IQN) for iSCSI interface.
  • NQN: Network Qualified Name (NQN) for Nonvolatile Memory Express (NVMe) interface.
• Submit: To create the host using the settings.

Pairing a host

Hosts provide access to mapped logical volumes. The access is done through the IP or the hostname of the host. The host has to communicate with the relevant S1 system. Thus, to communicate with specific S1 system through host we need to pair the host with this S1 system.

The S1 web interface allows you to manage multiple S1 systems. To pair a host with a specific S1 system, select Pair from the top menu.

• Name: To select an existing host name. Alternatively, select the Add Name icon to create a new host.
• Target System: To pair the host with a specific S1 system, select the name of the S1 system.
• Target Host: Enter the relay address of the S1 system.
• Submit: To create the pair using the settings.

Editing a host

To edit a host select, Edit from the top menu.

• Name: To select a host for editing.
• Newname: To rename the host.
• IP: To edit the hostname/IP of the host.
• WWNS: To edit the WWNS identifier.
• IQN: To edit the IQN identifier.
• NQN: to edit the NQN identifier.
• Submit: To apply settings.

Deleting a host

To delete a host, select Delete from the top menu. Use the Name field to select the name of the host and Submit to delete it.

Unpairing a host

To unpair a host from an S1 system, select Unpair from the top menu.

• Name: To select a host name.
• Target System: To select a target system.
• Submit: to unpair the host from the target system.

Mappings

The S1 storage system offers a practical solution for efficiently mapping logical volumes to block-level storage. Using host identifiers, administrators can establish connections between hosts and storage arrays. This allows for streamlined access to logical volumes, which improves storage management and resource utilization. To map a logical volume through host, select Mappings .

List mappings

To display a table list of mappings, select List from the top menu.

• Application: To filter the table by an application instance name.
• Host: To filter the table by a host name.
• Submit: To apply settings.

The table of mappings also supports on-the-fly filtering operations.

Creating and Edit a mapping

To edit or create mappings, select Edit from the top menu.

• Application: To select an application instance name.
• Host: To select a host name.
• Volume: To select existing volume from the application instance. Alternatively, you can use the Add Volume icon to create new volume in the application instance.
• Add more: To map more logical volumes to the host.
• Submit: To edit/create the mapping using the settings.