IBM SVC Storage Provisioning

Create Host

svctask mkhost -name Host name -hbawwpn Host WWN -iogrp 0 -force -mask 1111

Add port to Host

svctask addhostport –hbawwpn wwn [-force] host-name/host-id

Delete port to Host

svctask rmhostport –hbawwpn wwn [-force] host-name/host-id

Create Vdisk(Lun) for host

1. check what is the mdisk group(Storage pool Id) using command “svcinfo lsmdiskgrp”

2. check the IOgroup details using command “svcinfo lsiogrp”

3. Cretae Vdisk

svctask mkvdisk -mdiskgrp mdiskgroupid -iogrp 1 -size 1024 -unit gb -name Vdisk name

Map Vdisk to host

svctask mkvdiskhostmap -force -host [host-id ; host_name] -scsi [lun_id] vdisk_name ; vdisk_id