A storage administrator wants to provision storage from a VSP to a Windows 2008 host using Hitachi Device Manager (HDvM). Which two tasks must be completed first? (Choose two.)

Question

Options

• ACreate a host group for the host on the VSP.
• BAdd the host to HDvM.
• CAdd the storage system to HDvM.
• DAdd the storage to a logical group in HDvM.

• A
  6% (2)
• B
  79% (27)
• D
  15% (5)

Explanation

Before you can provision storage from a VSP to a Windows host using HDvM, the management software must first know about both entities it will manage: adding the host to HDvM (B) registers the target server so HDvM can discover its HBAs and configure access, while adding the storage system to HDvM (C) makes the VSP visible and manageable within the software. Without both of these foundational steps, HDvM has no objects to work with and cannot orchestrate any provisioning tasks.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (Create a host group on the VSP) - this is a step that comes after HDvM knows about both the host and the storage; HDvM can actually help automate host group creation once both are registered.
• D (Add storage to a logical group) - logical groups are an organizational/reporting feature in HDvM, not a prerequisite for provisioning; you can provision without ever creating a logical group.

Memory tip: Think of HDvM like a matchmaker - it can't introduce a host to storage unless it has both parties in its contact list first. Register both sides (host + storage) before making the connection.

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