## Creating an Initiator

You can create a new initiator and then associate it with a volume. Alternatively, you can preconfigure an initiator before a physical connection has been established. In this case, you might set up the volumes, map them to the initiator, and then provide the worldwide name (WWN).

You will need the WWN for the initiator that you want to associate with a volume.

To create an initiator:

1. Go to the Sun Web Console page and click SE6920 Configuration Service.
2. Click Storage > Physical > Initiators, and click New.

The New Initiator wizard appears.

3. Select the storage domain with which you want to associate this initiator, and click Next.
4. Specify a name for the new initiator, using a maximum of 16 characters.

Valid characters include 0 to 9, A to Z and a to z, _ (underscore), and - (dash).

5. Specify a description for the new initiator, using a maximum of 256 characters, including spaces. Click Next.

Valid characters include 0 to 9, A to Z and a to z, _(underscore), and - (dash), . (period), : (colon), , (comma), % (percent), ( ) (parenthesis), [ ] (brackets), { } (braces), ` (tick), ~ (tilde), and | (pipe).

6. Specify the WWN of the initiator. Click Next.
7. Select the operating system (OS) type of the initiator.

The options are Standard and HPUX.

Standard represents any operating system other than HP.

8. (Optional) Select the volumes to which you want to map this initiator.
9. Review the specified information. If you are satisfied, click Finish. Otherwise, click Previous to make changes.

### Related Topics

- Managing Initiators
- Mapping an Initiator to Volumes