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Chapter 8. Hosts
This chapter describes the host configuration procedures that are required to attach 
supported hosts to the IBM Spectrum Virtualize system. It also introduces new concepts 
about Host Clusters, and N-Port Virtualization ID (NPIV) support from a host’s perspective.
This chapter includes the following topics:
/SM5900008.1, “Host attachment overview” on page 318
/SM5900008.2, “Host clusters” on page 319
/SM5900008.3, “N-Port Virtualization ID support” on page 319
/SM5900008.4, “Hosts operations by using the GUI” on page 327
/SM5900008.5, “Hosts operations by using command-line interface” on page 373
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