text: **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: 
  
  (cid:2) 8.1, “Host attachment overview” on page 318 
  (cid:2) 8.2, “Host clusters” on page 319 
  (cid:2) 8.3, “N-Port Virtualization ID support” on page 319 
  (cid:2) 8.4, “Hosts operations by using the GUI” on page 327 
  (cid:2) 8.5, “Hosts operations by using command-line interface” on page 373 