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3. Select Auto Generate Identities if needed during deployments check box to automatically generate the Virtual MAC address
during the deployment, if necessary.
Adding virtual IQN identities
You can add from 1 to 1024 virtual WWPN identities at one time. The maximum number of virtual WWPN identities that ASM can
manage is 16,000.
1. On the Virtual IQN page of the Create Virtual Identity Pool wizard, in the Number of Virtual iSCSI Identities boxes type the
total number of virtual IQN identities that you want to add (any whole number between 1 and 1,024).
2. In the IQN Prefix box, type the IQN prefix that to be added at the starting of the IQN.
Examples of possible prefixes include product types, serial numbers, host identifiers, and software keys.
NOTE: The IQN prefix cannot exceed 213 characters, must contain only alphanumeric characters (uppercase and
lowercase), and the following special characters: – _, ,: .
3. Select Auto Generate Identities if needed during deployments check box to automatically generate the Virtual IQN addresses
during the deployment, if necessary.
Adding virtual WWPN identities
You can add from 1 to 1024 virtual WWPN identities at one time. The maximum number of virtual WWPN identities that ASM can
manage is 16,000.
1. On the Virtual WWPN page of the Create Virtual Identity Pool wizard, in the Number of Virtual WWPN Identities boxes, type
the total number of virtual WWPN identities that you want to add (any whole number between 1 and 1,024).
2. From WWPN Prefix drop-down list, select the WWPN prefix to be added to the starting of the WWPN.
3. Select Auto Generate Identities if needed during deployments check box to automatically generate the Virtual WWPN
addresses during the deployment, if necessary.
Adding virtual WWNN identities
You can add from 1 to 1024 virtual WWNN identities at one time. The maximum number of virtual WWNN identities that ASM can
manage is 16,000.
1. On the Virtual WWNN page of the Create Virtual Identity Pool wizard, in Number of Virtual WWNN Identities type the total
number of virtual WWNN identities that you want to add (any whole number between 1 and 1,024).
2. From the WWNN Prefix drop-down list, select the WWNN prefix to be added to the starting of the WWNN.
3. Select Auto Generate Identities if needed during deployments check box if you want to automatically generate the Virtual
WWNN addresses during the deployment.
Deleting virtual identity pools
NOTE: You cannot delete a Global virtual identity pool, and you cannot delete the virtual identity pools that are currently
associated with a template or if the virtual identity pools contain identities in an Assigned or Reserved state.
1. On the home page, click Settings, and then click Virtual Identity Pools.
2. On the Virtual Identity Pools page, select the check boxes next to the virtual identity pools that you want to delete, and then
click Delete.
3. Click OK when the confirmation message is displayed.
Exporting virtual identity pools
You can export the .txt file that contains the virtual identity pools information.
1. On the home page, click Settings, and then click Virtual Identity Pools.
2. On the Virtual Identity Pools page, select the virtual identity pools detail that you want to export, and then click Export.
3. Open or save the file.
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