User's Manual

Understanding Global Identity Pools
10-2 Active System Manager User Guide, Release 7.1
Virtual MAC Identities
Virtual MAC identities are unique device identifiers that facilitate Ethernet communication in a local area
network (LAN). Adding virtual MAC identities enables Active System Manager to automatically assign
Ethernet MAC addresses to LAN virtual NICs during deployment.
MAC Addresses are displayed in the format XX:XX:XX:YY:YY:YY.
Note The virtual MAC identity that Active System Manager assigns to the NIC depends on the network
type selected when adding a network. For a LAN network type, a virtual MAC address is assigned
to the server. For an iSCSI network type, a virtual iSCSI MAC address is assigned to the server. For
an FCoE network type, a virtual FIP MAC address is assigned to the server.
Adding Virtual MAC Identities
You can add as few as one and as many as 1,000 virtual MAC identities at one time. The maximum number
of virtual MAC identities that Active System Manager can manage is 250,000.
1. On the Active System Manager navigation bar menu, click the Setup perspective.
2. On the Active System Manager toolbar, click the Networking perspective.
The Networking Configuration editor appears.
3. In the Global Virtual Identity Pool folder, click MAC.
4. Click Add Identities.
Note Adding identities is not necessary as the system automatically generates identities as required, based
on established prefixes.
5. In the Generate New Identities dialog box, enter the number of identities to create in the Count field
(any whole number between 1 – 1,000).
6. Click OK.
The identities are added to the pool.
Virtual IQN Identities
Virtual IQN (iSCSI Qualified Name) identities are unique device identifiers that facilitate iSCSI
communication. Each iSCSI identity comprises an initiator iSCSI Qualified Name (IQN) and an iSCSI
MAC address. Adding virtual IQN identities enables Active System Manager to automatically assign
identity information to an iSCSI virtual NIC during deployment.
Adding Virtual IQN Identities
You can add as few as one and as many as 1,000 virtual iSCSI identities at one time. The maximum number
of virtual iSCSI identities that Active System Manager can manage is 250,000.
1. On the Active System Manager navigation bar menu, click the Setup perspective.
2. On the Active System Manager toolbar, click the Networking perspective.
The Networking Configuration editor appears.
3. In the Global Virtual Identity Pool folder, click IQN.