Users Guide

OpenManage Enterprise uses the identity pools to automatically assign virtual identities to the device deployment template that
is used for deploying a server.
NOTE:
● For the identities that belong to an existing identity pool but were deployed outside of OpenManage Enterprise, a new
Configuration Inventory job must be initiated to identify and designate them as 'assigned' in the appliance.
● The virtual identities which are already assigned, will not be used for a new deployment unless these identities are
cleared.
Create identity pools
You can create an identity pool that contains one or more virtual identity types. Common pool created by the administrator can
be used by all the device managers. Also, administrator can see all the identities under which are being used. Device managers
an see all the identity pools and perform all the operations on it (as specified by RBAC), however under Usage the device
managers can only see the identities that are associated to the devices under their scope.
To create a pool of virtual identity types:
1. On the Configuration page, click Identity Pools.
2. Click Create.
3. In the Create Identity Pool dialog box, under Pool Information:
a. Enter a unique name for the identity pool and an appropriate description.
b. Click Next.
4. In the Ethernet section:
a. Select the Include ethernet virtual MAC addresses check box to include the MAC addresses.
b. Enter a starting MAC address and specify the number of virtual MAC identities to be created.
5. In the iSCSI section:
a. Select the Include iSCSI MAC addresses check box to include iSCSI MAC addresses.
b. Enter the starting MAC address and specify the number of iSCSI MAC addresses to be created.
c. Select Configure iSCSI Initiator, and then enter the IQN prefix.
d. Select Enable iSCSI Initiator IP Pool, and then enter the network details.
NOTE: The iSCSI Initiator IP Pool does not support IPv6 addresses.
6. In the FCoE section:
a. Select the Include FCoE Identity check box to include FCoE identities.
b. Enter the starting MAC address and specify the number of FCoE identities to be created.
NOTE:
The WWPN and WWNN addresses are generated by prefixing 0x2001 and 0x2000 respectively to the MAC
addresses.
7. In the Fibre Channel section:
a. Select the Include FC Identity check box to include FC identities.
b. Enter the postfix octets (six octets) and the number of WWPN and WWNN addresses to be created.
NOTE:
The WWPN and WWNN addresses are generated by prefixing the provided postfix with 0x2001 and 0x2000
respectively.
The identity pool is created and is listed under the Identity Pools tab.
Create Identity Pool - Fibre Channel
You can add Fibre Channel (FC) addresses to the identity pool. The FC comprises of WWPN/WWNN addresses.
Include FC
Identity
Select the check box to add FC addresses to the identity pool.
Postfix (6
octets)
Enter the postfix in one of the following formats:
● AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF
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