Users Guide
Create Identity Pool - Fibre channel over ethernet
You can add the required number of Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Initialization Protocol (FIP) MAC addresses to the identity pool.
The World Wide Port Name (WWPN)/World Wide Node Name (WWNN) values are generated from these MAC addresses.
Include FCoE
Identity
Select the check box to include the FCoE MAC addresses to the identity pool.
Starting MAC
Address
Enter the starting FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) MAC address of the identity pool in one of the following
formats:
• AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF
• AA-BB-CC-DD-EE-FF
• AABB.CCDD.EEFF
The maximum length of a MAC address is 50 characters. This option is displayed only if the Include FCoE
Identity check box is selected.
The WWPN/WWNN values are generated from the MAC address.
Number of FCoE
Identities
Select the required number of FCoE identities. The identities can be between 1 and 5000.
Actions
Previous Displays the iSCSI tab.
Next Displays the Fibre Channel tab.
Finish Saves the changes and displays the Identity Pools page.
Cancel Closes the Create Identity Pool wizard without saving the changes.
Create Identity Pool - Ethernet
In the Ethernet tab, you can add the required number of MAC addresses to the identity pool.
Include ethernet
virtual MAC
addresses
Select the check box to add the virtual MAC addresses to the identity pool.
Starting MAC
Address
Enter the starting MAC address in one of the following formats:
• AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF
• AA-BB-CC-DD-EE-FF
• AABB.CCDD.EEFF
The maximum length of a MAC address is 50 characters. This option is displayed only if the Include ethernet
virtual MAC addresses check box is selected.
Number of Virtual
MAC Identities
Select the number of virtual MAC identities. The identities can be 1-50. This option is displayed only if the Include
ethernet virtual MAC addresses check box is selected.
Actions
Previous
Displays the Pool Information tab.
Next Displays the iSCSI tab.
Finish Saves the changes and displays the Identity Pools page.
Cancel Closes the Create Identity Pool wizard without saving the changes.
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