Users Guide

Identities that provide a unique virtual identity for FCoE operations. These identities are defined by both MAC address and the FC
addresses (that is WWNN and WWPN). WWNN and WWPN identities are required to support boot-from-SAN and for data access
using FC and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) protocols.
OpenManage Enterprise uses the identity pools to automatically assign virtual identities to the device template that is used for deploying a
server.
Create identity pools
You can create an identity pool that contains one or more virtual identity types.
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
• AA-BB-CC-DD-EE-FF
• AABB.CCDD.EEFF
The length of the postfix can be a maximum of 50 characters. This option is displayed only if the Include FC
Identity check box is selected.
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