Users Guide

Managing identity pools
Identity pools are used in template-based deployment of servers. They facilitate virtualization of network identities that are
required for accessing systems using Ethernet, iSCSI, FCoE, or Fibre Channel (FC). You can enter the information that is
required for managing the I/O identities. The identities, in turn, are managed by chassis management applications such as
OME–Modular.
When you start a server deployment process, the next available identity is fetched from the pool and used for provisioning a
server from the template description. You can migrate the server profile from one server to another without losing access to the
network or storage resources.
You can also associate server profiles with slots. The server profile uses the reserved identity from the pool to provision a
server.
To view the list of identity pools, click Configuration > Identity Pools.
The Identity Pools page is displayed with the list of available identity pools and their key attributes. You can perform the
following tasks on the Identity Pools page:
● Create identity pools
● View identity pools
● Edit identity pools
● Delete identity pools
● Export identity pools
For Intel NICs, all partitions on a port share the same IQN. Hence, a duplicate iSCSI IQN is displayed on the Identity Pools >
Usage page when the View By option is iSCSI.
You can also use the RESTful API commands to create and edit identity pools.
NOTE:
The Identity Pools page displays the MAC association even if the deployed template for the destination device is
deleted.
Topics:
• Creating identity pools
• Viewing identity pools
• Editing identity pools
• Exporting identity pools
• Deleting identity pools
Creating identity pools
You can create up to 4096 MAC addresses in an identity pool. An error message is displayed when:
● There are errors such as overlap in identity values with an existing pool.
● Syntax errors while entering the MAC, IQN, or network addresses.
Each identity pool provides information about the state of each identity in the pool. The states could be:
● Assigned
● Reserved
If the identity is assigned, the information about the assigned server and NIC Identifier is displayed. If the identity is reserved,
the information about the assigned slot in the chassis is displayed.
You can create an identity pool with only the name and description and configure the details later.
NOTE: You can clear identities by disabling the I/O Identity Optimization option in iDRAC.
To create identity pools:
1. Click Configuration > Identity Pools.
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