Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual v11.1x (53-1002167-01, May 2011)
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Adapter port WWN virtualization
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Adapter port WWN virtualization
Adapter port world wide name (WWN) virtualization enables the adapter port to use a
switch-assigned WWN rather than the physical port WWN for communication, allowing you to
pre-provision the server with the following configuration tasks:
• Create the zones with the Fabric Assigned WWN before the servers and devices are connected
to the switches, before they are exposed to the SAN network.
• Create LUN mapping and LUN masking without the devices present in the network.
• Pre-configure boot LUN zoning. You can configure Solaris ports or Linux ports on the switch,
enabling the server to boot automatically with the pre-defined boot LUNs.
NOTE
Fabric Assigned WWN (FAWWN) is not supported for base switches or FICON-enabled switches.
Configuring fabric-assigned port WWNs on switch ports
FIGURE 112 Configure Fabric Assigned WWNs dialog box
The Configure Fabric Assigned WWNs dialog box enables you to perform the following tasks:
• Enable and disable the Fabric Assigned WWN feature status on a switch or AG port.
• Set the type value to auto or user-defined. When the User button is selected, the WWN is
cleared from the table and editing is enabled.
• Delete the Fabric Assigned WWN from the Fabric Assigned WWN - Configuration table.
Instructions for performing the Fabric Assigned WWN configuration tasks are detailed in the
following sections.