Users Guide

Adding virtual IQN identities
At a time, you can add as less as one and as many as 1,024 virtual IQN identities at one time. The
maximum number of virtual IQN identities that ASM can manage is 16,000.
1. On the Virtual IQN page of the Create Virtual Identity Pool wizard, in the Number of Virtual iSCSI
Identities box type the total number of virtual IQN identities that you want to add (any whole number
between 1 and 1,024).
2. In the IQN Prefix box, type the IQN prefix that to be added at the beginning of the IQN.
Examples of possible prefixes include product types, serial numbers, host identifiers, and software
keys.
NOTE: The IQN prefix cannot exceed 213 characters, must contain only alphanumeric
characters (uppercase and lowercase), and the following special characters: – _ , : .
3. Select Auto Generate Identities if needed during deployments check box to automatically generate
the Virtual IQN addresses during the deployment, if required.
Adding virtual WWPN identities
At a time, you can add as few as one and as many as 1,024 virtual WWPN identities. The maximum
number of virtual WWPN identities that ASM can manage is 16,000.
1. On the Virtual WWPN page of the Create Virtual Identity Pool wizard, in the Number of Virtual
WWPN Identities box, type the total number of virtual WWPN identities that you want to add (any
whole number between 1 and 1,024).
2. From WWPN Prefix drop-down list, select the WWPN prefix to be added to the beginning of the
WWPN.
3. Select Auto Generate Identities if needed during deployments check box to automatically generate
the Virtual WWPN addresses during the deployment, if required.
Adding virtual WWNN identities
At a time, you can add as few as one and as many as 1,024 virtual WWNN identities. The maximum
number of virtual WWNN identities that ASM can manage is 16,000.
1. On the Virtual WWNN page of the Create Virtual Identity Pool wizard, in Number of Virtual WWNN
Identities
type the total number of virtual WWNN identities that you want to add (any whole number
between 1 and 1,024).
2. From the WWNN Prefix drop-down list, select the WWNN prefix to be added to the beginning of the
WWNN.
3. Select Auto Generate Identities if needed during deployments check box if you want to
automatically generate the Virtual WWNN addresses during the deployment.
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