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Figure 27: Virtual Ports Tab
3. Perform one of the following tasks:
–Select Auto-generate world-wide port name. The OneCommand Manager application creates the unique WWPN
for the new virtual port based on the WWPN of the FC function. This option allows you to automatically create up to
255 unique virtual ports for each physical port. It also has the advantage that the new WWPN is unique.
NOTE: After auto-generating 255 unique virtual ports, you cannot auto-generate any more virtual ports even if you delete
existing auto-generated virtual ports. However, you can still enter your own WWPN to create a virtual port.
–Select Use the following world-wide port name and enter a unique WWPN. You can create as many virtual ports
as you want. A valid port name must have one of the following formats:
10:00:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
2x:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
3x:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
5x:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
where x is a hexadecimal value.
CAUTION! Make sure that a manually entered WWPN is unique to your particular SAN. Otherwise, a non-functioning SAN
and data loss could occur.
4. Enter an optional name for the virtual port if you want. You can give the new virtual port any name you want up to 99
characters in length. This name is used as part of the Symbolic Node Name for the vPort.