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Figure 79: Virtual Ports tab
3. Do one of the following:
• Check 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 physical port.
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.
• Check Use the following world-wide port name and enter a unique WWPN you want to
use. 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.
Note: After auto-generating 255 unique virtual ports, you cannot auto-generate any more
virtual ports even if you delete existing auto-generated ports. However, you can still
enter your own World-Wide Port Name to create a virtual port.
Caution: Ensure that a manually entered WWPN is unique to your particular SAN. Failure
to do so could result in a non-functioning SAN and data loss.