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Chapter 4: Management with WebPAM PROe
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Managing Initiators
Initiator management includes:
• Viewing a List of Initiators (below)
• Adding an FC Initiator (page 177)
• Deleting an FC Initiator (page 178)
• Adding an iSCSI Initiator (page 178)
Viewing a List of Initiators
The VTrak’s initiator list displays initiators available for mapping to a LUN or
logical drive. You must add initiators to the VTrak’s initiator list to make them
available for mapping to a LUN.
To view a list of initiators:
1. Click the Storage tab.
2. Click the Initiator icon.
The list of initiators appears. Initiator information includes:
• Index – Initiator 0, Initiator 1, Initiator 2, etc.
• Initiator Name
Fibre Channel – The World Wide Port Name of the initiator, composed
of a series of eight, two-digit hexadecimal numbers.
iSCSI – The iSCSI name of the initiator device, composed of a single
text string.
Also see “Viewing a List of FC Initiators on the Fabric” on page 186.
Adding an FC Initiator
You must add an initiator to the VTrak's initiator list in order to map your LUN or
logical drive to the initiator.
Method 1: Inputting the Initiator Name
This action requires Administrator or Super User privileges.
To add a Fibre Channel initiator to the list:
1. Click the Storage tab.
2. Click the Initiator icon.
3. Click the Add Initiator button.
4. Input the initiator name in the fields provided.
An FC initiator name is the World Wide Port Name of the initiator, composed
of a series of eight, two-digit hexadecimal numbers.