Learning to create a WWPN pool
Similar in format to WWNNs, a WWPN is a 64-bit address assigned to individual vHBAs in servers. The WWNN for the vHBAs in a blade server is always identical, whereas the WWPN is always unique. Storage zoning is done using the WWPN addresses.
The following are the steps to create WWNN address pools:
- Log in to the UCSM screen.
- Click on the
SAN
tab in the navigation pane. - Click on the
Pools
tab and expandroot
.
- Right-click on
WWPN Pools
, and click onCreate WWPN Pool
, as shown in the following screenshot:

- In the pop-up window, assign the
Name
andDescription
values to the WWPN pool. - The selection of
Default
as theAssignment Order
value is random. SelectSequential
to assign WWPNs sequentially.
- Click on
Next
:

- Click on
Add
on the next screen. - In the pop-up window, change
Size
to create the desired number of WWPN addresses.
- Click on
OK
and then onFinish
, as shown here:

- In order to verify the WWPN pool, click on the
WWPN Pools
tab in the navigation pane, and click on the...