Learning to create a WWPN pool

Similar in format to WWNN, WWPN is a 64-bit address assigned to individual vHBAs in servers. The WWNN for the vHBAs in a blade server is always the same, whereas WWPN is always unique.

Following are the steps to create WWNN address pools:

1. Log in to the UCSM screen.

2. Click on the SAN tab in the navigation pane.

3. Click on the Pools tab and expand root.

4. Right-click on WWPN Pools and click on Create WWPN Pool as shown in the following screenshot:

   

5. In the pop-up window, assign the Name and Description values to the WWPN pool.

6. Selection of Default as the Assignment Order value is random. Select Sequential to assign WWPNs sequentially.

7. Click on Next as shown in the following screenshot:

   

8. Click on Add in the next screen.

9. In the pop-up window, change Size to create the desired number of WWPN addresses.

10. Click on OK and then on Finish in the previous screen as shown in the following screenshot:

    

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