15 Adapter port WWN virtualization

Editing a port configuration

The Edit Port Configuration dialog box allows you to modify port configuration parameters that were configured using the Add Port Configuration dialog box.

1.Click Edit on the Configure Host Adapter Ports dialog box. The Edit Port Configuration dialog box displays.

2.Modify the parameters that are described in “Adding a port configuration” on page 465.

3.Click OK to save the changes.

Duplicating a port configuration

1.Click Duplicate on the Configure Host Adapter Ports dialog box.

The Duplicate Port Configuration dialog box displays. The default name of the configuration file is source_name copy1.

2.Change the name of the configuration and click OK to save the changes.

Deleting a port configuration

1.Select a configuration from the Port Configuration list in the Configure Host Adapter Ports dialog box.

2.Click the Delete button.

The port configuration is removed from the list.

Adapter port WWN virtualization

Adapter port world wide name (WWN) virtualization enables the adapter port to use a switch-assigned WWN rather than the physical port WWN for communication, allowing you to preprovision the server with the following configuration tasks:

Create the zones with the Fabric Assigned WWN (FAWWN) before the servers and devices are connected to the switches, before they are exposed to the SAN network.

Create LUN mapping and LUN masking without the devices present in the network.

Preconfigure boot LUN zoning. You can configure Solaris ports or Linux ports on the switch, enabling the server to boot automatically with the predefined boot LUNs.

NOTE

Fabric Assigned WWN (FAWWN) is not supported for base switches or FICON-enabled switches.

Configuring FAWWNs on switch ports

The Configure Fabric Assigned WWNs dialog box, shown in Figure 177, enables you to perform the following tasks:

Enable and disable the Fabric Assigned WWN feature status on a switch or Access Gateway port.

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