Q-Logic 8100 SERIES manual Assigning WWNs to Virtual Machines, Selecting a Managed Host

5–Installation in a VMware Environment Deploying NPIV for VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0

Assigning WWNs to Virtual Machines

You can assign a WWN to a new virtual machine with an RDM disk when you create the virtual machine, or to an existing virtual machine that has been powered off.

To create an NPIV-ready virtual machine:

1.Open the vSphere client, and then click Inventory in the navigation bar. Expand the inventory as needed.

2.Select the managed host to which you want to add a new virtual machine (Figure 5-37).

Figure 5-37. Selecting a Managed Host

3.From the Getting Started tab, select Create a new virtual machine.

4.In the Create New Virtual Machine window, click Custom, and then click Next.

Figure 5-38. Create New Virtual Machine—Configuration

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