Implementing Cisco UCS Solutions

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. ...