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Adapter port WWN virtualization
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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:
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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.
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Create LUN mapping and LUN masking without the devices present in the network.
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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 146 , enables you to perform the
following tasks:
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Enable and disable the Fabric Assigned WWN feature status on a switch or Access Gateway
port.
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Set the type value to auto or user-defined . When the User button is clicked, the WWN is cleared
from the table and editing is enabled.
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Delete the Fabric Assigned WWN from the Fabric Assigned WWN - Configuration list.
FIGURE 146
Configure Fabric Assigned WWNs dialog box