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