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4.14.1.3.1
Auto Generate
14: Virtual 1: Virtual Menu 3: Create a Virtual Port 1: Auto Generate
When you select this option, the system creates a Virtual Port on this HBA
physical port and reports the WWPN of the virtual port. For example:
Virtual Port 21-00-25-E0-8B-14-5A-CF created successfully on HBA
instance 4.
To see the change to the virtual ports, you must manually refresh the
configuration. Note that the second hexadecimal digit changes on the newly
created virtual port.
4.14.1.3.2
User Generate
14: Virtual 1: Virtual Menu 3: Create a Virtual Port 2: User Generate
When you select this option, you are prompted to enter a hex digit for the new
virtual port WWPN. This new hex number is assigned to the second field of the
physical HBA port WWPN.
Enter Hex Pattern (xx) :
Type two hexadecimal digits. The system creates the new Virtual Port, for
example:
(Create Virtual Port Menu)
Enter Selection: 2
Enter Hex Pattern <xx>: EF
The system returns:
Virtual Port 21-00-EF-8B-14-5A-CF created successfully on HBA
instance 4.
Note that the entered hex digits, EF, now appear in byte 2 of the new Virtual Port
WWPN.
To see the change to the virtual ports, you must manually refresh the
configuration.
4.15
Help Menu
(Command Line Option -h)
14 (or 15): Help
When you enter this option the Help Menu appears with the following options:
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