Create a Fibre Channel Initiator Group

To create a Fibre Channel initiator group, you must know the Fibre Channel World Wide Port Name (WWPN) for each initiator being added to the group.

  1. Choose Manage → Data Access.
  2. Click the Add icon (+).
  3. Enter a name for the initiator group.
    For multiprotocol array groups, you must also specify Fibre Channel or iSCSI in the Protocol dropdown list.
  4. (Optional) To use Target Driven Zoning, choose Select Manually in the Target Ports drop down list. Then do the following:
    1. Select ports from the Available Target Ports list.
    2. Click the Move button to move the selected ports to the Associated Target Ports list.
    3. Click Save.
  5. (Optional) If you want to add an initiator to the initiator group, click Add.
  6. (Optional) Enter an initiator alias for the WWPN.
    NOTE: If a defined initiator alias is detected in the Fibre Channel fabric, you can type the first few characters of the alias and the auto-complete feature provides a list of suggested initiator aliases and associated WWPNs; choose an alias from the list.
  7. Enter the WWPN for the initiator group.
    A WWPN is 16 hexadecimal characters (case insensitive) in XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX or XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX format.
    NOTE: Type the first few characters of the WWPN and the auto-complete feature provides a list of available WWPNs; choose one from the list.
  8. (Optional) If you want to remove an initiator from the initiator group, click the X icon to the right of the WWPN field.
  9. After all initiators have been added to the initiator group, click Create.