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7 Managing identity pools Identity pools are used in template-based deployment of servers. They facilitate virtualization of network identities that are required for accessing systems using Ethernet, iSCSI, FCoE, or Fibre Channel (FC). You can enter the information that is required for managing the I/O identities. The identities, in turn, are managed by chassis management applications such as OME-Modular. When you start a server deployment process, the next available identity is fetched from the pool and used for provisioning a server from the template description. You can migrate the server profile from one server to another without losing access to the network or storage resources. You can also associate server profiles with slots. The server profile uses the reserved identity from the pool to provision a server. You must have the template management privilege to manage identity pools. An identity pool contains a name, description, and category. The category can be of the following types: • Ethernet • iSCSI • FCoE • FC To view the list of identity pools, click Configuration > Identity Pools. The Identity Pools page is displayed with the list of available identity pools and their key attributes. You can perform the following tasks on the Identity Pools page: • View the summary and usage details of the identity pool • Create identity pools • Edit identity pools • Delete identity pools • Export identity pools Select an identity pool to view the summary and usage details of the identity pool. You can sort the usage details by selecting the category of the identity pool. For Intel NICs, all partitions on a port share the same IQN. Hence, a duplicate iSCSI IQN is displayed on the Identity Pools > Usage page when the View By option is iSCSI. You can also use the RESTful API commands to create and edit identity pools. NOTE: The Identity Pools page displays the MAC association even if the deployed template for the destination device is deleted. Topics: • Creating identity pools • Editing identity pools • Exporting identity pools • Deleting identity pools Creating identity pools You can create up to 4096 MAC addresses in an identity pool. An error message is displayed when: • There are errors such as overlap in identity values with an existing pool. • Syntax errors while entering the MAC, IQN, or network addresses. Each identity pool provides information about the state of each identity in the pool. The states could be: • Assigned • Reserved If the identity is assigned, the information about the assigned server and NIC Identifier is displayed. If the identity is reserved, the information about the assigned slot in the chassis is displayed. Managing identity pools 63

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Managing identity pools
Identity pools are used in template-based deployment of servers. They facilitate virtualization of network identities that are required for
accessing systems using Ethernet, iSCSI, FCoE, or Fibre Channel (FC). You can enter the information that is required for managing the
I/O identities. The identities, in turn, are managed by chassis management applications such as OME–Modular.
When you start a server deployment process, the next available identity is fetched from the pool and used for provisioning a server from
the template description. You can migrate the server profile from one server to another without losing access to the network or storage
resources.
You can also associate server profiles with slots. The server profile uses the reserved identity from the pool to provision a server.
You must have the template management privilege to manage identity pools. An identity pool contains a name, description, and category.
The category can be of the following types:
•
Ethernet
•
iSCSI
•
FCoE
•
FC
To view the list of identity pools, click
Configuration
>
Identity Pools
.
The
Identity Pools
page is displayed with the list of available identity pools and their key attributes. You can perform the following tasks on
the
Identity Pools
page:
•
View the summary and usage details of the identity pool
•
Create identity pools
•
Edit identity pools
•
Delete identity pools
•
Export identity pools
Select an identity pool to view the summary and usage details of the identity pool. You can sort the usage details by selecting the category
of the identity pool.
For Intel NICs, all partitions on a port share the same IQN. Hence, a duplicate iSCSI IQN is displayed on the
Identity Pools
>
Usage
page
when the
View By
option is iSCSI.
You can also use the RESTful API commands to create and edit identity pools.
NOTE:
The Identity Pools page displays the MAC association even if the deployed template for the destination device is
deleted.
Topics:
•
Creating identity pools
•
Editing identity pools
•
Exporting identity pools
•
Deleting identity pools
Creating identity pools
You can create up to 4096 MAC addresses in an identity pool. An error message is displayed when:
•
There are errors such as overlap in identity values with an existing pool.
•
Syntax errors while entering the MAC, IQN, or network addresses.
Each identity pool provides information about the state of each identity in the pool. The states could be:
•
Assigned
•
Reserved
If the identity is assigned, the information about the assigned server and NIC Identifier is displayed. If the identity is reserved, the
information about the assigned slot in the chassis is displayed.
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