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3 Enter the Alias Name you want to use in the Alias Name field. Use only alpha-numeric characters. Special
characters (such as #, $ and %) are not supported. The maximum length allowed is nine (9) characters.
For example, entering right1 in Alias Name field will create an Alias Name of Alias-right1.
4 Enter the Virtual IP Address that you want to use in the Virtual IP field.
In this example, 10.0.5.51 and 10.0.5.52.
NOTE: M ake sure that the Virtual IP Address that you want to use is in the same subnet as that of
physical IP and should not be used by some other system. One way to check for this is to try and PING it.
The PING command should time out.
Enter the Portal Tag number that you want to use in the Portal Tag field.
For example, 1, 2, 3 or 4.
NOTE:
For setting up M PIO (M ulti-Path IO) you should use unique values for each Portal Tag.
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The Portal Tag can range from 1 to 16383.
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The Portal Tag is important for setting up Microsoft® MCS (Multiple
Connections per Session). For setting up Microsoft® MCS, you should
use the same value for all Portal Tags in order to combine all ports within
a single session.
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