WWPN

WWPN definition - computer

(WorldWide Port Name) The unique serial number burned into Fibre Channel adapters that identifies that network port from all others. The WWPN is the Fibre Channel counterpart of the MAC address in Ethernet adapters. See Fibre Channel and MAC address.



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