Npiv Enable - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Command Reference Manual

npiv enable

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npiv enable
To enable N Port Identifier Virtualization (NPIV) for all VSANs on a switch, use the npiv enable
command. To disable NPIV, use the no form of the command.
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or keywords.
Command Default Disabled.
Command Modes Configuration mode
Command History Release
4.0(0)N1(1a)
Usage Guidelines NPIV provides a means to assign multiple port IDs to a single N port. This feature allows multiple
applications on the N port to use different identifiers and allows access control, zoning, and port security
to be implemented at the application level.
You must globally enable NPIV for all VSANs on the switch to allow the NPIV-enabled applications to
use multiple N port identifiers.
Examples
The following example enables NPIV for all VSANs on the switch:
switch(config)# npiv enable
The following example disables NPIV for all VSANs on the switch:
switch(config)# no npiv enable
Related Commands Command
show interface
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npiv enable
no npiv enable
Modification
This command was introduced.
Description
Displays interface configurations.
Chapter 8 Fibre Channel Commands
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