Chapter 21
Configuring N Port Virtualization
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m
Configuring NPV Traffic Management
The NPV traffic management feature is enabled after configuring NPV. Configuring NPV traffic
management involves configuring a list of external interfaces to the servers, and enabling or disabling
disruptive load balancing.
Configuring List of External Interfaces per Server Interface
A list of external interfaces are linked to the server interfaces when the server interface is down, or if the
specified external interface list includes the external interface already in use.
To configure the list of external interfaces per server interface using Fabric Manager, perform the
following tasks:
Step 1
Choose Physical Attributes > Switches > N_Port Virtualizer (NPV) as shown in
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
Configuring NPV
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