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NPV Guidelines and Requirements

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Table 21-1
Table 21-1
Parameter
pWWN
nWWN
fWWN
symbolic port name
IP address
symbolic node name
Although fWWN-based zoning is supported for NPV devices, it is not recommended because:
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Default Port Numbers

Port numbers on NPV-enabled switches will vary depending on the switch model. For details about port
numbers for NPV-eligible switches, see
NPV Guidelines and Requirements
Following are recommended guidelines and requirements when deploying NPV:
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
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Internal FLOGI Flows
NPV Core Switch
fc 5/10 fwwn
pwwn
fc 1/5
nwwn
NPV Device
identifies the internal FLOGI parameters that appear in
Internal FLOGI parameters
Derived From
The fWWN of the NP port.
The VSAN-based sWWN of the NPV device.
The fWWN of the F port on the NPV core switch.
The switch name and NP port interface string.
Note
The IP address of the NPV device.
The NPV switch name.
Zoning is not enforced at the NPV device (rather, it is enforced on the NPV core switch).
Multiple devices behind an NPV device log in via the same F port on the core (hence, they use same
fWWN and cannot be separated into different zones).
The same device might log in using different fWWNs on the core switch (depending on the NPV
link it uses) and may need to be zoned using different fWWNs.
NPV core switches must support NPIV.
You can have up to 100 NPV devices.
If there is no switch name available, then the output will simply read
"switch." For example,
switch: fc1/5
Chapter 11, "On-Demand Port Activation Licensing."
Chapter 21 Configuring N Port Virtualization
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