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Chapter 21 Configuring N Port Virtualization
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In the case of servers that are booted over the SAN with NPV, if an NPV link failover occurs, servers
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will lose access to their boot LUN temporarily.
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Configuring NPV

When you enable NPV, your system configuration is erased and the system is rebooted with NPV mode
enabled.

Multiple VSAN Support

By grouping devices into different NPV sessions based on VSANs, it is possible to support multiple
VSANs at the NPV-enabled switch. The correct uplink must be selected based on the VSAN(s) that the
uplink can carry.

Configuring NPV with Fabric Manager

To use Fabric Manager and Device Manager to configure NPV, follow these steps:
Launch Device Manager from the core NPV switch to enable NPIV on the core NPV switch. From the
Step 1
Admin drop-down menu, select Feature Control. Select enable for the NPIV feature (see
OL-16184-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Nondisruptive upgrades are supported. See
Port tracking is supported. See
You can configure zoning for end devices that are connected to NPV devices using all available
member types on the NPV core switch. If fWWN, sWWN, domain, or port-based zoning is used,
then fWWN, sWWN or the domain/port of the NPV core switch should be used.
Port security is supported on the NPV core switch for devices logged in via NPV.
NPV uses a load balancing algorithm to automatically assign end devices in a VSAN to one of the
NPV core switch links (in the same VSAN) upon initial login. If there are multiple NPV core switch
links in the same VSAN, then you cannot assign a specific one to an end device.
Both servers and targets can be connected to an NPV device.
Remote SPAN is not supported.
Local switching is not supported; all traffic is switched using the NPV core switch.
NPV devices can connect to multiple NPV core switches. In other words, different NP ports can be
connected to different NPV core switches.
NPV supports NPIV-capable module servers (nested NPIV).
Only F, NP, and SD ports are supported in NPV mode.
Chapter 15, "Software Images."
Chapter 67, "Configuring Port Tracking."
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
Configuring NPV
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