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Chapter 21 Configuring N Port Virtualization
Configuring NPV
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Figure 21-14 Configuring NPV Associated Ports by the Automatic Method
The Auto Port Selection has two options.
Choosing the first option allows you to convert the existing ISLs to be run as NPV links. If you want
ISLs to take priority, then choose the Convert existing ISLs option.
The wizard discovers ISLs (Up or Down) between the selected switches, that are available at the time of
wizard launch.
Choosing the second option allows the NPV wizard to automatically configure Free ports for NPV usage.
In the second option, you can choose upto a maximum of Six additional NPV links per NPV device and
core switch pair.
During automatic port selection on the NPV switch, ports are defined as licensed FC ports with
"Operational status" = Auto and "Status Cause" = none(2), offline(8), or sfp not present(29) and
"Operational Status" = TE or E.
Ports on the NPV switch are selected in the following way:
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