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NPV Guidelines and Requirements Chapter 21 Configuring N Port Virtualization Send documentation comments to [email protected] Figure 21-3 Internal FLOGI Flows NPV Core Switch fc 5/10 fwwn fc 1/5 pwwn nwwn NPV Device 184572 Table 21-1 identifies the internal FLOGI parameters that appear in Figure 21-3. Table 21-1 Internal FLOGI parameters Parameter pWWN nWWN fWWN symbolic port name IP address symbolic node name 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 If there is no switch name available, then the output will simply read "switch." For example, switch: fc1/5. The IP address of the NPV device. The NPV switch name. Although fWWN-based zoning is supported for NPV devices, it is not recommended because: • 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. 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 Chapter 11, "On-Demand Port Activation Licensing." NPV Guidelines and Requirements Following are recommended guidelines and requirements when deploying NPV: • NPV core switches must support NPIV. • You can have up to 100 NPV devices. 21-4 Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide OL-16184-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x