HP Cisco MDS 9134 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide - R - Page 460

Configuring NPV Chapter 21 Configuring N Port Virtualization Send documentation comments to [email protected] Step 4 Create new NPV device and NPIV core switch pairs as required. (See Figure 21-14.) Figure 21-14 Creating NPV Device and NPIV Core Switch Pairs Based on selections in the previous steps, the wizard displays all available NPV devices and NPIV core switches in separate lists. You can select one from each list and click Add or Remove buttons to create new NPV device and NPIV core switch combinations or pairs. The NPV wizard checks if there are any NPIV core switches that are already connected to the NPV devices selected in the previous step. Click the Add Connected Pairs button to add a list of all the existing pairs that are interconnected, to the Selected table. The Selected table is then populated with both the existing and the intended pairs. Each NPIV core switch can be paired with multiple NPV devices. After Step 6, the wizard prompts you to physically connect the new pairs that are not yet connected. On the switches that are not paired, the NPV wizard enables the NPV and NPIV modes. However, there is a possibility that these unpaired switches may be segmented and lose their presence on the fabric. 21-18 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x