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Chapter 21 Configuring N Port Virtualization Configuring NPV Send documentation comments to [email protected] Figure 21-23 Enabling NPIV and NPV Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Click Apply. From the Interface drop-down menu, select FC All to configure the NPIV core switch port as an F Port. In the Mode Admin column, select the F port mode and click Apply. Launch Device Manager from the NPV device to enable NPV on the NPV device. From the Admin drop-down menu, select Feature Control. Select enable for the NPV feature and click Apply. From the Interface drop-down menu, select FC All to configure the external interfaces on the NPV device. In the Mode Admin column, select the NP port mode and click Apply. To configure the server interfaces on the NPV device, from the Interface drop-down menu, select FC All. In the Mode Admin column, select F port mode and click Apply. The default Admin status is down. After configuring port modes, you must select up Admin Status to bring up the links. Note On the 91x4 platform, before you upgrade to 3.2(2c) or downgrade from 3.2(2c), shut the F-ports connected to NPIV capable hosts, and then disable the NPIV feature. After the upgrade or downgrade is complete, enable the NPIV feature and up the F-ports. Note On the 91x4 platform, before you downgrade from 3.2(2c) to prior versions, shut the F-port, enable and disable the FC domain persistency for that VSAN and then up the F-port. DPVM Configuration When NPV is enabled, the following requirements must be met before you configure DPVM on the NPV core switch: OL-16184-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide 21-21