HP 6125XLG R2306-HP 6125XLG Blade Switch FCoE Configuration Guide - Page 92

Configuring NPV, Overview, Downlink interface and downlink

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Configuring NPV Overview NPV enables an FC SAN to accommodate more than 239 switches. NPV switches forward traffic from nodes to the core switch. Figure 24 shows a typical NPV network diagram. Figure 24 NPV network diagram NOTE: An NPV switch must be directly connected to the core switch. Downlink interface and downlink A downlink interface, also known as a server interface, is an interface through which an NPV switch connects to a node. It can only be a VFC interface, which must be configured to operate in F mode. A downlink is a link from an NPV switch to its node. Each downlink interface is uniquely mapped to an operational uplink interface, through which all traffic from the nodes connected to the downlink interface is forwarded to the core switch. Uplink interface and uplink An uplink interface, also known as an external interface, is the interface through which an NPV switch connects to the core switch. It can be a VFC interface, which must be configured to operate in NP mode. An uplink is a link from an NPV switch to the core switch. After the uplink is operational, the NPV switch sends a fabric login (FLOGI) packet to the core switch for registration, which assigns the uplink interface (NP_Port) an FC address. Then, the NPV switch registers itself with the name server on the core switch. The NPV switch forwards traffic (including FLOGI packets) from a node to the core switch through the mapped uplink interface and passes response packets from the core switch to nodes through the downlink interface. 86

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Configuring NPV
Overview
NPV enables an FC SAN to accommodate more than 239 switches.
NPV switches forward traffic from nodes to the core switch.
Figure 24
shows a typical NPV network diagram.
Figure 24
NPV network diagram
NOTE:
An NPV switch must be directly connected to the core switch.
Downlink interface and downlink
A downlink interface, also known as a server interface, is an interface through which an NPV switch
connects to a node. It can only be a VFC interface, which must be configured to operate in F mode.
A downlink is a link from an NPV switch to its node.
Each downlink interface is uniquely mapped to an operational uplink interface, through which all traffic
from the nodes connected to the downlink interface is forwarded to the core switch.
Uplink interface and uplink
An uplink interface, also known as an external interface, is the interface through which an NPV switch
connects to the core switch. It can be a VFC interface, which must be configured to operate in NP mode.
An uplink is a link from an NPV switch to the core switch.
After the uplink is operational, the NPV switch sends a fabric login (FLOGI) packet to the core switch for
registration, which assigns the uplink interface (NP_Port) an FC address. Then, the NPV switch registers
itself with the name server on the core switch. The NPV switch forwards traffic (including FLOGI packets)
from a node to the core switch through the mapped uplink interface and passes response packets from
the core switch to nodes through the downlink interface.