Configuring NPV with Fabric Manager
The following steps describe how to use Fabric Manager and Device Manager to configure NPV.
- To enable NPIV on the core NPV switch, launch Device Manager from the core NPV switch. From the Admin drop-down menu, select Feature Control. Select enable for the NPIV feature .
- Click Apply.
- To configure the NPIV core switch port as an F-Port, from the Interface drop-down menu, select FC All.
- In the Mode Admin column, select the F port mode and click Apply.
- To enable NPV on the NPV device, launch Device Manager from the NPV device. From the Admin drop-down menu, select Feature Control. Select enable for the NPV feature and click Apply.
- To configure the external interfaces on the NPV device, from the Interface drop-down menu, select FC All.
- 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.
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