Configuring NPV with Fabric Manager

The following steps describe how to use Fabric Manager and Device Manager to configure NPV.

  1. 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 .
  2. Click Apply.
  3. To configure the NPIV core switch port as an F-Port, from the Interface drop-down menu, select FC All.
  4. In the Mode Admin column, select the F port mode and click Apply.
  5. 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.
  6. To configure the external interfaces on the NPV device, from the Interface drop-down menu, select FC All.
  7. In the Mode Admin column, select the NP port mode and click Apply.
  8. To configure the server interfaces on the NPV device, from the Interface drop-down menu, select FC All.
  9. In the Mode Admin column, select F port mode and click Apply.
  10. 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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