Dpvm Configuration Guidelines; Npv And Port Security Configuration Guidelines; Connecting An Npiv-Enabled Cisco Mds Fabric Switch - Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual

DPVM Configuration Guidelines

• Use NPV traffic management only when the automatic traffic engineering by the NPV device is not
• Do not configure traffic maps for all the servers. For non-configured servers, NPV will use automatic
• Configure the Persistent FC ID on the core switch. Traffic engineering directs the associated server
• Server interfaces configured to a set of external interfaces cannot use any other available external interfaces,
• Do not configure disruptive load balancing because this involves moving a device from one external
• Link a set of servers to a core switch by configuring the server to a set of external interfaces that are
DPVM Configuration Guidelines
When NPV is enabled, the following requirements must be met before you configure DPVM on the NPV
core switch:
• You must explicitly configure the WWN of the internal FLOGI in DPVM. If DPVM is configured on
• The first login from an NP port determines the VSAN of that port. If DPVM is configured for this first
For details about DPVM configuration, see the

NPV and Port Security Configuration Guidelines

Port security is enabled on the NPV core switch on a per interface basis. To enable port security on the NPV
core switch for devices logging in via NPV, you must adhere to the following requirements:
• The internal FLOGI must be in the port security database so that, the port on the NPV core switch will
• All of the end device pWWNs must also be in the port security database.
Once these requirements are met, you can enable port security as you would in any other context. For details
about enabling port security, see the

Connecting an NPIV-Enabled Cisco MDS Fabric Switch

This topic provides information about connecting an NPIV-enabled Cisco MDS 9396S Multilayer Fabric
Switch to an NPV switch running Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 6.2(13) and earlier.
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traffic engineering.
interface to external interfaces that lead to the same core switch. The server will be assigned the same
FC ID for every log in. This guideline is not applicable if a 91x4 switch is used as the core switch.
even if the configured interfaces are not available.
interface to another interface. Moving the device between external interfaces requires NPV relogin to
the core switch through F port leading to traffic disruption.
linked to the core switch.
the NPV core switch for an end device that is connected to the NPV device, then that end device must
be configured to be in the same VSAN. Logins from a device connected to an NPV device will fail if
the device is configured to be in a different VSAN. To avoid VSAN mismatches, ensure that the internal
FLOGI VSAN matches the port VSAN of the NP port.
login, which is the internal login of the NPV device, then the NPV core switch's VSAN F port is located
in that VSAN. Otherwise, the port VSAN remains unchanged.
allow communications and links.
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