Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual page 281

Configuring N Port Virtualization
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
On the NPV core switch, enters configuration mode.
Step 2 switch(config)# feature npiv
Enables NPIV mode on the NPV core switch.
switch(config)# no feature npiv
(Optional) Disables NPIV mode on the NPV core switch.
Step 3
switch(config)# interface fc 2/1
Configures the NPIV core switch port as an F port.
Changes Admin status to bring up the interfaces.
Step 4 switch(config)# vsan database
Configures the port VSANs for the F port on the NPIV core switch.
Step 5
switch(config)# npv enable
Enables NPV mode on a NPV device. The module or switch is rebooted, and when it comes back up, is in NPV mode.
A write-erase is performed during the reboot.
Note
Step 6 switch(config)# interface fc 1/1
On the NPV device, selects the interfaces that will be connected to the aggregator switch and configure them as NP
ports.
Changes Admin status to bring up the interfaces.
Step 7 switch(config)# vsan database
Configures the port VSANs for the NP port on the NPV device.
Step 8
switch(config-if)# exit
Exits interface mode for the port.
Step 9 switch(config)# interface fc 1/2 - 6
Selects the remaining interfaces (2 through 6) on the NPV-enabled device and configures them as F ports.
Changes Admin status to bring up the interfaces.
Step 10
switch(config)# vsan database
Configures the port VSANs for the F ports on the NPV device.
Step 11 switch(config-npv)# no npv enable
Terminates session and disables NPV mode, which results in a reload of the NPV device.
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