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Configuring NPV
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On the 91x4 platform, before you downgrade from 3.2(2c) to earlier versions, shut the F port, enable
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and disable the FC domain persistency for that VSAN and then up the F port.
To use Fabric Manager and Device Manager to configure NPV, follow these steps:
Launch Device Manager from the core NPV switch to enable NPIV on the core NPV switch. From the
Step 1
Admin drop-down menu, select Feature Control. Select enable for the NPIV feature (see
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Click Apply.
Step 2
From the Interface drop-down menu, select FC All to configure the NPIV core switch port as an F Port.
Step 3
In the Mode Admin column, select the F port mode and click Apply.
Step 4
Step 5 Launch Device Manager from the NPV device to enable NPV on the NPV device. From the Admin
drop-down menu, select Feature Control. Select enable for the NPV feature and click Apply.
From the Interface drop-down menu, select FC All to configure the external interfaces on the NPV
Step 6
device.
In the Mode Admin column, select the NP port mode and click Apply.
Step 7
From the Interface drop-down menu, select FC All to configure the server interfaces on the NPV device.
Step 8
Step 9 In the Mode Admin column, select F port mode and click Apply.
Step 10 The default Admin status is down. After configuring port modes, you must select up Admin Status to
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
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Enabling NPIV and NPV
Chapter 21 Configuring N Port Virtualization
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