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3–Fibre Channel Configuration
Configuring Virtual Ports (NPIV)
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Configuring Virtual Ports (NPIV)
Use QConvergeConsole to configure virtual ports for N_Port ID virtualization and
quality of service:
 Configuring NPIV with QConvergeConsole GUI
 Configuring NPIV with Interactive QConvergeConsole CLI
 Configuring NPIV with Noninteractive QConvergeConsole CLI
 Configuring NPIV Quality of Service
Configuring NPIV with QConvergeConsole GUI
For information about using virtualization (NPIV) in QConvergeConsole GUI, refer
to in the
QConvergeConsole Help .
To access the QConvergeConsole Help system while the GUI utility is running,
point to the gear icon , point to Help , and then click then click Browse
Contents . To install QConvergeConsole GUI, see “Installing QConvergeConsole
GUI” on page 112 .
Configuring NPIV with Interactive QConvergeConsole CLI
For information about using virtualization (NPIV) in the interactive mode of
QConvergeConsole CLI, refer to the
User’s Guide—QConvergeConsole CLI (part
number SN0054667-00). To download the guide, go to www.qlogic.com and click
Downloads .
Configuring NPIV with Noninteractive QConvergeConsole CLI
To create a virtual port with an automatic WWPN using the noninteractive mode of
QConvergeConsole CLI, issue the following command:
# qaucli -pr fc -vp (<hba instance> | <hba wwpn>) create auto
Where:
For more information, refer to the section about Fibre Channel noninteractive
commands in the
User’s Guide—QConvergeConsole CLI (part number
SN0054667-00).
hba instance
= Adapter number (use the
-g
command to find)
hba wwpn
= Worldwide port name of the adapter