Hi Guys,
NPIV supports on FC as we create multiple VPORT on physical HBA. I just want to know, will NPIV work on FCOE or CNA interface. can we create multiple VPORT on CNA interface/FCOE
regards
Vinay
Hi,
As of now its not Supported.
The following requirements exist:
ESXi with NPIV supports the following items:
■ | NPIV supports vMotion. When you use vMotion to migrate a virtual machine it retains the assigned WWN. If you migrate an NPIV-enabled virtual machine to a host that does not support NPIV, VMkernel reverts to using a physical HBA to route the I/O. |
■ | If your FC SAN environment supports concurrent I/O on the disks from an active-active array, the concurrent I/O to two different NPIV ports is also supported. |
When you use ESXi with NPIV, the following limitations apply:
■ | Because the NPIV technology is an extension to the FC protocol, it requires an FC switch and does not work on the direct attached FC disks. |
■ | When you clone a virtual machine or template with a WWN assigned to it, the clones do not retain the WWN. |
■ | |
■ | Disabling and then re-enabling the NPIV capability on an FC switch while virtual machines are running can cause an FC link to fail and I/O to stop. |
Please do check for better clarity http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.vsphere.storage.doc_50%2FGUID-A9503E...
Hi,
Do the NPIV work on FCOE or CNA interfaces in Esxi 5.5.
Thanks,
Satya Naren.