User`s guide

3–Configuring Fibre Channel
Virtual Ports (NPIV)
FC0054609-00 B 3-7
Virtual Ports (NPIV)
Configuring NPIV with the QCC GUI
Refer to the topic about using virtualization (NPIV) in the QConvergeConsole Help
System for information.
Configuring NPIV with the Interactive QCC CLI
Refer to the QConvergeConsole CLI User’s Guide for information.
Configuring NPIV with the Noninteractive QCC CLI
Type the following command to create a virtual port with an automatic WWPN:
# qaucli -pr fc -vp (<hba instance> | <hba wwpn>) create auto
Where:
hba instance = Adapter number (use the -g command to find)
hba wwpn = Worldwide port name of the adapter
Refer to the section about Fibre Channel noninteractive commands in the
QConvergeConsole CLI User’s Guide for more information.
NPIV Quality of Service
The QLogic 2600 Series Adapters solution provides for standards-based quality of
service (QoS), ensuring high-quality performance for applications that require
preferential delivery. The QLogic QoS solution is based on assigning QoS levels
to virtual ports (NPIV ports). You can configure the QoS using the priority method
or the bandwidth method, as shown in Figure 3-1. On a single physical port, you
can configure QoS using the priority method or the bandwidth method but not
both.