Users Guide

3–Fibre Channel Configuration
Configuring Virtual Ports (NPIV)
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When the physical port is partitioned into four virtual ports, the port bandwidth is
divided between the virtual ports according to traffic demands.
QConvergeConsole lets you configure QoS for each virtual port by setting
minimum and maximum percentages of the physical port’s bandwidth for each
virtual port. This feature lets you guarantee a transmission rate for each port that
requires a specific bandwidth to run mission-critical applications for business
continuity using virtual ports. The setting for a specific QoS can resolve
bottlenecks that exist when VMs contend for port bandwidth.
To set the QoS by bandwidth percentage with QConvergeConsole GUI:
1. In the QConvergeConsole system tree pane on the left, expand a 2600
Series Adapter.
2. Select a virtual port.
3. In the content pane on the right, click the QoS tab.
4. In the QoS Type box, select Bandwidth.
5. In the View By box, select Bandwidth Percentage.
6. Move the slider to select a percentage between 1 percent to 100 percent.
This selection indicates the bandwidth you want to guarantee for data
transferred over the selected virtual port.
Figure 3-8 shows an example.
Figure 3-8. Setting the QoS by Bandwidth Percentage
7. Click Save.