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3 Sample Configuration and
Topology
Figure 3-1 is an example of an NPIV configuration that uses all of the system
elements from Section 2. A real-life data center is a more complex version of the
same configuration.
Figure 3-1. NPIV Configuration Example
In Figure 3-1, Server A and Server B are called the host servers, which host the
Virtual Machines and QLogic FC adapters. These servers are connected to the
SAN via an NPIV-enabled switch. Both Server A and Server B are part of a
Windows domain hosted by Server C.
Server C is called the VMM server; this is the central location from which all
components of Server A and Server B are managed. The software that resides on
Server C (VMM2008 and QLogic SANsurfer FC HBA Manager or SANsurfer FC
HBA CLI) allows the remote configuration of Server A and Server B. In this case,
Server C also acts as a domain and DNS controller.