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Table of Contents
Preface
Intended Audience ............................................................................ vii
Documentation Conventions ............................................................. vii
Part I
Deployment Best Practices for NPIV SAN Migration
1 Introduction
Abstract ............................................................................................. 1-1
Overview ........................................................................................... 1-1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V..................................... 1-2
System Center Virtual Machine Manager .......................................... 1-3
Importance and Use Cases for VM Migration .................................... 1-3
N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV).......................................................... 1-4
Value of NPIV in IT Strategy and Best Practices ............................... 1-5
QLogic Fibre Channel Adapter NPIV Solution ................................... 1-5
NPIV VMM2008 R2 SAN Migration Steps ......................................... 1-7
2 NPIV SAN Migration: Server Preparation
Hardware Requirements ................................................................... 2-1
Software Requirements ..................................................................... 2-2
Sample Solution Configuration .......................................................... 2-3
Installing the Software ....................................................................... 2-3
3 Fibre Channel SAN Preparation
Introduction ....................................................................................... 3-1
Virtual Host Bus Adapter Port Creation and SAN Zoning................... 3-1
Host Presentation (Mapping) of Storage LUN.................................... 3-3
4 VMM2008 R2 Setup, VM Creation, and NPIV SAN Migration
Host Addition to VMM2008 R2 .......................................................... 4-1
VM Creation ...................................................................................... 4-2
VM Migration ..................................................................................... 4-11
NPIV SAN Migration Confirmation ..................................................... 4-16
Using Fibre Channel NPIV Technology — Key Conclusions ............. 4-19