-----Original Message----- From: Matthew Jacob [mailto:lydianconcepts@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 9:47 AM To: Seokmann Ju Cc: Abhishek Kane; linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Linux Driver; linux-scsi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: FC - NPIV in 2.6.23-rc2 > > some sought of documentation for this, please let me know. > NPIV is a feature to provide multiple path available on one physical port and it has implemented based on the multiport ID (MID) capability on the switch. > So, you have to have the switch with MID capable on the configuration to support NPIV, besides the controller. > >> No, if the switch doesn't suport NP-IV, the 24XX f/w will come up in >> Public Loop mode (FL). Yes, NPIV is optional, if the switch is NPIV capable then you can create virtual ports, otherwise it works as it does today. NPIV is a standard technology that allows sharing a single physical Fabric port (N-port) among multiple virtual fabric ports. Multiple ID(s) is a HBA feature that allows multiple virtual Loop ID(s) on a public or private loop topology. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-scsi" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
