NPV or NPIV

[opnineopnine]

Hi all,

When would I have to use, npv or npiv in a network ? I actually have 3 9148 devices, with only one vsan (vsan 100) configured, do I have to use nvp or npiv?

thanks.

[dynamoxxx]

Are you trying things for the sake of trying ?  I assume you read the documents I pointed you to in your previous discussion threads ? There has to be a design in mind, you can't just arbitrarily enable features.

[Walter Dey]

3 MDS ? I just guess that you don't have the recommended fabric A and B topology ? How are the 3 interconnected ? Triangle ?

Very likely you don't have to bother about NPV / NPIV with such a small fabric ? One motivation to use NPV is reducing the size of the fabric (number of domain id's), which is typically happening in blade environments (with NPV enabled FC active components).

[opnineopnine]

Hello Walter,

Sorry if I explained bad my self, yes I have Fabric A and B, but for each device I only have 3 mds 9000 series, becasue of this I was asking about the npv and npiv features.

Thanks. 

[Walter Dey]

Ok, understand ! can you please give us more information about the devices attached to this MDS. Are this rack mount servers ? or blades ? how many ?

One or more storage subsystems.

[opnineopnine]

I will have this connected to EMC VPlex. And this vplex will be conected to blade servers.

Thanks. !

[Walter Dey]

Blade Servers = ? UCS B-Series ?

[opnineopnine]

Not all of the devices I have a big mix here.

thanks.