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Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
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NPIV overview
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0
0
010000
id
N4
Online FC F-Port
20:0c:00:05:1e:05:de:e4 0xa06601
1
1
010100
id
N4
Online FC F-Port
1 N Port + 4 NPIV public
2
2
010200
id
N4
Online FC F-Port
1 N Port + 119 NPIV public
3
3
010300
id
N4
Online FC F-Port
1 N Port + 221 NPIV public
On the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S with the FC8-64 blade, the base port is not included in the NPIV
device count. The following example shows only 63 NPIV devices total.
device count. The following example shows only 63 NPIV devices total.
Index Slot Port Address Media Speed State Proto
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127 12 15 a07f40 id N4 Online FC F-Port 1 N Port + 63 NPIV public
(AoQ)
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127 12 15 a07f40 id N4 Online FC F-Port 1 N Port + 63 NPIV public
(AoQ)
Upgrade considerations
The maximum login per switch has decreased with Fabric OS v6.4.0. When upgrading from Fabric
OS pre-v6.4.0, the configured maximum is carried forward and may exceed the v6.4.0 limit. It is
recommended to reconfigure this parameter to be within the range permitted in Fabric OS v6.4.0.
OS pre-v6.4.0, the configured maximum is carried forward and may exceed the v6.4.0 limit. It is
recommended to reconfigure this parameter to be within the range permitted in Fabric OS v6.4.0.
Fixed addressing mode
Fixed addressing mode is the default addressing mode used in all platforms that do not have
Virtual Fabrics enabled. When Virtual Fabrics is enabled on the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S, fixed
addressing mode is used only on the default partition. The number of NPIV devices supported on
shared area ports (48-port blades) is reduced to 64 from 128 when Virtual Fabrics mode is
enabled.
Virtual Fabrics enabled. When Virtual Fabrics is enabled on the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S, fixed
addressing mode is used only on the default partition. The number of NPIV devices supported on
shared area ports (48-port blades) is reduced to 64 from 128 when Virtual Fabrics mode is
enabled.
10-bit addressing mode
The 10-bit addressing mode is the default mode for all the logical switches created in the Brocade
DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platform. The number of NPIV or loop devices supported on a
port is 64.
DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platform. The number of NPIV or loop devices supported on a
port is 64.
shows the number of NPIV devices supported on the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S
enterprise-class platform.
TABLE 53
Number of supported NPIV devices
Platform
Virtual Fabric
Logical switch type
NPIV support
DCX
Disabled
N/A
Yes, 127 virtual device limit.
1
DCX
Enabled
Default switch
Yes, 63 virtual device limit.
1
DCX
Enabled
Logical switch
Yes, 255 virtual device limit.
2,
3
DCX
Enabled
Base switch
No.
DCX-4S
Disabled
N/A
Yes, 255 virtual device limit.
DCX-4S
Enabled
Default switch
Yes, 255 virtual device limit.