Deployment Guide

Configuring NPIV ports
For detailed information about understanding and configuring NPIV ports, refer to the Fabric OS
Administrator’s Guide.
NOTE
The NPIV feature cannot be disabled when Access Gateway mode is enabled.
The NPIV Max Login Limit option configures the maximum number of permitted logins per NPIV port.
Each NPIV port can support up to 255 logins. The range of valid values is from 1 through 255 logins
per port. The default value is 126 logins.
The NPIV feature supports virtual switches, but not on physical switches. Each port can have a
different NPIV login limit value in each logical switch. The NPIV Max Login column displays the value
assigned to each port.
To configure an NPIV port, perform the following steps.
1. Select the Port Admin tab.
2. Select View > Advanced.
3. Select the FC Ports tab.
4. From the tree on the left, select the switch or slot.
5. From the table, select one or more logical ports.
6. Select NPIV > Max Login from the Actions list.
The NPIV Max Login dialog box displays.
7. Enter the number of logins to be allowed in the NPIV Max Login field.
8. Select a port or ports under Selected Ports.
9. Click the right arrow to set the maximum login limit for the selected ports and click OK.
Port activation
Brocade switches come with a preset number of ports enabled. Additional ports can be enabled using
the Ports on Demand (POD) licenses and the Dynamic Ports on Demand (DPOD) feature (for
supported switches only).
Ports on Demand is ready to be unlocked in the switch firmware. The license might be part of the
licensed paperpack supplied with the switch software, or you can purchase the license separately from
your switch vendor, who will provide you with a key to unlock it. You can install up to two Ports on
Demand licenses on each switch.
The following table lists the ports that are enabled by default settings and the ports that can be
enabled after you install the first and second Ports on Demand licenses for each switch type, and the
ports that can be enabled with the Dynamic Ports on Demand feature.
Ports enabled with POD licenses and DPOD feature
TABLE 12
Switch name Enabled by default Enabled with Ports on
Demand licenses
Enabled with the
Dynamic Ports on
Demand feature
Brocade Encryption 0-15 Not supported Not supported
Configuring NPIV ports
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