Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference Release 4.0(1a)N2(1) (OL-16599-01, March 2009)

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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference
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Chapter 8 Fibre Channel Commands
npv enable
npv enable
To enable N Port Virtualization (NPV) mode, use the npv enable command. To disable this feature, use
the no form of the command.
npv enable
no npv enable
Syntax Description This command has no other arguments or keywords.
Command Default None
Command Modes Configuration mode
Command History
Usage Guidelines When NPV mode is enabled, switch configuration related to interfaces is erased and the switch is
rebooted. The switch restarts in NPV mode. Configuration and verification commands for NPV are
available only when NPV is enabled on the switch. When you disable NPV mode, all related
configurations are automatically erased and the switch is rebooted.
Examples The following example shows how to enable NPV mode:
switch(config)# npv enable
Related Commands
Release Modification
4.0(0)N1(1a) This command was introduced.
Command Description
show npv status Displays the NPV current status.