Creating a zone with Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Virtual HBA This section describes creating a zone with Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Virtual HBA. ProcedureCreate a zone using NPIV. Create an alias and zone with the virtual port that you created in Creating a virtual port with Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Virtual HBA. However, do not add the host WWN to the zone. Note: The zone contains the new virtual port that you created and the storage. It is not necessary to reboot the host to make the NPIV port available.