Verifying the NPIV configuration
When you configure NPIV and turn on the VM, the NPIV is functioning. To verify that I/O traffic is going through the virtual port (depending on the host HBA), you must create a Secure Shell connection to the physical VMware ESX(i) Server.
To create the Secure Shell
connection, type one of the following
commands, depending on your HBA vendor:
- For a Brocade HBA, type cat /proc/bfa/1
- For a QLogic HBA, type cat /proc/scsi/qla2300/1
- For an Emulex HBA, cat /proc/scsi/lpfc/1
| Note: Replace
the number 1 at the end of the command with the HBA number.
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If the virtual WWNs (also known as vPorts) are listed, the VM is functioning correctly.
| Note: You
can enable NPIV only after at least one pRDM disk is attached to the
VM.
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