Configuring NPIV with Hyper-V

Advanced configuration includes NPIV (N_Port Virtualization) configuration and storage protocol priority support in Volume Shadow Copy Service and Virtual Disk Service.

Note: The following sections do not apply to the iSCSI protocol.

Requirements for configuring NPIV with Hyper-V
This section describes requirements for configuring NPIV with Hyper-V.
Creating a virtual port
Create a virtual port using the FC HBA Manager GUI.
Creating a zone
On the HBA manager, create a zone using NPIV.
Configuring storage
Add the virtual port to the LUN that will contain the guest.
Configuring the host disk
For virtual disks, bring the new LUN online and initialize it. Assign drive letters to the volume to contain the guest OS configuration files and VHDs. A volume with a mount point is not supported by Volume Shadow Copy Service and Virtual Disk Service NPIV.
Deploying guests
You can use Hyper-V Manager or Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager to deploy guests.
Configuring source volumes
Because the Volume Shadow Copy Service and Virtual Disk Service support taking shadow copies only for volumes that are based on disks from SAN Volume Controller or DS8000, the disks must be assigned to the guest OS by the pass-through mode.
Verifying NPIV configuration
You can verify the NPIV configuration by using the Fibre Channel (FC) Host Bus Adapter (HBA) Manager.
Preparing to take a snapshot
Before taking a snapshot for the volume on the guest OS, you must check the configuration.

Parent topic: Hyper-V advanced configuration