Creating a virtual port with Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Virtual HBA

Before you configure the Microsoft Hyper-V guest OS, you must configure the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 virtual HBA.

Before you begin

The following requirements are necessary to configure Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Virtual HBA with Microsoft Hyper-V:
  • NPIV-enabled FC adapter
  • NPIV-enabled FC Switch
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • NPIV WMI provider that is installed on the host. (Most of the FC drivers implement this provider.)

Procedure

  1. Click Virtual SAN Manager in the right panel of the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Manager.
  2. Create a virtual SAN and select the HBA to be virtualized.
  3. In the Microsoft Hyper-V guest OS settings, add a FC adapter. Specify the virtual SAN created in step 2.
  4. In the Open Switch Administration panel, double-check the WWPN of the virtual HBA from the name server. Typically, it shares a port with the physical HBA.
  5. Modify the zone configuration to make the virtual HBA visible to the storage port.