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
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 volume
Verifying NPIV configuration
Verify the NPIV configuration using the FC HBA Manager.
Taking a snapshot

Parent topic: Hyper-V advanced configuration