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1 NPIV mode and full fabric mode

•NPIV mode simplifies SAN deployment by using N_Port ID Virtualization. NPIV provides Fibre Channel switch functions that improve switch module scalability, manageability, and interoperability.

-For a list of switch module F_Ports mapped to N_Ports in the switch module as shipped from the factory, refer to “NPIV Mode default port mapping” on page 27.

NOTE

NPIV mode-enabled switches cannot be connected directly into an array; it requires a fabric to support NPIV.

Features available on the switch module depend on whether the module is configured in NPIV or full fabric mode.

Table 1 lists Fabric OS components that are supported on a switch when NPIV mode is enabled. “No” indicates that the feature is not provided in NPIV mode. “NA” indicates this feature is not applicable in NPIV mode of operation. A single asterisk (*) indicates the feature is transparent to NPIV, that is NPIV forwards the request to the Enterprise fabric. Two asterisks (**) indicates that if the Enterprise fabric is not of a specific configuration, the feature may not be available.

TABLE 1	Fabric OS components supported in NPIV mode
Feature		Support

Access Control		Yes (limited roles)1
Admin Domains		No

Audit		Yes

Beaconing		Yes

Config Download/Upload		Yes

DHCP		Yes

Environmental Monitor		Yes

Error Event Management		Yes

Extended Fabrics		No

Fabric Device Management Interface (FDMI)		Yes*

Fabric Watch		Yes (limited)

FICON (includes CUP)		No

Native Interoperability Mode		NA

License		Yes**

Log Tracking		Yes

Management Server		NA

Manufacturing Diagnostics		Yes

N_Port ID Virtualization		Yes

Name Server		NA

Network Time Protocol (NTP)		No (no relevance from fabric perspective)2
Open E_Port		NA

Performance Monitor		Yes (Basic PM only, no APM support)

Port Mirroring		No

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Contents Dell M8428-k Page Contents Chapter Operating the Dell M8428-k Index Dell M8428-k Hardware Reference Manual Supported hardware and software This chapterHow this document is organized What’s new in this documentDocument conventions Command syntax conventionsCommand examples Text formattingKey terms Corporation Referenced Trademarks and ProductsIndustry resources Additional informationGetting technical help Dell M8428-k Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001980-01 Xii Dell M8428-k Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001980-01 Npiv mode and full fabric mode Introducing the Dell M8428-kFeature Support Port side Npiv mode hardware considerationsHardware description Top view Hardware description Port side viewLabeling TransceiversISL trunking groups Optional featuresUnpacking and installing the Dell M8428-k Unpacking and installing the Dell M8428-k Unpacking and installing the Dell M8428-k Introduction Items requiredModifying the converged network switch IP address Using the CMC CLI to set the IP address Using the CMC GUI to set the IP addressUsing the Dell M8428-k CLI to set the IP address Click Start and select Programs Accessories CommunicationsConfiguring for FCoE Switchadmin ipaddrsetConnecting the switch to the Ethernet management network Connecting the switch to the fabricDell M8428-k Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001980-01 Dell M8428-k Hardware Reference Manual Changing from Npiv aggregator mode to full fabric mode Changing to full fabric mode using the browser-based GUIChanging from full fabric mode to Npiv aggregator mode Changing to Npiv mode using the browser-based GUI Changing to Npiv mode using the command line interfaceBacking up the configuration Interoperability Port negotiation on Fibre Channel portsAccessing the converged network switch Interpreting Post resultsSwitch module status LEDs Interpreting LED activityLocating the serial number Port status LEDsRemoving and replacing the converged network switch Removing a cable and transceiver from a port Npiv Mode default port mapping Processor and memory specificationsWeight and physical dimensions Facility requirementsArchitectural specification ElectricalSupported mezzanine cards Fibre Channel standards complianceKCC Statement Republic of Korea Vcci statement Japan Regulatory complianceFCC warning US only Bsmi statement Republic of Taiwan Laser compliance CE statementCanadian requirements Environmental regulation compliance China RoHSTS/HS Dual Language Sheet Country Safety specification EMC specification Regulatory certificationsEnvironmental regulation compliance EMC certifications Environmental regulation compliance Index LED, 22 Dell M8428-k Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001980-01 Dell M8428-k Hardware Reference Manual