7–Configuring FCoE in a Windows Environment N_Port ID Virtualization

3.Verify that none of the LUNs presented to the vPort through the zoned storage array ports are visible to the Microsoft Windows operating system. Check for the absence of these LUNs as disks by navigating to the Disk Manager through the Device Manager.

Virtual Port Features and Limitations

When using a virtual port, the Settings and Utilities tabs are not available in QConvergeConsole GUI. As a result, the following features are not available:

Adapter parameter settings

Adapter parameter restore default

Flash update from file

Flash save to file

Adapter parameter update from file

Adapter parameter save to file

Adapter parameter update from templates

Target link speed (intelligent interleaf factor)

Boot device settings

Driver settings

Adapter beacon function

Target list (unavailable in Windows only)

LUN list (unavailable in Windows only)

However, the following tabs are available and reflect the data from the physical adapter:

Target persistent binding

Diagnostics

Information

VPD

Target list

Monitoring (real-time statistics)

Link status

For more information about setting up and configuring NPIV with your QLogic Fibre Channel adapter, refer to the QLogic Fibre Channel HBA and VM Migration for Hyper-V & SC VMM2008 Quick Start Guide at http://www.qlogic.com.

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