SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Overview Advanced Features
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Wizards. SANsurfer FC HBA Manager provides several
Advanced Features
SANsurfer FC HBA Manager adds the following advanced features to its toolset:
N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV). NPIV (N_Port ID Virtualization) allows you to make the most of your server and Fibre Channel fabric. For instance, you can partition your server to support multiple operating systems at the same time, maximizing server utilization. By creating virtual ports from a single physical adapter port, you allow multiple initiators. SANsurfer FC HBA Manager facilitates creating multiple virtual ports from a single physical adapter port. It also lets you view virtual port statistics in real time.
NOTE:
NPIV is available for Windows operating systems and 4Gb and greater adapters only.
Quality of Service (QoS). QoS refers to Service Level Agreement (SLA) to ensure business continuity when transmitting data over virtual ports by setting priorities and allocating bandwidth. The SANsurfer FC HBA Manager provides an
Setting the QoS by bandwidth lets you allocate up to 80% of the number of gigabytes per second (Gbps) transmission speed of the physical port's capacity to its defined virtual ports (NPIV). Using this feature lets you guarantee a transmission rate for each port that requires a particular bandwidth to run
Setting the QoS by priority lets you set the priority level for the physical port, as well as its defined virtual ports. This enables to you give preference to data transmissions for one virtual port over others by giving it a higher priority than the others. You can set the priority level on any port, regardless of the settings applied to other ports.
