Comments on: N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) and VMware Virtual Infrastructure http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2008/10/28/n_port-id-virtualization-npiv-and-vmware-virtual-infrastructure/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:05:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: On N-Port ID Virtualization and VMFS datastores | Virtual Lifestyle http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2008/10/28/n_port-id-virtualization-npiv-and-vmware-virtual-infrastructure/comment-page-1/#comment-3499 On N-Port ID Virtualization and VMFS datastores | Virtual Lifestyle Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:06:53 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=113#comment-3499 [...] RDM’s, not with direct access to the VMFS datastores. Mister Boche has written all about it here.Bummer, that craps all over my plan to back up data with VCB’s SAN mode. Back(up) to square [...] [...] RDM’s, not with direct access to the VMFS datastores. Mister Boche has written all about it here.Bummer, that craps all over my plan to back up data with VCB’s SAN mode. Back(up) to square [...]

]]> By: nique http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2008/10/28/n_port-id-virtualization-npiv-and-vmware-virtual-infrastructure/comment-page-1/#comment-3433 nique Sat, 06 Aug 2011 17:23:51 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=113#comment-3433 "I can’t get the ESX generated NPIV Port WWNs to activate on the switch until the VM can see RDM SAN LUN storage targets!" This is SO annoying...I don't understand why the virtualized names don't just login to the fabric automatically when they are being generated -- you're right, until you add the RDM volume to the VM, the switch will NOT see any of the virtualized names. Big pain in the ass for switch zoning imho. “I can’t get the ESX generated NPIV Port WWNs to activate on the switch until the VM can see RDM SAN LUN storage targets!”

This is SO annoying…I don’t understand why the virtualized names don’t just login to the fabric automatically when they are being generated — you’re right, until you add the RDM volume to the VM, the switch will NOT see any of the virtualized names. Big pain in the ass for switch zoning imho.

]]> By: VCAP-DCA Objective 1.1 : Implement and Manage Complex Storage Solutions http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2008/10/28/n_port-id-virtualization-npiv-and-vmware-virtual-infrastructure/comment-page-1/#comment-2358 VCAP-DCA Objective 1.1 : Implement and Manage Complex Storage Solutions Sun, 12 Sep 2010 22:30:54 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=113#comment-2358 [...] So far the best resource I’ve found for how to configure NPIV is Simon Long’s blog which also reference’s a great article from Jason Boche’s blog. [...] [...] So far the best resource I’ve found for how to configure NPIV is Simon Long’s blog which also reference’s a great article from Jason Boche’s blog. [...]

]]> By: NPIV support in VMware ESX4 - The SLOG – SimonLong/Blog http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2008/10/28/n_port-id-virtualization-npiv-and-vmware-virtual-infrastructure/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 NPIV support in VMware ESX4 - The SLOG – SimonLong/Blog Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:44:50 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=113#comment-1052 [...] NPIV in VMware ESX 4″ information. The only good post I can find is Jason Boche’s post; N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) and VMware Virtual Infrastructure, but his post is written and tested using ESX3.5. So I have decided to find out as much information [...] [...] NPIV in VMware ESX 4″ information. The only good post I can find is Jason Boche’s post; N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) and VMware Virtual Infrastructure, but his post is written and tested using ESX3.5. So I have decided to find out as much information [...]

]]> By: William http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2008/10/28/n_port-id-virtualization-npiv-and-vmware-virtual-infrastructure/comment-page-1/#comment-28 William Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:26:18 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=113#comment-28 This script will help in finding all NPIV WWN/WWPN for either ESX/ESXi in one location without having to go to the VIC. http://www.chriswolf.com/?p=199 This script will help in finding all NPIV WWN/WWPN for either ESX/ESXi in one location without having to go to the VIC.

http://www.chriswolf.com/?p=199

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