Which port mode is used on an NPV device to connect to an NPIV core switch?

Question

Options

• AE
• BF
• CN
• DNP

• A
  5% (1)
• B
  5% (1)
• D
  90% (19)

Explanation

NP (N-Port Proxy) mode is the correct answer because an NPV device uses NP ports to uplink to an NPIV-enabled core switch, acting as a proxy for all the end-device N ports behind it. The NP port registers with the core fabric on behalf of the downstream host N ports, which is the fundamental mechanism of NPV operation.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• E port is used for Inter-Switch Links (ISLs) between full fabric switches - not for NPV uplinks.
• F port is the switch-side port that accepts connections from end-device N ports; it's on the core switch, not the NPV device.
• N port is a Node Port used on end devices (hosts and storage arrays) to connect into the fabric - not on a switch connecting upstream.

Memory tip: Think NP = "N-Port Proxy" - the NPV device uses its NP port to proxy all downstream N ports up to the NPIV core. The "P" literally stands for Proxy, which is exactly what the NPV device does.

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