SG0-001 · Question #558
The name server shows an FC switch port connected to a VM Server with 6 different WWPNs. This is an example of which of the following?
The correct answer is D. NPIV. When a single Fibre Channel switch port registers multiple World Wide Port Names (WWPNs from a VM Server, it signifies a virtualization technology being used to assign unique identities to virtual machines.
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The name server shows an FC switch port connected to a VM Server with 6 different WWPNs. This is an example of which of the following?
Options
- AMultipathing
- BVSAN
- CVirtual fabric
- DNPIV
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When a single Fibre Channel switch port registers multiple World Wide Port Names (WWPNs from a VM Server, it signifies a virtualization technology being used to assign unique identities to virtual machines.
Multipathing refers to using multiple physical paths to storage for redundancy and performance, not the appearance of multiple WWPNs on a single switch port from one server.
A Virtual SAN (VSAN) is a logical fabric segmentation feature that isolates traffic within a Fibre Channel switch, but it doesn't directly cause a single server's port to present multiple WWPNs.
Virtual fabric is a broader term often related to VSANs or network virtualization; NPIV is the specific technology that enables multiple WWPNs from a single physical port for virtualized environments.
N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) is a Fibre Channel feature that allows a single physical N-port to register multiple virtual N-port IDs (WWPNs) with the fabric, enabling individual virtual machines to have their own unique WWPNs when sharing an HBA.
Concept tested: N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) functionality
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/mds9000/sw/4_1/configuration/guides/fc/cli_4_1/fc_config/npiv.html
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