NPIV (N Port ID Virtualization)

GPTKB entity

Statements (14)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Fibre Channel technology
gptkbp:abbreviation N_Port ID Virtualization
gptkbp:allows multiple virtual servers to share a single physical HBA
gptkbp:definedIn T11 Fibre Channel standards
gptkbp:enables multiple WWNs on a single physical N_Port
unique identification of virtual machines in SAN
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NPIV (N Port ID Virtualization)
gptkbp:supportedBy many Fibre Channel switches
many storage arrays
gptkbp:usedFor virtualization environments
SAN zoning
gptkbp:usedIn Fibre Channel networks
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:HP_StorageWorks_SAN_switches
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6