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FC0054604-00 ANPIV Deployment GuideFor Microsoft® Virtual Server 2005 and Virtual MachineManager 2007

1 – IntroductionHow this Guide is Organized1-6 FC0054604-00 AsNotes

FC0054604-00 A 2-12 NPIV Deployment RequirementsThe following sections list the hardware and software requirements that must be met before deploying

2 – NPIV Deployment RequirementsSoftware Requirements2-2 FC0054604-00 AsNotes

FC0054604-00 A 3-13 Sample Configuration and TopologyFigure 3-1 is an example of an NPIV configuration that uses all of the system elements from Sect

3 – Sample Configuration and Topology3-2 FC0054604-00 AsFigure 3-2 shows the NPIV topology (how all the logical components of the virtualization solu

FC0054604-00 A 4-14 Configuring the Host and VMM ServersThis section describes, at a high level, how to configure the host (Virtual Server 2005) and

4 – Configuring the Host and VMM ServersAdding Hosts to the VMM Server4-2 FC0054604-00 As8. Configure the QLogic Fibre Channel switch so that the phy

4 – Configuring the Host and VMM ServersConfiguring QLogic SANsurfer FC HBA Manager on the VMM ServerFC0054604-00 A 4-3aConfiguring QLogic SANsurfer

4 – Configuring the Host and VMM ServersConfiguring QLogic SANsurfer FC HBA Manager on the VMM Server4-4 FC0054604-00 As4. When all the servers have

FC0054604-00 A 5-15 Virtual HBA (NPIV) Port Creation and VerificationThis section describes how to set up virtual ports and verify that they have bee

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5 – Virtual HBA (NPIV) Port Creation and VerificationCreate Virtual HBA Ports5-2 FC0054604-00 As3. Right-click the QLogic FC HBA image and click Crea

5 – Virtual HBA (NPIV) Port Creation and VerificationVerify Virtual HBA Port Login to FC SwitchFC0054604-00 A 5-3a5. A dialog box displays, prompting

5 – Virtual HBA (NPIV) Port Creation and VerificationVerify Virtual HBA Port Login to FC Switch5-4 FC0054604-00 AsBefore Virtual Port CreationFigure

5 – Virtual HBA (NPIV) Port Creation and VerificationVerify Virtual HBA Port Login to FC SwitchFC0054604-00 A 5-5aAfter Virtual HBA Port CreationFigu

5 – Virtual HBA (NPIV) Port Creation and VerificationVerify Virtual HBA Port Login to FC Switch5-6 FC0054604-00 AsNotes

FC0054604-00 A 6-16 Presentation of LUNs to a Virtual HBA PortThis section describes, at a high level, how to present LUNs to a virtual HBA port. For

6 – Presentation of LUNs to a Virtual HBA Port6-2 FC0054604-00 As3. Register this virtual HBA port as a QLogic initiator, which is installed in a hos

FC0054604-00 A 7-17 Creating a Virtual MachineMicrosoft Virtual Server 2005 enables the creation of Virtual Machines on top of a host computer runnin

7 – Creating a Virtual Machine7-2 FC0054604-00 As3. Click Next until the Select Path dialog box appears (see Figure 7-2). By default, a path on the l

7 – Creating a Virtual MachineFC0054604-00 A 7-3a4. Click Browse and select the destination folder as a Network Drive that is a LUN that was formatte

FC0054604-00 A Page iiiTable of Contents1 IntroductionAbstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7 – Creating a Virtual Machine7-4 FC0054604-00 As7. If required, assign additional LUNs/Virtual Hard Drives (VHDs) to a Virtual Machine by modifying

FC0054604-00 A 8-18 Migrating Virtual Machines and Virtual PortsMicrosoft VMM 2007 allows you to quickly migrate Virtual Machines from one host to an

8 – Migrating Virtual Machines and Virtual PortsPerforming SAN Transfers8-2 FC0054604-00 As The LUN must be configured as a basic/fixed disk. A SAN

8 – Migrating Virtual Machines and Virtual PortsPerforming SAN TransfersFC0054604-00 A 8-3a2. The Migrate Virtual Machine Wizard dialog box displays.

8 – Migrating Virtual Machines and Virtual PortsPerforming SAN Transfers8-4 FC0054604-00 As6. Monitor the migration status through the Jobs windows b

FC0054604-00 A A-1A Troubleshooting Troubleshooting VMM 2007See the troubleshooting section at the System Center Virtual Machine Manager TechCenter p

A – TroubleshootingTroubleshooting QLogic Virtual HBA (NPIV)A-2 FC0054604-00 As When trying to create a virtual HBA port, SAN-surfer FC HBA Man-ager

FC0054604-00 A B-1B Activity Flow ChartThe flow chart in Figure B-1outlines the steps required to create a virtualized network that includes creating

B – Activity Flow ChartB-2 FC0054604-00 AsNotes

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FC0054604-00 A 1-11 IntroductionAbstractThis guide describes procedures and best practices for planning and deploying an N_Port ID Virtualization (NP

1 – IntroductionMicrosoft Virtual Server 20051-2 FC0054604-00 AsMicrosoft Virtual Server 2005Microsoft currently offers Virtual Server 2005 R2 SPI, a

1 – IntroductionQLogic FC Adapter NPIV SolutionFC0054604-00 A 1-3aNPIV allows a single physical FC HBA port to function as multiple logical ports, ea

1 – IntroductionHow this Guide is Organized1-4 FC0054604-00 AsFor a detailed discussion of NPIV benefits, see the QLogic White Paper HBA Virtualizati

1 – IntroductionHow this Guide is OrganizedFC0054604-00 A 1-5aAppendix A. TroubleshootingAppendix B. Activity Flow Chart