linux-kernel - Re: FC - NPIV in 2.6.23-rc2

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Message-ID: <46D6FD83.4010708@qlogic.com>
Date:	Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:25:23 -0700
From:	Seokmann Ju <seokmann.ju@...gic.com>
To:	Matthew Jacob <lydianconcepts@...il.com>
CC:	Abhishek Kane <abhishek.kane@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-driver@...gic.com,
	linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: FC - NPIV in 2.6.23-rc2

Matthew Jacob wrote:
>>> some sought of documentation for this, please let me know.
>> NPIV is a feature to provide multiple path available on one physical port and it has implemented based on the multiport ID (MID) capability on the switch.
>> So, you have to have the switch with MID capable on the configuration to support NPIV, besides the controller.
>>
> 
> No, if the switch doesn't suport NP-IV, the 24XX f/w will come up in
> Public Loop mode (FL).
That is correct. 
As it should, the F/W with NPIV capability also works on the configuration with non-NPIV switches.

Thank you,
Seokmann
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