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Old 01-28-2011
Anyone using NPIV?
Is anyone here using NPIV with AIX? If you are, what type of switch are you connected to? Also, please share some impressions of NPIV over traditional port-to-port LUN assignments. We are looking to move to NPIV and need some convincing argume... I mean information.
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Old 01-29-2011
Yes
Hi, Im using NPIV on three places,
But I dont remember the switch we are using there, I'll check it for you.
In general the latest switch (since from 2010 maybe eralier) support using NPIV technology.
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Old 01-29-2011
Hi,

we do - using cisco MDS 9000s (several different as far as I recall) ...

Fine with not too busy systems like application boxes and not too busy DB boxes - even with hacmp we have so far no issues, for high througput DBs I still prefer dedicated adapters.

If you are using EMC storage with powerpath than this APAR might be relevant to you.

Regards
zxmaus
Last edited by zxmaus; 01-29-2011 at 09:36 PM..
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