N_Port ID Virtualization for FCP channels
Through N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV), the sole port of an FCP channel appears as multiple, distinct ports with separate port identification.
NPIV support can be configured on the SE per CHPID and LPAR for an FCP channel. The zfcp device driver supports NPIV error messages and adapter attributes. See Displaying FCP channel and device information for the Fibre Channel adapter attributes.
See also the chapter on NPIV in How to use FC-attached SCSI devices with Linux on z Systems®, SC33-8413.