Tutorial: Viewing NPIV connections between server ports and switch ports in a fabric

In this tutorial, a storage administrator views the N-Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) connections between the server ports and the switch port in the fabric. With NPIV, multiple node ports can be logically connected to one switch port.

You want to view connectivity information for a switch port that has NPIV connections.

  1. In the menu bar, go to Network > Switches. Double-click the switch that you want to view, or right-click the switch and click View Details.
    Tip: Alternatively, in the menu bar, go to Network > Fabrics. Double-click the fabric that you want to view, or right-click the fabric and click View Details. In the Internal Resources section, click Switches. Double-click the switch that you want to view, or right-click the switch and click View Details.
  2. In the Internal Resources section, click Ports. You can view details about the ports, including the number of NPIV connections.
  3. In the Connected NPIV Ports column for the port that you want to view, click the number of ports. You can view the following information about the NPIV connections:
    • In the Connected NPIV Ports tab, you can view details about the NPIV connections, such as the port type and the name of the connected resource. The port type can be N_Port (end node port) or NP_Port (proxy node port).
    • In the Connectivity tab, you can view details about the physically connected end-node port.
      Tip: If IBM Spectrum® Control does not differentiate between the physical and logical connections for the switch port, the details about the NPIV connections are displayed in the Connectivity tab. The Connected NPIV Ports tab is not displayed.