Troubleshooting
Problem
This document defines the Hardware and Software Requirements for NPIV (N-Port ID Virtualization).
Resolving The Problem
This document defines the hardware and software requirements for NPIV (N-Port ID Virtualization).
o Platform
- POWER6 rack/tower systems
- BladeCenter H (Tape Support only for Blade)
o Code Levels
- Firmware level Ex350 (x = M, H, L)
- HMC 7.3.5
- VIOS 2.1.2.x
- IBM i 6.1.1 (Cumulative package C9279610)
-- VIO
– MF47694: NPIV device connection not recovered
– MF47717: Fix DLPAR remove of client adapter
– MF47801: Many 6B258130 PAL entries while link is down
– MF47966: A6000255 after a 6B25 IOP dump (HIPER)
– MF48103: New 3894 hardware resource appears after device firmware update
- MF53878: SRCB6000103 WHEN CLIENT VIRTUAL FIBER CHANNEL IOP IS RESET
(Note: This PTF supersedes all of the above PTFs for VIO).
o Tape
– Required PTFs for NPIV tape library support:
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/IBM%20Removable%20Media%20on%20IBM%20i/page/Fibre%20Channel%20Tape%20library%20devices%20attached%20using%20N%20Port%20ID%20Virtulization%20%28NPIV%29%20with%20VIOS
o Fibre Channel Network & NPIV capable adpaters
The combination of Fibre Channel Switch and NPIV capable adapters support in Blades is documented in the IBM Blade Center Interoperability Guide:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redpbcig.html
o External Storage Support Matrix:
http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/PRS4563
o TS3100/TS3200 (3573) and TS3500 (3584) tape libraries with LTO4 tape drives
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