AIX VIOS NPIV support
Login VIOS as padmin $ lsnports name physloc fabric tports aports swwpns awwpns fcs1 U78CD.001.FZH6167-P1-C2-T2 1 64 64 3088 3088 fcs2 U78CD.001.FZH6167-P1-C4-T1 0 64 64 3088 3087 fcs3 U78CD.001.FZH6167-P1-C4-T2 1 64 64 3088 3088 fcs4 U78CD.001.FZH6167-P2-C1-T1 0 64 64 3088 3087 fcs5 U78CD.001.FZH6167-P2-C1-T2 1 64 64 3088 3088 fcs7 U78CD.001.FZH6167-P2-C4-T2 1 64 64 3088 3088 If the value for the ‘fabric’ parameter shows as ‘0’ that means that HBA port is not connected to a SAN switch supporting the NPIV feature. Please connect fibre cable between Physical fibre channel adapter and San switches. If the value for the ‘fabric’ parameter shows as ‘1’ that means that HBA port is connected to a SAN switch supporting the NPIV feature