A customer is having a problem with NPV. Which of these is the cause of the problem?
A.
No server was requested or received by the FLOGI database.
B.
One external link must be up for server interfaceto be up.
C.
Multiple external links must be up for the serverto come up.
D.
Internal links are down and must be up for the server interfac
http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/Cisco_MDS_SanOS_Troubleshooting_Guide_–_Troubleshooting_N-Port_Virtualization
Waiting on External Link to Come Up
If you are waiting for the external link to come up:
1. Enter the show npv status command to check the status of the link.
switch# show npv status
npiv is enabled
Server Interfaces:
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Interface: fc1/6, VSAN: 1, NPIV: No, State: Waiting for External Interface
Number of Server Interfaces: 7
2. If the state is Waiting for External Interface, check the status of external link. At least one external link must be up for server interface to be up.
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