Using VMware Community Source to Drive Innovation for ESX Server

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The NPIV Community Source OpportunityNPIV requires modifications to more than the device driverESX must know/manage WWPN’s as resources of the VMNPIV API between ESX and the driver is neededMust be integrated into ESX at VM startup or shutdown.VMotion must migrate the NPIV resources along with the VM.ESX has significant design points to consider:Understanding “what could be” for dynamic resourcesEnsuring proper connectivity prior to VM startupHow to best create HA configurationsUsing Community Source, we can:Accelerate Development and integration into ESXUse the forum for tighter communication with ESX engineering andproduct management
CS-NPIV ProjectEmulex created an Open Project to work on NPIV January 2006Includes Emulex and QLogicSVN branch on ESX 3.0 trunkEmail reflector for discussion and submit logsBi-Weekly Con CallsResults:Emulex-contributed API specification now an ESX interfaceVMware has integrated NPIV support into CS ESX kernelNPIV Technology Preview released September 2006Set of rpms for ESX 3.0 to add NPIV supportInstallation of Emulex NPIV device driverUpcoming ESX releases folding in NPIV modifications
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