I am working on configuring a redundant AIX VIO with NPIV.  Here is the setup:

Pair of AIX VIO servers.  Each server has a physical dual port HBA (5735) with the ports connected to redundant fabrics.

We will be configuring 4 virtual fibre channel adapters for each VIO Client(2 on each VIO server, 1 for each HBA port).  Each virtual fibre channel adapter creates 2 WWPNs.

Is this the correct process:

1. Zone all 8 WWPNs to the target storage (4 on one fabric to a storage port and 4 on the other fabric to a redundant storage port).

2. Mask any LUNs on the target storage array to all 8 WWPNs.

3. ODM and Powerpath installed on each client.

I think I am going to go into WWPN overload.  8 WWPNs for each client.  I have 14 clients just to start...  *sigh*   Thought this was supposed to be easier...

AJE