Computer program product and system for managing virtual instances of a physical port attached to a network

摘要

The present invention relates to a method, a computer program product and a system for managing virtual instances of a physical port attached to a network. The method is based on the Fiber Channel N_Port virtualization for a physical Fiber Channel N_Port. Multiple virtual Fiber Channel adapters share a single physical N_Port among multiple operating system instances. The invention discloses means for the automatic and persistent generation and administration of unique Worldwide Port Names needed for the N_Port virtualization.