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* [PATCH] FC Transport support for vports based on NPIV
@ 2007-04-12 20:01 James Smart
  2007-05-12 15:02 ` Christoph Hellwig
  2007-05-14 12:12 ` Christof Schmitt
  0 siblings, 2 replies; 8+ messages in thread
From: James Smart @ 2007-04-12 20:01 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linux-scsi; +Cc: duane.grigsby

This patch provides support for FC virtual ports based on NPIV.
For information on the interfaces and design, please read the
Documentation/scsi/scsi_fc_transport.txt file enclosed within
the patch.

The RFC was originally posted here:
http://marc.info/?l=linux-scsi&m=117226959918393&w=2

Changes from the initial RFC:
- Bug fix: needed a transport_class_unregister() for the vport class
- Create a symlink to the vport in the shost device if it is not the
    parent of the vport.
- Made symbolic name writable so it can be set after creation
- Made the temporary fc_vport_identifiers struct private to the transport.
- Deleted the vport_id field from the vport. I couldn't find any good
  use for it (and symname is a good replacement).
- Made the vport_state and vport_last_state "private" attributes.
  Added the fc_vport_set_state() helper function to manage state
  transitions
- Updated vport_create() to allow a vport to be created in a disabled
  state.
- Added INITIALIZING and FAILED vport states
- Added VPCERR_xxx defines for errors to be returned from vport_create()
- Created a Documentation/scsi/scsi_fc_transport.txt file that describes
  the interfaces and expected LLDD behaviors. 

-- james


Signed-off-by: James Smart <James.Smart@emulex.com>



diff -upNr a/Documentation/scsi/scsi_fc_transport.txt b/Documentation/scsi/scsi_fc_transport.txt
--- a/Documentation/scsi/scsi_fc_transport.txt	1969-12-31 19:00:00.000000000 -0500
+++ b/Documentation/scsi/scsi_fc_transport.txt	2007-04-12 09:19:20.000000000 -0400
@@ -0,0 +1,450 @@
+                             SCSI FC Tansport
+                 =============================================
+
+Date:  4/12/2007
+Kernel Revisions for features:
+  rports : <<TBS>>
+  vports : 2.6.22 (? TBD)
+
+
+Introduction
+============
+This file documents the features and components of the SCSI FC Transport.
+It also provides documents the API between the transport and FC LLDDs.
+The FC transport can be found at:
+  drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
+  include/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.h
+  include/scsi/scsi_netlink_fc.h
+
+This file is found at Documentation/scsi/scsi_fc_transport.txt
+
+
+FC Remote Ports (rports)
+========================================================================
+<< To Be Supplied >>
+
+
+FC Virtual Ports (vports)
+========================================================================
+
+Overview:
+-------------------------------
+
+  New FC standards have defined mechanisms which allows for a single physical
+  port to appear on as multiple communication ports. Using the N_Port Id 
+  Virtualization (NPIV) mechanism, a point-to-point connection to a Fabric
+  can be assigned more than 1 N_Port_ID.  Each N_Port_ID appears as a
+  separate port to other endpoints on the fabric, even though it shares one
+  physical link to the switch for communication. Each N_Port_ID can have a
+  unique view of the fabric based on fabric zoning and array lun-masking
+  (just like a normal non-NPIV adapter).  Using the Virtual Fabric (VF)
+  mechanism, adding a fabric header to each frame allows the port to 
+  interact with the Fabric Port to join multiple fabrics. The port will
+  obtain an N_Port_ID on each fabric it joins. Each fabric will have its
+  own unique view of endpoints and configuration parameters.  NPIV may be
+  used together with VF so that the port can obtain multiple N_Port_IDs
+  on each virtual fabric.
+
+  The FC transport is now recognizing a new object - a vport.  A vport is
+  an entity that has a world-wide unique World Wide Port Name (wwpn) and
+  World Wide Node Name (wwnn). The transport also allows for the FC4's to
+  be specified for the vport, with FCP_Initiator being the primary role
+  expected. Once instantiated by one of the above methods, it will have a
+  distinct N_Port_ID and view of fabric endpoints and storage entities.
+  The fc_host associated with the physical adapter will export the ability
+  to create vports. The transport will create the vport object within the
+  Linux device tree, and instruct the fc_host's driver to instantiate the
+  virtual port. Typically, the driver will create a new scsi_host instance
+  on the vport, resulting in a unique <H,C,T,L> namespace for the vport.
+  Thus, whether a FC port is based on a physical port or on a virtual port,
+  each will appear as a unique scsi_host with its own target and lun space.
+
+  Note: At this time, the transport is written to create only NPIV-based
+    vports. However, consideration was given to VF-based vports and it
+    should be a minor change to add support if needed.  The remaining
+    discussion will concentrate on NPIV.
+
+  Note: World Wide Name assignment (and uniqueness guarantees) are left
+    up to an administrative entity controling the vport. For example,
+    if vports are to be associated with virtual machines, a XEN mgmt
+    utility would be responsible for creating wwpn/wwnn's for the vport,
+    using it's own naming authority and OUI. (Note: it already does this
+    for virtual MAC addresses).
+
+
+Device Trees and Vport Objects:
+-------------------------------
+
+  Today, the device tree typically contains the scsi_host object,
+  with rports and scsi target objects underneath it. Currently the FC
+  transport creates the vport object and places it under the scsi_host
+  object corresponding to the physical adapter.  The LLDD will allocate
+  a new scsi_host for the vport and link it's object under the vport.
+  The remainder of the tree under the vports scsi_host is the same
+  as the non-NPIV case. The transport is written currently to easily
+  allow the parent of the vport to be something other than the scsi_host.
+  This could be used in the future to link the object onto a vm-specific
+  device tree. If the vport's parent is not the physical port's scsi_host,
+  a symbolic link to the vport object will be placed in the physical
+  port's scsi_host.
+
+  Here's what to expect in the device tree :
+   The typical Physical Port's Scsi_Host:
+     /sys/devices/.../host17/
+   and it has the typical decendent tree:
+     /sys/devices/.../host17/rport-17:0-0/target17:0:0/17:0:0:0:
+   and then the vport is created on the Physical Port:
+     /sys/devices/.../host17/vport-17:0-0
+   and the vport's Scsi_Host is then created:
+     /sys/devices/.../host17/vport-17:0-0/host18
+   and then the rest of the tree progresses, such as:
+     /sys/devices/.../host17/vport-17:0-0/host18/rport-18:0-0/target18:0:0/18:0:0:0:
+
+  Here's what to expect in the sysfs tree :
+   scsi_hosts:
+     /sys/class/scsi_host/host17                physical port's scsi_host
+     /sys/class/scsi_host/host18                vport's scsi_host
+   fc_hosts:
+     /sys/class/fc_host/host17                  physical port's fc_host
+     /sys/class/fc_host/host18                  vport's fc_host
+   fc_vports:
+     /sys/class/fc_vports/vport-17:0-0          the vport's fc_vport
+   fc_rports:
+     /sys/class/fc_remote_ports/rport-17:0-0    rport on the physical port
+     /sys/class/fc_remote_ports/rport-18:0-0    rport on the vport
+ 
+
+Vport Attributes:
+-------------------------------
+
+  The new fc_vport class object has the following attributes
+
+     node_name:							Read_Only
+       The WWNN of the vport
+
+     port_name:							Read_Only
+       The WWPN of the vport
+
+     roles:							Read_Only
+       Indicates the FC4 roles enabled on the vport.
+
+     symbolic_name:						Read_Write
+       A string, appended to the driver's symbolic port name string, which
+       is registered with the switch to identify the vport. For example,
+       a hypervisor could set this string to "Xen Domain 2 VM 5 Vport 2",
+       and this set of identifiers can be seen on switch management screens
+       to identify the port.
+
+     vport_delete:						Write_Only
+       When written with a "1", will tear down the vport.
+
+     vport_disable:						Write_Only
+       When written with a "1", will transition the vport to a disabled.
+       state.  The vport will still be instantiated with the Linux kernel,
+       but it will not be active on the FC link.
+       When written with a "0", will enable the vport.
+
+     vport_last_state:						Read_Only
+       Indicates the previous state of the vport.  See the section below on
+       "Vport States".
+
+     vport_state:						Read_Only
+       Indicates the state of the vport.  See the section below on
+       "Vport States".
+
+     vport_type:						Read_Only
+       Reflects the FC mechanism used to create the virtual port.
+       Only NPIV is supported currently.
+
+
+  For the fc_host class object, the following attributes are added for vports:
+
+     max_npiv_vports:						Read_Only
+       Indicates the maximum number of NPIV-based vports that the
+       driver/adapter can support on the fc_host.
+
+     npiv_vports_inuse:						Read_Only
+       Indicates how many NPIV-based vports have been instantiated on the
+       fc_host.
+
+     vport_create:						Write_Only
+       A "simple" create interface to instantiate a vport on an fc_host.
+       A "<WWPN>:<WWNN>" string is written to the attribute. The transport
+       then instantiates the vport object and calls the LLDD to create the
+       vport with the role of FCP_Initiator.  Each WWN is specified as 16
+       hex characters and may *not* contain any prefixes (e.g. 0x, x, etc).
+
+     vport_delete:						Write_Only
+        A "simple" delete interface to teardown a vport. A "<WWPN>:<WWNN>"
+	string is written to the attribute. The transport will locate the
+	vport on the fc_host with the same WWNs and tear it down.  Each WWN
+	is specified as 16 hex characters and may *not* contain any prefixes
+	(e.g. 0x, x, etc).
+
+
+Vport States:
+-------------------------------
+
+  Vport instantiation consists of two parts:
+    - Creation with the kernel and LLDD. This means all transport and
+      driver data structures are built up, and device objects created.
+      This is equivalent to a driver "attach" on an adapter, which is
+      independent of the adapter's link state.
+    - Instantiation of the vport on the FC link via ELS traffic, etc.
+      This is equivalent to a "link up" and successfull link initialization.
+  Futher information can be found in the interfaces section below for
+  Vport Creation.
+
+  Once a vport has been instantiated with the kernel/LLDD, a vport state
+  can be reported via the sysfs attribute. The following states exist:
+
+    FC_VPORT_UNKNOWN		- Unknown
+      An temporary state, typically set only while the vport is being
+      instantiated with the kernel and LLDD.
+
+    FC_VPORT_ACTIVE		- Active
+      The vport has been successfully been created on the FC link.
+      It is fully functional.
+
+    FC_VPORT_DISABLED		- Disabled
+      The vport instantiated, but "disabled". The vport is not instantiated
+      on the FC link. This is equivalent to a physical port with the
+      link "down". 
+
+    FC_VPORT_LINKDOWN		- Linkdown
+      The vport is not operational as the physical link is not operational.
+
+    FC_VPORT_INITIALIZING	- Initializing
+      The vport is in the process of instantiating on the FC link.
+      The LLDD will set this state just prior to starting the ELS traffic
+      to create the vport. This state will persist until the vport is
+      successfully created (state becomes FC_VPORT_ACTIVE) or it fails
+      (state is one of the values below).  As this state is transitory,
+      it will not be preserved in the "vport_last_state".
+
+    FC_VPORT_NO_FABRIC_SUPP	- No Fabric Support
+      The vport is not operational. One of the following conditions were
+      encountered:
+       - The FC topology is not Point-to-Point
+       - The FC port is not connected to an F_Port
+       - The F_Port has indicated that NPIV is not supported.
+
+    FC_VPORT_NO_FABRIC_RSCS	- No Fabric Resources
+      The vport is not operational. The Fabric failed FDISC with a status
+      indicating that it does not have sufficient resources to complete
+      the operation.
+ 
+    FC_VPORT_FABRIC_LOGOUT	- Fabric Logout
+      The vport is not operational. The Fabric has LOGO'd the N_Port_ID
+      associated with the vport.
+
+    FC_VPORT_FABRIC_REJ_WWN	- Fabric Rejected WWN
+      The vport is not operational. The Fabric failed FDISC with a status
+      indicating that the WWN's are not valid.
+
+    FC_VPORT_FAILED		- VPort Failed
+      The vport is not operational. This is a catchall for all other
+      error conditions.
+
+
+  The following state table indicates the different state transitions:
+
+    State              Event				New State
+    --------------------------------------------------------------------
+     n/a  		Initialization			Unknown
+    Unknown:		Link Down			Linkdown
+                        Link Up & Loop			No Fabric Support
+			Link Up & no Fabric		No Fabric Support
+			Link Up & FLOGI response	No Fabric Support
+			  indicates no NPIV support
+      			Link Up & FDISC being sent	Initializing
+			Disable request			Disable
+    Linkdown:		Link Up				Unknown
+    Initializing:	FDISC ACC			Active
+			FDISC LS_RJT w/ no resources	No Fabric Resources
+			FDISC LS_RJT w/ invalid		Fabric Rejected WWN
+			  pname or invalid nport_id
+			FDISC LS_RJT failed for		Vport Failed
+			  other reasons
+      			Link Down			Linkdown
+			Disable request			Disable
+    Disable:		Enable request			Unknown
+    Active:		LOGO received from fabric	Fabric Logout
+    			Link Down			Linkdown
+			Disable request			Disable
+    Fabric Logout:	Link still up			Unknown
+
+         The following 4 error states all have the same transitions:
+    No Fabric Support:
+    No Fabric Resources:
+    Fabric Rejected WWN:
+    Vport Failed:	
+    			Disable request			Disable
+    			Link goes down			Linkdown
+
+
+Transport <-> LLDD Interfaces :
+-------------------------------
+
+Vport support by LLDD:
+
+  The LLDD indicates support for vports by supplying a vport_create()
+  function in the transport template.  The presense of this function will
+  cause the creation of the new attributes on the fc_host.  As part of
+  the physical port completing its initialization relative to the 
+  transport, it should set the max_npiv_vports attribute to indicate the
+  maximum number of vports the driver and/or adapter supports.
+
+
+Vport Creation:
+
+  The LLDD vport_create() syntax is:
+
+      int vport_create(struct fc_vport *vport, bool disable)
+
+    where:
+      vport:	Is the newly allocated vport object
+      disable:	If "true", the vport is to be created in a disabled stated.
+      		If "false", the vport is to be enabled upon creation.
+
+  When a request is made to create a new vport (via sgio/netlink, or the
+  vport_create fc_host attribute), the transport will validate that the LLDD
+  can support another vport (e.g. max_npiv_vports > npiv_vports_inuse).
+  If not, the create request will be failed.  If space remains, the transport
+  will increment the vport count, create the vport object, and then call the
+  LLDD's vport_create() function with the newly allocated vport object.
+
+  As mentioned above, vport creation is divided into two parts:
+    - Creation with the kernel and LLDD. This means all transport and
+      driver data structures are built up, and device objects created.
+      This is equivalent to a driver "attach" on an adapter, which is
+      independent of the adapter's link state.
+    - Instantiation of the vport on the FC link via ELS traffic, etc.
+      This is equivalent to a "link up" and successfull link initialization.
+
+  The LLDD's vport_create() function will not synchronously wait for both
+  parts to be fully completed before returning. It must validate that the
+  infrastructure exists to support NPIV, and complete the first part of
+  vport creation (data structure build up) before returning.  We do not
+  hinge vport_create() on the link-side operation mainly because:
+    - The link may be down. It is not a failure if it is. It simply
+      means the vport is in an inoperable state until the link comes up.
+      This is consistent with the link bouncing post vport creation.
+    - The vport may be created in a disabled state.
+    - This is consistent with a model where:  the vport equates to a
+      FC adapter. The vport_create is synonymous with driver attachment
+      to the adapter, which is independent of link state.
+ 
+    Note: special error codes have been defined to delineate infrastructure
+      failure cases for quicker resolution.
+
+  The expected behavior for the LLDD's vport_create() function is:
+    - Validate Infrastructure:
+        - If the driver or adapter cannot support another vport, whether
+            due to improper firmware, (a lie about) max_npiv, or a lack of
+	    some other resource - return VPCERR_UNSUPPORTED.  
+        - If the driver validates the WWN's against those already active on
+            the adapter and detects an overlap - return VPCERR_BAD_WWN.
+        - If the driver detects the topology is loop, non-fabric, or the
+            FLOGI did not support NPIV - return VPCERR_NO_FABRIC_SUPP.
+    - Allocate data structures. If errors are encountered, such as out
+        of memory conditions, return the respective negative Exxx error code.
+    - If the role is FCP Initiator, the LLDD is to :
+        - Call scsi_host_alloc() to allocate a scsi_host for the vport.
+	- Call scsi_add_host(new_shost, &vport->dev) to start the scsi_host
+	  and bind it as a child of the vport device.
+	- Initializes the fc_host attribute values.
+    - Kick of further vport state transitions based on the disable flag and
+        link state - and return success (zero).
+
+  LLDD Implementers Notes:
+  - It is suggested that there be a different fc_function_templates for
+    the physical port and the virtual port.  The physical port's template
+    would have the vport_create, vport_delete, and vport_disable functions,
+    while the vports would not.
+  - It is suggested that there be different scsi_host_templates
+    for the physical port and virtual port. Likely, there are driver
+    attributes, embedded into the scsi_host_template, that are applicable
+    for the physical port only (link speed, topology setting, etc). This
+    ensures that the attributes are applicable to the respective scsi_host.
+
+
+Vport Disable/Enable:
+
+  The LLDD vport_disable() syntax is:
+
+      int vport_disable(struct fc_vport *vport, bool disable)
+
+    where:
+      vport:	Is vport to to be enabled or disabled
+      disable:	If "true", the vport is to be disabled.
+      		If "false", the vport is to be enabled.
+
+  When a request is made to change the disabled state on a vport, the
+  transport will validate the request against the existing vport state.
+  If the request is to disable and the vport is already disabled, the
+  request will fail. Similarly, if the request is to enable, and the
+  vport is not in a disabled state, the request will fail.  If the request
+  is valid for the vport state, the transport will call the LLDD to
+  change the vport's state.
+
+  Within the LLDD, if a vport is disabled, it remains instantiated with
+  the kernel and LLDD, but it is not active or visible on the FC link in
+  any way. (see Vport Creation and the 2 part instantiation discussion).
+  The vport will remain in this state until it is deleted or re-enabled.
+  When enabling a vport, the LLDD reinstantiates the vport on the FC
+  link - essentially restarting the LLDD statemachine (see Vport States
+  above).
+
+
+Vport Deletion:
+
+  The LLDD vport_delete() syntax is:
+
+      int vport_delete(struct fc_vport *vport)
+
+    where:
+      vport:	Is vport to delete
+
+  When a request is made to delete a vport (via sgio/netlink, or via the
+  fc_host or fc_vport vport_delete attributes), the transport will call
+  the LLDD to terminate the vport on the FC link, and teardown all other
+  datastructures and references.  If the LLDD completes successfully,
+  the transport will teardown the vport objects and complete the vport
+  removal.  If the LLDD delete request fails, the vport object will remain,
+  but will be in an indeterminate state.
+
+  Within the LLDD, the normal code paths for a scsi_host teardown should
+  be followed. E.g. If the vport has a FCP Initiator role, the LLDD
+  will call fc_remove_host() for the vports scsi_host, followed by 
+  scsi_remove_host() and scsi_host_put() for the vports scsi_host.
+
+
+Other:
+  fc_host port_type attribute:
+    There is a new fc_host port_type value - FC_PORTTYPE_NPIV. This value
+    must be set on all vport-based fc_hosts.  Normally, on a physical port,
+    the port_type attribute would be set to NPORT, NLPORT, etc based on the
+    topology type and existence of the fabric. As this is not applicable to
+    a vport, it makes more sense to report the FC mechanism used to create
+    the vport.
+
+  Driver unload:
+    FC drivers are required to call fc_remove_host() prior to calling
+    scsi_remove_host().  This allows the fc_host to tear down all remote
+    ports prior the scsi_host being torn down.  The fc_remove_host() call
+    was updated to remove all vports for the fc_host as well.
+
+
+Credits
+=======
+The following people have contributed to this document:
+
+
+
+
+
+
+James Smart
+james.smart@emulex.com
+
diff -upNr a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c	2007-03-30 21:14:18.000000000 -0500
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c	2007-04-12 15:34:10.000000000 -0400
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  *
  *  ========
  *
- *  Copyright (C) 2004-2005   James Smart, Emulex Corporation
+ *  Copyright (C) 2004-2007   James Smart, Emulex Corporation
  *    Rewrite for host, target, device, and remote port attributes,
  *    statistics, and service functions...
  *
@@ -39,6 +39,33 @@
 static int fc_queue_work(struct Scsi_Host *, struct work_struct *);
 
 /*
+ * This is a temporary carrier for creating a vport. It will eventually
+ * be replaced  by a real message definition for sgio or netlink.
+ *
+ * fc_vport_identifiers: This set of data contains all elements
+ * to uniquely identify and instantiate a FC virtual port.
+ *
+ * Notes:
+ *   symbolic_name: The driver is to append the symbolic_name string data
+ *      to the symbolic_node_name data that it generates by default.
+ *      the resulting combination should then be registered with the switch.
+ *      It is expected that things like Xen may stuff a VM title into
+ *      this field.
+ */
+struct fc_vport_identifiers {
+	u64 node_name;
+	u64 port_name;
+	u32 roles;
+	bool disable;
+	enum fc_port_type vport_type;	/* only FC_PORTTYPE_NPIV allowed */ 
+	char symbolic_name[FC_VPORT_SYMBOLIC_NAMELEN];
+};
+
+static int fc_vport_create(struct Scsi_Host *shost, int channel,
+	struct device *pdev, struct fc_vport_identifiers  *ids,
+	struct fc_vport **vport);
+
+/*
  * Redefine so that we can have same named attributes in the
  * sdev/starget/host objects.
  */
@@ -90,10 +117,14 @@ static struct {
 	{ FC_PORTTYPE_NLPORT,	"NLPort (fabric via loop)" },
 	{ FC_PORTTYPE_LPORT,	"LPort (private loop)" },
 	{ FC_PORTTYPE_PTP,	"Point-To-Point (direct nport connection" },
+	{ FC_PORTTYPE_NPIV,		"NPIV VPORT" },
 };
 fc_enum_name_search(port_type, fc_port_type, fc_port_type_names)
 #define FC_PORTTYPE_MAX_NAMELEN		50
 
+/* Reuse fc_port_type enum function for vport_type */
+#define get_fc_vport_type_name get_fc_port_type_name
+
 
 /* Convert fc_host_event_code values to ascii string name */
 static const struct {
@@ -139,6 +170,29 @@ fc_enum_name_search(port_state, fc_port_
 #define FC_PORTSTATE_MAX_NAMELEN	20
 
 
+/* Convert fc_vport_state values to ascii string name */
+static struct {
+	enum fc_vport_state	value;
+	char			*name;
+} fc_vport_state_names[] = {
+	{ FC_VPORT_UNKNOWN,		"Unknown" },
+	{ FC_VPORT_ACTIVE,		"Active" },
+	{ FC_VPORT_DISABLED,		"Disabled" },
+	{ FC_VPORT_LINKDOWN,		"Linkdown" },
+	{ FC_VPORT_INITIALIZING,	"Initializing" },
+	{ FC_VPORT_NO_FABRIC_SUPP,	"No Fabric Support" },
+	{ FC_VPORT_NO_FABRIC_RSCS,	"No Fabric Resources" },
+	{ FC_VPORT_FABRIC_LOGOUT,	"Fabric Logout" },
+	{ FC_VPORT_FABRIC_REJ_WWN,	"Fabric Rejected WWN" },
+	{ FC_VPORT_FAILED,		"VPort Failed" },
+};
+fc_enum_name_search(vport_state, fc_vport_state, fc_vport_state_names)
+#define FC_VPORTSTATE_MAX_NAMELEN	24
+
+/* Reuse fc_vport_state enum function for vport_last_state */
+#define get_fc_vport_last_state_name get_fc_vport_state_name
+
+
 /* Convert fc_tgtid_binding_type values to ascii string name */
 static const struct {
 	enum fc_tgtid_binding_type	value;
@@ -219,16 +273,16 @@ show_fc_fc4s (char *buf, u8 *fc4_list)
 }
 
 
-/* Convert FC_RPORT_ROLE bit values to ascii string name */
+/* Convert FC_PORT_ROLE bit values to ascii string name */
 static const struct {
 	u32 			value;
 	char			*name;
-} fc_remote_port_role_names[] = {
-	{ FC_RPORT_ROLE_FCP_TARGET,	"FCP Target" },
-	{ FC_RPORT_ROLE_FCP_INITIATOR,	"FCP Initiator" },
-	{ FC_RPORT_ROLE_IP_PORT,	"IP Port" },
+} fc_port_role_names[] = {
+	{ FC_PORT_ROLE_FCP_TARGET,	"FCP Target" },
+	{ FC_PORT_ROLE_FCP_INITIATOR,	"FCP Initiator" },
+	{ FC_PORT_ROLE_IP_PORT,		"IP Port" },
 };
-fc_bitfield_name_search(remote_port_roles, fc_remote_port_role_names)
+fc_bitfield_name_search(port_roles, fc_port_role_names)
 
 /*
  * Define roles that are specific to port_id. Values are relative to ROLE_MASK.
@@ -252,7 +306,8 @@ static void fc_scsi_scan_rport(struct wo
  */
 #define FC_STARGET_NUM_ATTRS 	3
 #define FC_RPORT_NUM_ATTRS	10
-#define FC_HOST_NUM_ATTRS	17
+#define FC_VPORT_NUM_ATTRS	9
+#define FC_HOST_NUM_ATTRS	21
 
 struct fc_internal {
 	struct scsi_transport_template t;
@@ -278,6 +333,10 @@ struct fc_internal {
 	struct transport_container rport_attr_cont;
 	struct class_device_attribute private_rport_attrs[FC_RPORT_NUM_ATTRS];
 	struct class_device_attribute *rport_attrs[FC_RPORT_NUM_ATTRS + 1];
+
+	struct transport_container vport_attr_cont;
+	struct class_device_attribute private_vport_attrs[FC_VPORT_NUM_ATTRS];
+	struct class_device_attribute *vport_attrs[FC_VPORT_NUM_ATTRS + 1];
 };
 
 #define to_fc_internal(tmpl)	container_of(tmpl, struct fc_internal, t)
@@ -331,6 +390,7 @@ static int fc_host_setup(struct transpor
 		sizeof(fc_host->supported_fc4s));
 	fc_host->supported_speeds = FC_PORTSPEED_UNKNOWN;
 	fc_host->maxframe_size = -1;
+	fc_host->max_npiv_vports = 0;
 	memset(fc_host->serial_number, 0,
 		sizeof(fc_host->serial_number));
 
@@ -348,8 +408,11 @@ static int fc_host_setup(struct transpor
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&fc_host->rports);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&fc_host->rport_bindings);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&fc_host->vports);
 	fc_host->next_rport_number = 0;
 	fc_host->next_target_id = 0;
+	fc_host->next_vport_number = 0;
+	fc_host->npiv_vports_inuse = 0;
 
 	snprintf(fc_host->work_q_name, KOBJ_NAME_LEN, "fc_wq_%d",
 		shost->host_no);
@@ -388,6 +451,16 @@ static DECLARE_TRANSPORT_CLASS(fc_rport_
 			       NULL);
 
 /*
+ * Setup and Remove actions for virtual ports are handled
+ * in the service functions below.
+ */
+static DECLARE_TRANSPORT_CLASS(fc_vport_class,
+			       "fc_vports",
+			       NULL,
+			       NULL,
+			       NULL);
+
+/*
  * Module Parameters
  */
 
@@ -585,6 +658,9 @@ static __init int fc_transport_init(void
 	error = transport_class_register(&fc_host_class);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
+	error = transport_class_register(&fc_vport_class);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
 	error = transport_class_register(&fc_rport_class);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
@@ -596,6 +672,7 @@ static void __exit fc_transport_exit(voi
 	transport_class_unregister(&fc_transport_class);
 	transport_class_unregister(&fc_rport_class);
 	transport_class_unregister(&fc_host_class);
+	transport_class_unregister(&fc_vport_class);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -800,9 +877,9 @@ show_fc_rport_roles (struct class_device
 			return snprintf(buf, 30, "Unknown Fabric Entity\n");
 		}
 	} else {
-		if (rport->roles == FC_RPORT_ROLE_UNKNOWN)
+		if (rport->roles == FC_PORT_ROLE_UNKNOWN)
 			return snprintf(buf, 20, "unknown\n");
-		return get_fc_remote_port_roles_names(rport->roles, buf);
+		return get_fc_port_roles_names(rport->roles, buf);
 	}
 }
 static FC_CLASS_DEVICE_ATTR(rport, roles, S_IRUGO,
@@ -857,7 +934,7 @@ static FC_CLASS_DEVICE_ATTR(rport, fast_
 
 /*
  * Note: in the target show function we recognize when the remote
- *  port is in the hierarchy and do not allow the driver to get
+ *  port is in the heirarchy and do not allow the driver to get
  *  involved in sysfs functions. The driver only gets involved if
  *  it's the "old" style that doesn't use rports.
  */
@@ -912,6 +989,260 @@ fc_starget_rd_attr(port_id, "0x%06x\n", 
 
 
 /*
+ * FC Virtual Port Attribute Management
+ */
+
+#define fc_vport_show_function(field, format_string, sz, cast)		\
+static ssize_t								\
+show_fc_vport_##field (struct class_device *cdev, char *buf)		\
+{									\
+	struct fc_vport *vport = transport_class_to_vport(cdev);	\
+	struct Scsi_Host *shost = vport_to_shost(vport);		\
+	struct fc_internal *i = to_fc_internal(shost->transportt);	\
+	if ((i->f->get_vport_##field) &&				\
+	    !(vport->flags & (FC_VPORT_DEL | FC_VPORT_CREATING)))	\
+		i->f->get_vport_##field(vport);				\
+	return snprintf(buf, sz, format_string, cast vport->field); 	\
+}
+
+#define fc_vport_store_function(field)					\
+static ssize_t								\
+store_fc_vport_##field(struct class_device *cdev, const char *buf,	\
+			   size_t count)				\
+{									\
+	int val;							\
+	struct fc_vport *vport = transport_class_to_vport(cdev);	\
+	struct Scsi_Host *shost = vport_to_shost(vport);		\
+	struct fc_internal *i = to_fc_internal(shost->transportt);	\
+	char *cp;							\
+	if (vport->flags & (FC_VPORT_DEL | FC_VPORT_CREATING))	\
+		return -EBUSY;						\
+	val = simple_strtoul(buf, &cp, 0);				\
+	if (*cp && (*cp != '\n'))					\
+		return -EINVAL;						\
+	i->f->set_vport_##field(vport, val);				\
+	return count;							\
+}
+
+#define fc_vport_store_str_function(field, slen)			\
+static ssize_t								\
+store_fc_vport_##field(struct class_device *cdev, const char *buf,	\
+			   size_t count)				\
+{									\
+	struct fc_vport *vport = transport_class_to_vport(cdev);	\
+	struct Scsi_Host *shost = vport_to_shost(vport);		\
+	struct fc_internal *i = to_fc_internal(shost->transportt);	\
+	unsigned int cnt=count;						\
+									\
+	/* count may include a LF at end of string */			\
+	if (buf[cnt-1] == '\n')						\
+		cnt--;							\
+	if (cnt > ((slen) - 1))						\
+		return -EINVAL;						\
+	memcpy(vport->field, buf, cnt);					\
+	i->f->set_vport_##field(vport);					\
+	return count;							\
+}
+
+#define fc_vport_rd_attr(field, format_string, sz)			\
+	fc_vport_show_function(field, format_string, sz, )		\
+static FC_CLASS_DEVICE_ATTR(vport, field, S_IRUGO,			\
+			 show_fc_vport_##field, NULL)
+
+#define fc_vport_rd_attr_cast(field, format_string, sz, cast)		\
+	fc_vport_show_function(field, format_string, sz, (cast))	\
+static FC_CLASS_DEVICE_ATTR(vport, field, S_IRUGO,			\
+			  show_fc_vport_##field, NULL)
+
+#define fc_vport_rw_attr(field, format_string, sz)			\
+	fc_vport_show_function(field, format_string, sz, )		\
+	fc_vport_store_function(field)					\
+static FC_CLASS_DEVICE_ATTR(vport, field, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,		\
+			show_fc_vport_##field,				\
+			store_fc_vport_##field)
+
+#define fc_private_vport_show_function(field, format_string, sz, cast)	\
+static ssize_t								\
+show_fc_vport_##field (struct class_device *cdev, char *buf)		\
+{									\
+	struct fc_vport *vport = transport_class_to_vport(cdev);	\
+	return snprintf(buf, sz, format_string, cast vport->field); 	\
+}
+
+#define fc_private_vport_store_u32_function(field)			\
+static ssize_t								\
+store_fc_vport_##field(struct class_device *cdev, const char *buf,	\
+			   size_t count)				\
+{									\
+	u32 val;							\
+	struct fc_vport *vport = transport_class_to_vport(cdev);	\
+	char *cp;							\
+	if (vport->flags & (FC_VPORT_DEL | FC_VPORT_CREATING))		\
+		return -EBUSY;						\
+	val = simple_strtoul(buf, &cp, 0);				\
+	if (*cp && (*cp != '\n'))					\
+		return -EINVAL;						\
+	vport->field = val;						\
+	return count;							\
+}
+
+
+#define fc_private_vport_rd_attr(field, format_string, sz)		\
+	fc_private_vport_show_function(field, format_string, sz, )	\
+static FC_CLASS_DEVICE_ATTR(vport, field, S_IRUGO,			\
+			 show_fc_vport_##field, NULL)
+
+#define fc_private_vport_rd_attr_cast(field, format_string, sz, cast)	\
+	fc_private_vport_show_function(field, format_string, sz, (cast)) \
+static FC_CLASS_DEVICE_ATTR(vport, field, S_IRUGO,			\
+			  show_fc_vport_##field, NULL)
+
+#define fc_private_vport_rw_u32_attr(field, format_string, sz)		\
+	fc_private_vport_show_function(field, format_string, sz, )	\
+	fc_private_vport_store_u32_function(field)			\
+static FC_CLASS_DEVICE_ATTR(vport, field, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,		\
+			show_fc_vport_##field,				\
+			store_fc_vport_##field)
+
+
+#define fc_private_vport_rd_enum_attr(title, maxlen)			\
+static ssize_t								\
+show_fc_vport_##title (struct class_device *cdev, char *buf)		\
+{									\
+	struct fc_vport *vport = transport_class_to_vport(cdev);	\
+	const char *name;						\
+	name = get_fc_##title##_name(vport->title);			\
+	if (!name)							\
+		return -EINVAL;						\
+	return snprintf(buf, maxlen, "%s\n", name);			\
+}									\
+static FC_CLASS_DEVICE_ATTR(vport, title, S_IRUGO,			\
+			show_fc_vport_##title, NULL)
+
+
+#define SETUP_VPORT_ATTRIBUTE_RD(field)					\
+	i->private_vport_attrs[count] = class_device_attr_vport_##field; \
+	i->private_vport_attrs[count].attr.mode = S_IRUGO;		\
+	i->private_vport_attrs[count].store = NULL;			\
+	i->vport_attrs[count] = &i->private_vport_attrs[count];		\
+	if (i->f->get_##field)						\
+		count++
+	/* NOTE: Above MACRO differs: checks function not show bit */
+
+#define SETUP_PRIVATE_VPORT_ATTRIBUTE_RD(field)				\
+	i->private_vport_attrs[count] = class_device_attr_vport_##field; \
+	i->private_vport_attrs[count].attr.mode = S_IRUGO;		\
+	i->private_vport_attrs[count].store = NULL;			\
+	i->vport_attrs[count] = &i->private_vport_attrs[count];		\
+	count++
+
+#define SETUP_VPORT_ATTRIBUTE_WR(field)					\
+	i->private_vport_attrs[count] = class_device_attr_vport_##field; \
+	i->vport_attrs[count] = &i->private_vport_attrs[count];		\
+	if (i->f->field)						\
+		count++
+	/* NOTE: Above MACRO differs: checks function */
+
+#define SETUP_VPORT_ATTRIBUTE_RW(field)					\
+	i->private_vport_attrs[count] = class_device_attr_vport_##field; \
+	if (!i->f->set_vport_##field) {					\
+		i->private_vport_attrs[count].attr.mode = S_IRUGO;	\
+		i->private_vport_attrs[count].store = NULL;		\
+	}								\
+	i->vport_attrs[count] = &i->private_vport_attrs[count];		\
+	count++
+	/* NOTE: Above MACRO differs: does not check show bit */
+
+#define SETUP_PRIVATE_VPORT_ATTRIBUTE_RW(field)				\
+{									\
+	i->private_vport_attrs[count] = class_device_attr_vport_##field; \
+	i->vport_attrs[count] = &i->private_vport_attrs[count];		\
+	count++;							\
+}
+
+
+/* The FC Transport Virtual Port Attributes: */
+
+/* Fixed Virtual Port Attributes */
+
+/* Dynamic Virtual Port Attributes */
+
+/* Private Virtual Port Attributes */
+
+fc_private_vport_rd_enum_attr(vport_state, FC_VPORTSTATE_MAX_NAMELEN);
+fc_private_vport_rd_enum_attr(vport_last_state, FC_VPORTSTATE_MAX_NAMELEN);
+fc_private_vport_rd_attr_cast(node_name, "0x%llx\n", 20, unsigned long long);
+fc_private_vport_rd_attr_cast(port_name, "0x%llx\n", 20, unsigned long long);
+
+static ssize_t
+show_fc_vport_roles (struct class_device *cdev, char *buf)
+{
+	struct fc_vport *vport = transport_class_to_vport(cdev);
+
+	if (vport->roles == FC_PORT_ROLE_UNKNOWN)
+		return snprintf(buf, 20, "unknown\n");
+	return get_fc_port_roles_names(vport->roles, buf);
+}
+static FC_CLASS_DEVICE_ATTR(vport, roles, S_IRUGO, show_fc_vport_roles, NULL);
+
+fc_private_vport_rd_enum_attr(vport_type, FC_PORTTYPE_MAX_NAMELEN);
+
+fc_private_vport_show_function(symbolic_name, "%s\n",
+		FC_VPORT_SYMBOLIC_NAMELEN + 1, )
+fc_vport_store_str_function(symbolic_name, FC_VPORT_SYMBOLIC_NAMELEN)
+static FC_CLASS_DEVICE_ATTR(vport, symbolic_name, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+		show_fc_vport_symbolic_name, store_fc_vport_symbolic_name);
+
+static ssize_t
+store_fc_vport_delete(struct class_device *cdev, const char *buf,
+			   size_t count)
+{
+	struct fc_vport *vport = transport_class_to_vport(cdev);
+	int stat;
+
+	stat = fc_vport_terminate(vport);
+	if (stat)
+		return stat;
+
+	return count;
+}
+static FC_CLASS_DEVICE_ATTR(vport, vport_delete, S_IWUSR,
+			NULL, store_fc_vport_delete);
+
+
+/*
+ * Enable/Disable vport
+ *  Write "1" to disable, write "0" to enable
+ */
+static ssize_t
+store_fc_vport_disable(struct class_device *cdev, const char *buf,
+			   size_t count)
+{
+	struct fc_vport *vport = transport_class_to_vport(cdev);
+	struct Scsi_Host *shost = vport_to_shost(vport);
+	struct fc_internal *i = to_fc_internal(shost->transportt);
+	int stat;
+
+	if (vport->flags & (FC_VPORT_DEL | FC_VPORT_CREATING))
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	if (*buf == '0') {
+		if (vport->vport_state != FC_VPORT_DISABLED)
+			return -EALREADY;
+	} else if (*buf == '1') {
+		if (vport->vport_state == FC_VPORT_DISABLED)
+			return -EALREADY;
+	} else
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	stat = i->f->vport_disable(vport, ((*buf == '0') ? false : true));
+	return stat ? stat : count;
+}
+static FC_CLASS_DEVICE_ATTR(vport, vport_disable, S_IWUSR,
+			NULL, store_fc_vport_disable);
+
+
+/*
  * Host Attribute Management
  */
 
@@ -1003,6 +1334,13 @@ static FC_CLASS_DEVICE_ATTR(host, title,
 	if (i->f->show_host_##field)					\
 		count++
 
+#define SETUP_HOST_ATTRIBUTE_RD_NS(field)				\
+	i->private_host_attrs[count] = class_device_attr_host_##field;	\
+	i->private_host_attrs[count].attr.mode = S_IRUGO;		\
+	i->private_host_attrs[count].store = NULL;			\
+	i->host_attrs[count] = &i->private_host_attrs[count];		\
+	count++
+
 #define SETUP_HOST_ATTRIBUTE_RW(field)					\
 	i->private_host_attrs[count] = class_device_attr_host_##field;	\
 	if (!i->f->set_host_##field) {					\
@@ -1090,6 +1428,7 @@ fc_private_host_rd_attr_cast(port_name, 
 fc_private_host_rd_attr_cast(permanent_port_name, "0x%llx\n", 20,
 			     unsigned long long);
 fc_private_host_rd_attr(maxframe_size, "%u bytes\n", 20);
+fc_private_host_rd_attr(max_npiv_vports, "%u\n", 20);
 fc_private_host_rd_attr(serial_number, "%s\n", (FC_SERIAL_NUMBER_SIZE +1));
 
 
@@ -1210,6 +1549,9 @@ store_fc_private_host_issue_lip(struct c
 static FC_CLASS_DEVICE_ATTR(host, issue_lip, S_IWUSR, NULL,
 			store_fc_private_host_issue_lip);
 
+fc_private_host_rd_attr(npiv_vports_inuse, "%u\n", 20);
+
+
 /*
  * Host Statistics Management
  */
@@ -1285,7 +1627,6 @@ fc_reset_statistics(struct class_device 
 static FC_CLASS_DEVICE_ATTR(host, reset_statistics, S_IWUSR, NULL,
 				fc_reset_statistics);
 
-
 static struct attribute *fc_statistics_attrs[] = {
 	&class_device_attr_host_seconds_since_last_reset.attr,
 	&class_device_attr_host_tx_frames.attr,
@@ -1316,6 +1657,142 @@ static struct attribute_group fc_statist
 	.attrs = fc_statistics_attrs,
 };
 
+
+/* Host Vport Attributes */
+
+static int
+fc_parse_wwn(const char *ns, u64 *nm)
+{
+	unsigned int i, j;
+	u8 wwn[8];
+
+	memset(wwn, 0, sizeof(wwn));
+
+	/* Validate and store the new name */
+	for (i=0, j=0; i < 16; i++) {
+		if ((*ns >= 'a') && (*ns <= 'f'))
+			j = ((j << 4) | ((*ns++ -'a') + 10));
+		else if ((*ns >= 'A') && (*ns <= 'F'))
+			j = ((j << 4) | ((*ns++ -'A') + 10));
+		else if ((*ns >= '0') && (*ns <= '9'))
+			j = ((j << 4) | (*ns++ -'0'));
+		else
+			return -EINVAL;
+		if (i % 2) {
+			wwn[i/2] = j & 0xff;
+			j = 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	*nm = wwn_to_u64(wwn);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * "Short-cut" sysfs variable to create a new vport on a FC Host.
+ * Input is a string of the form "<WWPN>:<WWNN>". Other attributes
+ * will default to a NPIV-based FCP_Initiator; The WWNs are specified
+ * as hex characters, and may *not* contain any prefixes (e.g. 0x, x, etc)
+ */
+static ssize_t
+store_fc_host_vport_create(struct class_device *cdev, const char *buf,
+			   size_t count)
+{
+	struct Scsi_Host *shost = transport_class_to_shost(cdev);
+	struct fc_vport_identifiers vid;
+	struct fc_vport *vport;
+	unsigned int cnt=count;
+	int stat;
+
+	memset(&vid, 0, sizeof(vid));
+
+	/* count may include a LF at end of string */
+	if (buf[cnt-1] == '\n')
+		cnt--;
+
+	/* validate we have enough characters for WWPN */
+	if ((cnt != (16+1+16)) || (buf[16] != ':'))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	stat = fc_parse_wwn(&buf[0], &vid.port_name);
+	if (stat)
+		return stat;
+
+	stat = fc_parse_wwn(&buf[17], &vid.node_name);
+	if (stat)
+		return stat;
+
+	vid.roles = FC_PORT_ROLE_FCP_INITIATOR;
+	vid.vport_type = FC_PORTTYPE_NPIV;
+	/* vid.symbolic_name is already zero/NULL's */
+	vid.disable = false;		/* always enabled */
+
+	/* we only allow support on Channel 0 !!! */
+	stat = fc_vport_create(shost, 0, &shost->shost_gendev, &vid, &vport);
+	return stat ? stat : count;
+}
+static FC_CLASS_DEVICE_ATTR(host, vport_create, S_IWUSR, NULL,
+			store_fc_host_vport_create);
+
+
+/*
+ * "Short-cut" sysfs variable to delete a vport on a FC Host.
+ * Vport is identified by a string containing "<WWPN>:<WWNN>".
+ * The WWNs are specified as hex characters, and may *not* contain
+ * any prefixes (e.g. 0x, x, etc)
+ */
+static ssize_t
+store_fc_host_vport_delete(struct class_device *cdev, const char *buf,
+			   size_t count)
+{
+	struct Scsi_Host *shost = transport_class_to_shost(cdev);
+	struct fc_host_attrs *fc_host = shost_to_fc_host(shost);
+	struct fc_vport *vport;
+	u64 wwpn, wwnn;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned int cnt=count;
+	int stat, match;
+
+	/* count may include a LF at end of string */
+	if (buf[cnt-1] == '\n')
+		cnt--;
+
+	/* validate we have enough characters for WWPN */
+	if ((cnt != (16+1+16)) || (buf[16] != ':'))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	stat = fc_parse_wwn(&buf[0], &wwpn);
+	if (stat)
+		return stat;
+
+	stat = fc_parse_wwn(&buf[17], &wwnn);
+	if (stat)
+		return stat;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(shost->host_lock, flags);
+	match = 0;
+	/* we only allow support on Channel 0 !!! */
+	list_for_each_entry(vport, &fc_host->vports, peers) {
+		if ((vport->channel == 0) &&
+		    (vport->port_name == wwpn) && (vport->node_name == wwnn)) {
+			match = 1;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(shost->host_lock, flags);
+
+	if (!match)
+		return -ENODEV; 
+
+	stat = fc_vport_terminate(vport);
+	return stat ? stat : count;
+}
+static FC_CLASS_DEVICE_ATTR(host, vport_delete, S_IWUSR, NULL,
+			store_fc_host_vport_delete);
+
+
 static int fc_host_match(struct attribute_container *cont,
 			  struct device *dev)
 {
@@ -1387,6 +1864,40 @@ static int fc_rport_match(struct attribu
 }
 
 
+static void fc_vport_dev_release(struct device *dev)
+{
+	struct fc_vport *vport = dev_to_vport(dev);
+	put_device(dev->parent);		/* release kobj parent */
+	kfree(vport);
+}
+
+int scsi_is_fc_vport(const struct device *dev)
+{
+	return dev->release == fc_vport_dev_release;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(scsi_is_fc_vport);
+
+static int fc_vport_match(struct attribute_container *cont,
+			    struct device *dev)
+{
+	struct fc_vport *vport;
+	struct Scsi_Host *shost;
+	struct fc_internal *i;
+
+	if (!scsi_is_fc_vport(dev))
+		return 0;
+	vport = dev_to_vport(dev);
+
+	shost = vport_to_shost(vport);
+	if (!shost->transportt  || shost->transportt->host_attrs.ac.class
+	    != &fc_host_class.class)
+		return 0;
+
+	i = to_fc_internal(shost->transportt);
+	return &i->vport_attr_cont.ac == cont;
+}
+
+
 /**
  * fc_timed_out - FC Transport I/O timeout intercept handler
  *
@@ -1472,6 +1983,11 @@ fc_attach_transport(struct fc_function_t
 	i->rport_attr_cont.ac.match = fc_rport_match;
 	transport_container_register(&i->rport_attr_cont);
 
+	i->vport_attr_cont.ac.attrs = &i->vport_attrs[0];
+	i->vport_attr_cont.ac.class = &fc_vport_class.class;
+	i->vport_attr_cont.ac.match = fc_vport_match;
+	transport_container_register(&i->vport_attr_cont);
+
 	i->f = ft;
 
 	/* Transport uses the shost workq for scsi scanning */
@@ -1505,6 +2021,10 @@ fc_attach_transport(struct fc_function_t
 	SETUP_HOST_ATTRIBUTE_RD(supported_fc4s);
 	SETUP_HOST_ATTRIBUTE_RD(supported_speeds);
 	SETUP_HOST_ATTRIBUTE_RD(maxframe_size);
+	if (ft->vport_create) {
+		SETUP_HOST_ATTRIBUTE_RD_NS(max_npiv_vports);
+		SETUP_HOST_ATTRIBUTE_RD_NS(npiv_vports_inuse);
+	}
 	SETUP_HOST_ATTRIBUTE_RD(serial_number);
 
 	SETUP_HOST_ATTRIBUTE_RD(port_id);
@@ -1520,6 +2040,10 @@ fc_attach_transport(struct fc_function_t
 	SETUP_PRIVATE_HOST_ATTRIBUTE_RW(tgtid_bind_type);
 	if (ft->issue_fc_host_lip)
 		SETUP_PRIVATE_HOST_ATTRIBUTE_RW(issue_lip);
+	if (ft->vport_create)
+		SETUP_PRIVATE_HOST_ATTRIBUTE_RW(vport_create);
+	if (ft->vport_delete)
+		SETUP_PRIVATE_HOST_ATTRIBUTE_RW(vport_delete);
 
 	BUG_ON(count > FC_HOST_NUM_ATTRS);
 
@@ -1545,6 +2069,24 @@ fc_attach_transport(struct fc_function_t
 
 	i->rport_attrs[count] = NULL;
 
+	/*
+	 * Setup Virtual Port Attributes.
+	 */
+	count=0;
+	SETUP_PRIVATE_VPORT_ATTRIBUTE_RD(vport_state);
+	SETUP_PRIVATE_VPORT_ATTRIBUTE_RD(vport_last_state);
+	SETUP_PRIVATE_VPORT_ATTRIBUTE_RD(node_name);
+	SETUP_PRIVATE_VPORT_ATTRIBUTE_RD(port_name);
+	SETUP_PRIVATE_VPORT_ATTRIBUTE_RD(roles);
+	SETUP_PRIVATE_VPORT_ATTRIBUTE_RD(vport_type);
+	SETUP_VPORT_ATTRIBUTE_RW(symbolic_name);
+	SETUP_VPORT_ATTRIBUTE_WR(vport_delete);
+	SETUP_VPORT_ATTRIBUTE_WR(vport_disable);
+
+	BUG_ON(count > FC_VPORT_NUM_ATTRS);
+
+	i->vport_attrs[count] = NULL;
+
 	return &i->t;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(fc_attach_transport);
@@ -1556,6 +2098,7 @@ void fc_release_transport(struct scsi_tr
 	transport_container_unregister(&i->t.target_attrs);
 	transport_container_unregister(&i->t.host_attrs);
 	transport_container_unregister(&i->rport_attr_cont);
+	transport_container_unregister(&i->vport_attr_cont);
 
 	kfree(i);
 }
@@ -1667,9 +2210,28 @@ fc_flush_devloss(struct Scsi_Host *shost
 void
 fc_remove_host(struct Scsi_Host *shost)
 {
-	struct fc_rport *rport, *next_rport;
+	struct fc_vport *vport = NULL, *next_vport = NULL;
+	struct fc_rport *rport = NULL, *next_rport = NULL;
 	struct workqueue_struct *work_q;
 	struct fc_host_attrs *fc_host = shost_to_fc_host(shost);
+	unsigned long flags;
+	int stat;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(shost->host_lock, flags);
+
+	/* Remove any vports */
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(vport, next_vport, &fc_host->vports, peers) {
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(shost->host_lock, flags);
+		/* this must be called synchronously */
+		stat = fc_vport_terminate(vport);
+		spin_lock_irqsave(shost->host_lock, flags);
+		if (stat)
+			dev_printk(KERN_ERR, vport->dev.parent,
+				"%s: %s could not be deleted created via "
+				"shost%d channel %d\n", __FUNCTION__,
+				vport->dev.bus_id, vport->shost->host_no,
+				vport->channel);
+	}
 
 	/* Remove any remote ports */
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(rport, next_rport,
@@ -1686,6 +2248,8 @@ fc_remove_host(struct Scsi_Host *shost)
 		fc_queue_work(shost, &rport->rport_delete_work);
 	}
 
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(shost->host_lock, flags);
+
 	/* flush all scan work items */
 	scsi_flush_work(shost);
 
@@ -1838,7 +2402,7 @@ fc_rport_create(struct Scsi_Host *shost,
 	spin_lock_irqsave(shost->host_lock, flags);
 
 	rport->number = fc_host->next_rport_number++;
-	if (rport->roles & FC_RPORT_ROLE_FCP_TARGET)
+	if (rport->roles & FC_PORT_ROLE_FCP_TARGET)
 		rport->scsi_target_id = fc_host->next_target_id++;
 	else
 		rport->scsi_target_id = -1;
@@ -1863,7 +2427,7 @@ fc_rport_create(struct Scsi_Host *shost,
 	transport_add_device(dev);
 	transport_configure_device(dev);
 
-	if (rport->roles & FC_RPORT_ROLE_FCP_TARGET) {
+	if (rport->roles & FC_PORT_ROLE_FCP_TARGET) {
 		/* initiate a scan of the target */
 		rport->flags |= FC_RPORT_SCAN_PENDING;
 		scsi_queue_work(shost, &rport->scan_work);
@@ -1988,7 +2552,7 @@ fc_remote_port_add(struct Scsi_Host *sho
 				 * prior to the timer expiring. If the timer
 				 * fires, the target will be torn down.
 				 */
-				if (!(ids->roles & FC_RPORT_ROLE_FCP_TARGET))
+				if (!(ids->roles & FC_PORT_ROLE_FCP_TARGET))
 					return rport;
 
 				/* restart the target */
@@ -2067,7 +2631,7 @@ fc_remote_port_add(struct Scsi_Host *sho
 				memset(rport->dd_data, 0,
 						fci->f->dd_fcrport_size);
 
-			if (rport->roles & FC_RPORT_ROLE_FCP_TARGET) {
+			if (rport->roles & FC_PORT_ROLE_FCP_TARGET) {
 				/* initiate a scan of the target */
 				rport->flags |= FC_RPORT_SCAN_PENDING;
 				scsi_queue_work(shost, &rport->scan_work);
@@ -2215,11 +2779,11 @@ fc_remote_port_rolechg(struct fc_rport  
 	int create = 0;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(shost->host_lock, flags);
-	if (roles & FC_RPORT_ROLE_FCP_TARGET) {
+	if (roles & FC_PORT_ROLE_FCP_TARGET) {
 		if (rport->scsi_target_id == -1) {
 			rport->scsi_target_id = fc_host->next_target_id++;
 			create = 1;
-		} else if (!(rport->roles & FC_RPORT_ROLE_FCP_TARGET))
+		} else if (!(rport->roles & FC_PORT_ROLE_FCP_TARGET))
 			create = 1;
 	}
 
@@ -2287,7 +2851,7 @@ fc_timeout_deleted_rport(struct work_str
 	 * FCP target. If not, tear down the scsi_target on it.
 	 */
 	if ((rport->port_state == FC_PORTSTATE_ONLINE) &&
-	    !(rport->roles & FC_RPORT_ROLE_FCP_TARGET)) {
+	    !(rport->roles & FC_PORT_ROLE_FCP_TARGET)) {
 		dev_printk(KERN_ERR, &rport->dev,
 			"blocked FC remote port time out: no longer"
 			" a FCP target, removing starget\n");
@@ -2331,7 +2895,7 @@ fc_timeout_deleted_rport(struct work_str
 	 */
 	rport->maxframe_size = -1;
 	rport->supported_classes = FC_COS_UNSPECIFIED;
-	rport->roles = FC_RPORT_ROLE_UNKNOWN;
+	rport->roles = FC_PORT_ROLE_UNKNOWN;
 	rport->port_state = FC_PORTSTATE_NOTPRESENT;
 
 	/* remove the identifiers that aren't used in the consisting binding */
@@ -2400,7 +2964,7 @@ fc_scsi_scan_rport(struct work_struct *w
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if ((rport->port_state == FC_PORTSTATE_ONLINE) &&
-	    (rport->roles & FC_RPORT_ROLE_FCP_TARGET)) {
+	    (rport->roles & FC_PORT_ROLE_FCP_TARGET)) {
 		scsi_scan_target(&rport->dev, rport->channel,
 			rport->scsi_target_id, SCAN_WILD_CARD, 1);
 	}
@@ -2411,6 +2975,203 @@ fc_scsi_scan_rport(struct work_struct *w
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * fc_vport_create - allocates and creates a FC virtual port.
+ * @shost:	scsi host the virtual port is connected to.
+ * @channel:	Channel on shost port connected to.
+ * @pdev:	parent device for vport
+ * @ids:	The world wide names, FC4 port roles, etc for
+ *              the virtual port.
+ * @ret_vport:	The pointer to the created vport.
+ *
+ * Allocates and creates the vport structure, calls the parent host
+ * to instantiate the vport, the completes w/ class and sysfs creation.
+ *
+ * Notes:
+ *	This routine assumes no locks are held on entry.
+ **/
+static int
+fc_vport_create(struct Scsi_Host *shost, int channel, struct device *pdev,
+	struct fc_vport_identifiers  *ids, struct fc_vport **ret_vport)
+{
+	struct fc_host_attrs *fc_host = shost_to_fc_host(shost);
+	struct fc_internal *fci = to_fc_internal(shost->transportt);
+	struct fc_vport *vport;
+	struct device *dev;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	size_t size;
+	int error;
+
+	*ret_vport = NULL;
+
+	if ( ! fci->f->vport_create)
+		return -ENOENT;
+
+	size = (sizeof(struct fc_vport) + fci->f->dd_fcvport_size);
+	vport = kzalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (unlikely(!vport)) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: allocation failure\n", __FUNCTION__);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	vport->vport_state = FC_VPORT_UNKNOWN;
+	vport->vport_last_state = FC_VPORT_UNKNOWN;
+	vport->node_name = ids->node_name;
+	vport->port_name = ids->port_name;
+	vport->roles = ids->roles;
+	vport->vport_type = ids->vport_type;
+	if (fci->f->dd_fcvport_size)
+		vport->dd_data = &vport[1];
+	vport->shost = shost;
+	vport->channel = channel;
+	vport->flags = FC_VPORT_CREATING;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(shost->host_lock, flags);
+
+	if (fc_host->npiv_vports_inuse >= fc_host->max_npiv_vports) {
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(shost->host_lock, flags);
+		kfree(vport);
+		return -ENOSPC;
+	}
+	fc_host->npiv_vports_inuse++;
+	vport->number = fc_host->next_vport_number++;
+	list_add_tail(&vport->peers, &fc_host->vports);
+	get_device(&shost->shost_gendev);	/* for fc_host->vport list */
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(shost->host_lock, flags);
+
+	dev = &vport->dev;
+	device_initialize(dev);			/* takes self reference */
+	dev->parent = get_device(pdev);		/* takes parent reference */
+	dev->release = fc_vport_dev_release;
+	sprintf(dev->bus_id, "vport-%d:%d-%d",
+		shost->host_no, channel, vport->number);
+	transport_setup_device(dev);
+
+	error = device_add(dev);
+	if (error) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "FC Virtual Port device_add failed\n");
+		goto delete_vport;
+	}
+	transport_add_device(dev);
+	transport_configure_device(dev);
+
+	error = fci->f->vport_create(vport, ids->disable);
+	if (error) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "FC Virtual Port LLDD Create failed\n");
+		goto delete_vport_all;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * if the parent isn't the physical adapter's Scsi_Host, ensure
+	 * the Scsi_Host at least contains ia symlink to the vport.
+	 */
+	if (pdev != &shost->shost_gendev) {
+		error = sysfs_create_link(&shost->shost_gendev.kobj,
+				 &dev->kobj, dev->bus_id);
+		if (error)
+			printk(KERN_ERR
+				"%s: Cannot create vport symlinks for "
+				"%s, err=%d\n",
+	       			__FUNCTION__, dev->bus_id, error);
+	}
+	spin_lock_irqsave(shost->host_lock, flags);
+	vport->flags &= ~FC_VPORT_CREATING;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(shost->host_lock, flags);
+
+	dev_printk(KERN_NOTICE, pdev,
+			"%s created via shost%d channel %d\n", dev->bus_id,
+			shost->host_no, channel);
+
+	*ret_vport = vport;
+
+	return 0;
+
+delete_vport_all:
+	transport_remove_device(dev);
+	device_del(dev);
+delete_vport:
+	transport_destroy_device(dev);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(shost->host_lock, flags);
+	list_del(&vport->peers);
+	put_device(&shost->shost_gendev);	/* for fc_host->vport list */
+	fc_host->npiv_vports_inuse--;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(shost->host_lock, flags);
+	put_device(dev->parent);
+	kfree(vport);
+
+	return error;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * fc_vport_terminate - Admin App or LLDD requests termination of a vport
+ * @vport:	fc_vport to be terminated
+ *
+ * Calls the LLDD vport_delete() function, then deallocates and removes
+ * the vport from the shost and object tree.
+ *
+ * Notes:
+ *	This routine assumes no locks are held on entry.
+ **/
+int
+fc_vport_terminate(struct fc_vport *vport)
+{
+	struct Scsi_Host *shost = vport_to_shost(vport);
+	struct fc_host_attrs *fc_host = shost_to_fc_host(shost);
+	struct fc_internal *i = to_fc_internal(shost->transportt);
+	struct device *dev = &vport->dev;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	int stat;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(shost->host_lock, flags);
+	if (vport->flags & FC_VPORT_CREATING) {
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(shost->host_lock, flags);
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+	if (vport->flags & (FC_VPORT_DEL)) {
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(shost->host_lock, flags);
+		return -EALREADY;
+	}
+	vport->flags |= FC_VPORT_DELETING;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(shost->host_lock, flags);
+
+	if (i->f->vport_delete)
+		stat = i->f->vport_delete(vport);
+	else
+		stat = -ENOENT;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(shost->host_lock, flags);
+	vport->flags &= ~FC_VPORT_DELETING;
+	if (!stat) {
+		vport->flags |= FC_VPORT_DELETED;
+		list_del(&vport->peers);
+		fc_host->npiv_vports_inuse--;
+		put_device(&shost->shost_gendev);  /* for fc_host->vport list */
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(shost->host_lock, flags);
+
+	if (stat)
+		return stat;
+
+	if (dev->parent != &shost->shost_gendev)
+		sysfs_remove_link(&shost->shost_gendev.kobj, dev->bus_id);
+	transport_remove_device(dev);
+	device_del(dev);
+	transport_destroy_device(dev);
+
+	/*
+	 * Removing our self-reference should mean our
+	 * release function gets called, which will drop the remaining
+	 * parent reference and free the data structure.
+	 */
+	put_device(dev);			/* for self-reference */
+
+	return 0; /* SUCCESS */
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(fc_vport_terminate);
+
+
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Martin Hicks");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("FC Transport Attributes");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff -upNr a/include/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.h b/include/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.h
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.h	2007-03-30 21:14:19.000000000 -0500
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.h	2007-04-12 09:19:07.000000000 -0400
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  *
  *  ========
  *
- *  Copyright (C) 2004-2005   James Smart, Emulex Corporation
+ *  Copyright (C) 2004-2007   James Smart, Emulex Corporation
  *    Rewrite for host, target, device, and remote port attributes,
  *    statistics, and service functions...
  *
@@ -62,8 +62,10 @@ enum fc_port_type {
 	FC_PORTTYPE_NLPORT,		/* (Public) Loop w/ FLPort */
 	FC_PORTTYPE_LPORT,		/* (Private) Loop w/o FLPort */
 	FC_PORTTYPE_PTP,		/* Point to Point w/ another NPort */
+	FC_PORTTYPE_NPIV,		/* VPORT based on NPIV */
 };
 
+
 /*
  * fc_port_state: If you alter this, you also need to alter scsi_transport_fc.c
  * (for the ascii descriptions).
@@ -83,6 +85,25 @@ enum fc_port_state {
 };
 
 
+/*
+ * fc_vport_state: If you alter this, you also need to alter
+ * scsi_transport_fc.c (for the ascii descriptions).
+ */
+enum fc_vport_state {
+	FC_VPORT_UNKNOWN,
+	FC_VPORT_ACTIVE,
+	FC_VPORT_DISABLED,
+	FC_VPORT_LINKDOWN,
+	FC_VPORT_INITIALIZING,
+	FC_VPORT_NO_FABRIC_SUPP,
+	FC_VPORT_NO_FABRIC_RSCS,
+	FC_VPORT_FABRIC_LOGOUT,
+	FC_VPORT_FABRIC_REJ_WWN,
+	FC_VPORT_FAILED,
+};
+
+
+
 /* 
  * FC Classes of Service
  * Note: values are not enumerated, as they can be "or'd" together
@@ -124,18 +145,115 @@ enum fc_tgtid_binding_type  {
 };
 
 /*
- * FC Remote Port Roles
+ * FC Port Roles
  * Note: values are not enumerated, as they can be "or'd" together
  * for reporting (e.g. report roles). If you alter this list,
  * you also need to alter scsi_transport_fc.c (for the ascii descriptions).
  */
-#define FC_RPORT_ROLE_UNKNOWN			0x00
-#define FC_RPORT_ROLE_FCP_TARGET		0x01
-#define FC_RPORT_ROLE_FCP_INITIATOR		0x02
-#define FC_RPORT_ROLE_IP_PORT			0x04
+#define FC_PORT_ROLE_UNKNOWN			0x00
+#define FC_PORT_ROLE_FCP_TARGET			0x01
+#define FC_PORT_ROLE_FCP_INITIATOR		0x02
+#define FC_PORT_ROLE_IP_PORT			0x04
+
+/* The following are for compatibility */
+#define FC_RPORT_ROLE_UNKNOWN			FC_PORT_ROLE_UNKNOWN
+#define FC_RPORT_ROLE_FCP_TARGET		FC_PORT_ROLE_FCP_TARGET
+#define FC_RPORT_ROLE_FCP_INITIATOR		FC_PORT_ROLE_FCP_INITIATOR
+#define FC_RPORT_ROLE_IP_PORT			FC_PORT_ROLE_IP_PORT
+
+
+/* Macro for use in defining Virtual Port attributes */
+#define FC_VPORT_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)				\
+struct class_device_attribute class_device_attr_vport_##_name = 	\
+	__ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)
 
 
 /*
+ * FC Virtual Port Attributes
+ *
+ * This structure exists for each FC port is a virtual FC port. Virtual
+ * ports share the physical link with the Physical port. Each virtual
+ * ports has a unique presense on the SAN, and may be instantiated via
+ * NPIV, Virtual Fabrics, or via additional ALPAs. As the vport is a
+ * unique presense, each vport has it's own view of the fabric, 
+ * authentication priviledge, and priorities.
+ *
+ * A virtual port may support 1 or more FC4 roles. Typically it is a
+ * FCP Initiator. It could be a FCP Target, or exist sole for an IP over FC
+ * roles. FC port attributes for the vport will be reported on any
+ * fc_host class object allocated for an FCP Initiator.
+ *
+ * --
+ *
+ * Fixed attributes are not expected to change. The driver is
+ * expected to set these values after receiving the fc_vport structure
+ * via the vport_create() call from the transport.
+ * The transport fully manages all get functions w/o driver interaction.
+ *
+ * Dynamic attributes are expected to change. The driver participates
+ * in all get/set operations via functions provided by the driver.
+ *
+ * Private attributes are transport-managed values. They are fully
+ * managed by the transport w/o driver interaction.
+ */
+
+#define FC_VPORT_SYMBOLIC_NAMELEN		64
+struct fc_vport {
+	/* Fixed Attributes */
+
+	/* Dynamic Attributes */
+
+	/* Private (Transport-managed) Attributes */
+	enum fc_vport_state vport_state;
+	enum fc_vport_state vport_last_state;
+	u64 node_name;
+	u64 port_name;
+	u32 roles;
+	u32 vport_id;		/* Admin Identifier for the vport */
+	enum fc_port_type vport_type;
+	char symbolic_name[FC_VPORT_SYMBOLIC_NAMELEN];
+
+	/* exported data */
+	void *dd_data;			/* Used for driver-specific storage */
+
+	/* internal data */
+	struct Scsi_Host *shost;	/* Physical Port Parent */
+	unsigned int channel;
+	u32 number;
+	u8 flags;
+	struct list_head peers;
+	struct device dev;
+} __attribute__((aligned(sizeof(unsigned long))));
+
+/* bit field values for struct fc_vport "flags" field: */
+#define FC_VPORT_CREATING		0x01
+#define FC_VPORT_DELETING		0x02
+#define FC_VPORT_DELETED		0x04
+#define FC_VPORT_DEL			0x06	/* Any DELETE state */
+
+#define	dev_to_vport(d)				\
+	container_of(d, struct fc_vport, dev)
+#define transport_class_to_vport(classdev)	\
+	dev_to_vport(classdev->dev)
+#define vport_to_shost(v)			\
+	(v->shost)
+#define vport_to_shost_channel(v)		\
+	(v->channel)
+#define vport_to_parent(v)			\
+	(v->dev.parent)
+
+
+/* Error return codes for vport_create() callback */
+#define VPCERR_UNSUPPORTED		-ENOSYS		/* no driver/adapter
+							   support */
+#define VPCERR_BAD_WWN			-ENOTUNIQ	/* driver validation
+							   of WWNs failed */
+#define VPCERR_NO_FABRIC_SUPP		-EOPNOTSUPP	/* Fabric connection
+							   is loop or the
+							   Fabric Port does
+							   not support NPIV */
+
+/*
  * fc_rport_identifiers: This set of data contains all elements
  * to uniquely identify a remote FC port. The driver uses this data
  * to report the existence of a remote FC port in the topology. Internally,
@@ -149,6 +267,7 @@ struct fc_rport_identifiers {
 	u32 roles;
 };
 
+
 /* Macro for use in defining Remote Port attributes */
 #define FC_RPORT_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)				\
 struct class_device_attribute class_device_attr_rport_##_name = 	\
@@ -343,6 +462,7 @@ struct fc_host_attrs {
 	u8  supported_fc4s[FC_FC4_LIST_SIZE];
 	u32 supported_speeds;
 	u32 maxframe_size;
+	u16 max_npiv_vports;
 	char serial_number[FC_SERIAL_NUMBER_SIZE];
 
 	/* Dynamic Attributes */
@@ -361,8 +481,11 @@ struct fc_host_attrs {
 	/* internal data */
 	struct list_head rports;
 	struct list_head rport_bindings;
+	struct list_head vports;
 	u32 next_rport_number;
 	u32 next_target_id;
+	u32 next_vport_number;
+	u16 npiv_vports_inuse;
 
 	/* work queues for rport state manipulation */
 	char work_q_name[KOBJ_NAME_LEN];
@@ -388,6 +511,8 @@ struct fc_host_attrs {
 	(((struct fc_host_attrs *)(x)->shost_data)->supported_speeds)
 #define fc_host_maxframe_size(x)	\
 	(((struct fc_host_attrs *)(x)->shost_data)->maxframe_size)
+#define fc_host_max_npiv_vports(x)	\
+	(((struct fc_host_attrs *)(x)->shost_data)->max_npiv_vports)
 #define fc_host_serial_number(x)	\
 	(((struct fc_host_attrs *)(x)->shost_data)->serial_number)
 #define fc_host_port_id(x)	\
@@ -412,10 +537,16 @@ struct fc_host_attrs {
 	(((struct fc_host_attrs *)(x)->shost_data)->rports)
 #define fc_host_rport_bindings(x) \
 	(((struct fc_host_attrs *)(x)->shost_data)->rport_bindings)
+#define fc_host_vports(x) \
+	(((struct fc_host_attrs *)(x)->shost_data)->vports)
 #define fc_host_next_rport_number(x) \
 	(((struct fc_host_attrs *)(x)->shost_data)->next_rport_number)
 #define fc_host_next_target_id(x) \
 	(((struct fc_host_attrs *)(x)->shost_data)->next_target_id)
+#define fc_host_next_vport_number(x) \
+	(((struct fc_host_attrs *)(x)->shost_data)->next_vport_number)
+#define fc_host_npiv_vports_inuse(x)	\
+	(((struct fc_host_attrs *)(x)->shost_data)->npiv_vports_inuse)
 #define fc_host_work_q_name(x) \
 	(((struct fc_host_attrs *)(x)->shost_data)->work_q_name)
 #define fc_host_work_q(x) \
@@ -452,8 +583,14 @@ struct fc_function_template {
 	void    (*dev_loss_tmo_callbk)(struct fc_rport *);
 	void	(*terminate_rport_io)(struct fc_rport *);
 
+	void	(*set_vport_symbolic_name)(struct fc_vport *);
+    	int  	(*vport_create)(struct fc_vport *, bool);
+	int	(*vport_disable)(struct fc_vport *, bool);
+	int  	(*vport_delete)(struct fc_vport *);
+
 	/* allocation lengths for host-specific data */
 	u32	 			dd_fcrport_size;
+	u32	 			dd_fcvport_size;
 
 	/* 
 	 * The driver sets these to tell the transport class it
@@ -512,7 +649,7 @@ fc_remote_port_chkready(struct fc_rport 
 
 	switch (rport->port_state) {
 	case FC_PORTSTATE_ONLINE:
-		if (rport->roles & FC_RPORT_ROLE_FCP_TARGET)
+		if (rport->roles & FC_PORT_ROLE_FCP_TARGET)
 			result = 0;
 		else if (rport->flags & FC_RPORT_DEVLOSS_PENDING)
 			result = DID_IMM_RETRY << 16;
@@ -549,6 +686,27 @@ static inline void u64_to_wwn(u64 inm, u
 	wwn[7] = inm & 0xff;
 }
 
+/**
+ * fc_vport_set_state() - called to set a vport's state. Saves the old state,
+ *   excepting the transitory states of initializing and sending the ELS
+ *   traffic to instantiate the vport on the link.
+ *
+ * Assumes the driver has surrounded this with the proper locking to ensure
+ * a coherent state change.
+ *
+ * @vport:	virtual port whose state is changing
+ * @new_state:  new state
+ **/
+static inline void
+fc_vport_set_state(struct fc_vport *vport, enum fc_vport_state new_state)
+{
+	if ((new_state != FC_VPORT_UNKNOWN) &&
+	    (new_state != FC_VPORT_INITIALIZING))
+		vport->vport_last_state = vport->vport_state;
+	vport->vport_state = new_state;
+}
+
+
 struct scsi_transport_template *fc_attach_transport(
 			struct fc_function_template *);
 void fc_release_transport(struct scsi_transport_template *);
@@ -567,5 +725,6 @@ void fc_host_post_vendor_event(struct Sc
 	 *   be sure to read the Vendor Type and ID formatting requirements
 	 *   specified in scsi_netlink.h
 	 */
+int fc_vport_terminate(struct fc_vport *vport);
 
 #endif /* SCSI_TRANSPORT_FC_H */





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* Re: [PATCH] FC Transport support for vports based on NPIV
  2007-04-12 20:01 [PATCH] FC Transport support for vports based on NPIV James Smart
@ 2007-05-12 15:02 ` Christoph Hellwig
  2007-05-14 12:12 ` Christof Schmitt
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 8+ messages in thread
From: Christoph Hellwig @ 2007-05-12 15:02 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: James Smart; +Cc: linux-scsi, duane.grigsby

On Thu, Apr 12, 2007 at 04:01:31PM -0400, James Smart wrote:
> This patch provides support for FC virtual ports based on NPIV.
> For information on the interfaces and design, please read the
> Documentation/scsi/scsi_fc_transport.txt file enclosed within
> the patch.

Looks good to me.


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* Re: [PATCH] FC Transport support for vports based on NPIV
  2007-04-12 20:01 [PATCH] FC Transport support for vports based on NPIV James Smart
  2007-05-12 15:02 ` Christoph Hellwig
@ 2007-05-14 12:12 ` Christof Schmitt
  2007-05-14 15:56   ` ` James Smart
  1 sibling, 1 reply; 8+ messages in thread
From: Christof Schmitt @ 2007-05-14 12:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: James Smart; +Cc: linux-scsi, duane.grigsby

James,

i try to understand what the introduction of the vports means for zfcp, since
this driver also supports NPIV. The documentation for the fc transport class
describes a driver that would fully control the adapter and the creation of
virtual address. Since you mentioned Xen, i assume that this could be a dom0.

With zfcp, the hardware FCP adapter does NPIV and only hands out the virtual
address to individual Linux instances. zfcp gets the assigned virtual address
for the Linux instance. This address is used for allocating the scsi_host
structure. Basically, the whole system uses NPIV, but each Linux only uses one
assigned virtual WWPN.

My current understanding is that the vports introduced in the fc transport
class do not affect the Linux systems that only use one virtual address.  To
map this to Xen, the dom0 would use the vports to show all virtual address, and
each domU would use the assigned virtual address without showing the vport in
sysfs. Is this correct?

Christof

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* `
  2007-05-14 12:12 ` Christof Schmitt
@ 2007-05-14 15:56   ` James Smart
  2007-05-14 15:57     ` [PATCH] FC Transport support for vports based on NPIV James Smart
  2007-05-21 15:27     ` Christof Schmitt
  0 siblings, 2 replies; 8+ messages in thread
From: James Smart @ 2007-05-14 15:56 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Christof Schmitt; +Cc: linux-scsi, duane.grigsby


Christof Schmitt wrote:
> James,
> 
> i try to understand what the introduction of the vports means for zfcp, since
> this driver also supports NPIV. The documentation for the fc transport class
> describes a driver that would fully control the adapter and the creation of
> virtual address. Since you mentioned Xen, i assume that this could be a dom0.

All true.  But, there is the notion that there is a driver that thinks it's
controlling the adapter, but it's actually talking to a virtual thing, that
traps the driver's FLOGI's and turns it into FDISCs...

> With zfcp, the hardware FCP adapter does NPIV and only hands out the virtual
> address to individual Linux instances. zfcp gets the assigned virtual address
> for the Linux instance. This address is used for allocating the scsi_host
> structure. Basically, the whole system uses NPIV, but each Linux only uses one
> assigned virtual WWPN.

Yes - I understand. For all intents and purposes, that virtual address is
treated as an adapter.

> My current understanding is that the vports introduced in the fc transport
> class do not affect the Linux systems that only use one virtual address.  To
> map this to Xen, the dom0 would use the vports to show all virtual address, and
> each domU would use the assigned virtual address without showing the vport in
> sysfs. Is this correct?
> 
> Christof

Agreed. It should mean nothing to the zfcp driver.  Nothing changes in the driver
if it will always be a single address.

Although - if your hardware-to-driver interface had the ability to instantiate
a new address, you could augment your driver to support the vport calls. That's
a choice for you though.

-- james

PS: One thing I didn't call out in the vport patches was the expectation that
   the vport-supporting driver had to set the PPN attribute appropriately.
   And... did you see that T11 is trying to change what the PPN is set to - the
   fabric port_name not the physical N_Port port_name.

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* Re: [PATCH] FC Transport support for vports based on NPIV
  2007-05-14 15:56   ` ` James Smart
@ 2007-05-14 15:57     ` James Smart
  2007-05-21 15:27     ` Christof Schmitt
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 8+ messages in thread
From: James Smart @ 2007-05-14 15:57 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: James.Smart; +Cc: Christof Schmitt, linux-scsi, duane.grigsby

reposting w/ the title

James Smart wrote:
> 
> Christof Schmitt wrote:
>> James,
>>
>> i try to understand what the introduction of the vports means for 
>> zfcp, since
>> this driver also supports NPIV. The documentation for the fc transport 
>> class
>> describes a driver that would fully control the adapter and the 
>> creation of
>> virtual address. Since you mentioned Xen, i assume that this could be 
>> a dom0.
> 
> All true.  But, there is the notion that there is a driver that thinks it's
> controlling the adapter, but it's actually talking to a virtual thing, that
> traps the driver's FLOGI's and turns it into FDISCs...
> 
>> With zfcp, the hardware FCP adapter does NPIV and only hands out the 
>> virtual
>> address to individual Linux instances. zfcp gets the assigned virtual 
>> address
>> for the Linux instance. This address is used for allocating the scsi_host
>> structure. Basically, the whole system uses NPIV, but each Linux only 
>> uses one
>> assigned virtual WWPN.
> 
> Yes - I understand. For all intents and purposes, that virtual address is
> treated as an adapter.
> 
>> My current understanding is that the vports introduced in the fc 
>> transport
>> class do not affect the Linux systems that only use one virtual 
>> address.  To
>> map this to Xen, the dom0 would use the vports to show all virtual 
>> address, and
>> each domU would use the assigned virtual address without showing the 
>> vport in
>> sysfs. Is this correct?
>>
>> Christof
> 
> Agreed. It should mean nothing to the zfcp driver.  Nothing changes in 
> the driver
> if it will always be a single address.
> 
> Although - if your hardware-to-driver interface had the ability to 
> instantiate
> a new address, you could augment your driver to support the vport calls. 
> That's
> a choice for you though.
> 
> -- james
> 
> PS: One thing I didn't call out in the vport patches was the expectation 
> that
>   the vport-supporting driver had to set the PPN attribute appropriately.
>   And... did you see that T11 is trying to change what the PPN is set to 
> - the
>   fabric port_name not the physical N_Port port_name.
> 

^ permalink raw reply	[flat|nested] 8+ messages in thread

* Re: [PATCH] FC Transport support for vports based on NPIV
  2007-05-14 15:56   ` ` James Smart
  2007-05-14 15:57     ` [PATCH] FC Transport support for vports based on NPIV James Smart
@ 2007-05-21 15:27     ` Christof Schmitt
  2007-05-21 15:45       ` James Smart
  1 sibling, 1 reply; 8+ messages in thread
From: Christof Schmitt @ 2007-05-21 15:27 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: James Smart; +Cc: linux-scsi, duane.grigsby

On Mon, May 14, 2007 at 11:56:38AM -0400, James Smart wrote:

> All true.  But, there is the notion that there is a driver that thinks
> it's controlling the adapter, but it's actually talking to a virtual
> thing, that traps the driver's FLOGI's and turns it into FDISCs...
> 
> >With zfcp, the hardware FCP adapter does NPIV and only hands out the
> >virtual address to individual Linux instances. zfcp gets the assigned
> >virtual address for the Linux instance. This address is used for
> >allocating the scsi_host structure. Basically, the whole system uses
> >NPIV, but each Linux only uses one assigned virtual WWPN.
> 
> Yes - I understand. For all intents and purposes, that virtual address
> is treated as an adapter.
> 
> >My current understanding is that the vports introduced in the fc
> >transport class do not affect the Linux systems that only use one
> >virtual address.  To map this to Xen, the dom0 would use the vports
> >to show all virtual address, and each domU would use the assigned
> >virtual address without showing the vport in sysfs. Is this correct?
> >
> >Christof
> 
> Agreed. It should mean nothing to the zfcp driver.  Nothing changes in
> the driver if it will always be a single address.
> 
> Although - if your hardware-to-driver interface had the ability to
> instantiate a new address, you could augment your driver to support
> the vport calls.  That's a choice for you though.

Thanks for your input.

I looked at the interface between the FCP hardware adapter and zfcp
again. The Linux guest only sees a subchannel device. This subchannel
device is already a virtualized interface. The FCP adapter assigns a
unique WWPN to each subchannel device (which is done by NPIV).

zfcp only sees the subchannel device and knows that this device has
only one WWPN. So this "virtual" device is used as SCSI/FC adapter
in Linux and will always have one single address. So, i think
reporting this subchannel device as a simple HBA without vports
makes sense, since the virtualization part is handled by the FCP
adapter, and not zfcp in Linux.

> PS: One thing I didn't call out in the vport patches was the
> expectation that the vport-supporting driver had to set the PPN
> attribute appropriately.  And... did you see that T11 is trying to
> change what the PPN is set to - the fabric port_name not the physical
> N_Port port_name.

No, i did not follow the T11 change. Do you have a link to a
draft document or something similar?

zfcp uses the FC tranport class attributes port_name and
permanent_port_name. PPN is the fixed WWPN of the physical
adapter, while PN is the one virtual one used by each Linux
guest and is assigned via NPIV. Both WWPNs are passed back
via the "virtual" device, so i guess this would be only
a matter of reporting the correct one in zfcp.

Christof

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* Re: [PATCH] FC Transport support for vports based on NPIV
  2007-05-21 15:27     ` Christof Schmitt
@ 2007-05-21 15:45       ` James Smart
  2007-05-22 10:40         ` Christof Schmitt
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 8+ messages in thread
From: James Smart @ 2007-05-21 15:45 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Christof Schmitt; +Cc: linux-scsi, duane.grigsby


>> PS: One thing I didn't call out in the vport patches was the
>> expectation that the vport-supporting driver had to set the PPN
>> attribute appropriately.  And... did you see that T11 is trying to
>> change what the PPN is set to - the fabric port_name not the physical
>> N_Port port_name.
> 
> No, i did not follow the T11 change. Do you have a link to a
> draft document or something similar?

Here's the "problem statement" from the t11.org web site. I've attached
the email thread from the T11.3 reflector below.
http://www.t11.org/ftp/t11/pub/fc/gs-4/03-175v0.pdf

> zfcp uses the FC tranport class attributes port_name and
> permanent_port_name. PPN is the fixed WWPN of the physical
> adapter, while PN is the one virtual one used by each Linux
> guest and is assigned via NPIV. Both WWPNs are passed back
> via the "virtual" device, so i guess this would be only
> a matter of reporting the correct one in zfcp.
> 
> Christof
> 

True - so this means that who-ever is setting the subchannel device
permanent_port_name value needs to take into account this conversation,
when T11.3 actually makes a choice on what it should be.

-- james






-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	RE: [T11.3] Using F_Port_Name as the Permanent Port Name
Date: 	Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:56:26 -0600
From: 	Scott Kipp <skipp@brocade.com>
To: 	<Bob.Nixon@emulex.com>, <t11_3@t11.org>

Bob and all,

I'm sorry for the misunderstanding, but I am not proposing solution a)
that appends the F_Port_Name to the FLOGI Name.  Brocade would not like
to use 128-bit objects for the PPN.  I am proposing option b) that you
note below.  The definition of PPN seems vague now since it does not say
to use the Port Name, but just a "Name Identifier associated with that
Nx_Port at Fabric Login". The PPN definition seems vague since it could
be interpreted as using the Node_Name (another Name Identifier) while I
thought it was intended to say that the Port_Name should be used.  We
propose that the PPN definition change to something like this:

The Permanent Port Name is a Name_Identifier associated with a physical
Nx_Port. If multiple Name_Identifier are associated with a single
Nx_Port via FDISC (see FC-FS), the Permanent Port Name should be the
F_Port_Name and may be the Port_Name of the Nx_Port at Fabric Login.

As you state, we would like to hear input as to how the PPN is being
used.  If implementations are using the PPN, then option b) sounds
good.  If no one is using the PPN for management, then we could use
option c) and have management applications find the attached ports via
Get Attached Port Name List (GAPNL) by entering the F_Port_Name.

If you have implementations using PPN, please let the group know how the
PPN is being used today.

Thanks,
Scott

------------------------------------------------------------------------
*From:* Bob.Nixon@Emulex.Com [mailto:Bob.Nixon@Emulex.Com]
*Sent:* Wednesday, April 25, 2007 10:48 AM
*To:* Scott Kipp; t11_3@t11.org
*Subject:* RE: [T11.3] Using F_Port_Name as the Permanent Port Name

Hi, Scott and T11.3,

The FC-GS-6 work group actually discussed (at least) three options:

a) As you reported, extend the PPN to a 128-bit object, concatenating
the FLOGI name and the F_Port_Name;
b) Redefine the PPN to be the F_Port_Name instead of the FLOGI name; and
c) Deprecate use of the PPN as reliable correlator for N_Ports at the
same physical port, and note that the existing Fabric Port Name object
is an unambiguous correlator.

I believe all of these options should be left open for community input,
though the meeting minutes suggest only option b was intended (that
could have been the secretary's haste to catch the action before the
meeting moved on  8-)

To me, option a has the most impact: Since Name Server objects have
fixed length, using option a would force a backward
incompatibility, therefore a need to change the CT Revision value (and
this presumes that current implementations take account of the Revision
field). Is there any perceived countervailing advantage of option a over
options b and c?

Option b preserves PPN in its current format, while correcting its
possible ambiguity. Does anyone see a flaw in it that the work group missed?

If the Fabric Port Name is sufficient, why mess with PPN? It works
for many implementations, and some of them may actually rely on it
matching the FLOGI name.  Option c would simply note that the existing
Fabric Port Name object is an unambiguous correlator, so new
implementatons should use that instead of PPN.

Anyway, I believe all of these options need to be on the table, not just
option a.

    - bob

------------------------------------------------------------------------
*From:* t11_3-bounces@listserve.com [mailto:t11_3-bounces@listserve.com]
*On Behalf Of *Scott Kipp
*Sent:* Tuesday, April 24, 2007 5:00 PM
*To:* t11_3@t11.org
*Subject:* [T11.3] Using F_Port_Name as the Permanent Port Name

T11.3,

I have been tasked by the FC-GS-6 workgroup to find out if there is an
objection to associating the Permanent Port Name to the F_Port_Name.

The Permanent Port Name is defined as "the Name_Identifier associated
with a physical Nx_Port. If multiple
Name_Identifier are associated with a single Nx_Port via FDISC (see
FC-FS) the Permanent Port Name is the original Name_Identifier
associated with that Nx_Port at Fabric Login."

The group would like to expand the PPN definition to include the
F_Port_Name if there are no objections.  Please respond to the reflector
if you have a problem with this change.

Thanks,
Scott


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* Re: [PATCH] FC Transport support for vports based on NPIV
  2007-05-21 15:45       ` James Smart
@ 2007-05-22 10:40         ` Christof Schmitt
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 8+ messages in thread
From: Christof Schmitt @ 2007-05-22 10:40 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: James Smart; +Cc: linux-scsi, duane.grigsby

On Mon, May 21, 2007 at 11:45:13AM -0400, James Smart wrote:

> True - so this means that who-ever is setting the subchannel device
> permanent_port_name value needs to take into account this conversation,
> when T11.3 actually makes a choice on what it should be.

I will keep this in mind. Probably this would involve the FCP adapter
and the reporting in zfcp.

Anyway, my main goal was to understand the changes in the FC transport
class and the possible impact to zfcp. Thanks for the clarification
of my questions.

Christof

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