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Mixed configurations
As shown in Figure 2-22, an NPIV and vSCSI mixed configuration is also supported. A
configuration in which you also use physical adapters in the client partitions is supported, too.
However, consider that if a physical adapter is present, you need to move your disks to a
virtual adapter before performing a Live Partition Mobility operation.
By using NPIV and vSCSI in the same scenario, you can take advantage of the specific
capabilities of both technologies. Refer to IBM PowerVM Virtualization Introduction and
Configuration, SG24-7940-04, for a complete ...