Fibre Channel NPIV Integration with Storage Array Zoning: Credential Expiration and Least‑Privilege Handling
Goal: Ensure that each virtual WWN created by Fibre Channel NPIV adheres to the same least‑privilege authentication policies and credential expiration rules applied to physical initiators. Constraint: NPIV itself only provides virtual WWN isolation; it does not manage authentication credentials, relying on fabric zoning and LUN masking for access control. Hi