> # NP Ports

> An NP port (proxy N port) is a port on a device that is in NPV mode and connected to the NPV core switch using an F port. NP ports behave like N ports except that in addition to providing N port behavior, they also function as proxies for multiple, physical N ports.

> Note A Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch in NPV mode that runs Cisco NX-OS Release 4.2(1) or later releases supports trunking F port mode on NP ports. You can enable either, or both, VSAN trunking and an F port on an NP port.

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