You can configure in NIU two fwd/bwd on request/transport each and two fwd response/transport and one bwd transport
Go to architecture/datapath transport/topology
right click in topo window and choose add pipes or configure view/pipe/edit
if you need more pipes you can add links on the path and configure fwd/bwd pipes in links
Yes, grey means it can be selected/enabled.
When it turns green it is enabled.
Black means it can't be disabled given by Fl*xN*c design dependencies/requirements.
Btw, a faster way to enable/disable a pipe is to double-click the grey/green triangle instead of selecting and pressing apply button.
Just saw that I wasn't correct with the available pipes as I just displayed pipes.
In pipe editing mode much more pipe stages can be configured.