Q-Logic 3200 manual

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Buen manual de instrucciones

Las leyes obligan al vendedor a entregarle al comprador, junto con el producto, el manual de instrucciones Q-Logic 3200. La falta del manual o facilitar información incorrecta al consumidor constituyen una base de reclamación por no estar de acuerdo el producto con el contrato. Según la ley, está permitido adjuntar un manual de otra forma que no sea en papel, lo cual últimamente es bastante común y los fabricantes nos facilitan un manual gráfico, su versión electrónica Q-Logic 3200 o vídeos de instrucciones para usuarios. La condición es que tenga una forma legible y entendible.

¿Qué es un manual de instrucciones?

El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual Q-Logic 3200 se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales Q-Logic 3200, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

Entonces, ¿qué debe contener el manual de instrucciones perfecto?

Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones Q-Logic 3200 debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo Q-Logic 3200
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo Q-Logic 3200
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo Q-Logic 3200
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de Q-Logic 3200 no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de Q-Logic 3200 y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico Q-Logic en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de Q-Logic 3200, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

¿Por qué vale la pena leer los manuales de instrucciones?

Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo Q-Logic 3200, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual Q-Logic 3200. Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

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    SN0054671-00 B User ’ s Guide Converged Network Adapters and Intelligent Ethernet Adapters 8200 and 3200 Series[...]

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    ii SN0054671-00 B User ’s Gu ide—Converged Network Ad apters and Intelligent Ethernet Adapters Information fu rnished in this manual is believe d to be accurate and reliable. However , QLogic Corporation assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for any infringements of patent s or other right s of third part ies which may result from it s use[...]

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    User ’ s Guide—Converged Network Adapters an d Intelligent Ethernet Adapters SN0054671-00 B Page iii Moved PXE parameter from Function pa rame- ter to Protocol p arameter . Removed PXE note about LOM with PXE par am ete r . Removed bote and embedded LOM with the Protocol paramete r . “Protocol” on pag e 1-9 Removed references to iBFT . “M[...]

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    Page iv SN0054671-00 B User ’s Gu ide Converged Network Adapters and Intelligent Ethernet Adapters Removed iBFT section. from “Configuri ng iSCSI” on page 3-1 Removed the “Configuring FCoE Driver Parameters wit h vCenter Plugin” se ction. from “Driver Parameter s” on pag e 4-4 Added index. “Index” on p age Index-1[...]

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    SN0054671-00 B v T able of Content s Preface What’s in This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi Related Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    vi SN0054671-00 B User ’s Gu ide—Converged Network Ad ap ters and Intelligent Ether net Adapters 8200 and 320 0 Series Functionality and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Features . . . . . [...]

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    SN0054671-00 B vii User ’s Guide—Converged Network Adapte rs and Intelligent Ethernet Adapters 8200 and 3200 Seri es Updating the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16 Using the vCenter Plug-in on a T omca t Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17 Installing T omcat on Linux . . . . . .[...]

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    viii SN0054671-00 B User ’s Gu ide—Converged Network Ad ap ters and Intelligent Ether net Adapters 8200 and 320 0 Series T eaming/Bonding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14 Windows T eaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 14 T eam MAC [...]

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    SN0054671-00 B ix User ’s Guide—Converged Network Adapte rs and Intelligent Ethernet Adapters 8200 and 3200 Seri es NIC T roubleShooting/Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-73 NIC Linux Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-73 Linux Diagnostics . . . . .[...]

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    x SN0054671-00 B User ’s Gu ide—Converged Network Ad ap ters and Intelligent Ether net Adapters 8200 and 320 0 Series iSCSI Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 iSCSI Boot Setup Using Fast!UTIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 Accessing Fast!UTIL . [...]

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    SN0054671-00 B xi User ’s Guide—Converged Network Adapte rs and Intelligent Ethernet Adapters 8200 and 3200 Seri es QLogic Adapter Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Setting QLogic Adapter Parameters with the QCC GUI . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Setting QLogic Adapter Parameters with the Intera[...]

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    xii SN0054671-00 B User ’s Gu ide—Converged Network Ad ap ters and Intelligent Ether net Adapters 8200 and 320 0 Series List of Figures Figure Page i Illustration of Server Motherboard and Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiv 1-1 vS phere Client Showing QLogic Adapter T ab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    SN0054671-00 B xiii User ’s Guide—Converged Network Adapte rs and Intelligent Ethernet Adapters 8200 and 3200 Seri es 2-41 Partition Enabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-63 2-42 Selecting Convert to NIC from Context Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    xiv SN0054671-00 B User ’s Gu ide—Converged Network Ad ap ters and Intelligent Ether net Adapters 8200 and 320 0 Series[...]

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    SN0054671-00 B xv Preface This guide provides det ailed instructions on the inst allation, configuration, and troubleshooting of 8200 and 3200 Serie s Adapters for Windows ® , Linux ® , and VMware ® . It also provides det ails on the use of QLogic adapter features to enhance the value of server virtualization using VMware ESX  /ESXi 4.0. Such[...]

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    Preface Intended Audience xvi SN0054671-00 B Intended Audience This guide is intended for those respons ible for deploying QLogic Fibre Channel, Converged Network, and Intelligent Eth e rnet Adapters on Windows, Linux, and VMware: users ranging from end users, such as dat a center managers and system administrators, to the test and development comm[...]

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    Preface License Agreeme nts SN0054671-00 B xvii  Te x t i n Courier font indicates a file name, directory p ath, or command line text. For example:  T o return to the root directory from anywhere in the file structure: Ty p e cd /root and press ENTER.  Enter the following command: sh ./install.bin  Key names and key strokes ar e indicat[...]

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    Preface T echnical Supp ort xviii SN0054671-00 B T raining QLogic offers training for technical professionals for all iSCSI, Converged Network, InfiniBand, and Fibre Channel product s. From the main QLogic web page at www .qlogic.com , click the Support tab at the t op, then click T raining and Certification on the lef t. The QLogic Global T rainin[...]

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    Preface Legal Notices SN0054671-00 B xix Legal Notices Wa r r a n t y For warranty det ails, please check the QLogic W eb site at http://www .qlogic.com/Support/Pages/W arranty .aspx . Laser Safety FDA Notice This product complies with DHHS Rules 21 CFR Ch apter I, Subchapter J. This product has been designed a nd manufactured according to IEC608 2[...]

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    Preface Legal Notices xx SN0054671-00 B CE Mark 2004/108/EC EMC Directive compliance: EN55022:2006+A1:2007/CISPR22:2006: Class A EN55024:1998 EN61000-3-2: Harmonic Current Emission EN61000-3-3: V oltage Fluctuation and Flicker Immunity S tandards EN61000-4-2: ESD EN61000-4-3: RF Electro Magnetic Field EN61000-4-4: Fast T ransient/Burst EN61000-4-5:[...]

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    Preface Legal Notices SN0054671-00 B xxi Korean Language Format — Class A Product Safety Compliance UL, cUL product safety : 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters UL60950-1 (2 nd Edition), 2007-03-3-27 UL CSA C22.2 60950-1-07 (2nd Edition) Use only with listed ITE or equivalent. Complies with 21 CFR 1040.10 and 104 0.1 1. 2006/95/EC low volt age directiv[...]

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    Preface Legal Notices xxii SN0054671-00 B[...]

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    SN0054671-00 B xxiii Quick S t art Inst allation Instructions This Quick S tart section descr ibes how to install and conf igure your new QLogic converged network adapter in three simple st eps:  S tep 1. Inst all the Adapter Hardware  S tep 2. Install the Adapter Drivers  S tep 3. Install QCo nvergeConsole ®  S tep 4. Update the Flash[...]

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    Quick S tart S tep 1. Install t he Adap ter Hardware xxiv SN0054671-00 B 6. Grasp the adapter by the top edge and seat it firmly into the appropriate slot (see Figure i ). Figure i Illustration of Se rver Motherboard and Slots 7. Refasten the adapter ’ s retainin g bracket using the existing screw or lever . 8. Close the computer cover . 9. Plug [...]

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    Quick S tart S tep 2. Install the Adapter Drivers SN0054671-00 B xxv S tep 2. Inst all the Adapter Drivers T o install the adapter drivers: 1. Go to the QLogic Driver Downloads/Document ation page at http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com . 2. Click QLogic Product s . 3. Click Guided Search . A window opens prompting you to Enter you r search criteria. [...]

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    Quick S tart S tep 4. Update the Flash xxvi SN0054671-00 B c. In the Select the Product T echnology menu, select either Converged Network Adapters or In telligent Ethernet Adapters , as appropriate. d. In the Select the Model menu, select your QLogic Adapter . e. In the Select the Desired Item menu, sele ct Management T ools . f. Click Search . 5. [...]

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    SN0054671-00 B 1- 1 1 Product Overview What is a Converge d Network Adapter? A Converged Network Adapter is a multifunction adapter that combines the capabilities of a Fibre Chan nel adapter , an iSCSI adapter , and an Ethernet NIC. A Converged Network Adapter provides simu ltaneou s Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and Ethernet traf fic over a shared 10Gb Et[...]

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    1–Product O verview Functionality and Features 1-2 SN0054671-00 B  Multi-boot capability including:  Preboot-eXecution environment (PXE)  iSCSI (8200 Series Adapters only)  Fibre Channel (8200 Series Adapters only)  PCIe 2.0  8  User diagnostics that can b e run from the CLI and the GUI  Ethernet functions include:  2 ?[...]

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    1–Product Overview Adapter S pecifications SN0054671-00 B 1-3  Flow control  Locally administered address (LAA)  Enhanced optimization with MSI, MSI-X, and NetQueue Supported Operating Systems The 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters support commonly used operat ing systems (OSs): Windows, Linux, Solaris ® , and ESX ® . For a detailed list of[...]

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    1–Product O verview Adapter S pecifications 1-4 SN0054671-00 B Environment al Specifications The environmental specific ations are listed in T able 1-1 . T able 1-1. Environmental Specifications Condition Operating Non-Operating T emperature Ranges (for Altitude=900 m or 2952.75 f t) 10°C to 55°C a (50°F to 131°F) a 200LFM is required to oper[...]

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    1–Product Overview Converged Netwo rk Adapter SuperInstaller Installation SN0054671-00 B 1-5 Converged Network Adapter SuperInst aller Inst allation QLogic Windows SuperInst a ller Refer to the QLogic Windows SuperInst aller Readme file for information. QLogic Linux SuperInst aller Refer to the QLogic Linux SuperInstaller Readme file for informat[...]

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    1–Product O verview Multi-boot Image for 10Gb Co nverged Netw ork Adapter—CNA Function Config uration 1-6 SN0054671-00 B Converged Network Adapter Function Configuration Package Content s The following files are included for updating the adapter multi-boot code:  update.bat —DOS batch file that calls the execut able files to update the ada[...]

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    1–Product Overview Multi-boot Imag e for 10Gb Converged Netwo rk Adapter—CNA Funct ion Configuration SN0054671-00 B 1-7 QLflash Command Line Options The executable file QLflash.exe is used by the UPDATE.BAT file to update you r adapter multi-boot code. The application QLf lash.exe may be used to read, write, or verify either the multi-boot ima [...]

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    1–Product O verview Multi-boot Image for 10Gb Co nverged Netw ork Adapter—CNA Function Config uration 1-8 SN0054671-00 B Adapter Configuration Utility This section provides det ailed configur ation information for advanced users who want to customize the configuration of the 820 0 and 3200 Series Adapters and the connected devices. Y ou can con[...]

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    1–Product Overview Multi-boot Imag e for 10Gb Converged Netwo rk Adapter—CNA Funct ion Configuration SN0054671-00 B 1-9 Ty p e Enter to set a function to a particu lar type:  NIC —The function will support NIC proto col.  None —The function will be disabled.  iSCSI —The function will support iSCSI protocol.  FCoE —The functi[...]

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    1–Product O verview Installing the QLogic Adapte r vCenter Plug-in for ESX/ESXi 1-10 SN0054671-00 B Inst alling the QLogic Adapter vCenter Plug-in for ESX/ESXi This section on insta lling the QLogic Adapter vCenter Plug-in contains the following:  “Introduction” on page 1-10  “Requirements” on page 1-1 1  “Installing the QL ogi[...]

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    1–Product Overview Installing the QLogic Adapter vCenter Plug-in for ESX/ESXi SN0054671-00 B 1-1 1 Requirement s The QLogic Adapter vCenter Plug-in requires the component s in Figure 1-2 to be installed and running. Figure 1-2. vCenter Plug-in Requirements QLogic provides the follow ing components that must be installed on the ESX or ESXi Server [...]

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    1–Product O verview Installing the QLogic Adapte r vCenter Plug-in for ESX/ESXi 1-12 SN0054671-00 B Inst alling the QLogic Adapter CIM Provider The QLogic Adapter CIM Provider fo r VMware ESX was generated as a vS phere Installation Bundle (VIB) file. A VIB cont ains the complete set of files and binaries required to install the prov ider on VMwa[...]

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    1–Product Overview Installing the QLogic Adapter vCenter Plug-in for ESX/ESXi SN0054671-00 B 1-13 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Y ou may need to reboot the ESXi system. Subsequent Up date Installation T o update the QLogic Adapter CIM Provider af ter a prior VIB installation: 1. Follow the instructions in “R[...]

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    1–Product O verview Installing the QLogic Adapte r vCenter Plug-in for ESX/ESXi 1-14 SN0054671-00 B T o uninstall the QLogic Adapter CIM Provider using the esxupdate command: 1. Query and find the existing VIB you are updating as follows: # esxupdate query --vib-view | grep qlogic For example, the VIB ID may have a format similar to the following[...]

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    1–Product Overview Installing the QLogic Adapter vCenter Plug-in for ESX/ESXi SN0054671-00 B 1-15 S t arting the QLogic Adapter vCenter Plug-in T o start the QLogic Adapter vCenter Plug-in: 1. S tart the VMware vS phere Client and connect to the vCenter Server by entering the IP address or name, user name, and p a ssword. 2. Click Login. 3. If th[...]

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    1–Product O verview Installing the QLogic Adapte r vCenter Plug-in for ESX/ESXi 1-16 SN0054671-00 B 3. Add executable permission for QLflas h by issuing the following command: # chmod +x qlflash 4. If it does not already exist, edit and appen d the /usr/lib/vmware/bin/qlflash entry in the /etc/vmware/UserWorldBinaries.txt file. For ESXi, the QLfl[...]

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    1–Product Overview Installing the QLogic Adapter vCenter Plug-in for ESX/ESXi SN0054671-00 B 1-17 9. In the Flash update successful completion message box, click OK . 10. If you clicked OK in St e p 7 , you can click Refresh to verify the new firmware version. Otherwise, you must reboot the system for the new firmware to t ake effect . Using the [...]

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    1–Product O verview Installing the QLogic Adapte r vCenter Plug-in for ESX/ESXi 1-18 SN0054671-00 B 4. Create a symbolic link to a T omcat directory by issuing the following command: # ln -s apache-tomcat-5.5.28 tomcat where setting variables include the following: export JAVA_HOME=/root/gwt/jdk1.6.0_17/ export CATALINA_HOME=/root/gwt/tomcat/ St [...]

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    1–Product Overview Installing the QLogic Adapter vCenter Plug-in for ESX/ESXi SN0054671-00 B 1-19 Inst alling the vCenter Plug-in on T omcat T o install the vCenter Plus-in on a T omcat Server: 1. Download the QLogic Adapter vCenter Plug-in insta ller EXE; for example, QLogic Adapter VI Plugin 1.0.4.exe . 2. Run the installer by double-clicking t[...]

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    1–Product O verview Installing the QLogic Adapte r vCenter Plug-in for ESX/ESXi 1-20 SN0054671-00 B 1. Before you can use the scrip t, download the appropriate VI SDK from VMware. For PowerShell, download vSphere PowerCLI : http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/vsphere/automationtools/ powercli For Perl VI SDK, download vSphere SDK for Per[...]

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    SN0054671-00 B 2- 1 2 Configuring NIC This section describes the driv er and QConvergeConsole (QCC) agent installation, co nfiguration, operation, and troubleshooting of the NIC functio n of the 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters. Refer to the QCC User ’s Guide for information on QCC Agent s. Inst alling NIC in Linux Refer to the Intelligent Ethernet [...]

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    2–Configuring NIC Installing NIC in Windows 2-2 SN0054671-00 B Packaging Content Refer to the Intelligent Ethernet Adapter and Converged Network Adapter Networking Driver for ESX/ESXi Readme file for information. ESX OS Support Refer to the Intelligent Ethernet Adapter and Converged Network Adapter Networking Driver for ESX/ESXi Readme file for i[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC Configuring PXE Boot SN0054671-00 B 2-3 Configuring PXE Boot This section provides proced ures for configuring the 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters to perform PXE boot. The example uses function 1 and NIC 1. T o configure PXE boot: 1. Enter the system BIOS by pressing the F2 key . 2. On the BIOS window ( Figure 2-1 ), select Inte g[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC Configuring PXE Boot 2-4 SN0054671-00 B 7. On the CNA Function Configuration main window , ensure that Protocol is set to PXE ( Figure 2-2 ). Figure 2-2. QLogic 8200 CN A Function Configuration 8. Press the ESC key to exit. 9. Select Save changes to save your edit s, exit, and reboot the system. 10. During POST , press the F2 ke[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC Configuring PXE Boot SN0054671-00 B 2-5 1 1. Select Boot Settings , and then press the ENTER key ( Figure 2-3 ). Figure 2-3. BIOS : Boot Settings 12. Select the Boot Sequence option, and the n press the ENTER key .[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC Configuring Driver Software Parameters 2-6 SN0054671-00 B 13. Select the Embedded NIC 1 QLogic PXE... entry , and then press the UP ARROW key to move this entry t o the first position ( Figure 2-4 ). Figure 2-4. Embedd ed NIC 1 QLogic PXE 14. Press the ESCAPE key , and then select Save changes and exit . The system reboots . 15.[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC Configuring Driver Software Parameters SN0054671-00 B 2-7 qaucli Utility Install QConvergeConsole CLI ( qaucli ) from the following p ackages supplied by QLogic:  QConvergeConsoleCLI-< version >_linux_< arch >.install.tar.gz — Package file  QConvergeConsoleCLI-< version >_< arch >.rpm —RPM insta[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC Configuring Driver Software Parameters 2-8 SN0054671-00 B Sample Output 1 ethtool -S eth8 NIC statistics: xmit_called: 6 xmit_finished: 6 rx_dropped: 0 tx_dropped: 0 csummed: 0 rx_pkts: 0 lro_pkts: 0 rx_bytes: 0 tx_bytes: 468 lrobytes: 0 lso_frames: 0 xmit_on: 0 xmit_off: 0 skb_alloc_failure: 0 null skb: 0 null rxbuf: 0 rx dma m[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC QLogic Device Win dows Property Page s SN0054671-00 B 2-9 QLogic Device Windows Property Pages T o access the property pages in Windows: 1. Access the Device Manager as follo ws: a. On the Windows desktop, click Start , Control Panel , click Administrative Tools , and then click Co mputer Management . b. In the Computer Manageme[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC QLogic Device Windows Property Pages 2-10 SN0054671-00 B Flow Cont rol Sets the hardware flow contro l parameters. Registry Key: * FlowControl Default: Rx and Tx Enabled Va l u e s : Disabled, Rx Enabled, Tx Enabled, Rx and Tx Enabled Health Monitoring Checks health of firmwar e, monitors normal oper a- tion, and ensures re cove[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC QLogic Device Win dows Property Page s SN0054671-00 B 2-1 1 Large Send Of fload V2 IP4 Enables and di sables TCP large send of fload. Allows the host TCP stack to give bigger than MSS p ackets to the driver , and then with the help of hard ware, splits the larger segment s into MTU size packets before sending them on the wire. R[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC QLogic Device Windows Property Pages 2-12 SN0054671-00 B Max Jumbo Buf fers S pecifies the number of ju mbo-sized receive bu ffer s allocated for the jumbo ring ( not frame). Reg Key: RxJumboRingSize Default: 4096 Va l u e s : 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192 Number of Receive Buffers S pecifie s the number of buffers allocated fo r recei[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC QLogic Device Win dows Property Page s SN0054671-00 B 2-13 Configuring NIC Driver Pa rameters with QCC GUI Refer to the QConvergeConsole Help System : Setting General NIC Port Parameters and Setting Advanced NIC Port Pa rameters for information. TCP Checksum Of fload IPv4 Enables and disables the TCP transmit an d receive checks[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC VLAN Configuration 2-14 SN0054671-00 B Configuring NIC Driver Paramete rs with QCC Interactive CLI Refer to the QConvergeConsole CLI User's Guide: section 7, “NIC Interactive Commands,” for information. Configuring NIC Driver Paramete rs with QCC Non-Interactive CLI Refer to the QConvergeConsole CLI User's Guide, s[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC T eaming/Bonding SN0054671-00 B 2-15 T eam MAC Address At initialization, the teaming driver selects the tea m’s MAC address to be the MAC of one of the teamed adapte rs. In general, the first adapter to come up is chosen as the preferred primary adapter . The preferred primary’ s MAC address is assigned to the MAC address o[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC T eaming/ Bonding 2-16 SN0054671-00 B Failsafe Mode The failsafe mode provides Layer 2 fa ult to lerance. Failsafe provides high reliability through redundancy in th e event of port failure. When the primary network connection is down, dat a traf fic is automatically transferred to a secondary , standby connection. The preferred[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC T eaming/Bonding SN0054671-00 B 2-17 Failsafe mode is inherent in all other tea ming modes and is switch agnostic. Switch-Independent Load Balancing Mode Switch-independent load balancing mode provides a failsafe feature and supports transmit load balancing. For receive loa d balancing, use the 802.3ad modes. In this mode, the o[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC T eaming/ Bonding 2-18 SN0054671-00 B St atic Link Aggregation (SLA) S tatic link agg regation (SLA, 802.3ad st atic protocols with generic trunking) is a switch-assisted teaming mode, where the switch must be 802.3 ad compliant. The switch ports must be configured so that the switch perceives adapters fro m a LAG as a single, v[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC T eaming/Bonding SN0054671-00 B 2-19 Using the CLI for T eaming Y ou can view , create, configure, and delete teams using the QConvergeConsole CLI utility . T o view a list of teams, issue the following command: qaucli -nic –teamlist T o view team information, issue the following command: qaucli -nic -teaminfo <team_inst|AL[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC T eaming/ Bonding 2-20 SN0054671-00 B 3. Click the Team Management t ab to bring that pag e to the front ( Figure 2-5 ) and perform teaming-related management. Figure 2-5. T eam Mana gement Property Page On the Team Management p age, the Teams and Adapters p ane on the left lists the network devices currently present on this sys[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC T eaming/Bonding SN0054671-00 B 2-21 Information on teaming confi guration includes the fo llowing:  “Creating a T eam” on page 2-21  “Modifying a T eam” on page 2-27  “Deleting a T eam” on page 2-33  “Saving and Restoring T eaming Configuration” on pag e 2-34 Creating a T eam T o create a team: 1. T [...]

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    2–Configuring NIC T eaming/ Bonding 2-22 SN0054671-00 B 3. On the Create Team dialog box, specify th e following (see the message pane at the b ottom of the dialog box for more det ails), and then click OK to return to the adapter properties:  Name —T ype a name for the new team.  T ype —Select the teaming mode by clicking e ither Fails[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC T eaming/Bonding SN0054671-00 B 2-23 Figures 2-7 through 2-10 show the configuration of various teaming modes. Figure 2-7. Creati ng a Failsafe T eam[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC T eaming/ Bonding 2-24 SN0054671-00 B Figure 2-8. Creating a Switch-I ndependent Load Balancing T eam[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC T eaming/Bonding SN0054671-00 B 2-25 Figure 2-9. Cr eating an 802.3ad Static T eam[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC T eaming/ Bonding 2-26 SN0054671-00 B Figure 2-10. Creating an 802.3ad Dynamic Team[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC T eaming/Bonding SN0054671-00 B 2-27 T o confirm if a team has been successfully created, view the Team and Adapters pane on the T eam Management page. Figure 2-1 1 shows an example of a newly-formed team. The Team Data p ane on the right shows the properties, in formation, and stat us of the team or adapter that is currently se[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC T eaming/ Bonding 2-28 SN0054671-00 B T o add team members: 1. On the Team Manageme nt property p age, right-click the unteamed adapter to add to a team. 2. On the shortcut menu, point to Add to Team , and then click the team to which you want to add the adapter ( Figure 2-12 ). Figure 2-12. Adding a T eam NOTE: Y ou cannot add [...]

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    2–Configuring NIC T eaming/Bonding SN0054671-00 B 2-29 T o remove an adapter from a team: 1. On the Team Management property p age, right-click the adapter to be removed from the team. 2. On the shortcut menu, click Remove from Team . 3. At least two adapters must be present in a t eam. If an adapter is no lon ger required to be a member of a tea[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC T eaming/ Bonding 2-30 SN0054671-00 B The team properties change t akes effect immediately . Changing team properties causes the driver to reload, which could re sult in a moment ary loss of connectivity . NOTE: T o ensure that the properties of all teamed adapters and adapters with VLANs remain synchron ized with the team pro p[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC T eaming/Bonding SN0054671-00 B 2-31 T o modify team composition: 1. On the Team Management p age, in the left pane under Teams and Adapters , right-click the team name whose p roperties are to be changed. 2. On the shortcut menu, click Modify Team ( Figure 2-14 ). Figure 2-14. Modifyi ng T eam Properties 3. In the Modify Team P[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC T eaming/ Bonding 2-32 SN0054671-00 B Example 1 For a failsafe team, you can cha nge th e team name, assigned team st atic MAC address, preferred primary adapter , and failback type ( Figure 2-15 ). Figure 2-15. Modifying Fa ilsafe T eam Properties[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC T eaming/Bonding SN0054671-00 B 2-33 Example 2 Y ou can change the team type and the corresponding team attributes. For example, you can change from failsafe to switch-indepe ndent load balancing, or from 802.3ad static team to 802 .3ad dynamic team. Figure 2-16 shows a failsafe team modification, which shows the new team type a[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC T eaming/ Bonding 2-34 SN0054671-00 B Saving and Restoring T eaming Configuration QLogic recommends that you periodically sa ve th e configuration to prevent a ny accidental loss of network to pology and settings. Curren t configuration including the teams, VLANs, and properties can be saved to a file. Restoring an earlier confi[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC T eaming/Bonding SN0054671-00 B 2-35 Using LACP on 8200 Series Adapters for Windows By default, link aggregation contro l protoc ol (LACP) is disabled on 8200 Series Adapters (it is enabled by default in the 3200 Series Adapters). Perform the following step s using QLogic Device Windows Properties Pa ge to enable LACP on a 8200 [...]

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    2–Configuring NIC T eaming/ Bonding 2-36 SN0054671-00 B A virtual fabric channel (vFC) can be bou nd in side a virtual port channel (vPC) because the Cicso Nexus ® 5x00 (FCF) se es only one link. Figure 2-18 illustrates a valid configuration with one vPC. Figure 2-18. LACP Configuration with One vPC The vFC must be bound by a physical interface [...]

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    2–Configuring NIC T eaming/Bonding SN0054671-00 B 2-37 The configurations in Figure 2-20 a nd Figure 2-21 are unsupported beca use the vPC can be bound to only one in terface. Figure 2-20. Invalid LACP Configuration (One vPC Linked to T wo Nexus 5x00s) Figure 2-21. Invalid LACP C onfiguration (T wo vPCs Linked Separately to T wo Nexus 5x00s)[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) 2-38 SN0054671-00 B For information on configuring Cisco Ne xus switches for vPCs, see to the following:  Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuring vPCs at:  http://www .cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/sw/4_2/nx-os/ interfaces/configuration/guide/if_vPC.pdf  http://www .cisco.com/en/US/prod/c[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) SN0054671-00 B 2-39 Setup Requirement s T able 2-3 and Ta b l e 2 - 4 provide the requirements for applying NP AR functionality to 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters inst alled in host servers within SANs. T able 2-3. NP AR Operati ng System Requirements Operating Systems Plat forms Linux  RHEL5.6 and late[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) 2-40 SN0054671-00 B NP AR Configuration This section defines NP AR configuration, options, and managemen t tools you can use to set up NP AR on the 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters. In addition to defining NP AR, this section describes:  “NIC Partitioning Options” on p age 2-40  “Personality Cha[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) SN0054671-00 B 2-41 The VLAN and teaming so lutions on p artit ioned NIC functions have the following restrictions:  A failsafe team cannot be created using NIC functions that belong to the same physical port. For example, physical function 2 (PF2) cannot be a backup for PF0 because b oth functions ar[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) 2-42 SN0054671-00 B T able 2-5 shows the port identifications and the possible NP AR configurations. Quality of Service Quality of service (QoS) refers to the bandwidth allocatio n assigned to each partition used to send and receive dat a between the adapter port and connected devices. Each physical port[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) SN0054671-00 B 2-43 NP AR QoS allows NIC partitions to each allocate a min imum guaranteed portion of the available bandwidth . QoS bandwidth o nly applies only to NIC partitions. iSCSI partitions are not su pported by the QoS bandwid th allocation. This brin gs up the possibility that, if the tot al min[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) 2-44 SN0054671-00 B Configuration Management T o ols Depending on your operating environment a nd preferred system management techniques, you can use any of the f ollowing tools to set up NIC p artitions (NP ARs) on 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters’ ports to meet your syst em’ s networking requirement s[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) SN0054671-00 B 2-45 Before configuring NP AR, do the following:  Use the QLogic SuperInst aller for your host server’s operating system (Windows or Linux) to inst all the Fibre Channel/FCoE, NIC, and iSCSI drivers on the server where the adapters reside. T o download the installers and drivers, go t[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) 2-46 SN0054671-00 B QLogic Device Windows Properties Page Servers that run on supported Win dows operating systems have the Windows-based tools avail able for configuring QLogic adapters. Th ese tools enable you to use the QLogic Device Wind ows Properties Page to set up and manage NIC p artitions. For s[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) SN0054671-00 B 2-47 The QConvergeConsole GUI and CLI tools wo rk on both Linux and Windows Servers. If you prefer using a browser-based GUI int erface, you can use the QConvergeConsole GUI to p artition Ethernet port s into NIC, FCoE, or iSCSI partitions and est ablish quality of service (QoS) by adjusti[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) 2-48 SN0054671-00 B 2. Select the adapter you want to manage on the QLogic CNA Function Configuration screen. The screen displays a list of functi ons available to the selecte d adapter ( Figure 2-24 ). Figure 2-24. Function Configuration Screen NOTE: For a list of NP AR c onfiguration options, see “NP[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) SN0054671-00 B 2-49 3. Move your cursor to the Type column for any function type you want t o change ( Figures 2-25 through 2-27 ). Figure 2-25. Selecting NI C Function T ype to Change Figure 2-26. Selecting iSCS I Function T ype to Change[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) 2-50 SN0054671-00 B Figure 2-27. Selecting FCoE Function T ype to Change 4. Move your cursor to the MinBW% column to adjust the minimum bandwidth ( Figure 2-28 ) on each pa rtition (between 0 - 100 % ). Figure 2-28. Adjusting the Minimum Bandwidth[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) SN0054671-00 B 2-51 5. Save your changes ( Figure 2-29 ). Figure 2-29. Saving Configuration Changes 6. Reboot the host server af ter completing NP AR configuration. QConvergeConsole (QCC) GUI The QConvergeConsole is a web-based cli ent/serve r application that allows for centralized management and config[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) 2-52 SN0054671-00 B For procedures on inst alling and sta rting this management tool, refer to the QConvergeConsole User's Guide . For help configurin g and managing the 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters using this man agement tool, refer to the QConvergeConsole online help syste m. T o set up NIC parti[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) SN0054671-00 B 2-53 3. Select the NIC Partitioning tab. The NIC Partitioning Configuration page displays configuration det ails that appl y to the selected NP AR configuration and personality options ( Figure 2-30 ). Figure 2-30. NIC Partitioning Configuration Page 4. Select the physical port you want to[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) 2-54 SN0054671-00 B T o set the QoS: 1. Expand a 82 00 and 3200 Series Adapters nod e in the QConvergeConsole system tree. 2. Expand the p hysical Port 1 node and select the NIC port. The content p ane displays two additional t abs that are not available on NIC port s for physical Port 2. 3. Select the N[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) SN0054671-00 B 2-55  NP AR PCI Function Number . The function number ( 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , or 7 ) of the eight PCIe function numbers claimed by the adapter .  NP AR Function T ype. This field correlates to the personality of the selected NP AR (PCIe) function: NIC , iSCSI , or FCoE .  Mi[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) 2-56 SN0054671-00 B T o set up NIC partitions using QCC CLI: 1. S tart the QCC CLI inte rface and select option 6: NIC Pa rtitioning <NPAR> Information ( Figure 2-32 ). Figure 2-32. Selecting Option 6 to V iew NP AR Information Options 2. Enter option 2: NPAR Port Information ( Figure 2-33 ). Figur[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) SN0054671-00 B 2-57 The NP AR Configuration Selection Page displays the current configuration ( Figure 2-34 ). Figure 2-34. NP AR Configur ation Selection Screen 3. Return to the main menu af ter viewing the NP AR information and select option 7: NIC Partitioning <NPA R> Configuration ( Figure 2-35[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) 2-58 SN0054671-00 B 4. Select option 1: NPAR Configuration to display the NP AR Configuration menu, which provides the following options: 1: Bandwidth Configuration 2: Change PCI Function Personality 5. Configure the bandwid th settings to meet your system requiremen ts. For example, to change the bandwi[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) SN0054671-00 B 2-59 f. S pecify whether you want the bandwid th settings to persist across reboots ( Figure 2-37 ). Figure 2-37. Setting Bandw idth Changes to Persist 6. Return to the NIC Par titioning <NP AR> Configuration Selection screen. 7. Change the personalities of each fu nction to meet you[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) 2-60 SN0054671-00 B Figure 2-38 shows the CLI comma nds leading to the option for ch anging a function type on a Linux system. Figure 2-38. Selecting Functi on T ype on Linux System 8. Return to the main menu and select o ption 8: NIC Partitioning <NPAR> Statistics to view the S tatistics. Navigate[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) SN0054671-00 B 2-61 Configure NP AR Y ou can use the NIC Partition Management tab in the device properties p age to enable NP AR and configure the 10GbE physical port into a multi-function storage and networking port. T o set up NP AR on an 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters’ port: 1. Log in to the server t[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) 2-62 SN0054671-00 B c. Select Enable Partition ( Figure 2-40 ). Figure 2-40. Enabling Partition[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) SN0054671-00 B 2-63 When partitioning is enab led, the Adapter Properties p age appears as shown in Figure 2-41 . Figure 2-41. Part ition Enabled 5. Click OK to close the message box that displays the following information: This change requires a reboot. Proceed ? 6. Click OK to close the message box tha[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) 2-64 SN0054671-00 B Change Personalities T o change function types ( personalities ) as needed for your network: 1. From the Server Manager , select Diagnostics > Device Manager > Network Adapters . 2. Right-click the desired QLogic 10 Gigabit Ethernet CNA device to change the function type and sel[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) SN0054671-00 B 2-65 Manage Bandwid th Using the NIC Partition Management t ab in the Windows device properties p age, you can allocate minimum and maximum bandwidth for e ach NIC function. 1. From the 8200 and 3200 Series Adap ters Adapter Properties p age, select the NIC Partiti on Management tab. 2. Ri[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) 2-66 SN0054671-00 B 3. Use the Configure Function dialo g box to set the minimum an d maximum bandwidth pe rcentage s, New Minimum BW (%) and New Maximum BW (%) ( Figure 2-44 ). Figure 2-44. Entering New Bandwidth V alues 4. If desired, select the Make settings perman ent check box to retain the new sett[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) SN0054671-00 B 2-67 The new bandwid th values appear in the right p ane of the NIC Partition Management property sheet ( Figure 2-45 ). Figure 2-45. NIC Partition Management Property Sheet 6. Click OK at the bottom of the Properties p age to close it. View eSwitch S tatistics Y ou can use the Window Devi[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) 2-68 SN0054671-00 B A window opens that displays the st atistics ( Figure 2-46 ). Figure 2-46. eSwitch S t atistics for Function 0 3. After reviewing the st atistics, click OK or Cancel to close the pop-up window . NP AR Setup This section provides NP AR reference t ables you can use when configuring NIC[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) SN0054671-00 B 2-69 Default Settings Before configuring NIC p artitions, the 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters appear as a simple dual-port 10GbE adapter with the NP AR settings shown in T able 2-6 . Configuration Options Depending on your system requirement s and operating environment, you may set up the 82[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) 2-70 SN0054671-00 B NP AR Configuration Parameters and Setup T o ols T able 2-8 identifies which parame ters you can configure using each of the available management tools. T able 2-8. NP AR Configuration Parameters and Setup T ools T ools/Configurable NP AR Parameters Function T ype a a These changes re[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) SN0054671-00 B 2-71 Frequently Asked Questions about NP AR NIC Partitioning Q: What is NIC Partitioning (NP AR)? NIC Partitioning (NP AR) is a method of dividing each QLog ic Adapter Ethernet port into a maximum of four p artitions or virtual ports (eight virtual port s per adapter). These virtual p orts[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC Partitioning (NP AR) 2-72 SN0054671-00 B Q: What’ s the difference between a physical function and a virtual function? Physical functions are full-featured PCIe functions that operate like normal PCI physical devices in terms of discovery , configuration, and management. V irtual functions are “lightweight” (minimized [...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC T roubleShooting/Diagnostics SN0054671-00 B 2-73 Networking Q: Why use teaming? T eaming allows for high link availability (fault tolerance). If one of the underlying physical NICs is broken or it s cable has been unplug ged, the OS will detect the fault condition and automatically move traf fic to another NIC in the bond. T[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC T roubleShooting/Diagnostics 2-74 SN0054671-00 B Running Linux User Diagnostics Linux user diagnostics include QConv ergeConsole dia gnostics and ethtool diagnostics. QConvergeConsole Diagnostics QConvergeConsole CLI-based diag nosti cs include the following commands:  T o enable or disable the port beac on, issue the fol[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC T roubleShooting/Diagnostics SN0054671-00 B 2-75  T o display transceiver DMI data, issue the following command: qaucli -pr nic -trans [cna_port_inst] Ethtool Diagnostics T o perform an adapter self-test using ethtool-based diagnostics, issue the following command: # ethtool -t eth<x> offline The self-test includes [...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC T roubleShooting/Diagnostics 2-76 SN0054671-00 B  Link T est verifies that the p ort is linked, meaning that the port has a good cable attach ed to the port and that other end of the cable is connected to an operational Ethernet port, either anothe r NIC port or a network device, such as a switch.  Register T est verif[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC T roubleShooting/Diagnostics SN0054671-00 B 2-77 3. On the adapter properties p age, click the Diagnostics t ab. Figure 2-47 shows the Diagnostics p age. Figure 2-47. Diagnosti cs T ests on Windows 4. Under Diagnostic Tests , select o ne or more c heck boxes indicating the tests you want to run: Hardware Test , Register Test[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC T roubleShooting/Diagnostics 2-78 SN0054671-00 B T o run user diagnostics in the CLI: Use QConvergeConsole CLI ( qaucli ), a unified command lin e utility , to manage all QLogic adapter models, including running user diagnos tics. The overall option ( -pr < protocol > ) allows you to st art the utility with a specific [...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC T roubleShooting/Diagnostics SN0054671-00 B 2-79 Diagnostic help commands, an d command options availa ble for each specific protocol, are available by specifying -h to the proto col, as shown in T able 2-12 . T able 2-13 lists miscellaneous Windows diagnostics commands. T able 2-14 lists the Windows CLI diagnostic t est com[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC T roubleShooting/Diagnostics 2-80 SN0054671-00 B For every test performed, the diagnostic utility shows the following data:  T otal number of attempts  Number of successful completions  Number of failures Y ou can either perform all tests in succession, or perf orm only specific test s specified by the preceding com[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC T roubleShooting/Diagnostics SN0054671-00 B 2-81 Y ou can run additional diagnostics in the CLI as listed in the following t able. T o determine the cna_port_inst , issue the qaucli -nic –i command as shown in Ta b l e 2 - 1 5 . Windows Diagnostic T est Descriptions This section provides descriptions of the following Windo[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC T roubleShooting/Diagnostics 2-82 SN0054671-00 B Hardware T est The hardware test checks the st atus of various hardware blocks, includ ing DMA engines, receive engine, and on-board p rocessor meta cores. Register T est The register test performs devic e register re ad/write accesses. Interrupt T est The interrupt test check[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC T roubleShooting/Diagnostics SN0054671-00 B 2-83 Windows Diagnostic T est Messages If a test fails, an appropriate error code is generated and displayed, as sho wn in T able 2-16 . Note that this table does n ot list error messages for the interrupt and link test s. T able 2-16. Windows Di agnostic T est Messages Te s t Erro[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC T roubleShooting/Diagnostics 2-84 SN0054671-00 B Hardware ( Continu ed ) HW_SRE_PBI_HAL T Segmenta tion and reassembly engine currently halted HW_SRE_L1IPQ Segmentation and reassembly engine currently p aused due to L1 IPQ dis- card failure HW_SRE_L2IPQ Segmenta tion and reassembly engine currently p aused due to L2 IPQ dis-[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC T roubleShooting/Diagnostics SN0054671-00 B 2-85 For example: qaucli -nic -testlink === Link Test for 1. CNA Port Index === Function is not supported by this hardware/driver/api stack === Link Test for 2. CNA Port Index === Function is not supported by this hardware/driver/api stack === Link Test for 3. CNA Port Index === Fu[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC T roubleShooting/Diagnostics 2-86 SN0054671-00 B QCC GUI Diagnostics Refer to the QConvergeConsole Help System: Pe rforming NIC Port Diagno stics for information. QCC CLI Diagnostics QCC Interactive CLI Refer to the QConvergeConsole User's Guide for information. QCC CLI Diagnostics QC C Non-Interactive CLI Refer to the [...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC T roubleShooting/Diagnostics SN0054671-00 B 2-87 NIC T r oubleshooting Guidelines Figure 2-48. NIC Troub leshooting Diagram 1[...]

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    2–Configuring NIC NIC T roubleShooting/Diagnostics 2-88 SN0054671-00 B Figure 2-49. NIC Troub leshooting Diagram 2[...]

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    SN0054671-00 B 3- 1 3 Configuring iSCSI iSCSI Overview This section describes the driver and a gent installation, config uration, operation, and troubleshooting of th e iSCSI function of the 8200 Series Conve rged Network Adapter . Inst alling iSCSI in Linux Refer to the iSCSI Adapter Inbox Driver Update Readme file for information. Packaging Conte[...]

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    3–Configuring iSCSI Installing iSCSI in ESX 3-2 SN0054671-00 B Inst alling iSCSI in ESX Refer to the iSCSI Adapter Driver and IMA Plug-in for VMware ESX/ESXi 4.1.x Readme file for information. Packaging Content Refer to the iSCSI Adapter Driver and IMA Plug-in for VMware ESX/ESXi 4.1.x Readme file for information. ESX OS Support Refer to the iSCS[...]

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    3–Configuring iSCSI iSCSI Configuration SN0054671-00 B 3-3 iSCSI Configuration iSCSI Configuration with QCC GUI Refer to the QConvergeConsole Help System for information. iSCSI Configuration with Interactive QCC CLI Refer to the QConvergeConsole CLI User's Guide for information. iSCSI Configuration with Non-Interactive CLI Refer to the QConv[...]

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    3–Configuring iSCSI iSCSI Initiator 3-4 SN0054671-00 B e. IP_Gateway [0.0.0.0]: Press the ENTER key to accept th e default. f. Enable IPv6 [off] : Press the ENTER key to acce pt the default. 9. On the options menu that opens, select 3, Save changes and re set HBA (if necessary) . 10. At the prompt for both port s, type Yes . 1 1. T o return to th[...]

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    3–Configuring iSCSI iSCSI Initiator SN0054671-00 B 3-5 6. Select the Converged Network Port you want to configure. 7. Select 2, Configure IP Settings . 8. Complete the interactive list of settings as follows: a. Enable IPv4 [on]: Press the ENTER key to accep t the default. b. DHCP to obtain IPv4 Network Information: [off]: Press the ENTER key to [...]

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    3–Configuring iSCSI iSCSI Name Server iSNS 3-6 SN0054671-00 B Configuring an iSCSI Initiator in VMware The software iSCSI initiator must be enabl ed for ESX/ESXi to be able to use it for accessing iSCSI storage. T o configure an ESX/ESXi initiator: 1. Log in to the vS phere Client. 2. In the inventory p anel, select a server to which to connect. [...]

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    3–Configuring iSCSI iSCSI Boot SN0054671-00 B 3-7 Accessing Fast!UTIL T o access Fast!UTIL for PXE, iSCSI, and FCoE, respectively , press the CTRL+Q keys during the QLogic 8200 and 320 0 Series Adapters BIOS initialization wh en the PXE, iSCSI, or FCoE QLogic banner displays. It may take a few seconds for the Fast!UTIL menu to appear . The Fast!U[...]

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    3–Configuring iSCSI iSCSI Boot 3-8 SN0054671-00 B 4. S tart the system; press Ctrl+Q when t he BIOS screen for the QLogic Adapter opens. The Fast!UTIL Op tions menu opens. 5. Select Configuration Settings . 6. Select Host Adapter Settings . 7. Enable the Host Adapter BIOS . 8. Press ESC to exit the Host Adapter Settings windo w . 9. Select iSCSI [...]

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    3–Configuring iSCSI iSCSI T roubleShooting SN0054671-00 B 3-9 iSCSI Boot Setup Using QCC GUI Refer to the Configuring Boot Settings section in the QConvergeConsole Help System for information. Configuring iSCSI Boot using the QCC GUI Refer to the Configuring Boot Settings section in the QConvergeConsole Help System for information. Configuring iS[...]

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    3–Configuring iSCSI iSCSI T roubleShoot ing 3-10 SN0054671-00 B iSCSI T roubleshooting Diagram Figure 3-1. iSCSI Troubleshooting Diagram[...]

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    SN0054671-00 B 4- 1 4 Configuring FCoE This section describes the driver and a gent installation, config uration, operation, and troubleshooting of th e FCoE function of the 8200 Series Conve rged Network Adapters. Inst alling FCoE Inst alling FCoE in Linux Refer to the Linux Fibre Channel Adapter and Converged Network Adapter Inbox Driver Update R[...]

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    4–Configuring FCoE Installing FCoE 4-2 SN0054671-00 B Firmware Installation Refer to the Linux Fibre Channel Adapter and Converged Network Adapter Inbox Driver Update Readme f ile for information. Inst alling FCoE in ESX Refer to the Fibre Channel and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Driver for VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0.x and 4.1 Readme file for info[...]

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    4–Configuring FCoE QLogic Adapter Para meters SN0054671-00 B 4-3 QLogic Adapter Parameters Setting QLogic Adapter Para meters with the QCC GUI Refer to the QConvergeConsole Help System : Managing Fibre Channel an d FCoE Adapters and Port s for information. Setting QLogic Adapter Paramete rs with the Interactive QCC CLI Refer to the QConvergeConso[...]

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    4–Configuring FCoE Virtual Ports (NPIV) 4-4 SN0054671-00 B Configuring Boot Devices with the BIOS Refer to “Using QLflash” on page 1-6 for inf ormation. V irtual Port s (NPIV) Configuring NPIV with the QCC GUI Refer to the QConvergeConsole Help System: Using Virtualization (NPIV) for information. Configuring NPIV with the Interactive QCC CLI [...]

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    4–Configuring FCoE T roubleshooting SN0054671-00 B 4-5 Configuring Selective LUNS with the Non-Interactive QCC CLI Refer to the QConvergeConsole CLI User's Guide , “Fibre Channel Noninteractive Commands” section for information. T roubleshooting FCoE Diagnostics FCoE Diagnostics using QCC GUI Refer to the QConvergeConsole Help System: Pe[...]

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    4–Configuring FCoE T r oubleshooting 4-6 SN0054671-00 B FCoE T roublesh ooting Diagram Figure 4-1. FCoE T roubleshooting Diagram[...]

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    SN0054671-00 B A-1 A Adapter LEDs The LED behavior for the 8200 and 3200 Series Adapt ers is defined in T able A-1 . T able A-1. QLE824x and QLE324x LED Scheme Link LED Activity LED Activity Off Off Power off Off Off Power on (no link) On On Power on/link established, no activity On Flashing Power on/link established, LAN and/or SAN activity[...]

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    A–Adapter LEDs A-2 SN0054671-00 B[...]

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    SN0054671-00 B Glossary-1 Glossary adapter The board that interfaces between the host system and the t arget devices. Adapter is synonymous with host bus adapter , host channel adapter (HCA), host adapter , and adapter board. adapter port A port on the adapter board. adapter port beacon An LED on the adapter . Flashing it enables you to locate the [...]

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    User’s Guide Converged Network Ada pter 8200 and 320 0 Series Adapters Glossary-2 SN0054671-00 B device A computer subsystem, such an adapter card, which mediates dat a in a computer network. The term “device” is used inter- changeably with “targe t” and “target device.” driver The software t hat interfaces between the file system and[...]

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    SN0054671-00 B Glossary-3 User ’ s Guide Converged Ne twork Adapter 8200 and 3200 Seri es Adapters logical unit number (LUN) A subdivision of a SCSI target. I t is the small integer handle that dif ferentiates an individual disk drive or p artition (volume) within a common SCSI t arget device such as a disk array . T echnically , a LUN can be a s[...]

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    User’s Guide Converged Network Ada pter 8200 and 320 0 Series Adapters Glossary-4 SN0054671-00 B pat h ( continued ) Because a path is a combina tion of an adapter and a t arget port, it is distinct from another path if it is accessed through a different ada pter or it is accessing a different t arget port. Consequently , when switching from one [...]

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    SN0054671-00 B Glossary-5 User ’ s Guide Converged Ne twork Adapter 8200 and 3200 Seri es Adapters ta rg e t The storage-device end point of a SCSI session. Initiators request dat a from target s (usually disk-drives, t ape-drives, or other media devices). T ypically , a SCSI peripheral device is the t arget but an adapter may , in some cases, be[...]

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    User’s Guide Converged Network Ada pter 8200 and 320 0 Series Adapters Glossary-6 SN0054671-00 B[...]

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    SN0054671-00 B Index-1 Index –pr <protocol> command 2-78 A adapter definition of Glossary-1 port beacon, definition of Glossary-1 port, definition of Glossary-1 adding team members 2-28 advanced stateless o fflo ad features 1-2 Agency certification, QLogic Adapters xix agents, remote 2-45 airborne contamina nts 1-4 alias, definition of Glos[...]

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    User’s Guide—Converged Ne twork Adapters and Inte lligent Ethernet Adapters 8200 and 320 0 Series Index-2 SN0054671-00 B defaults , NP AR 2-69 defaults , NP AR configuration 2-41 Device Manager 2-9 device, definition of Glossary-2 diagnostics ethtool 2-75 FCoE function 4-5 iSCSI function 3-9 Linux text messages 2-76 NIC, running in Linux 2-74 Q[...]

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    SN0054671-00 B In dex-3 User ’s Guide Converged Network Adapte rs and Intelligent Ethernet Adapters 8200 and 3200 Seri es function numbers 2-40 function, NP AR PCI function number 2-55 H hardware test 2-75 , 2-81 , 2-82 , 2-83 Health Monitoring para meter 2-10 help commands for NIC diagnostics in QCC CLI 2-79 host server 2-51 , 2-55 humidity spec[...]

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    User’s Guide—Converged Ne twork Adapters and Inte lligent Ethernet Adapters 8200 and 320 0 Series Index-4 SN0054671-00 B Linux bonding driver 2-34 bonding, failover , aggregation 2-34 diagnostic test descriptions 2-75 diagnostic test messages 2-76 FCoE, installing in 4-1 function type, changing using QCC CLI 2-60 iSCSI function, installing in 3[...]

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    SN0054671-00 B In dex-5 User ’s Guide Converged Network Adapte rs and Intelligent Ethernet Adapters 8200 and 3200 Seri es NP AR changing personalities 2-41 configuration options 2-42 , 2-69 configuration p arameters 2-70 configuring 2-40 default configurations 2-41 default settings 2-69 definition of 2-38 drivers used with 2-39 management options[...]

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    User’s Guide—Converged Ne twork Adapters and Inte lligent Ethernet Adapters 8200 and 320 0 Series Index-6 SN0054671-00 B Q qaucli utility 2-7 QCC CLI boot devices, configuring with 4-3 configuring NP AR with 2-55 diagnostics 2-86 driver paramete rs, configuring with 4-4 FCoE diagnostics in 4-5 function type, changing on Linux 2-60 help commands[...]

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    SN0054671-00 B In dex-7 User ’s Guide Converged Network Adapte rs and Intelligent Ethernet Adapters 8200 and 3200 Seri es QLogic Adapter vCenter Plug-in components n eeded for inst allation 1-1 1 description of 1-10 removing 1-15 starting 1-15 T omcat Server , installing on 1-19 T omcat Server , using on 1-17 unregistration from a manual installa[...]

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    User’s Guide—Converged Ne twork Adapters and Inte lligent Ethernet Adapters 8200 and 320 0 Series Index-8 SN0054671-00 B teaming configuration, saving 2-34 creating a team 2-21 deleting a team 2-33 failsafe team 2-32 MAC address 2-15 members, adding 2-28 members, removing 2-29 modes 2-15 modifying a team 2-31 , 2-33 NP AR restrictions 2-41 QCC [...]

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    SN0054671-00 B In dex-9 User ’s Guide Converged Network Adapte rs and Intelligent Ethernet Adapters 8200 and 3200 Seri es Windows 2-46 diagnostic test descriptions 2-81 diagnostic test messages 2-83 diagnostics, running in QCC CLI 2-78 diagnostics, running in QCC GUI 2-76 FCoE, installing in 4-2 iSCSI initiator , configuring in 3-4 iSCSI, instal [...]

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    User’s Guide—Converged Ne twork Adapters and Inte lligent Ethernet Adapters 8200 and 320 0 Series Index-10 SN0054671-00 B[...]

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