Supported specifications
For details about supported specifications, see
.
Using SR-IOV functions
The following procedure shows how to use SR-IOV functions.
Update LPAR manager firmware
If your LPAR manager firmware does not support SR-IOV, update it to
one that supports SR-IOV. For details about updating LPAR manager
firmware, see the Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series Management Module
Setup Guide.
Update NIC firmware
If your NIC firmware does not support SR-IOV, update it to one that
supports SR-IOV. For details about updating NIC firmware, see the Server
Blade 10Gb CNA/LAN Product Firmware Update Guide. Note that in LP
mode you cannot update NIC firmware. Change to Basic mode before
updating NIC firmware.
Set up SR-IOV
For details about setting up SR-IOV, see the Hitachi Compute Blade
Emulex Adapter User's Guide for Hardware. Note that in LP mode you
cannot set up SR-IOV. Change to Basic mode before setting up SR-IOV.
Set shared mode
On the PCI Device Assignment screen for LPAR manager, set the NIC
scheduling mode to shared mode. For details, see
.
Set up VF NICs
On the Virtual NIC (VNIC) Assignment screen for LPAR manager, set the
following items. For details, see
Virtual NIC Assignment on page 7-44
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VF NIC (such as 1av) assignment (required)
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VLAN setting (optional)
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Transmission bandwidth limitation setting (optional)
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