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8200 Series Converged Network Adapter and 3200 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapter

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— Optical models ship with optical transceivers already installed. The 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters

will only operate with optical transceivers sold by QLogic.

— For direct-attach copper (DAC) connectivity, see the list of approved SFP+ DAC cables on QLogic's

Web site:
http://www.qlogic.com/Resources/Documents/LineCards/Copper_Cables_Support_Matrix_Line_C
ard.pdf

— For twisted pair (RJ45) copper connectivity, the following cables/distances are supported for

10Gbps operation:

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Cat 7 shielded (100m)

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Cat 6A shielded/unshielded (100m)

•

Cat 6 shielded/unshielded (55m)

10. Plug in the power cable and turn on the computer.

Step 2. Install the Adapter Drivers

To install the adapter drivers:

1. Go to the QLogic Driver Downloads/Documentation page at http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com.

2. Click

QLogic Products

3. Click

Guided Search

A window opens prompting you to Enter your search criteria.

4. Provide the information necessary:

a. In the

Select a Product Type

menu, select

Adapters

b. In the

Select by Model or by OS

, select

by Model

c. In the

Select the Product Technology

menu, select either

Converged Network Adapters

Intelligent Ethernet Adapters

, as appropriate.

d. In the

Select the Model

menu, select your QLogic Adapter.

e. In the

Select the Desired Item

menu, select

Drivers

Click

Search

5. Scroll through the options that are shown; select the appropriate driver.

6. Click

Download Now

7. Follow the installation instructions included in the Readme file for the downloaded driver.

Step 3. Install QConvergeConsole

To install QConvergeConsole:

1. Go to the QLogic Driver Downloads/Documentation page at http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com.

2. Click

QLogic Products

3. Click

Guided Search

A window opens prompting you to Enter your search criteria.

4. Provide the information necessary:

Category 6 unshielded systems may be limited by alien crosstalk beyond 37-meter channels.

Summary of Contents for 3200 Series

Page 1: ...Adapter Installation Manual 8200 Series Converged Network Adapter and 3200 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapter ...

Page 2: ...First Edition August 2013 Copyright QLogic Corporation 2011 2013 Note Before using the information and the product it supports be sure to read and understand the Appendix B Notices on page 99 ...

Page 3: ...ConvergeConsole xvi Step 4 Update the Flash xvii Additional Resources xvii Chapter 1 Product Overview 1 What Is a Converged Network Adapter 1 What Is an Intelligent Ethernet Adapter 1 Function and Features 1 Functional Description 1 Features 1 Supported Operating Systems 2 Adapter Specifications 2 Physical Characteristics 2 Standards Specifications 2 Environmental Specifications 3 Converged Networ...

Page 4: ...on Linux 13 Starting and Stopping Tomcat on Linux 14 Installing Tomcat on Windows 14 Starting and Stopping Tomcat on Windows 14 Installing the vCenter Plug in on Tomcat 14 Plug in Unregistration from a Manual Installation 15 Launching the Plug in from vSphere Client 15 Chapter 2 Configuring NIC 17 Installing NIC in Linux 17 Installing NIC in ESX ESXi 17 Installing NIC in Windows 17 Configuring PXE...

Page 5: ...rgeConsole QCC CLI 57 QLogic Device Windows Properties Page 61 NPAR Setup 69 Default Settings 69 Configuration Options 70 NPAR Configuration Parameters and Setup Tools 71 Frequently Asked Questions about NPAR 71 NIC Partitioning 71 Networking 73 NIC TroubleShooting Diagnostics 73 NIC Linux Diagnostics 73 Running Linux User Diagnostics 73 Linux Diagnostic Test Descriptions 75 Linux Diagnostic Test ...

Page 6: ...figuring QLogic Adapter Parameters with the Interactive QCC CLI 93 Configuring QLogic Adapter Parameters with the Non Interactive QCC CLI 93 Target Persistent Binding 93 Configuring Persistent Binding with the QCC GUI 93 Configuring Persistent Binding with the Interactive QCC CLI 93 Configuring Persistent Binding with the Non Interactive QCC CLI 94 Boot Devices Configuration 94 Configuring Boot De...

Page 7: ...00 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapter Page vii FCoE Diagnostics Using QCC GUI 95 FCoE Diagnostics Using Interactive QCC CLI 95 FCoE Troubleshooting Diagram 96 Appendix A Adapter LEDs 97 Appendix B Notices 99 Trademarks 100 Glossary 101 Index 105 ...

Page 8: ...8200 Series Converged Network Adapter and 3200 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapter Page viii ...

Page 9: ... parameters VLANs and teaming bonding and troubleshooting NIC issues The Configuring iSCSI section describes installing the iSCSI driver and agent across OSs configuring iSCSI how to use the iSCSI initiator iSNS and iSCSI boot and troubleshooting iSCSI issues The Configuring FCoE section describes installing the Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE driver and agent across OSs setting HBA parameters co...

Page 10: ...ense Agreements Refer to the QLogic Software End User License Agreement for a complete listing of all license agreements affecting this product Technical Support Customers should contact their authorized maintenance provider for technical support of their QLogic products QLogic direct customers may contact QLogic Technical Support others will be redirected to their authorized maintenance provider ...

Page 11: ...lify for additional benefits from QLogic Contact Information QLogic Technical Support for products under warranty is available during local standard working hours excluding QLogic Observed Holidays For customers with extended service consult your plan for available hours For Support phone numbers see the Contact Support link at support qlogic com Knowledge Database The QLogic knowledge database is...

Page 12: ...S 003 Cet appareil numériqué de la classe A est conformé à la norme NMB 003 du Canada 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 Voltage Fluctuation and Flicker Immunity Standards EN61000 4 2 ESD EN61000 4 3 RF Electro Magnetic Field EN61000 4 4 Fast Transient Burst EN61000 4 5 Fast Surge Com...

Page 13: ...t Safety Compliance UL cUL product safety 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters UL60950 1 2nd 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 1040 11 2006 95 EC low voltage directive 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters TUV EN60950 1 2006 A11 2nd Edition EN60825 1 1994 A1 A2 EN60825 2 2004 A1 IEC60950 1 2nd Edition 2005 CB CB Certif...

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Page 15: ... cable 3 Remove the computer cover and find an empty PCIe x8 or larger bus slot 4 Pull out the slot cover if any by removing the screw or releasing the lever 5 Install the low profile bracket if required 6 Grasp the adapter by the top edge and seat it firmly into the appropriate slot see Figure i Figure i Illustration of Server Motherboard and Slots 7 Refasten the adapter s retaining bracket using...

Page 16: ...ic Products 3 Click Guided Search A window opens prompting you to Enter your search criteria 4 Provide the information necessary a In the Select a Product Type menu select Adapters b In the Select by Model or by OS select by Model c In the Select the Product Technology menu select either Converged Network Adapters or Intelligent Ethernet Adapters as appropriate d In the Select the Model menu selec...

Page 17: ...Download and update the QLogic adapter with the latest required version of the Flash Image from http driverdownloads qlogic com The Flash image package for the 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters includes boot code firmware and the Flash update utility For details on the package contents and update instructions refer to the Readme file on the QLogic Web site http driverdownloads qlogic com Additional Re...

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Page 19: ...atures on page 1 Supported Operating Systems on page 2 Functional Description The 8200 Series Adapters are Converged Network Adapters and the 3200 Series Adapters are Intelligent Ethernet Adapters IEA The 8200 Series Adapters support 2 10GbE Enhanced Ethernet FCoE and iSCSI The 3200 Series Adapters support 2 10GbE Enhanced Ethernet ports Features The 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters provide the follo...

Page 20: ... management and scalability features including Receive side scaling RSS Interrupt moderation 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 operating systems OSs Windows Linux Solaris and ESX For a detailed list of the currently supported operating systems refer to t...

Page 21: ...mental Specifications The environmental specifications are listed in Table 1 Table 1 Environmental Specifications Condition Operating Non Operating Temperature Ranges for Altitude 900m or 2952 75ft 10 C to 55 Ca 50 F to 131 F a 200LFM is required to operate at this temperature 40 C to 65 C 40 F to 149 F Temperature Ranges for Altitude 900m or 2952 75ft 10 C to n Cb 50 F to n F c 40 C to 65 C 40 F ...

Page 22: ...ts on page 5 Using QLflash on page 5 Updating the Multi boot Code on page 5 QLflash Command Line Options on page 5 Adapter Configuration Utility on page 6 Operating System Support This multi boot code supports DOS Windows Server 2008 Solaris x86 and Linux on IA32 AMD64 and Intel x64 based systems For information about the multi boot image for your operating system refer to the corresponding Readme...

Page 23: ...B removable drive Utility Version VER Display version of the QLflash utility Help Options Help menu Updating the Multi boot Code To write the multi boot code to Flash memory 1 Insert the QLogic Adapter in the system 2 Boot to DOS 3 Run the update script at the command prompt C update bat This script program updates the multi boot image on the adapter 4 Reboot the system QLflash Command Line Option...

Page 24: ...mplate file NVRAM DAT NVC Compare Flash to NVRAM file UIL filename ext UIS filename ext UIC filename ext UIL Flash user information data from file UIS Save user information data to file UIC Compare user information data to a binary file Adapter Configuration Utility This section provides detailed configuration information for advanced users who want to customize the configuration of the 8200 and 3...

Page 25: ...FCoE The function will support FCoE protocol MinBW Enter to specify the percentage of bandwidth allocated to the function The combined MinBW values for a port s functions cannot exceed 100 percent Protocol The Protocol parameter applies only to only function 0 and function 1 PXE PXE will be supported on the NIC Adapter Settings Press the ENTER key on the Function number to access Adapter Settings ...

Page 26: ...Logic Adapter vCenter Plug in on page 12 Removing the QLogic Adapter vCenter Plug in on page 12 Installing the Flash Utility on page 12 Updating the Flash on page 13 Using the vCenter Plug in on a Tomcat Server on page 13 Plug in Unregistration from a Manual Installation on page 15 Launching the Plug in from vSphere Client on page 15 Introduction The QLogic Adapter vCenter Plug in is a user interf...

Page 27: ...ic Adapter with firmware and driver QLogic Adapter CIM Provider vCenter Server QLogic XML configuration file to register the plug in to the vCenter Server Tomcat Web Server QLogic Web based extension to the vSphere Client Installing the QLogic Adapter CIM Provider The QLogic Adapter CIM Provider for VMware ESX was generated as a vSphere Installation Bundle VIB file A VIB contains the complete set ...

Page 28: ... bundle zip file 3 Issue the vihostupdate command to install the offline bundle as follows vihostupdate pl conn_options install bundle offline bundle zip nosigcheck For available options refer to the vihostupdate page 4 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation You may need to reboot the ESXi system Subsequent Update Installation To update the QLogic Adapter CIM Provider after...

Page 29: ... 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 ESX ESXi 4 0 cross_qlogic nic provider_400 x x x 000000 ESX ESXi 4 1 cross_qlogic nic provider_410 x x x 000000 where x x x is the version number of the existing provider 2 Remove the existing VIB as follows esxu...

Page 30: ... Remove Programs dialog box select the QLogic Adapter vCenter Plug in and then click Change Remove 3 Follow the instructions in the QLogic Adapter vCenter Plug in installer to remove the plug in Installing the Flash Utility For ESX before you perform a Flash update on QLogic Adapters using the QLogic Adapter vCenter Plug in ensure that the QLflash utility is also installed on the ESX system To ins...

Page 31: ...Flash update successful completion message box click OK 10 If you clicked OK in step 7 on page 13 you can click Refresh to verify the new firmware version Otherwise you must reboot the system for the new firmware to take effect Using the vCenter Plug in on a Tomcat Server VMware requires that all vCenter plug ins are web based applications hosted on a Tomcat Server which can be downloaded and inst...

Page 32: ... http tomcat apache org download 60 cgi http tomcat apache org download 70 cgi 2 Locate the following directory and file Binary Distribution Core 32 bit 64 bit Windows Service Installer 3 To install the Tomcat service get the 32 bit 64 bit Windows Service Installer save it and run it Starting and Stopping Tomcat on Windows To start and stop Tomcat on a Windows OS 1 Go to Computer Management Servic...

Page 33: ...re com docs DOC 4521 For Perl http communities vmware com docs DOC 4530 1 Before you can use the script 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 Perl http www vmware com support developer viperltoolkit 2 After you download and install the ...

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Page 35: ...mation about packaging content ESX OS support driver installation and driver removal refer to the Networking Driver Readme file Intelligent Ethernet Adapter and Converged Network Adapter Networking Driver for ESX ESXi on the QLogic Web site http driverdownloads qlogic com Installing NIC in Windows For information about packing content Windows OS support driver installation and driver removal refer...

Page 36: ...ng POST press the CTRL Q keys to enter the QLogic 8200 Series 3200 Series CNA Function Configuration window 7 On the CNA Function Configuration main window ensure that Protocol is set to PXE Figure 4 Figure 4 QLogic 8200 CNA Function Configuration 8 Press the ESC key to exit 9 Select Save changes to save your edits exit and reboot the system 10 During POST press the F2 key to enter the BIOS system...

Page 37: ...s describe how to configure and manage the driver and adapter using the qaucli and ethtool Linux management utilities qaucli Utility Install QConvergeConsole CLI qaucli from the following packages supplied by QLogic QConvergeConsoleCLI version _linux_ arch install tar gz Package file QConvergeConsoleCLI version _ arch rpm RPM installer package file Example RPM Package Installation To determine if ...

Page 38: ...ool K eth n tso off To list interface statistics issue the following command where n represents a numerical value for a specific instance ethtool S eth n 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 ...

Page 39: ... to view the selected item s value Click the Driver tab to update rollback disable or uninstall the NIC driver Click the Resource tab to view resource settings Click the Statistics tab to view the transmit and receive general and QLogic customized statistics gathered while the NIC is operational 6 When you are through viewing and changing driver properties click OK to close the dialog box or click...

Page 40: ...isables TCP large send offload Allows the host TCP stack to give bigger than MSS packets to the driver and then with the help of hardware splits the larger segments into MTU size packets before sending them on the wire Registry Key LsoV2IPv4 Default Enabled Values Enabled Disabled Size of LSO v2 128K Large Send Offload V2 IP6 Enables and disables TCP large send offload Allows host TCP stack to giv...

Page 41: ...ecifies the number of stage buffers used by the driver during transmit Registry Key TransmitBuffers Values 1024 2048 4096 Default 1024 Priority VLAN Tag Enables and disables support for 802 1pQ priority tagging This property must be enabled to set the VLAN ID Registry Key PQTagging Default Priority VLAN Enabled Values Priority VLAN Enabled Priority VLAN Disabled Pri ority Disabled VLAN Enabled Pri...

Page 42: ...LAN Configuration with the QCC Interactive CLI For information about VLAN configuration with the QCC Interactive CLI refer to the appropriate section in the QConvergeConsole CLI User s Guide on the QLogic Web site http driverdownloads qlogic com TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 Enables and disables the TCP transmit and receive checksum offload Registry Key TCPChecksumOffloadIPv6 Default Rx and Tx Enabled...

Page 43: ...mary s MAC address is assigned to the MAC address of the team Alternately you can choose any valid MAC address as the team s static MAC address also called the locally administered address LAA Make sure any provided LAA is unique for the local Ethernet network This provision gives the system administrator more flexibility in configuring the MAC address for a team when necessary Teaming Modes Teami...

Page 44: ...apter Preferred Primary When the preferred primary becomes operational again the driver automatically switches back the primary as the active adapter The network traffic resumes to the primary adapter from the standby adapter The traffic stays with the secondary adapter only as long as the primary adapter is down Auto Select Use this option to enable the teaming driver to automatically select the ...

Page 45: ...eam ports that form a LAG have the same MAC address which is the MAC address of the team If a new adapter joins the LAG or an adapter forming the LAG fails the LAG becomes operational again after a brief exchange of protocols between the switch and the server QLogic Adapters are rapidly aggregated with a latency of 1 to 2 seconds Two options are available in the link aggregation mode Static link a...

Page 46: ... is distributed based on the target MAC address Using the CLI for Teaming You can view create configure and delete teams using the QConvergeConsole CLI utility To view a list of teams issue the following command qaucli nic teamlist To view team information issue the following command qaucli nic teaminfo team_inst ALL To preview available ports before configuring a new team issue the following comm...

Page 47: ...s system including Teams and virtual adapters as well as their member physical adapters QLogic and other vendor adapters Teaming Configuration Teaming configuration includes creating modifying and deleting teams and viewing team statistics on the Team Management property page To launch the Team Management property page see Using the Team Management GUI on page 28 Information on teaming configurati...

Page 48: ...w team Type Select the teaming mode by clicking either Failsafe Team 802 3ad Static Team 802 3ad Dynamic Team or Switch Independent Load Balancing If you select the 802 3ad dynamic option you must also select one of the following options Active LACP LACP is a Layer 2 protocol that controls the teaming of physical ports into an aggregated set LACP discovers if a host s ports are connected to a swit...

Page 49: ...safe Team select a failback type of None Auto Select or Preferred Primary Load Balancing Type If this is an 802 3ad Static Team or 802 3ad Dynamic Team select the type of load balancing Auto MAC Address Based or None Distribution Type If this is a Switch Independent Load Balancing team type select a distribution type of either Auto Select or MAC Address Based Advanced Click this button to configur...

Page 50: ...8200 Series Converged Network Adapter and 3200 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapter Page 32 Figure 10 Creating a Switch Independent Load Balancing Team ...

Page 51: ...8200 Series Converged Network Adapter and 3200 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapter Page 33 Figure 11 Creating an 802 3ad Static Team ...

Page 52: ... Network Adapter and 3200 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapter Page 34 Figure 12 Creating an 802 3ad Dynamic Team To confirm if a team has been successfully created view the Team and Adapters pane on the Team Management page ...

Page 53: ...eam The Team Data pane on the right shows the properties information and status of the team or adapter that is currently selected in the Teams and Adapters pane on the left Figure 13 Confirming New Team Creation Modifying a Team A team can be modified by Adding or removing one or more team members to a team Modifying the team properties ...

Page 54: ...add the adapter Figure 14 Figure 14 Adding a Team To remove an adapter from a team 1 On the Team Management property page right click the adapter to be removed from the team 2 On the shortcut menu click Remove from Team Note You cannot add an adapter to a team that is already a member of another team Teaming of teams is not supported Note A team must include at least one QLogic Adapter A QLogic Ad...

Page 55: ...reload which could result in a momentary loss of connectivity Note For the VLAN and teaming solution to work correctly the properties of all teamed adapters and adapters with multiple VLANs must remain synchronized with the team properties Ensure that you change the properties of a team and an adapter with VLANs only on the Team Management page Note To ensure that the properties of all teamed adap...

Page 56: ... 1 On the Team Management page in the left pane under Teams and Adapters right click the team name whose properties are to be changed 2 On the shortcut menu click Modify Team Figure 16 Figure 16 Modifying Team Properties 3 In the Modify Team Properties dialog box change the team parameters as needed and then click OK ...

Page 57: ...igure 17 Modifying Failsafe Team Properties You can change the team type and the corresponding team attributes For example you can change from failsafe to switch independent load balancing or from 802 3ad static team to 802 3ad dynamic team Figure 18 shows a failsafe team modification which shows the new team type and default values for team attributes You can manually change attribute values Figu...

Page 58: ...configuration file Viewing Teaming Statistics You can view teaming and Ethernet statistics using the QConvergeConsole QCC CLI utility To view teaming statistics issue the following command qaucli nic statport To reset the Ethernet statistics counter issue the following command qaucli nic sreset cna_port_inst To display Ethernet port statistics issue the following command qaucli nic statport cna_po...

Page 59: ...am Management tab 5 In Teams and Adapters click Teams and then click Custom Settings The Teaming custom settings dialog box displays Figure 19 Figure 19 Enabling LACP 6 Select the Allow 802 3as team over CNA check box and then click OK The network must be configured to a Cisco supported configuration as described in the following paragraphs This information is from the Cisco support forum thread h...

Page 60: ...e vPC Figure 20 LACP Configuration with One vPC The vFC must be bound by a physical interface in a vPC configuration If a server has four Converged Network Adapter ports then two vPCs can be created as shown in Figure 21 Figure 21 LACP Configuration with Two vPCs An vFC cannot be bound from a server with multiple links in the same Nexus 5x00 ...

Page 61: ...e vPC Linked to Two Nexus 5x00s Figure 23 Invalid LACP Configuration Two vPCs Linked Separately to Two Nexus 5x00s For information on configuring Cisco Nexus 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 collateral switches ps94...

Page 62: ... it extends to converged fabric partitioning by enabling you to assign iSCSI or FCoE protocols to certain partitions For example each partition can be either native Ethernet NIC or configured to support iSCSI or FCoE storage devices with different PCIe endpoint device class code Both iSCSI and FCoE operate in full hardware offload mode The QLogic NPAR solution is OS and switch agnostic which means...

Page 63: ...ble VMQ on a management OS with physical network adapters less than 10Gbps enter the following command in a command prompt window reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet services VMSMP Parameters v BelowTenGigVmqEnabled t REG_DWORD d 1 f For the latest list of operating systems that support NPAR for QLogic Adapters please check http driverdown loads qlogic com Table 5 NPAR Management T...

Page 64: ...C function 0 for port 0 and function 1 for port 1 any of the other functions can be individually enabled or disabled NIC iSCSI and FCoE have fixed function numbers Functions 2 and 3 can only be NIC personalities Functions 4 and 5 can be iSCSI or NIC personalities Functions 6 and 7 can be FCoE or NIC personalities You can configure only one iSCSI and one FCoE personality for each physical port The ...

Page 65: ...f the following PCI function types NIC FCoE or iSCSI Table 6 shows the port identifications and the possible NPAR configurations Note Throughout this section the terms personality and function type are used interchangeably Table 6 NPAR Configuration Options Function Number Function Type Physical Port Number Notes 0 NIC 0 Always present Always NIC Cannot be dis abled 1 NIC 1 2 NIC 0 NIC or disabled...

Page 66: ...nt then the iSCSI partition will be limited to 1 percent of the NIC bandwidth portion in high utilization conditions To ensure that iSCSI has more than 1 percent of bandwidth available in high utilization conditions set the total NPAR QoS minimum bandwidth settings so that they equal less than 100 percent Example An NPAR enabled port has two NIC partitions one iSCSI partition and one FCoE partitio...

Page 67: ...er computer Your browser window becomes the client used to connect to servers that host the 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters and connected storage devices within the network In addition to the configuration and management tools available through the QConvergeConsole GUI the QCC enables you to partition and configure NIC ports and eSwitch parameters on 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters Follow the procedur...

Page 68: ...indows Properties Page on page 61 NPAR Setup and Management Options This section describes how to configure NIC partitions NPARs on 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters installed in a host server within a SAN Procedures for establishing quality of service QoS for each partition and viewing the eSwitch parameters and statistics are included This section provides setup procedures using the following manage...

Page 69: ...power on self test POST starts Running the POST test gives you access to the OptionROM utility To set up NPAR using OptionROM 1 When the screen prompts you to enter the setup menu Figure 25 during the POST test press Ctrl Q to enter the OptionROM setup Figure 25 POST Test Screen Prompt to Enter Setup Menu 2 Select the adapter you want to manage on the QLogic CNA Function Configuration screen The s...

Page 70: ...00 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapter Page 52 3 Move your cursor to the Type column for any function type you want to change Figures 27 through 29 Figure 27 Selecting NIC Function Type to Change Figure 28 Selecting iSCSI Function Type to Change ...

Page 71: ...width 5 Save your changes Figure 31 Figure 31 Saving Configuration Changes 6 Reboot the host server after completing NPAR configuration Note Do not set any bandwidth percentages for the FCoE function The adapter uses the enhanced transmission selection ETS settings for determining FCoE bandwidth The NIC bandwidth settings configured in the Figure 30 are not a percentage of the line rate 10Gb they ...

Page 72: ...s management tool refer to the QConvergeConsole online help system To set up NIC partitions using the QCC GUI 1 Configure NIC Partitions 2 Set Up Quality of Service QoS Configure NIC Partitions You can use QCC to configure and manage NPAR functions for both physical ports through the NIC Partitioning tab available only on Port 1 You can enable or disable NPAR functions on either physical port and ...

Page 73: ...y appear In the Enter Password box type the password and then click OK 7 Reboot the adapter host server to apply the changes 8 Verify that the configured ports have the most current drivers installed 9 If necessary update the driver for the port protocol Set Up Quality of Service QoS QConvergeConsole lets you set quality of service QoS for each partition by setting minimum and maximum percentages ...

Page 74: ...Use the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys to scroll between 0 to 100 to set the bandwidth you want to guarantee for data sent over the selected partition Each additional percent increments the bandwidth by 100Mbps For example setting the minimum bandwidth to 5 percent guarantees sending and receiving data over the selected port at 500Mbps Maximum Bandwidth The maximum allowed bandwidth is specified as ...

Page 75: ...igure and manage 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters installed on either Linux or Windows host servers This section outlines the steps for setting up NIC partitions using QCC CLI in interactive mode The displayed commands apply to both Linux and Windows operating systems For procedures on installing and starting this management tool refer to the QConvergeConsole CLI User s Guide To set up NIC partitions...

Page 76: ...nt Ethernet Adapter Page 58 2 Enter option 2 NPAR Port Information Figure 35 Figure 35 Selecting Option 2 to View NPAR Port Information The NPAR Configuration Selection Page displays the current configuration Figure 36 Figure 36 NPAR Configuration Selection Screen ...

Page 77: ...tion 1 NPAR Configuration to display the NPAR Configuration menu which provides the following options 1 Bandwidth Configuration 2 Change PCI Function Personality 5 Configure the bandwidth settings to meet your system requirements For example to change the bandwidth of the function 1 NIC partition a Select option 1 Bandwidth Configuration b Select option 1 Function 1 c Select option 1 Modify Minimu...

Page 78: ... screen 7 Change the personalities of each function to meet your system requirements For example a Select option 2 Change PCI Function Personality b Select the port number 1 or 2 c Select the function number The command line displays a list of options with choices that apply to the selected function number This mode prevents you from assigning a function type that does not apply to a given functio...

Page 79: ...ties Page On a Windows Server that hosts 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters you can use the QLogic Device Windows Properties Page to set up NIC partitions NPAR You can also use it to view eSwitch statistics To set up NPAR using the QLogic Device Windows Properties Page 1 Configure NPAR 2 Change Personalities 3 Manage Bandwidth 4 View eSwitch Statistics Configure NPAR You can use the NIC Partition Manag...

Page 80: ...ck the first QLogic 10 Gigabit Ethernet CNA device and select Properties from the context menu Figure 41 Figure 41 Selecting Properties from the Context Menu 4 From the Adapter Properties page do the following a Select the NIC Partition Management tab b Right click the function number you want to enable ...

Page 81: ...8200 Series Converged Network Adapter and 3200 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapter Page 63 c Select Enable Partition Figure 42 Figure 42 Enabling Partition ...

Page 82: ...nge requires a reboot Proceed 6 Click OK to close the message box that displays the following information Please reboot the system now 7 Reboot the host server to make the changes take effect Change Personalities To 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 ...

Page 83: ...Adapter Page 65 3 On the NIC Partition Management tab right click one of the enabled functions and select Convert to Protocol from the context menu Figure 44 Figure 44 Selecting Convert to NIC from Context Menu 4 Repeat these procedures to change the function types as desired ...

Page 84: ...operties page you can allocate minimum and maximum bandwidth for each NIC function 1 From the 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters Adapter Properties page select the NIC Partition Management tab 2 Right click the function number for the port you want to configure and select Configure Function from the context menu Figure 45 Figure 45 Selecting Configure Function for Function 0 ...

Page 85: ... does not specify the bandwidth allocated to the NIC or iSCSI partitions When the switch sets ETS values the ETS bandwidth parameters take precedence The FCoE partition is allocated the bandwidth specified for FCoE in the ETS parameters The non FCoE bandwidth is divided between the NIC and iSCSI partitions in the proportion specified by the NPAR management UI In other words when ETS is in effect t...

Page 86: ...ick OK at the bottom of the Properties page to close it View eSwitch Statistics You can use the Window Device Manager s NIC Partition Management window to view eSwitch statistics for enabled partitions To display eSwitch statistics 1 From the 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters Adapter Properties page select the NIC Partition Management tab 2 Right click the function number for the port you want to revi...

Page 87: ...s section provides NPAR reference tables you can use when configuring NIC partitions using the various tools available Default Settings Before configuring NIC partitions the 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters appear as a simple dual port 10GbE adapter with the NPAR settings shown in Table 7 Table 7 Default Configuration Function Number Function Type Physical Port Number Minimum Bandwidth Maximum Bandwi...

Page 88: ...titions will add up to less than the maximum link bandwidth The queue s rate will be allowed to exceed the specified value up to max rate if excess bandwidth is available on the physical port link Maximum Bandwidthb b Maximum bandwidth Maximum allowed bandwidth specified as a percentage of the link speed The queue s rate will not be allowed to exceed the specified value even if excess bandwidth is...

Page 89: ... effect Refer to Table 8 for the available function type options of each partition Minimum Bandwidthb range 0 100 b For FCoE DCBX ETS negotiated bandwidth will overwrite manually configured bandwidth Maximum Bandwidthb range 0 100 QLogic NIC OptionROM Press CTRL Q during POST Yes Yes configurable Not configurable read only QLogic QConvergeConsole GUI CLI for supported Windows and Linux operating s...

Page 90: ... works when the 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters are connected to a 10GbE switch This implementation gives you broad interoperability in your environment and more freedom when choosing your 10GbE switch 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 confi...

Page 91: ...pends on the OS that is deployed Q What are its limitations Switch dependent teaming is not currently supported whenever iSCSI or FCoE is enabled on the partition Q Is WoL supported No WoL is not supported on the 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters NIC TroubleShooting Diagnostics NIC Linux Diagnostics This section covers the following information for user diagnostics for Linux NIC driver management appl...

Page 92: ...ng command qaucli pr nic testregister cna_port_inst To display transceiver DMI data issue the following command qaucli pr nic trans cna_port_inst Ethtool Diagnostics To perform an adapter self test using ethtool based diagnostics issue the following command ethtool t eth x offline The self test includes the following Loopback test Interrupt test Link test Register test Examples ethtool t eth8 offl...

Page 93: ...yed for each of the tests listed in Linux Diagnostic Test Descriptions on page 75 QLogic Device Windows Property Page Diagnostics This section covers the following information for user diagnostics for Windows NIC driver management applications Running Windows User Diagnostics on page 75 Windows Diagnostic Test Descriptions on page 79 Windows Diagnostic Test Messages on page 80 Running Windows User...

Page 94: ...stics page Figure 49 Diagnostics Tests on Windows 4 Under Diagnostic Tests select one or more check boxes indicating the tests you want to run Hardware Test Register Test Interrupt Test Loopback Test and Link Test Windows Diagnostic Test Descriptions on page 79 describes each test type 5 Click Run Tests Note Only one test can run at a time Multiple tests can run sequentially ...

Page 95: ... in interactive mode qaucli pr nic options Issue NIC command line options qaucli pr iscsi options Issue iSCSI command line options qaucli pr fc options Issue Fibre Channel and FCoE command line options qaucli npar options Issue NPAR command line options Table 12 Windows QConvergeConsole CLI Selecting a Protocol in Legacy Mode Command Description qaucli nic options Use NIC legacy command line netsc...

Page 96: ...nvergeConsole CLI Diagnostic Test Commands Command Description i interface Specifies the interface type NX_NIC NX_NIC1 and so on a all Perform all tests regardless of default D default Perform only the default test R CRegs Test all control registers default I IRQS Test interrupt mechanism default L IntLB Internal loopback test default H Hw Hardware test default S LinkST Link status test default nR...

Page 97: ... processor meta cores Register Test The register test performs device register read write accesses Table 16 Running Windows Diagnostic Tests in the CLI Test Type Command External Loopback qaucli nic extloopback cna_port_inst tests_num on_error Where tests_num specifies the number of tests 1 65535 and on_error is either 0 Ignore or 1 Abort Note This test requires a pass through module to be configu...

Page 98: ...s for the interrupt and link tests Table 17 Windows Diagnostic Test Messages Test Error Message Description Loopback LB_TEST_OK Loopback test has passed LB_SEND_WAIT_QUEUE _ERR Send queue blocked LB_NORCV_ERR Receive packet not received LB_NOMEM_ERR No memory error LB_TX_QUEUE_ERR Transmit queue error LB_SHORT_DATA_ERR Looped data short error LB_SEQUENCE_ERR Looped data out of sequence LB_DATA_ERR...

Page 99: ...rk previously detected HW_PBUF_ERR Packet buffer error previously detected HW_PBUF_ERR Packet buffer error previously detected HW_FM_MSG_HDR FM message header error previously detected HW_FM_MSG FM message error previously detected HW_EPG_CTRL_Q Egress packet generator EPG control queue is backed up HW_EPG_MSG_BUF EPG message buffer error HW_EPG_QREAD_TOUT EPG read queue timeout HW_EPG_QWRITE_TOUT...

Page 100: ...t Results Status Passed Passed 1 Failed 0 ErrorCode 0 Link Test for 6 CNA Port Index Link Test Starts Test Status Passed Passed 1 Failed 0 ErrorCode 0 Register Test Results Status Passed Passed 1 Failed 0 ErrorCode 0 QCC GUI Diagnostics For information about QCC GUI diagnostics refer to the QConvergeConsole Help System Performing NIC Port Diagnostics QCC CLI Diagnostics QCC Interactive CLI For inf...

Page 101: ...8200 Series Converged Network Adapter and 3200 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapter Page 83 NIC Troubleshooting Guidelines Figure 50 NIC Troubleshooting Diagram 1 ...

Page 102: ...8200 Series Converged Network Adapter and 3200 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapter Page 84 Figure 51 NIC Troubleshooting Diagram 2 ...

Page 103: ...port and using the driver refer to the iSCSI Adapter STOR Miniport Driver for Windows Readme file on the QLogic Web site http driverdownloads qlogic com iSCSI Configuration iSCSI Configuration with QCC GUI For information about iSCSI configuration with QCC GUI refer to the QConvergeConsole Help System for information iSCSI Configuration with Interactive QCC CLI For information about iSCSI configur...

Page 104: ... key and then type p and press the ENTER key again 12 On the Converged Network Adapter CNA iSCSI Configuration menu select 4 Target Configuration 13 Select the same Converged Network Port you selected in step 6 on page 86 14 Select 6 Add a Target 15 Complete the interactive list of settings as follows a IPv6 Target off Press the ENTER key to accept the default b TGT_iSCSI_Name Type the iSCSI quali...

Page 105: ...iguration 13 Select the same Converged Network Port you selected in step 6 on page 87 14 Select 6 Add a Target 15 Complete the interactive list of settings as follows a IPv6 Target off Press the ENTER key to accept the default b TGT_iSCSI_Name Type the iSCSI qualified name IQN of the iSCSI target to connect to and then press the ENTER key c TGT_Port 3260 Press the ENTER key to accept the default d...

Page 106: ...iSCSI and FCoE respectively press the CTRL Q keys during the QLogic 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters BIOS initialization when the PXE iSCSI or FCoE QLogic banner displays It may take a few seconds for the Fast UTIL menu to appear The Fast UTIL Options menu for iSCSI contains the following selections Configuration Settings Scan iSCSI Devices iSCSI Disk Utility Ping Utility Loopback Test Reinit Adapter...

Page 107: ...ure that your DHCP server is set up iSCSI Boot Setup Using QCC CLI For information about iSCSI boot setup using the QCC CLI refer to the QConvergeConsole CLI User s Guide for information on the QLogic Web site http driverdownloads qlogic com Configuring iSCSI Boot Using the QCC CLI Configuring iSCSI Boot Using Interactive QCC CLI For information about configuring iSCSI boot using the interactive Q...

Page 108: ...formation about configuring iSCSI DHCP boot options refer to the Configuring Boot Settings section in the QConvergeConsole Help System iSCSI TroubleShooting iSCSI Diagnostics iSCSI Diagnostics Using QCC GUI For information about iSCSI diagnostics using QCC GUI refer to QConvergeConsole Help System Pinging an iSCSI Port Target for information iSCSI Diagnostics Using Interactive QCC CLI For informat...

Page 109: ...8200 Series Converged Network Adapter and 3200 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapter Page 91 iSCSI Troubleshooting Diagram Figure 52 iSCSI Troubleshooting Diagram ...

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Page 111: ... Driver Readme file Converged Network Adapter FCoE STOR Miniport Driver for Windows on the QLogic Web site http driverdownloads qlogic com QLogic Adapter Parameters Configuring QLogic Adapter Parameters with the QCC GUI For information about configuring QLogic adapter parameters with the QCC GUI refer to the QConvergeConsole Help System Managing Fibre Channel and FCoE Adapters and Ports for inform...

Page 112: ...I refer to the QConvergeConsole CLI User s Guide Fibre Channel Noninteractive Commands section on the QLogic Web site http driverdownloads qlogic com Configuring Boot Devices with the BIOS For information about configuring boot devices with the BIOS refer to Using QLflash on page 5 for information Virtual Ports NPIV Configuring NPIV with the QCC GUI For information about configuring NPIV with the ...

Page 113: ... the QCC GUI refer to the QConvergeConsole Help System Configuring Selective LUNS with the Interactive QCC CLI For information about configuring selective LUNS with the interactive QCC CLI refer to the QConvergeConsole CLI User s Guide on the QLogic Web site http driverdownloads qlogic com Configuring Selective LUNS with the Non Interactive QCC CLI For information about configuring selective LUNS ...

Page 114: ...8200 Series Converged Network Adapter and 3200 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapter Page 96 FCoE Troubleshooting Diagram Figure 53 FCoE Troubleshooting Diagram ...

Page 115: ...On Power on link established no activity On Flashing Power on link established LAN and or SAN activity Table 19 QLE3242 RJ LED Scheme Link LED Activity LED Activity Off Off Power off Off Off Power on no link Orange on Green on Power on 10Gbps link no traffic Orange on Green flashing Power on 10Gbps link traffic running Green on Green on Power on 1Gbps link no traffic Green on Green flashing Power ...

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Page 117: ...n these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication Lenovo may make improvements and or changes in the product s and or the program s described in this publication at any time without notice The products described in this document are not intended for use in implantation or other life support applications where malfunction may result in injury or death to persons The informatio...

Page 118: ...is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Novell is a registered trademark of Novell Inc PCIe is a registered trademark of PCI SIG Corporation Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat Inc Solaris is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc SPARC is a registered trademark of SPARC International Inc in the USA and other countries Sun i...

Page 119: ...ng the identity of a person or process without revealing a secret password that is shared by the two entities Also referred to as a three way handshake Converged Network Adapter QLogic Converged Network Adapters support both data networking TCP IP and storage networking Fibre Channel traffic on a single I O adapter using two new technologies Enhanced Ethernet and Fibre Channel over Ethernet cyclic...

Page 120: ...hat differentiates an individual disk drive or partition volume within a common SCSI target device such as a disk array Technically a LUN can be a single physical disk drive multiple physical disk drives or a portion volume of a single physical disk drive However LUNs are typically not entire disk drives but rather virtual partitions volumes of a RAID set Using LUNs the Fibre Channel host can addr...

Page 121: ...interconnect PCI and PCI extended PCI x desktop and server slots port Access points in a device where a link attaches The most common port types are N_Port is a Fibre Channel device port that supports point to point topology NL_Port is a Fibre Channel device port that supports loop topology F_Port is a port in a fabric where an N_Port can attach FL_Port is a port in a fabric where an NL_Port can a...

Page 122: ...lligent Ethernet Adapter Page 104 transmission control protocol Internet protocol TCP IP Basic communication language of the Internet worldwide port name WWPN Unique 64 bit address assigned to each port on a device One WWNN may contain multiple WWPN addresses ...

Page 123: ... Function Configuration Utility 4 6 command line options for QLflash 6 Completion Queue Size parameter 21 configuration management tools for 49 configuration NPAR options 47 70 configuring driver software parameters 19 iSCSI function 85 NPAR 46 NPAR with QCC CLI 57 PXE boot 17 Converged Network Adapter 1 101 copper cables xvi CRC definition of 101 creating a team 30 cyclic redundancy check See CRC...

Page 124: ...ter 21 function numbers 46 function NPAR PCI function number 56 H hardware test 75 79 80 Health Monitoring parameter 21 help commands for NIC diagnostics in QCC CLI 77 host server 54 57 humidity specifications 3 I installing drivers for QLogic Adapters xvi NIC in VMware ESX 17 QCC CLI xvi QCC GUI xvi QLflash 12 QLogic Adapter CIM Provider 10 QLogic Adapter vCenter Plug in on Tomcat Server 14 QLogi...

Page 125: ... loopback test 79 internal loopback test 79 test 75 80 LUNs definition of 102 QCC CLI configuring in 95 QCC GUI configuring in 95 M MAC address 25 56 management configuration tools 49 management options for NPAR 50 materials related ix Max Ethernet Frame Size parameter 23 Max Jumbo Buffers parameter 23 maximum bandwidth 44 56 message signaled interrupts See MSI MSI X messages Windows diagnostic te...

Page 126: ...ive Buffers parameter 23 Number of Transmit Buffers parameter 23 NVRAM definition of 103 O offline bundle zip file 9 operating systems supported 2 OptionROM configuring NPAR with 51 definition of 49 NPAR used with 45 options NPAR 46 overview iSCSI 85 NPAR setup 50 QCC CLI 49 QCC GUI 49 P parameters NPAR 56 path definition of 103 PCI Express definition of 103 function number 46 function personality...

Page 127: ...with 45 54 NPIV configuring with 94 overview 49 QLogic Adapter parameters setting with 93 QoS setup with 55 target persistent binding configuring with 93 user diagnostics running in Windows 75 VLAN configuring with 24 QConvergeConsole See QCC CLI and QCC GUI qlcnic driver 40 QLflash command line options 6 description of 5 installing 12 QLogic Device Windows Properties Page definition of 50 Device ...

Page 128: ...ffload IPv6 parameter 24 IP definition of 104 Team Management property page 28 teaming configuration saving 40 creating a team 30 deleting a team 40 failsafe team 39 MAC address 25 members adding 36 members removing 36 modes 25 modifying a team 38 39 NPAR restrictions 46 QCC CLI using for 28 statistics 40 Windows 25 technical support x temperature ranges 3 terminology ix tests external loopback 79...

Page 129: ...c Adapter vCenter Plug in launching from 15 W Warranty and safety 97 Windows 50 diagnostic test descriptions 79 diagnostic test messages 80 diagnostics running in QCC CLI 77 diagnostics running in QCC GUI 75 FCoE installing in 93 iSCSI initiator configuring in 86 iSCSI installing in 85 NIC installing on 17 NPAR supported platforms for 45 NPAR using with 45 QLogic Device Windows property pages 21 t...

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