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User’s Guide—Fibre Channel Adapter 
QLE274

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-DEL and QLE274

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L-DEL

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BK3254601-00  C

VMware Driver Installation and Configuration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Installing the ESXi 6.5 and 6.0 U2 Fibre Channel Driver. . . . . . . . . . .

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Updating an Existing Driver or Installing a New Driver for 

an Existing ESXi 6.5 or 6.0 U2 Installation with esxcli . . . . . . .

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Verifying the Version of the Installed Driver  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Installing QConvergeConsole VMware vCenter Server Plug-in  . . . . .

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Installation Package Contents  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Installing QConvergeConsole VMware vCenter Server Plug-in . .

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Plug-in Unregistration from a Manual Install. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Uninstalling the QConvergeConsole VMware vCenter 

Server Plug-in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Installing the QLogic Adapter CIM Provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Uninstalling the QLogic Adapter CIM Provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Installing QConvergeConsole VMware vSphere Web Client Plug-in. .

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Uninstalling the QConvergeConsole VMware vCenter 

Server Plug-in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Fibre Channel Configuration

Updating the Dell Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Running the Firmware Update by Double-Clicking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Running the Firmware Update from the Command Line . . . . . . . . . . .

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Using 

Fast!

UTIL for Custom Configuration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Adapter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Selectable Boot Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Restore Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Raw NVRAM Data  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Advanced Adapter Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Scan Fibre Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Fibre Disk Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Loopback Data Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Select Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Exit 

Fast!

UTIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Setting Fibre Channel Adapter Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Setting Fibre Channel Adapter Parameters with 

QConvergeConsole GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Setting Fibre Channel Adapter Parameters with Interactive 

QConvergeConsole CLI  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Setting Fibre Channel Adapter Parameters with Noninteractive 

QConvergeConsole CLI  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Summary of Contents for QLE2740L-DEL

Page 1: ...BK3254601 00 C Third party information brought to you courtesy of Dell EMC User s Guide Fibre Channel Adapter QLE2740 DEL QLE2740L DEL QLE2742 DEL and QLE2742L DEL...

Page 2: ...ort for RHEL 7 1 changed RHEL 6 6 to RHEL 6 8 and changed SLES 12 SP0 to SLES 12 SP2 For VMware added support for VMware ESXi 6 5 and removed support for ESXi 6 0 ESXi 5 5 U3 and ESXi 5 5 U2 Supported...

Page 3: ...m ESXi 5 5 to ESXi 6 5 In the note changed from ESXi 6 0 to ESXi 6 0 U2 Installing the CIM Provider on an ESXi 6 5 or 6 0 U2 Host on page 27 Added a reference to the Dell Update Packages Version xx xx...

Page 4: ...afety Precautions 1 Pre Installation Checklist 2 PCIe Bus Slot Considerations 2 Installing the Adapter 3 Connecting to the SAN 3 2 Driver Installation and Configuration Windows Driver Installation and...

Page 5: ...g the QLogic Adapter CIM Provider 29 Installing QConvergeConsole VMware vSphere Web Client Plug in 30 Uninstalling the QConvergeConsole VMware vCenter Server Plug in 31 3 Fibre Channel Configuration U...

Page 6: ...onvergeConsole CLI 47 Configuring NPIV Quality of Service 48 Setting QoS by Bandwidth 49 Setting QoS by Priority 52 Configuring Fibre Channel Driver Parameters 53 Configuring Fibre Channel Driver Para...

Page 7: ...ned Boot LUN with Noninteractive QConvergeConsole CLI 74 Using a Fabric Assigned Boot LUN with QConvergeConsole Plug ins 75 Running Diagnostics Fibre Channel Ping and Trace Route 76 Pinging and Viewin...

Page 8: ...tics 98 Fibre Channel Diagnostics Using QConvergeConsole GUI 98 Fibre Channel Diagnostics Using Interactive QConvergeConsole CLI 100 Fibre Channel Diagnostics Using Noninteractive QConvergeConsole CLI...

Page 9: ...nstalling the Agents Using the Built in Agent Installer 112 Installing QConvergeConsole GUI 112 Installing QConvergeConsole in a Windows Environment 113 Installing QConvergeConsole in a Linux Environm...

Page 10: ...ed Audience This guide is intended for system administrators and other technical staff members responsible for configuring and managing adapters installed on Dell PowerEdge servers in Windows Linux or...

Page 11: ...e Web management interface Appendix D Regulatory Information provides warranty regulatory and compliance information Related Materials For additional information refer to the following QLogic document...

Page 12: ...items buttons check boxes or column headings For example Click Start point to Programs point to Accessories and then click Command Prompt Under Notification Options select the Warning Alarms check bo...

Page 13: ...t specify For example hba instance square brackets indicate an optional parameter For example file_name means specify a file name or omit it to select the default file name vertical bar indicates mutu...

Page 14: ...profile Gen6 32Gb dual port Fibre Channel PCIe adapter with a full height bracket installed QLE2742L DEL A low profile Gen6 32Gb dual port Fibre Channel PCIe adapter with a low profile bracket install...

Page 15: ...inux Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL 7 3 RHEL 7 2 RHEL 6 8 RHEL 6 7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SLES 12 SP2 SLES 12 SP1 SLES 11 SP4 VMware vSphere VMware ESXi 6 5 vSphere VMware ESXi 6 0 U2 Citrix XenS...

Page 16: ...operating systems firmware versions adapter drivers and utilities refer to the product release notes Safety Precautions For your safety follow these precautions Remove any metallic objects or jewelry...

Page 17: ...to achieve line rates NOTE If you acquired the adapter software on a disk or from the Dell support Web site http support dell com verify the path to the adapter driver files Table 1 1 Approximate Spee...

Page 18: ...see PCIe Bus Slot Considerations on page 2 4 Pull out the slot cover if any 5 Grasp the adapter by the top edge and seat it firmly into the appropriate slot 6 Refasten the adapter s retaining bracket...

Page 19: ...to update the Flash memory of multiple adapters simultaneously For QConvergeConsole GUI refer to the Update the Flash Using the Flash Update Wizard topic in the QConvergeConsole Help For QConvergeCon...

Page 20: ...l Update Packages Version xx xx xxx User s Guide Prerequisites and Features for Systems Running Windows section To run the Dell update package in the GUI 1 Double click the icon representing the Dell...

Page 21: ...ic Super Installer InstallShield Wizard s Welcome window Figure 2 2 click Next Figure 2 2 QLogic InstallShield Wizard Welcome Window 4 In the wizard s License Agreement window Figure 2 3 on page 7 a R...

Page 22: ...k Next Figure 2 3 QLogic InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Window 5 Complete the wizard s Setup Type window Figure 2 4 as follows a Select one of the following setup types Click Complete to insta...

Page 23: ...tall By default all features are selected To change a feature s install setting click the icon next to it and then select one of the following options This feature will be installed on the local hard...

Page 24: ...ion and Configuration 9 BK3254601 00 C b Click Next to continue Figure 2 5 InstallShield Wizard Custom Setup Window 7 In the InstallShield Wizard s Ready To Install window Figure 2 6 click Install Fig...

Page 25: ...mpleted window appears Figure 2 7 Click Finish to dismiss the installer Figure 2 7 InstallShield Wizard Completed Window 9 In the Dell Update Package window Figure 2 8 on page 11 Complete indicates su...

Page 26: ...nd line with no options specified results in the same behavior as double clicking the icon representing the Dell update package To run the Dell update package from the command line C DUP_file_name EXE...

Page 27: ...he Linux Fibre Channel Driver Installation Overview To install and configure the adapter drivers on a Linux system refer to the driver release notes readme and installation instructions included in th...

Page 28: ...iver modules from the source code by executing the build sh script as follows extras build sh install The build sh script does the following Builds the driver ko files Copies the ko files to the appro...

Page 29: ...d the driver reboot the host Building the Driver for SLES 11 1 From the directory that contains the source driver file qla2xxx src vx xx xx xx 11 x k tgz issue the following commands tar xzvf qla2xxx...

Page 30: ...ing the following commands cd boot cp initrd kernel version img initrd kernel version img bak mkinitrd 5 To load the driver reboot the host Building the Driver for SLES 12 1 From the directory that co...

Page 31: ...each time the system boots rebuild the RAM disk to include the driver as follows a Create a backup copy of the RAMDISK image by issuing the following commands cd boot cp initramfs kernel version img i...

Page 32: ...on page 18 Updating an Existing Driver or Installing a New Driver for an Existing ESXi 6 5 or 6 0 U2 Installation with esxcli To use the driver bundle offline bundle zip 1 Copy the driver bundle offl...

Page 33: ...VMware VMwareCertified 2011 09 21 Installing QConvergeConsole VMware vCenter Server Plug in To use QConvergeConsole VMware vCenter Server Plug in install the following software in this order 1 QConve...

Page 34: ...ers hardware and software requirements operating system support supported features installation and removal instructions known issues and workarounds and support contact information release_notes txt...

Page 35: ...iguration 20 BK3254601 00 C The InstallAnywhere wizard opens as shown in Figure 2 9 Figure 2 9 InstallAnywhere Initial Window 3 In the QLogic Adapter VI Plug in wizard s Introduction window see Figure...

Page 36: ...BK3254601 00 C Wait while the wizard configures the plug in see Figure 2 11 Figure 2 11 QLogic Adapter VI Plug in Wizard Configuring the Plug in 4 Select the installation directory and then click Ins...

Page 37: ...tion and Configuration VMware Driver Installation and Configuration 22 BK3254601 00 C Wait while the wizard performs the installation see Figure 2 13 Figure 2 13 QLogic Adapter VI Plug in Wizard Insta...

Page 38: ...ion and Configuration VMware Driver Installation and Configuration 23 BK3254601 00 C 5 Type the requested information in the boxes then click Next see Figure 2 14 Figure 2 14 QLogic Adapter VI Plug in...

Page 39: ...and Configuration VMware Driver Installation and Configuration 24 BK3254601 00 C Wait while the wizard finishes configuring the plug in see Figure 2 15 Figure 2 15 QLogic Adapter VI Plug in Wizard Con...

Page 40: ...estart the VMware Virtual Center Management Web services If the plug in is installed on a server other than the vCenter Server restart the Apache Tomcat service Plug in Unregistration from a Manual In...

Page 41: ...VMware vCenter Server Plug in To remove the QConvergeConsole VMware vCenter Server Plug in 1 In the Windows Control Panel select Add or Remove Programs Windows Server 2008 or later only select Progra...

Page 42: ...s as follows cd esxcli software acceptance set level CommunitySupported esxcli software vib install d file offline bundle zip maintenance mode 3 Reboot the system as required Existing ESXi Installatio...

Page 43: ...s to complete the installation You might need to reboot the ESXi system Subsequent Update Installation To update the QLogic Adapter CIM Provider after a prior VIB installation follow the instructions...

Page 44: ...out removing the QLogic Adapter CIM Provider through a remote host see the QLogic Adapter CIM Provider and vCenter Plug in for VMware ESX ESXi Readme file Uninstalling the CIM Provider from an ESXi 5...

Page 45: ...o the appropriate directory 2 Run the installer on the server providing the Tomcat service Provide the information requested by the installer On Windows double click the installer and follow the instr...

Page 46: ...ls menu select Services and then restart VMware vSphere Web Client On the vCenter Server Appliance Linux issue the following command etc init d vsphere client restart Uninstalling the QConvergeConsole...

Page 47: ...onfiguring OoOFR on page 55 Configuring the UEFI Driver on page 56 Setting an FA PWWN on page 63 Configuring and Verifying FA BLD on page 68 Using a Fabric Assigned Boot LUN on page 73 Running Diagnos...

Page 48: ...e from the command line which supports several command line options Running the Firmware Update by Double Clicking For additional information refer to the Dell Update Packages Version xx xx xxx User s...

Page 49: ...C 2 Follow the installer instructions If a warning message appears Figure 3 2 click Yes to continue the installation Figure 3 2 Continue Dell Update Package Installation The installer indicates that i...

Page 50: ...mplete the installation click Finish Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 Finish Installation Running the Firmware Update from the Command Line Running the firmware Dell update package from the command line with no...

Page 51: ...onfiguration of the adapters and connected devices using Fast UTIL the QLogic Fibre Channel Adapter BIOS utility in a pre OS environment To configure adapters using Fast UTIL 1 During the Host Bus Ada...

Page 52: ...efault Settings on page 40 Raw NVRAM Data on page 40 Advanced Adapter Settings on page 40 Adapter Settings Table 3 1 describes the adapter settings CAUTION If the configuration settings are incorrect...

Page 53: ...nabled the adapter attempts to use the ID specified in this setting Connection Options 0 1 2 2 This setting defines the type of connection 0 loop only for the 8Gb data rate 1 point to point only for t...

Page 54: ...able or disable toggle the Selectable Boot option press the ENTER key To move to the Primary location of the Selectable Boot List menu press the DOWN ARROW key 5 To see a list of accessible devices in...

Page 55: ...em BIOS compatibility To boot from a QLogic host 2700 Series Adapter in a computer system with a multiboot system BIOS the 2700 Series Adapter must be included in the list of bootable devices in the s...

Page 56: ...setting specifies the number of seconds the software waits for a link that is down to come up Operation Mode 0 5 6 6 This setting specifies the reduced interrupt operation RIO modes if they are suppo...

Page 57: ...l loopback data test Internal loopback data test Select Adapter If you have a multiport or multiple 2700 Series Adapters in the system use the Select Adapter option to select and then configure or vie...

Page 58: ...e Help Setting Fibre Channel Adapter Parameters with Interactive QConvergeConsole CLI To set Fibre Channel adapter parameters with interactive QConvergeConsole CLI 1 On the Fibre Channel Adapter Confi...

Page 59: ...hen click the Target Persistent Binding tab 4 Choose the binding options Select the Bind All check box to bind all the devices listed to adapter ports Select the Bind check box if you want to configur...

Page 60: ...inding with Noninteractive QConvergeConsole CLI To bind a selected target to a specific adapter using the noninteractive mode of QConvergeConsole CLI issue the following command qaucli pr fc p hba ins...

Page 61: ...interactive commands in the User s Guide QConvergeConsole CLI part number SN0054667 00 Configuring Boot Devices with Noninteractive QConvergeConsole CLI To set a specific target as the boot device for...

Page 62: ...en click Browse Contents To install QConvergeConsole GUI see Installing QConvergeConsole GUI on page 112 Configuring NPIV with Interactive QConvergeConsole CLI For information about using virtualizati...

Page 63: ...g the priority method or the bandwidth method but not both The priority method assigns priority levels low medium or high to virtual ports based on the quality of service required for the applications...

Page 64: ...allocates up to 80 percent of the physical port s bandwidth to its virtual ports The remaining 20 percent is reserved to handle non QoS applications and virtual ports Setting QoS by bandwidth guarante...

Page 65: ...tual ports The setting for a specific QoS can resolve bottlenecks that exist when VMs contend for port bandwidth To set the QoS by bandwidth percentage with QConvergeConsole GUI 1 In the QConvergeCons...

Page 66: ...the QoS tab 4 In the QoS Type box select Bandwidth 5 In the View By box select Bandwidth Speed 6 Move the slider to select the bandwidth speed as shown in Figure 3 9 Figure 3 9 Setting the QoS by Ban...

Page 67: ...the content pane on the right click the QoS tab 4 In the QoS Type box select Priority 5 Move the slider to select a low medium or high priority as shown in Figure 3 10 Figure 3 10 Setting the QoS by P...

Page 68: ...meters in the QConvergeConsole Help for information Configuring Fibre Channel Driver Parameters with Interactive QConvergeConsole CLI To configure Fibre Channel driver parameters using interactive QCo...

Page 69: ...ConvergeConsole plug in see the User s Guide QConvergeConsole Plug ins for VMware vSphere part number SN0054677 00 Configuring Selective LUNs The QConvergeConsole GUI cannot be used for configuring se...

Page 70: ...onvergeConsole system tree pane on the left select a Fibre Channel port 2 In the content pane on the right click Parameters 3 Click the Advanced HBA Parameters tab 4 Select the Enable Receive Out of O...

Page 71: ...e 0 qaucli n hba instance hba wwpn EO 0 Configuring the UEFI Driver This section provides information on configuring the unified extensible firmware interface UEFI driver contained in the multiboot im...

Page 72: ...r name and WWPN of the port Figure 3 11 shows an example of the System Setup window for Device Settings Figure 3 11 Dell System Setup Device Settings 3 In the Device Settings window select your device...

Page 73: ...iguration Page Table 3 4 Port Configuration Page Settings Setting Description Device Name Indicates the name of the adapter Port Number Indicates the index of the selected port 1 to N Figure 3 13 show...

Page 74: ...ort address information Figure 3 14 shows an example Figure 3 14 Dell System Setup Firmware and Device Information Virtual World Wide Node Name Indicates the adapter port s unique virtual WWNN World W...

Page 75: ...page appears Figure 3 15 shows an example Figure 3 15 Fibre Channel Target Configuration Table 3 5 Firmware and Device Information Settings Setting Description Chip Type Type of intelligent storage pe...

Page 76: ...n Boot Scan Selection Specifies the adapter initiator behavior for booting the system from the specified Fibre Channel storage target s or fabric discovered target s First FC Target World Wide Port Na...

Page 77: ...ables Fibre Channel protocol FCP 2 recovery Loop Reset Delay Specifies the Fibre Channel arbitrated loop reset delay for the port After resetting the loop the adapter firmware refrains from initiating...

Page 78: ...et the FA PWWN using the following utilities Setting FA PWWN with QConvergeConsole GUI Setting FA PWWN with QConvergeConsole CLI Setting FA PWWN with QConvergeConsole VMware Plug ins Port Down Retry C...

Page 79: ...e as shown in the example in Figure 3 17 Figure 3 17 Before Setting the FA PWWN in the GUI 1 In the QConvergeConsole GUI tree pane on the left select an adapter expand the adapter node and then select...

Page 80: ...u and then click Adapter Configuration 2 Select HBA Parameters 3 Select the appropriate port 4 Select Configuration HBA Parameters 5 Select Enable Fabric Assign WWN 6 On the Enable Fabric Assign WWN M...

Page 81: ...ex or 99 Quit Please enter selection 20 QConvergeConsole Version 1 1 3 Build 22 Enable Fabric Assign WWN Menu 1 Enable 2 Disable current p or 0 Previous Menu m or 98 Main Menu ex or 99 Quit Please en...

Page 82: ...Channel Adapter Port in the User s Guide QConvergeConsole Plug ins for VMware vSphere part number SN0054677 00 Setting the FA PWWN from the Brocade Switch From the Brocade switch you can set a FA PWWN...

Page 83: ...is section provides the following information on fabric assigned boot LUN discovery FA BLD Configuring FA BLD from the Adapter Verifying that FA BLD is Operational Adapter Side Restrictions Configurin...

Page 84: ...ck Save Figure 3 23 shows an example Figure 3 23 Enabling Host Bus Adapter Port BIOS To enable fabric assigned boot LUN 1 In QConvergeConsole GUI select the Host tab in the left pane 2 In the system t...

Page 85: ...To configure adapter and boot devices 1 In QConvergeConsole CLI navigate to Adapter Configuration and then select HBA Parameters 2 Enter the port number 3 Select Configure HBA Parameters 4 Select Enab...

Page 86: ...witch 1 Create a boot LUN configuration as follows bootluncfg add 50 00 53 37 63 FA 00 05 20 02 00 11 0d 51 5c 01 0000000000000000 2 Create a zone named with the following Device s PWWN Specific infor...

Page 87: ...ample of a configured zone in a Brocade switch Figure 3 26 Configuring a Zone in a Brocade Switch Verifying that FA BLD is Operational To verify if the FA BLD is operational use either Fast UTIL or th...

Page 88: ...FA PWNN and FA BLD restrictions include the following Cannot be fully enabled from Fast UTIL Do not use Restore Defaults from Fast UTIL QConvergeConsole GUI or QConvergeConsole CLI Doing so causes th...

Page 89: ...bre Channel Adapter 2 On the Fibre Channel Adapter Configuration menu select Boot Devices Configuration appears 3 On the Boot Device Settings menu select Configure Boot Device s and then press the ENT...

Page 90: ...part number SN0054677 00 To configure a 2700 Series Adapter boot device with QConvergeConsole VMware vCenter Server Plug in 1 In the QConvergeConsole VMware vCenter Server Plug in click the QConverge...

Page 91: ...y map uses the common transport CT layer to enable the adapter s initiator port to ping or run a trace route that will navigate across the environment through multiple ports of the switch or switches...

Page 92: ...VMware plug ins as described in this section Running a Fibre Channel CT Ping from QConvergeConsole GUI To run a Fibre Channel CT ping test from QConvergeConsole GUI 1 In the QConvergeConsole GUI left...

Page 93: ...complete the Test Configuration options and then click CT Ping Test to start the test Figure 3 30 Running the Fibre Channel CT Ping Test A caution message appears for the diagnostic CT ping test Figur...

Page 94: ...oop Miscompare Failure Loss Loss CRC Status 01 0B 01 0 0 0 0 0 Success Running a Fibre Channel CT Ping from QConvergeConsole VMware Plug ins For information about running Fibre Channel CT ping from th...

Page 95: ...onsole GUI The Fibre Channel trace route output from QConvergeConsole GUI shows a symbol of a red payload that starts from the host The travel across the route is also highlighted in red The payload e...

Page 96: ...GUI Setting the QoS Priority Level for a Virtual Port in QConvergeConsole GUI CS_CTL QoS Features The following highlights some of the features of the CS_CTL QoS Traffic priority classification for Q...

Page 97: ...verify the CS_CTL mode setup for each port Figure 3 34 CS_CTL Mode Setup for Each Port Creating a Virtual Port from the Adapter s Port in QConvergeConsole GUI To create a virtual port in QConvergeCons...

Page 98: ...Fibre Channel Configuration Configuring CS_CTL QoS 83 BK3254601 00 C Figure 3 35 shows how to create a virtual port from the adapter s port in QConvergeConsole GUI Figure 3 35 Creating a Virtual Port...

Page 99: ...ol CS_CTL QoS implementation is an end to end solution encompassing the initiator 2700 Series Adapters the switches and the target storage The 2700 Series Adapter stamps the priority value high medium...

Page 100: ...ing command root configurechassis Configure 2 A list of attributes appear one at a time After either accepting the default or entering a different value the next attribute appears Press ENTER to accep...

Page 101: ...ndows To change the vPort priority levels in Windows you must first assign the vPorts and then change the priority levels Both procedures can be accomplished using either QConvergeConsole GUI or inter...

Page 102: ...elect Generate 6 To create the vPorts select Commit Changing the vPort Priority Level To change the vPort priority level using QConvergeConsole GUI 1 In the QConvergeConsole GUI left pane connect to t...

Page 103: ...select Adapter Port 4 On the Adapter Port menu select QoS Priority 5 On the QoS Priority menu select Modify QoS Settings 6 Choose the priority value for the vPorts 7 Select Apply QoS Changing the Pri...

Page 104: ...Port Priority Using QConvergeConsole Plug ins If vPort is not listed under QoS a Under QoS click Add b Set the QoS priority value by moving the corresponding slider c Enter the vPort WWPN d Click Save...

Page 105: ...pported configuration for FDMI QLogic 2700 Series Adapters Brocade 16G and 32G switches with Fabric OS FOS v7 3 or higher This section provides the following information on the FDMI Brocade Switch FOS...

Page 106: ...3 Fibre Channel Configuration Configuring FDMI 91 BK3254601 00 C Brocade Switch FOS CLI Figure 3 40 shows the FOS CLI of a Brocade switch Figure 3 40 FOS CLI of Brocade Switch...

Page 107: ...onsole GUI QConvergeConsole CLI QConvergeConsole VMware vCenter Server Plug in No default setting Requires configuration on adapter FC Ping Ping a Fibre Channel N_Port or end device QConvergeConsole G...

Page 108: ...sample output of the fdmishow command Port attributes Device Name QLogic Adapter Node Name 20 00 00 0e 1e 80 af 80 Port Name 21 00 00 0e 1e 80 af 78 Port Type 0x5 Port Symbolic Name QLE8362 FW v7 04 0...

Page 109: ...x DEL adapters FEC Process Overview The following highlights how the FEC process works between the transmitting and receiving device 1 Transmitter Device a Takes the incoming data stream b Inserts a r...

Page 110: ...ection part number 83830 514 03 In Figure 3 41 the QConvergeConsole CLI interactive mode Adapter Information menu shows a port with an online FEC status Figure 3 41 QConvergeConsole CLI Adapter Inform...

Page 111: ...the LCB SW6505 admin portpeerbeacon enable 12 SW6505 admin portpeerbeacon show all portPeerBeacon is enabled on port 12 SW6505 admin portpeerbeacon disable 12 Read Diagnostic Parameters Extended Link...

Page 112: ...0 12 000 2 000 11 500 Voltage 3322 2 mVolts 3000 0 3600 0 3100 0 3500 0 RX Power 3 1 dBm 495 3uW 31 6 uW 1258 9 uW 31 6 uW 794 3 uW TX Power 3 2 dBm 481 6 uW 125 9 uW 1258 9 uW 251 2 uW 794 3 uW State...

Page 113: ...cs Using QConvergeConsole GUI QConvergeConsole GUI supports the internal and external loopback read write buffer and beacon on off diagnostic tests for Fibre Channel ports To set the loopback or read...

Page 114: ...Stops the test sequence once an error is encountered Loop on Error Uses the same data pattern and test until the failure is cleared 7 In the Test Increment box type or select the number of passes you...

Page 115: ...r test or beacon test 1 On the Main Menu select 4 Adapter Diagnostics 2 On the Fibre Channel Diagnostics menu select the test type to run 1 Loopback Test to run the loopback test 2 Read Write Buffer T...

Page 116: ...bre Channel Troubleshooting Diagram 101 BK3254601 00 C Fibre Channel Troubleshooting Diagram Figure A 1 and Figure A 2 provide a two part troubleshooting flowchart Figure A 1 Fibre Channel Troubleshoo...

Page 117: ...witch firmware and a Brocade Fibre Channel switch feature license Fabric Vision Configure the diagnostic D_Port on the Brocade switch to dynamically allow a port to enter D_Port mode when a D_Port is...

Page 118: ...QConvergeConsole utilities Configuring D_Port on a Brocade Fibre Channel 16G or 32G Switch Checking D_Port Results from a Brocade Fibre Channel 16G or 32G Switch Verifying D_Port Mode with QConvergeC...

Page 119: ...umber issue the switchshow command switchshow The following example output identifies port 17 17 17 011100 id N16 Online FC D Port Loopback Port 17 2 Issue the portdporttest command as follows portdpo...

Page 120: ...ce 3 meters Buffers required 1 for 2112 byte frames at 16Gbps speed Verifying D_Port Mode with QConvergeConsole GUI To verify D_Port mode in QConvergeConsole GUI 1 In the QConvergeConsole left pane cl...

Page 121: ...hen select the adapter type Fibre Channel Adapter 2 From the FC Adapter Information menu select 2 FC Port Information The Adapter Information menu shows the affected port with a status of Loop Down Di...

Page 122: ...rmation refer to the section about the Fibre Channel noninteractive commands in the User s Guide QConvergeConsole CLI part number SN0054667 00 Verifying D_Port Mode with QConvergeConsole Plug ins For...

Page 123: ...al Characteristics Adapter Type Bracket Installed Length Width QLE2740 DEL Low profile PCIe card Full height 6 6 inches 2 731 inches QLE2740L DEL Low profile PCIe card Low profile 6 6 inches 2 731 inc...

Page 124: ...Second Generation FC Generic Services FC GS 2 Third Generation FC Generic Services FC GS 3 Interface Specifications Table B 3 list the interface specifications for the QLE274x DEL Adapters Environmen...

Page 125: ...eConsole GUI is launched on the application server you can connect to QConvergeConsole GUI through a browser either locally on the server or remotely from another computer Your browser window becomes...

Page 126: ...ns see the QConvergeConsole Readme which you can download at http driverdownloads qlogic com Downloading QConvergeConsole Documentation To download the Installation Guide QConvergeConsole GUI part num...

Page 127: ...g the Built in Agent Installer To access the QCC Agent Installer within QConvergeConsole GUI 1 Point to the gear icon point to Help and then click Download Agent Installers The QCC Agent Installer Uti...

Page 128: ...a localhost only installation If you do not want a localhost only installation select No 5 In the Pre Installation Summary dialog box verify that the information is correct and then click Install to...

Page 129: ...has permission to execute by issuing the ls lt command at the prompt 3 To install QConvergeConsole double click the QConvergeConsole installer bin file A prompt asks if you want to run or view the co...

Page 130: ...s how to start using QConvergeConsole and the help system It also describes how to initiate automatic e mail notifications and set security on adapters installed for a selected host Managing Host Conn...

Page 131: ...nagement pages for Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapters as well as 8100 8200 Series Converged Network Adapters Using the Wizards describes how to use QConvergeConsole wizards to update the following F...

Page 132: ...ollowing section contains a summary of EMI EMC test specifications performed on model HD8310405 and CU0310421 to comply with radiated emission radiated immunity and product safety standards Class 1 La...

Page 133: ...ass A EN55024 2010 EN61000 3 2 2006 A1 A2 2009 EN61000 3 3 2008 EN61000 4 2 ESD EN61000 4 3 RF Electro Magnetic Field EN61000 4 4 Fast Transient Burst EN61000 4 5 Fast Surge Common Differential EN6100...

Page 134: ...nly with listed ITE or equivalent Complies with 21 CFR 1040 10 and 1040 11 Complies with 21 CFR 1040 10 and 1040 11 For use with UL Listed Servers or equivalent Power off the computer and all attached...

Page 135: ...trademarks of Google Inc IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Microsoft Hyper V Internet Explorer Windows and...

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