6–VMware Driver Software
FCoE Support
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1.
Enable the FCoE interface:
# esxcli fcoe nic discover -n vmnicX
Where
X
is the interface number gained from
esxcli fcoe nic list.
2.
Verify that the interface is working:
# esxcli fcoe adapter list
Output example:
vmhba34
Source MAC: bc:30:5b:01:82:39
FCF MAC: 00:05:73:cf:2c:ea
VNPort MAC: 0e:fc:00:47:04:04
Physical NIC: vmnic7
User Priority: 3
VLAN id: 2008
The output of this command should show valid: FCF MAC, VNPort MAC, Priority,
and VLAN id for the Fabric that is connected to the C-NIC.
The following command can also be used to verify that the interface is working
properly:
#esxcfg-scsidevs -a
Output example:
vmhba34 bnx2fc link-up fcoe.1000<mac address>:2000<mac
address> () Software FCoE
vmhba35 bnx2fc link-up fcoe.1000<mac address>:2000<mac
address> () Software FCoE
NOTE
The label
Software FCoE
is a VMware term used to describe initiators that
depend on the inbox FCoE libraries and utilities. QLogic's FCoE solution is a
fully state connection-based hardware offload solution designed to
significantly reduce the CPU burden encumbered by a non-offload software
initiator.