4–Switch Independent Partitioning
Switch Independent Partitioning Setup and Management Options
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Switch Independent Partitioning Setup and
Management Options
This section describes how to configure NIC partitions on QLogic adapters
installed in a Dell PowerEdge server (host server) within a SAN. Procedures for
establishing QoS for each partition and viewing the eSwitch parameters and
statistics are included.
This section provides setup procedures using the following management tools:
Dell System Setup
QLogic OptionROM at POST
QConvergeConsole GUI
QConvergeConsole CLI
Windows Device Manager
CIM Provider and vCenter Server Plug-in for VMware ESX/ESXi
Overview
Depending on your operating environment and preferred system management
techniques, you can use any of the tools described in this section to set up NIC
partitions on QLogic adapter ports to meet your system’s networking
requirements.
When you first start the Dell PowerEdge server that contains QLogic adapters, the
POST starts. Running POST gives you access to two of the configuration tools
you can use to set up NIC partitions on QLogic adapter ports: Dell System Setup
and the QLogic OptionROM.
The QConvergeConsole GUI and CLI tools work on both Linux and Windows
servers. If you prefer using a browser-based GUI interface, you can use the
QConvergeConsole GUI to partition Ethernet ports into NIC, FCoE, or iSCSI
partitions and establish QoS by adjusting the bandwidth settings. As an
alternative, you can use the QConvergeConsole CLI to set up partitions using a
command line interface in either interactive or non-interactive mode.
These procedures assume you have either local or remote access to a host
server with at least one installed QLogic adapter, as well as the necessary
drivers and management tools.
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