Name: Qlogic 8100 Series
Brand: Qlogic
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1 Product Overview31

2 Management Tools47

3 Installation in a Windows Environment51

4 Installation in a Linux Environment99

Overview99
System Requirements99
- Operating System Requirements99
- Server and Switch Requirements99
- Cabling Requirements100
- Other Requirements100
Installing Hardware100
- Install the Adapter101
  - Adapter Hardware102
  - Drivers Command Output103
- Verify the Adapter Installation103
Installing Software104
- Installing the Fcoe Driver (Qla2Xxx)104
Select an Adapter and a Linux Operating System105
Download the Fcoe Adapter Driver105
Compiling the Qlogic Driver106
Executing the Build.sh Script107
- Installing the Fcoe Driver for RHEL 5.3 Boot-From-SAN109
Select an Adapter and Linux Operating System109
Download the FC-Fcoe DD-Kit110
RHEL 5.3 Boot Screen111
RHEL 5.3 Installer Boot Options Screen111
- Installing the Networking Driver112
Download the Networking Driver113
Select an Adapter and a Linux Operating System113
Make Install Command Execution Log115
- Verifying the Driver Installation117
- Removing Drivers118
- Firmware Upgrades119
  - Obtaining the Qlogic Firmware/Boot Code119
Select an Adapter and a Linux Operating System119
- Determining the Installed Firmware Version120
  - Displaying the Firmware Version Using the Qconvergeconsole120
Download the Multi-Boot Image120
Displaying the Adapter Firmware Version121
- Displaying the Firmware Version Using Sysfs122
- Upgrading the Boot Code (Firmware)122
  - Upgrading the Boot Code Using the Qconvergeconsole GUI122
Displaying the Adapter MPI Firmware Version122
- Qconvergeconsole—Update Entire Image123
- Management Tool Installation124
  - Obtaining the Qlogic Adapter Management Tools125
- Using Qlogic BIOS and UEFI Utilities124
Download Linux Adapter Management Tools125
- Installing and Launching Qconvergeconsole126
Install the Qconvergeconsole: Directory Containing Installer126
Install the Qconvergeconsole: Run in Terminal Selection126
Install the Qconvergeconsole: Installer Extracts Files127
- Install the Qconvergeconsole: Introduction127
- Install the Qconvergeconsole: Pre-Installation Summary128
- Install the Qconvergeconsole: Installation Status129
- Install the Qconvergeconsole: Install Complete Notification130
Qconvergeconsole Resides131
Unpopulated View132
Entering Qconvergeconsole Web Address (Example)132
- Installing and Launching the Qlogic Linux Tools133
Qlogic Linux Utilities133
Qlogic Linux Utility Directories and Commands133

5 Installation in a Vmware Environment135

6 Configuring NIC Functionality in the Converged Network Adapter169

7 Configuring Fcoe in a Windows Environment229

8 Configuring Fcoe in a Linux Environment255

9 Offline Utilities313

Brand	Qlogic
Model	8100 Series
Category	Network Card
Language	English

Qlogic 8100 Series User Manual

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