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6–Configuring NIC Functionality in the Co
nverged Network Adapter
Configuring the NIC
in a Windows Environ
ment
6-4
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Figure 6-3. Main Interactive Menu
NIC Driver Parameters (Windows)
T
able
6-1
lists the QLog
ic 8100 Series Adapter NIC function driver parameters for
Windows, their default values, and allowe
d values.
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
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Default Chapter
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Document Revision History
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Table of Contents
3
Preface
19
What's in this Guide
19
Intended Audience
20
Related Materials
20
Documentation Conventions
20
License Agreements
21
Technical Support
22
Contact Information
22
Training
22
Knowledge Database
23
Legal Notices
23
Agency Certification
23
FDA Notice
23
Laser Safety
23
Qlogic Adapters
23
Warranty
23
CNS 13438: Class a (Qle8Xxx)
24
EMI and EMC Requirements
24
MIC: Class a (Qle81Xx)
25
Product Safety Compliance
25
Quick Start
27
Installation Instructions
27
Step 1. Verify the Package Contents
27
Step 2. Install the Adapter Hardware
27
Step 3. Install the Adapter Drivers
28
Step 4. Install Qconvergeconsole Management Tools
29
Additional Resources
29
1 Product Overview
31
What Is a Converged Network Adapter
31
What Is Enhanced Ethernet
32
What Is Fibre Channel over Ethernet (Fcoe)
32
Encapsulated Fibre Channel
32
Qlogic Converged Network Adapter
33
Combined SAN and LAN Function on One Converged Network Adapter
33
Fcoe Network Deployment
34
Series Converged Network Adapters
34
Hardware Components
35
Fcoe Deployment
35
Series Adapter Components
36
Overview
37
Boot Code
38
Operating System Driver
38
Driver Model
38
Firmware
39
Management Tools and Utilities
39
Adapter Specifications
42
Physical and Electrical Specification
42
Transceiver Requirements
43
Fcoe Specifications
43
Ethernet Specifications
44
Management Specifications
46
2 Management Tools
47
Overview
47
Qconvergeconsole Web Management GUI
47
Qconvergeconsole Management Agents (Qlremote/Netqlremote)
48
Qconvergeconsole CLI
49
Offline Utilities
49
3 Installation in a Windows Environment
51
Overview
51
System Requirements
51
Operating Systems Requirements
51
Server and Switch Requirements
51
Cabling Requirements
52
Other Requirements
52
Downloading Qlogic Drivers
52
Select an Adapter and a Windows Operating System
53
Installing Hardware
54
Download Drivers for Windows Servers
54
Install the Adapter
55
Verify the Adapter Installation
56
Adapter Hardware
56
Installing Software
57
Drivers Command Output
57
Creating the Driver Disk or Extracting the Driver File into a Folder
58
Identifying Unnamed Devices
58
Device Properties
59
Installing and Updating Drivers Using Device Manager
60
Installing the NIC Driver for Windows Server 2003
60
Sample Qlogic Vendor Ids and Device Ids
60
Qlogic 8100 Series Adapter Device Entries
61
Installing an NIC Driver
61
Typical Qlogic 8100 Series Ethernet Adapter Port Entries
62
Updating an NIC Driver
62
Starting the Hardware Update Wizard
63
Installing the Fcoe Driver for Windows Server 2003
64
Confirming the Ethernet Adapter
64
Installing an Fcoe Driver
65
Qlogic 8100 Series Adapter Device Entries
65
Typical Qlogic 8100 Series Adapter Port Entry
65
Updating an Fcoe Driver
66
Confirming the Fcoe Adapter
66
Installing the NIC Driver for Windows Server 2008
67
Qlogic 8100 Series Adapter Device Entries—Windows 2008
67
Installing an NIC Driver—Windows 2008
68
Typical Ethernet Adapter Port Entries for Windows 2008
68
Updating an NIC Driver for Windows 2008
68
Starting the Update Driver Software Wizard
69
Select Driver Software
69
Installing the Fcoe Driver for Windows Server 2008
70
Qlogic 8100 Series Adapter Device Entries for Windows 2008
70
Installing an Fcoe Driver for Windows 2008
71
Typical Qlogic 8100 Series Adapter Port Entry
71
Updating an Fcoe Driver for Windows 2008
71
Select Driver Software
72
Starting the Update Driver Software Wizard
72
Installing and Updating Drivers Using the Windows Superinstaller
73
Downloading the Windows Superinstaller
73
Prompt to Reboot
73
Download the Windows Superinstaller
74
Select an Adapter and a Windows Operating System
74
Initial Windows Server 2003 Installation with the Converged Network Adapter as Boot Device (for Fcoe Driver Only)
75
Specify Additional Device
75
Insert Driver Disk
76
Select Qlogic Fcoe Adapter
76
Initial Windows Server 2008 Installation with the Converged Network Adapter as Boot Device (for Fcoe Driver Only)
77
Install Additional Drivers
77
Windows Installation Type
78
Windows Installation Location
78
Insert the Driver Disk
79
Select the Driver to be Installed
79
Removing the Driver
80
Select Disk/Lun on Which to Install Windows 2008
80
Verifying Driver Installation
81
Confirming Port Classification and Health
81
Network Adapters and Storage Controllers
82
NIC and Fcoe Adapter Driver Properties
82
Firmware Upgrades
83
Obtaining the Qlogic Firmware/Boot Code
83
Select an Adapter and a Windows Operating System
83
Determining the Installed Firmware Version
84
Download the Multi-Boot Image
84
Displaying the Adapter Firmware Version
85
Upgrading the Firmware/Boot Code
86
Using Qconvergeconsole GUI or Qconvergeconsole CLI
86
Displaying the Multi-Boot Image Version
86
Qconvergeconsole—Update Entire Image
87
Installing Management Tools
88
Obtaining Qlogic Adapter Management Utilities
89
Updating Firmware Using Qlogic BIOS and UEFI Utilities
88
Qconvergeconsole Download Selections (Example)
89
Installing and Launching the Qconvergeconsole
90
Install the Qconvergeconsole: Introduction
90
Install the Qconvergeconsole: Install Tomcat on Your System
91
Install the Qconvergeconsole: Pre-Installation Summary
91
Install the Qconvergeconsole: Installation Status
92
Install the Qconvergeconsole: Enable SSL Feature
92
Install the Qconvergeconsole: Install Complete Notification
93
Qconvergeconsole Resides
94
Entering Qconvergeconsole Web Address (Example)
95
Unpopulated View
95
Installing and Launching the Qconvergeconsole CLI
96
Passive Windows Installation
96
Quiet or Unattended Windows Installation
96
Standard Windows Interactive (CLI) Installation
96
Overwrite Previous Windows Installations
97
Starting the Qconvergeconsole CLI
97
4 Installation in a Linux Environment
99
Overview
99
System Requirements
99
Operating System Requirements
99
Server and Switch Requirements
99
Cabling Requirements
100
Other Requirements
100
Installing Hardware
100
Install the Adapter
101
Adapter Hardware
102
Drivers Command Output
103
Verify the Adapter Installation
103
Installing Software
104
Installing the Fcoe Driver (Qla2Xxx)
104
Select an Adapter and a Linux Operating System
105
Download the Fcoe Adapter Driver
105
Compiling the Qlogic Driver
106
Executing the Build.sh Script
107
Installing the Fcoe Driver for RHEL 5.3 Boot-From-SAN
109
Select an Adapter and Linux Operating System
109
Download the FC-Fcoe DD-Kit
110
RHEL 5.3 Boot Screen
111
RHEL 5.3 Installer Boot Options Screen
111
Installing the Networking Driver
112
Download the Networking Driver
113
Select an Adapter and a Linux Operating System
113
Make Install Command Execution Log
115
Verifying the Driver Installation
117
Removing Drivers
118
Firmware Upgrades
119
Obtaining the Qlogic Firmware/Boot Code
119
Select an Adapter and a Linux Operating System
119
Determining the Installed Firmware Version
120
Displaying the Firmware Version Using the Qconvergeconsole
120
Download the Multi-Boot Image
120
Displaying the Adapter Firmware Version
121
Displaying the Firmware Version Using Sysfs
122
Upgrading the Boot Code (Firmware)
122
Upgrading the Boot Code Using the Qconvergeconsole GUI
122
Displaying the Adapter MPI Firmware Version
122
Qconvergeconsole—Update Entire Image
123
Management Tool Installation
124
Obtaining the Qlogic Adapter Management Tools
125
Using Qlogic BIOS and UEFI Utilities
124
Download Linux Adapter Management Tools
125
Installing and Launching Qconvergeconsole
126
Install the Qconvergeconsole: Directory Containing Installer
126
Install the Qconvergeconsole: Run in Terminal Selection
126
Install the Qconvergeconsole: Installer Extracts Files
127
Install the Qconvergeconsole: Introduction
127
Install the Qconvergeconsole: Pre-Installation Summary
128
Install the Qconvergeconsole: Installation Status
129
Install the Qconvergeconsole: Install Complete Notification
130
Qconvergeconsole Resides
131
Unpopulated View
132
Entering Qconvergeconsole Web Address (Example)
132
Installing and Launching the Qlogic Linux Tools
133
Qlogic Linux Utilities
133
Qlogic Linux Utility Directories and Commands
133
5 Installation in a Vmware Environment
135
Overview
135
Installing Hardware
135
Installing the Fcoe and Networking Drivers
137
Adapter Hardware
137
Select Adapter Software for Vmware by Operating System
138
Placing the ESX Host Server in Maintenance Mode Using Vsphere
138
Selecting the Summary Tab
139
Selecting Browse Datastore
139
Creating a Temporary Folder in Which to Store the Driver ISO Files
140
Opening the Temporary Driver Folder
140
Uploading Drivers
140
Verifying Driver Installation
142
Validating Driver and Firmware Versions
142
Verifying Adapter Driver Installation
142
Displaying Fcoe Adapter Driver Details
143
Displaying Networking Adapter Driver Details
144
Identifying Qlogic Adapters Using Vsphere Client
145
Displaying Networking Driver and Firmware Versions
145
Configuring NIC Using the Vsphere Client
146
Displaying Storage Adapters Using the Vsphere Client
146
Displaying Network Adapters Using the Vsphere Client
146
Configuring Networking Adapters
147
Add a Labeled Network
147
Selecting the Virtual Switch
148
Configuring the Driver Parameters
149
Modifying the Network Label and the VLAN ID
149
Esxcfg-Module Configurable Driver Parameters
150
Configuring a Hard Drive in a Virtual Machine
152
Exiting Maintenance Mode
152
Selecting the Virtual Machine
152
Virtual Machine Properties Window
153
Add Hardware—Device Type
154
Add Hardware—Select a Disk
154
Add Hardware—Select Target LUN
155
Add Hardware—Select Datastore
155
Add Hardware—Compatibility Mode
156
Add Hardware—Advanced Options
156
Add Hardware—Ready to Complete
157
Confirming the New Disk
157
Configuring a Network Adapter in a Virtual Machine
158
Exiting Maintenance Mode
158
Selecting the Virtual Machine
158
Virtual Machine Properties Window
159
Add Hardware—Select Adapter
160
Add Hardware—Network Connection
160
Confirm New Adapter
161
Add Hardware—Ready to Complete
161
Deploying NPIV for Vmware Esx/Esxi 4.0
162
Requirements for Using NPIV
162
Assigning Wwns to Virtual Machines
163
Selecting a Managed Host
163
Create New Virtual Machine—Configuration
163
Create New Virtual Machine—Select a Disk
164
Create New Virtual Machine—Select Target LUN
165
Create New Virtual Machine—Select Datastore
165
Create New Virtual Machine—Compatibility Mode
166
Create New Virtual Machine—Ready to Complete
166
Virtual Machine Properties—Generate New Wwns
167
Confirm Node and Port Wwns
168
6 Configuring NIC Functionality in the Converged Network Adapter
169
Overview
169
Configuring the NIC in a Windows Environment
169
Managing the NIC Function with Windows Property Pages
169
Accessing Device Manager
170
Managing the NIC Function with the Qconvergeconsole CLI
171
Adapters Properties Dialog Box
171
NIC Driver Parameters (Windows)
172
Main Interactive Menu
172
NIC Driver Parameters for Windows
173
Offload Support
177
Receive Side Scaling
178
Displaying RSS Status—Windows 2008
179
Enabling Rss—Windows 2008
179
Enabling Rss—Windows Advanced Properties
180
Disable Rss—Windows 2008
181
Header Data Split (HDS)
182
Disable RSS Per Port
182
NIC Teaming
183
Enabling or Disabling HDS
183
Switch Independent Teaming
184
Switch Dependent Teaming
184
Creating and Configuring a Team
185
Host Level Info and Operations Menu
185
Confirm Vlan/Teaming Driver Installation
186
Creating a Team
187
Logical Interface—Qlogic VT-IM Miniport Driver
187
Deleting a Team
188
VLAN Tagging
189
Configuring VLAN Tagging Using the Adapter NIC Function
189
Host Level Info & Operations Menu
190
Installing VLAN Teaming Driver
190
Adding a VLAN to a Team
191
Removing VLAN ID Assignment
192
VLAN Local Area Connection Entry
192
PXE Boot
193
Prerequisites for PXE Boot
193
Removing VLAN ID Assignments
193
Boot Order in BIOS
195
PXE Protocol Operation
195
PXE Operation
196
Configuring the NIC in a Linux Environment
197
NIC Driver Parameters (Linux)
197
NIC Driver Parameters for Linux
197
Modifying NIC Driver Parameters (Linux)
199
Using Modprobe
199
Example Modprobe.conf
201
Using Sysfs
202
Sysfs Locations and Parameters
202
Using Ethtool
203
Ethtool -K Eth0 Command Example
203
Udev Rule Example
204
Using Ifconfig
205
Identifying the Qlogic 8100 Adapter Network ID
205
Verify the MTU Value
205
Identify NIC Function
205
Verify NIC Driver Qlge
206
Device ID Soft Link Contents
206
Interrupt Support
208
Offload Support
208
NIC Bonding (Linux)
208
Eth0 Interface Sample Output
208
Switch Independent Bonding
209
Switch Dependent Bonding
209
Bonding Prerequisites
209
Ethernet Channel Bonding Driver
210
Bonding Driver Parameters
210
Linux Bonding Driver Parameters
210
Loading the Bonding Driver
213
Verifying that the Bonding Driver Is Loaded
213
Unloading the Bonding Driver
214
Changing Bonding Driver Parameters
214
Bonding Configuration
216
Verify the Bonding Configuration
218
Examine the Bond0 Network Interface
218
Disabling a Bonding Network Interface
219
Ifconfig Command Output
219
VLAN Configuration
220
VLAN Prerequisites
220
Configuring a VLAN
221
Loading the VLAN 802.1Q Kernel Module
221
Unloading the VLAN 802.1Q Kernel Module
221
Verifying that the VLAN 802.1Q Kernel Module Is Loaded
221
Verify the VLAN Configuration
223
Creating a Network Configuration File—Vlan Interface
223
Verify the VLAN Interface
223
Disabling a VLAN Interface
224
Creating a VLAN on a Bond Interface
224
Wake on LAN
225
PXE Boot
225
PXE Flow Diagram
226
Prerequisites for PXE Boot
227
Setting the Client Servers BIOS Boot Order
227
Boot Order in BIOS
227
7 Configuring Fcoe in a Windows Environment
229
Overview
229
Driver Parameters
229
Operation Mode (ZIO)
232
Interrupt Delay Timer (IDT)
233
N_Port ID Virtualization
233
Operation Mode Values
233
Qlogic CNA NPIV Solution
234
NPIV Deployment Requirements
234
N_Port ID Virtualization
234
Creating Virtual Ports
235
Select Port to Create a Virtual Port
236
Verifying the Virtual Ports
237
Verifying Additional Virtual Ports
237
Deleting Virtual Ports
238
Verifying Deletion of Virtual Ports
239
Select Virtual Ports to Delete
239
Virtual Port Features and Limitations
240
Implementing Adapter-Based Quality of Service
241
Priority and Bandwidth-Based Qos
241
Setting Qos by Bandwidth
242
Boot from SAN
243
Boot-From-SAN Requirements
243
Host/Server Requirements
243
Converged Network Adapter Requirements
244
Fcoe Switch Requirements
244
Storage Array Requirements
244
Boot-From-SAN Configuration
245
Boot-From-SAN Topologies
245
Single-Path Configuration
246
Single-Path Topology
246
Multipath Topology
247
Configuring an Adapter to Boot-From-SAN
248
Selectable Boot Settings Menu
249
Driver Configuration Main Menu
251
Edit Boot Settings Menu
252
8 Configuring Fcoe in a Linux Environment
255
Overview
255
Fcoe Driver Parameters for Linux
255
Configuring Driver Parameters Using Modprobe
260
Making Nonpersistent Changes Using Modprobe
260
Making Persistent Changes Using Modprobe
261
Adding the Options Line to Modprobe.conf
261
Configuring Driver Parameters Using Sysfs
262
Configuring Fcoe Parameters Using Qlogic Utilities
263
Fcoe Driver Parameters that Can be Modified with Sysfs
263
Configuring Fcoe Driver Parameters Using Qconvergeconsole
264
Qconvergeconsole and Fast!Util Comparison
264
Qconvergeconsole GUI Fcoe Driver Parameters
264
Qconvergeconsole HBA Parameters
265
Configuring Fcoe Driver Parameters Using Fast!Util
266
Qconvergeconsole Advanced HBA Parameters
266
Fast!Util Fcoe Driver Parameters
267
Displaying Fcoe Driver Parameters Using Sysfs
268
Fast!Util Advanced Adapter Settings
268
Sysfs Fcoe Driver Parameters and File Locations
269
Identifying the SCSI Host ID
273
Locating Qlogic 8100 Adapter PCI Devices
274
Identifying the Adapter Port PCI Device ID
274
Displaying and Modifying Sysfs Entries
275
Online Storage Configuration and Reconfiguration
275
Identifying the SCSI Host ID
275
Adapter Fcoe Performance Tuning
276
Interrupt Delay Timer (Zio_Timer)
276
Operation Mode (ZIO)
276
Operation Mode Parameter
276
Queue Depth (Qla2Xmaxqdepth)
277
N_Port ID Virtualization
277
NPIV Deployment Requirements
278
N_Port ID Virtualization
278
Qlogic CNA NPIV Solution
278
Creating Virtual Ports
279
Verifying the Creation of Virtual Ports
280
Displaying All Virtual Ports for Physical Port Host4
281
Deleting Virtual Ports
281
Differentiating Virtual Ports from Physical Ports in Sysfs
282
Unique Physical and Virtual Port Sysfs Parameters
282
Boot-From-SAN
283
Comparing NPIV Physical and Virtual Ports
283
Boot-From-SAN Requirements
284
Host/Server Requirements
284
Converged Network Adapter Requirements
285
Fcoe Switch Requirements
285
Boot-From-SAN Configuration Topologies
286
Single-Path Topology
286
Storage Array Requirements
286
Single-Path Topology
287
Multipath Topology
287
Multipath Topology
288
Configuring an Adapter to Boot-From-SAN
289
Selectable Boot Settings Menu
290
Driver Configuration Main Menu
292
Edit Boot Settings Menu
293
Booting from SAN Using a LUN Other than LUN 0
294
Select Advanced Boot Loader Options RHEL 5 Install
294
Using the Qlogic Linux Utilities
295
Select Advanced Boot Loader Options RHEL 5 Install Step2
295
Dynamic TGT-LUN Discovery Utility
296
Dynamic TGT-LUN Discovery Utility Package Files
296
Package Contents
296
Using the Utility
297
TGT-LUN Discovery Utility Command Line Options
297
Dynamic TGT-LUN Discovery Utility Main Menu
298
TGT-LUN Discovery Utility Tasks and Commands
298
Dynamic TGT-LUN Main Menu
299
Select Host to Scan Menu
299
HBA Collect Utility
300
HBA Collect Utility Execution Example
301
HBA Collect Utility Package Files
301
Package Contents
301
Using the Utility
301
FC HBA Snapshot Utility
302
FC HBA Snapshot Utility Package Files
302
Package Contents
302
Using the Utility
302
FC HBA Snapshot Utility Command Line Options
303
FC HBA Snapshot Utility Command Example
303
FC HBA Change LUN State Utility
304
FC HBA Change LUN State Utility Package Files
304
Package Contents
304
Using the Utility
304
FC HBA Change LUN State Utility Command Line Options
305
HBA Change LUN State Utility Command Examples
305
Set Device Command Timeout Utility
306
FC HBA Change LUN State Utility Main Menu
306
Package Contents
307
Set Device Command Timeout Utility Package Files
307
Using the Utility
307
Set Device Command Timeout Utility Command Options
308
Set Device Command Timeout Utility Command Examples
309
Set Device Command Timeout Utility Main Menu
310
Set Device Command Timeout Utility Main Menu Options
310
Select Target for Hostx Menu
311
Modify/Display Timeout Menu
311
Select Target for Hostx Menu Options
311
Modify/Display Timeout Menu Options
312
9 Offline Utilities
313
Overview
313
Fast!Util
314
Starting Fast!Util
314
Selecting an Adapter
315
Fast!Util Options Menu
315
Configuration Settings
316
Adapter Settings
316
Raw NVRAM Data
316
Restore Default Settings
316
Selectable Boot Settings
316
Adapter Setting Parameters
317
Selectable Boot Settings
318
Selectable Boot Setting Window
318
Select Fibre Channel Device Window
319
Selectable Boot Settings Window Parameters
319
Advanced Adapter Settings
320
Advanced Adapter Settings Window
320
Advanced Settings Window Parameters
321
Scan Fibre Channel Devices
322
Fibre Disk Utility
323
Loopback Data Test
323
Select Host Adapter
323
Disk Utility Functions
323
Exit Fast!Util
324
Eficfg
324
Flasutil
325
Installing Flasutil
325
Using Flasutil
326
Flasutil Command Line Options
326
Installing the Multi-Boot Image
327
Efiutil
328
Flasutil FW Upgrade in Progress
328
Adapter Port Leds
331
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch Configuration
333
Enable Fcoe on the Switch
334
Create and Configure the VLAN
335
Configure the Physical Ethernet Interface Switch Port
335
Create and Configure a Virtual Fibre Channel Interface
336
Verify that the Adapter Is Logged into the Switch
337
Brocade Cee/Fcoe Switch/Blade Configuration
339
Enable the Ethernet Switch Service
340
Create and Configure Fcoe VLAN
341
Create and Configure CEE-MAP
342
Configure LLDP/DCBX for Fcoe
343
Configure CEE Port
343
Configure CEE Port
344
Verify that the Adapter Is Logged into the Switch
345
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