Qlogic Fibre Channel Adapter User Manual

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Fibre Channel Adapter for VMware ESX User’s Guide
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Configuring the Driver Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Deploying NPIV for VMware ESX/ESXi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Monitoring NPIV Virtual Ports from SANsurfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Configuring Boot from SAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
A Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting with LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Dynamic Extended Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
Troubleshooting with Driver Logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
Debugging Using Proc Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10
Collecting System Logs for Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11
Frequently Seen Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11
Glossary
Index
List of Figures
Figure Page
i Jagged-edged Screen Shots Depict Partial Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
1-1 FC Adapter Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
2-1 Installing the Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2-2 Downloading SANsurfer FC HBA Manager—VMware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2-3 Downloading SANsurfer FC HBA Manager—Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
3-1 VI Client Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
3-2 Finding Adapters on VMware ESX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
3-3 Verifying That the Driver is Loaded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
3-4 SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Showing NPIV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
3-5 Virtual Port Information Page in SANsurfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
3-6 Starting Fast!UTIL from the BIOS Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
List of Tables
1-1 FC Adapter Component Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
3-1 Configurable Driver Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
A-1 QLA2310/QLA200 Adapter LED Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
A-2 QLA234x/QLA210/QLE220 Adapter LED Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
A-3 QLA24xx/QLE24xx/QEM2462 Adapter LED Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
A-4 QEM2462 Power and Attention Switch LED Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
A-5 QLE25xx Adapter LED Scheme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
A-6 Common Driver Log Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
A-7 Proc Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10
A-8 Frequently Seen Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11

Qlogic Fibre Channel Adapter Specifications

General

Brand	Qlogic
Model	Fibre Channel Adapter
Category	Adapter
Language	English

Summary

Preface

Intended Audience

Describes the target users for the guide.

Related Materials

Lists other relevant QLogic and VMware documentation.

What's in This Guide

Documentation Conventions

Explains typographic conventions used in the manual.

License Agreements

Technical Support

Availability

Training

Contact Information

Hardware and Software Components

Hardware Components

Details the physical components of QLogic FC adapters.

Software Components

Describes the software elements related to QLogic FC adapters.

Boot Code

Explains the function of boot code on the adapter.

OS Driver

Details how the OS driver is handled for VMware ESX/ESXi.

Firmware

Describes the role and benefits of the firmware module.

Management Tools and Utilities

Introduces QLogic's management tools for adapters.

QLogic FC Adapters Supported on VMware ESX/ESXi

Lists supported adapter models for VMware environments.

Installation

Supported Features

Lists the features supported by QLogic FC adapters on VMware ESX.

Installing the Hardware

Provides steps for physically installing the FC adapter into a system.

Installing the Driver

Explains the driver installation process for VMware ESX/ESXi.

Installing SANsurfer FC HBA Manager

Details the installation of the SANsurfer FC HBA Manager tool.

Installing SANsurfer FC HBA CLI

Details the installation of the SANsurfer FC HBA CLI utility.

Configuration

Identifying QLogic FC Adapters on VMware ESX

Describes methods to identify FC adapters in VMware ESX systems.

Using the Fast!UTIL BIOS Utility

Explains the Fast!UTIL utility for adapter configuration and diagnostics.

Verifying That the Driver is Loaded

Provides steps to confirm the FC adapter driver is loaded on ESX.

Configuring the Driver Parameters

Details how to set QLogic FC adapter driver parameters using esxcfg-module.

Deploying NPIV for VMware ESX/ESXi

Explains the deployment of N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) for FC SANs.

Configuring Boot from SAN

Provides steps for configuring the boot from SAN feature for servers.

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting with LEDs

Explains how to diagnose issues using adapter LEDs and their patterns.

Dynamic Extended Logging

Describes how to enable and use dynamic extended logging for driver debugging.

Troubleshooting with Driver Logs

Explains how to interpret driver log messages for troubleshooting.

Debugging Using Proc Information

Details how to use /proc information for driver debugging and status.

Collecting System Logs for Troubleshooting

Provides commands to collect system logs for troubleshooting.

Frequently Seen Issues

Lists common issues and their troubleshooting tips.

Glossary

adapter

Defines the term 'adapter' in the context of the document.

boot code

Defines the program that initializes a system or adapter.

boot device

Defines the device used to boot the operating system.

driver

Defines the software interfacing between the file system and hardware.

Fast!UTIL

Defines the QLogic Fast!UTIL FC adapter BIOS utility.