Emulex manual Configuring the LP21000 as a Storage Adapter

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machines hosted on the ESX server. The configuration and manageability of the ESX server is performed by VMware vCenter® Server (typically residing on a separate management server).

Figure 7: The hypervisor/VMKernel views the CNA as an HBA and a NIC

When an Emulex LP21000 CNA is installed on an ESX server, the adapter is visible in the vCenter Configuration Tab in the storage adapter view as well as the network adapter view. When deploying multiple CNAs for failover and load balancing, both Fibre Channel multipathing and NIC teaming must be configured on both CNAs.

Configuring the LP21000 as a Storage Adapter

Upon installation, the LP21000 appears as a storage adapter similar to that of a HBA (see Figure 8). The LP21000s are each associated with a standard 48-bit Fibre Channel WWN (World Wide Name) and all LUNs visible to that adapter are displayed in the details area for the selected LP21000. LUN masking and zoning operations, required for LUN visibility, are carried out similar to configuring a Fibre Channel HBA.

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Contents Page Table of Contents Drivers of Network Convergence IntroductionConsolidation while protecting existing investments Benefits of FCoE Enabled Network ConvergenceIncreased IT efficiency and business agility FCoE Technology OverviewEmulex LP21000 CNA Introduction to Emulex LP21000 CNAConverged Network Deployment models Converged network deployment and access to SANCNA Instantiation Model in ESX Converged Networking with FCoE in an ESX EnvironmentConfiguring the LP21000 as a Storage Adapter Two LP21000 CNAs appear as Fibre Channel Storage adapters Configuring the LP21000 for Multipathing in ESX Server w LP21000 FCoE Enabled Switch Two LP21000 CNAs appear as two 10 Gigabit network adapters Configuring the LP21000 as a Network AdapterScaling to Enterprise Manageability Configuring the LP21000 for NIC Teaming in ESXPage Conclusion 09-1387
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