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3–Configuration

Configuring the Driver Parameters

where <options> is one of the configurable parameters listed in Table 3-1 on page 3-8.

For example, the following command sets the maximum device queue depth reported by the QLogic to a value of 32:

#esxcfg-module -s ql2xmaxqdepth=32 qla2xxx

3.To update the ESX RAMdisk image, execute following command:

#esxcfg-boot -b

4.For the preceding changes to take effect, reboot the server as follows:

#reboot

NOTE:

All configuration changes made using the esxcfg-module-scommand are persistent, meaning that the configuration changes will be saved across system reboots.

Table 3-1lists alphabetically all the QLogic driver configurable parameters and provides a brief description of each.

Table 3-1. Configurable Driver Parameters

Driver Parameter

Description

 

 

ql2xallocfwdump

Option to enable allocation of memory for a firmware dump dur-

 

ing adapter initialization. Memory allocation requirements vary by

 

ISP type. 0 = memory not allocated (default).

ql2xcmdtimeout

Timeout value in seconds for scsi command. Default is 20.

ql2xenablemsi

Enables MSI-X/MSI interrupt scheme. Default is 0 = disable

MSI-X/MSI; 1 = enable MSI-X/MSI.

ql2xexectuion_throttle

IOCB exchange count for adapter. Default is 0; set intended

value to override firmware defaults.

ql2xextended_error_logging

Option to enable extended error logging. 0 = no logging (default);

 

1 = log errors.

ql2xiidmaenable

Enables iIDMA settings. Default is 1 = perform iIDMA; 0 = no

 

iIDMA.

 

 

ql2xintrdelaytimer

Waiting time for firmware before it generates an interrupt to the

 

host to notify completion of request.

ql2xioctltimeout

Ioctl timeout value in seconds for pass-through commands.

 

Default is 66.

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Contents User’s Guide Document Revision History Table of Contents Troubleshooting FC0054607-00 a Page Preface Intended AudienceRelated Materials Related QLogic documentationWhat’s in This Guide Related VMware documentationDocumentation Conventions Under Hardware, click Storage AdaptersTechnical Support See Configuring Boot from SAN onLicense Agreements Availability TrainingContact Information Knowledge DatabaseXii FC0054607-00 a Hardware and Software Components Hardware ComponentsAdapter Component Details Callout DescriptionOS Driver Boot CodeSoftware Components Management Tools and Utilities Supported QLogic AdaptersFirmware Installation Supported Features„ VMware ESX/ESXi Release Support-4.0 „ Link Rate„ Support for VMware VMotion and VMware Storage VMotion Installing the HardwareTo install the adapter Installing the Driver Installing SANsurfer Management Tools„ SANsurfer FC HBA Manager provides „ SANsurfer FC HBA CLI providesInstalling SANsurfer FC HBA Manager To install SANsurfer FC HBA Manager on VMwareDownloading SANsurfer FC HBA Manager-VMware To install SANsurfer FC HBA Manager on Linux or Windows Etc/hosts Etc/hosts.allowInstalling SANsurfer FC HBA CLI To install SANsurfer FC HBA CLITo install the package, enter the following command Configuration Using vSphere Client„ Using vSphere Client „ Using Console OS Identifying QLogic Adapters on VMware ESX/ESXiUsing Console OS VSphere Client ConfigurationDiscover the device using lspci Finding Adapters on VMware ESX/ESXi Using the QLogic Fast!UTIL Bios Utility Verifying That the Driver is Loaded Configuring the Driver Parameters To configure driver parametersConfigurable Driver Parameters Driver Parameter DescriptionDeploying Npiv for VMware ESX/ESXi Ql2xoperationmodeMonitoring Npiv Virtual Ports from SANsurfer SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Showing Npiv Configuring Boot from SAN Virtual Port Information Page in SANsurferStarting Fast!UTIL from the Bios Screen Enable Device BootTroubleshooting Troubleshooting with LEDsTable A-1. QLA234x Adapter LED Scheme Green LED Amber LED ActivityYellow LED Green LED Amber LED Activity Table A-3. QEM2462 Power and Attention Switch LED SchemeTable A-2. QLA24xx/QLE24xx/QEM2462 Adapter LED Scheme Dynamic Extended Logging Table A-4. QLE25xx Adapter LED SchemeTable A-5. QLE8042 Converged Network Adapter LED Scheme Green LED LinkTroubleshooting with Driver Logs # cat /proc/scsi/qla2xxx/5Troubleshooting Troubleshooting with Driver Logs Table A-6. Common Driver Log Messages Qla%d Loop Down aborting ISPScsi%d Cannot get topology retrying Table A-6. Common Driver Log Messages Output Field Description Debugging Using Proc InformationTable A-7. Proc Output Collecting System Logs for Troubleshooting Frequently Seen IssuesTable A-8. Frequently Seen Issues Issue Troubleshooting TipGlossary Cache Converged Network AdapterDevice DriverFast!UTIL Message signaled interrupts LPortLocal area network Loop initialization processNPort NPort ID virtualizationNLPort Node loop portPort login Point-to-pointPort Port instanceTarget World wide port namePage Index Glossary-2 Glossary-3L2 cache Glossary-2 Glossary-4Glossary-1 Nvram Glossary-6FC0054607-00 a Index-5