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installing 2-1driver 2-3hardware 2-2SANsurfer FC HBA CLI 2-7SANsurfer FC HBA Manager 2-4SANsurfer management tools 2-3

instance (port), definition of Glossary-6intelligent storage peripheral, See ISP intended audience vii

inter-switch link, definition of Glossary-4introduction to product vii

ioctl

definition of Glossary-3timeout value 3-8

ISL, definition of Glossary-4

ISP

aborting A-6

aborts, number of A-9definition of Glossary-4request transfer error A-8response queue, invalid entry A-7, A-8

response transfer error

A-8

system error

A-6

 

ISP controller

1-2

 

ISP type

3-8

 

 

ISP25xx

1-1

 

 

italicized text, meaning of

ix

LIP

async event (driver log message) A-6

definition of

Glossary-4

 

 

local area network, definition of

Glossary-4

logging, dynamic extended

A-3

 

logical unit number, definition of

Glossary-4

loop (abitrated), definition of

Glossary-1

loop initialization process, See LIP

loop port, definition of

Glossary-4

loopback, definition of

Glossary-4

LUNs

 

 

 

 

definition of

Glossary-4

 

 

OS installed on 3-12

M

management tools and utilities 1-4materials, related vii

media, definition of Glossary-4

message signaled interrupts, See MSI/MSI-X messages, driver log A-4

monitoring NPIV virtual ports 3-10monospace font, meaning of ix MSI/MSI-X

definition of Glossary-4enabling/disabling 3-8support for 2-2

K

knowledge database, searching xi

L

L_Port, definition of Glossary-4L1 cache Glossary-2

L2 cache Glossary-2

LAN, definition of Glossary-4LED indicators A-1license agreements x

link rate, supported 2-1

Linux, SANsurfer, installing on 2-4

N

N_Port ID virtualization definition of Glossary-5deploying 3-9supported 2-1

N_Port, definition of Glossary-5

network interface controller/card, definition of Glossary-5

NIC, definition of Glossary-5

NL_Port, definition of Glossary-5node loop port, definition of Glossary-5node port, definition of Glossary-5

non-volatile random access memory, definition of Glossary-5

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Contents User’s Guide Document Revision History Table of Contents Troubleshooting FC0054607-00 a Page Related QLogic documentation PrefaceIntended Audience Related MaterialsRelated VMware documentation What’s in This GuideUnder Hardware, click Storage Adapters Documentation ConventionsTechnical Support See Configuring Boot from SAN onLicense Agreements Knowledge Database AvailabilityTraining Contact InformationXii FC0054607-00 a Hardware Components Hardware and Software ComponentsCallout Description Adapter Component DetailsOS Driver Boot CodeSoftware Components Management Tools and Utilities Supported QLogic AdaptersFirmware „ Link Rate InstallationSupported Features „ VMware ESX/ESXi Release Support-4.0„ Support for VMware VMotion and VMware Storage VMotion Installing the HardwareTo install the adapter „ SANsurfer FC HBA CLI provides Installing the DriverInstalling SANsurfer Management Tools „ SANsurfer FC HBA Manager providesTo install SANsurfer FC HBA Manager on VMware Installing SANsurfer FC HBA ManagerDownloading SANsurfer FC HBA Manager-VMware Etc/hosts Etc/hosts.allow To install SANsurfer FC HBA Manager on Linux or WindowsTo install SANsurfer FC HBA CLI Installing SANsurfer FC HBA CLITo install the package, enter the following command Identifying QLogic Adapters on VMware ESX/ESXi ConfigurationUsing vSphere Client „ Using vSphere Client „ Using Console OSVSphere Client Configuration Using Console OSDiscover the device using lspci Finding Adapters on VMware ESX/ESXi Using the QLogic Fast!UTIL Bios Utility Verifying That the Driver is Loaded To configure driver parameters Configuring the Driver ParametersDriver Parameter Description Configurable Driver ParametersQl2xoperationmode Deploying Npiv for VMware ESX/ESXiMonitoring Npiv Virtual Ports from SANsurfer SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Showing Npiv Virtual Port Information Page in SANsurfer Configuring Boot from SANStarting Fast!UTIL from the Bios Screen Device Boot EnableGreen LED Amber LED Activity TroubleshootingTroubleshooting with LEDs Table A-1. QLA234x Adapter LED SchemeYellow LED Green LED Amber LED Activity Table A-3. QEM2462 Power and Attention Switch LED SchemeTable A-2. QLA24xx/QLE24xx/QEM2462 Adapter LED Scheme Green LED Link Dynamic Extended LoggingTable A-4. QLE25xx Adapter LED Scheme Table A-5. QLE8042 Converged Network Adapter LED Scheme# cat /proc/scsi/qla2xxx/5 Troubleshooting with Driver LogsTroubleshooting Troubleshooting with Driver Logs Qla%d Loop Down aborting ISP Table A-6. Common Driver Log MessagesScsi%d Cannot get topology retrying Table A-6. Common Driver Log Messages Output Field Description Debugging Using Proc InformationTable A-7. Proc Output Issue Troubleshooting Tip Collecting System Logs for TroubleshootingFrequently Seen Issues Table A-8. Frequently Seen IssuesGlossary Driver CacheConverged Network Adapter DeviceFast!UTIL Loop initialization process Message signaled interruptsLPort Local area networkNode loop port NPortNPort ID virtualization NLPortPort instance Port loginPoint-to-point PortWorld wide port name TargetPage Index Glossary-3 Glossary-2L2 cache Glossary-2 Glossary-4Glossary-1 Glossary-6 NvramFC0054607-00 a Index-5
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