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„2 Installation details the supported features and covers installation of hardware, drivers, and SANsurfer® management tools.

„3 Configuration covers how to identify QLogic adapters, start Fast!UTIL, verify that the driver is loaded, configure driver parameters, deploy N_Port ID virtualization (NPIV), monitor NPIV from the SANsurfer management tools, and configure the boot from SAN functionality.

„A Troubleshooting details troubleshooting methods, including LEDs and logs.

At the end of this user’s guide you will find a glossary of terms and an index to help you quickly find information.

Documentation Conventions

This guide uses the following typographic conventions:

NOTE:

Notes provide additional information.

„Text in bold font indicates user interface elements such as a menu items, buttons, check boxes, or column headings. For example:

Under Hardware, click Storage Adapters.

„Text in a monospace font (Courier New) indicates file name, directory path, or command line text output. For example:

Enter an IP Address:

„Text in a bold monospace font (Courier New) indicates user input (what you type). For example:

#chkconfig firewall off

„Text in ALL CAPITALS indicates the name of a key that you press on the keyboard. For example:

On the QLogic BIOS banner screen, press CTRL+Q.

„Text in italics indicates emphasis, terms, document titles. For example: Refer to the VMware IO Compatibility Guide.

„Italicized text within angle brackets indicates user-defined variables. For example:

cat /proc/scsi/qla2xxx/<adapter_number>

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Contents User’s Guide Document Revision History Table of Contents Troubleshooting FC0054607-00 a Page Intended Audience PrefaceRelated Materials Related QLogic documentationRelated VMware documentation What’s in This GuideUnder Hardware, click Storage Adapters Documentation ConventionsSee Configuring Boot from SAN on License AgreementsTechnical Support Training AvailabilityContact Information Knowledge DatabaseXii FC0054607-00 a Hardware Components Hardware and Software ComponentsCallout Description Adapter Component DetailsBoot Code Software ComponentsOS Driver Supported QLogic Adapters FirmwareManagement Tools and Utilities Supported Features Installation„ VMware ESX/ESXi Release Support-4.0 „ Link RateInstalling the Hardware To install the adapter„ Support for VMware VMotion and VMware Storage VMotion Installing SANsurfer Management Tools Installing the Driver„ SANsurfer FC HBA Manager provides „ SANsurfer FC HBA CLI 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 Using vSphere Client Configuration„ Using vSphere Client „ Using Console OS Identifying QLogic Adapters on VMware ESX/ESXiVSphere 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 EnableTroubleshooting with LEDs TroubleshootingTable A-1. QLA234x Adapter LED Scheme Green LED Amber LED ActivityTable A-3. QEM2462 Power and Attention Switch LED Scheme Table A-2. QLA24xx/QLE24xx/QEM2462 Adapter LED SchemeYellow LED Green LED Amber LED Activity Table A-4. QLE25xx Adapter LED Scheme Dynamic Extended LoggingTable A-5. QLE8042 Converged Network Adapter LED Scheme Green LED Link# 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 Debugging Using Proc Information Table A-7. Proc OutputOutput Field Description Frequently Seen Issues Collecting System Logs for TroubleshootingTable A-8. Frequently Seen Issues Issue Troubleshooting TipGlossary Converged Network Adapter CacheDevice DriverFast!UTIL LPort Message signaled interruptsLocal area network Loop initialization processNPort ID virtualization NPortNLPort Node loop portPoint-to-point Port loginPort Port instanceWorld wide port name TargetPage Index Glossary-3 Glossary-2Glossary-4 Glossary-1L2 cache Glossary-2 Glossary-6 NvramFC0054607-00 a Index-5