View and configure the virtual addresses for network devices (for example, NIC, CNA, FC HBA)

Configure the initiator (for iSCSI and FCoE) and storage target settings (for iSCSI, FCoE, and FC)

Specify persistence or clearance of the configured values over a system AC power loss, cold, and warm system resets.

The values configured for virtual addresses, initiator and storage targets may change based on the way the main power is handled during system reset and whether the NIC, CNA, or FC HBA device has auxiliary power. The persistence of IO identity settings can be achieved based on the policy setting made using iDRAC.

Only if the I/O identity feature is enabled, the persistence policies take effect. Each time the system resets or powers on, the values are persisted or cleared based on the policy settings.

Related Links

Inventory, Monitoring, and Configuring Network Devices

Supported Cards for I/O Identity Optimization

Supported BIOS Version for I/O Identity Optimization

Supported NIC Firmware Versions for I/O Identity Optimization

Enabling or Disabling I/O Identity Optimization

Configuring Persistence Policy Settings

Supported Cards for I/O Identity Optimization

The following table provides the cards that support the I/O Identity Optimization feature.

Manufacturer

Type

 

 

 

Broadcom

5720 PCIe 1 GB

 

• 5719 PCIe 1 GB

 

• 57810 PCIe 10 GB

 

• 57810 bNDC 10 GB

 

• 57800 rNDC 10 GB + 1 GB

 

• 57840 rNDC 10 GB

 

• 57840 bNDC 10 GB

 

• 5720 rNDC 1 GB

 

• 5719 Mezz 1 GB

 

• 57810 Mezz 10 GB

 

• 5720 bNDC 1 GB

Intel

i350 Mezz 1Gb

 

x520+i350 rNDC 10Gb+1Gb

 

I350 bNDC 1Gb

 

x540 PCIe 10Gb

 

x520 PCIe 10Gb

 

i350 PCIe 1Gb

 

x540+i350 rNDC 10Gb+1Gb

 

i350 rNDC 1Gb

 

x520 bNDC 10Gb

Qlogic

QME2662 Mezz FC16

 

QLE2660 PCIe FC16

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