
Table 8: LPFCDFC Driver for Linux, Static Parameters
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lpfc_scsi_req_tmo | 30 | 0 | 255 | Time out value (in seconds) for SCSI request |
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| sent through lpfcdfc module. (Not available |
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| using HBAnyware GUI. Command line only.) |
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Version 8.2 LPFC and LPFCDFC Parameter
DH-CHAP Authentication and Configuration
The Emulex driver for Linux version 8.2.0.x supports the
The Emulex driver for Linux version 8.2.0.x supports MD5 and
Note: This version of the driver supports for
Enabling Authentication
Enabling authentication is a two step process. To enable authentication:
•The fcauthd daemon must be running.
•The lpfc_enable_auth module parameter must be set to enabled.
The lpfc_enable_auth Module Parameter
Use the lpfc_enable_auth module parameter enable or disable authentication support. This module parameter can be set when loading the driver to enable or disable authentication on all Emulex HBAs in the system, or it may be set dynamically after the driver is loaded to enable or disable authentication for each port (physical and virtual). The default setting for the
The fcauthd Daemon
The Emulex LPFC driver requires the fcauthd daemon to perform authentication tasks for it. To enable authentication you must have this daemon running. If you want to load the driver with authentication enabled, the fcauthd daemon should be running prior to driver load. The driver can start with authentication enabled if the daemon is not running, but all ports will be placed into an error state. When the daemon is started the driver should discover the daemon and reset the HBA to enable the driver to perform authentication. To test if this daemon is running, start the daemon, or stop the daemon, you must use the /etc/init.d/fcauthd script. This script accepts the standard daemon parameters: start, stop, reload, status, restart, and condrestart.
The script syntax is /etc/init.d/fcauthd <parameter>.
Note: The 8.2.0.X driver connects directly to the fcauthd daemon. To unload the driver you must first stop the fcauthd daemon. This will close the netlink connection and allow the LPFC driver to unload.
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