
Table 11: Driver for VMware ESX Configuration Parameters (Continued)
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lpfc_fcp_bind_DID | inactive | N/A | N/A | No | Bind specific SCSI IDs to targets |
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lpfc_fcp_bind_method | 2 | 1 | 4 | No | Specifies the bind method |
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| to be used. |
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lpfc_fcp_bind_WWNN | inactive | N/A | N/A | No | Bind specific SCSI IDs to targets |
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lpfc_fcp_bind_WWPN | inactive | N/A | N/A | No | Bind specific SCSI IDs to targets |
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lpfc_fcp_class | 3 | 2 | 3 | Yes | FC class for FCP data |
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lpfc_fdmi_on | 0 | 0 | 2 | No | False (0) if disabled. (1) or (2) if |
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| support needed. |
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lpfc_initiator_login: | 0 | 0 | 1 | Yes | If this parameter is set to 1 then the |
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| driver will allow logins to and from |
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| other FCP initiators. |
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lpfc_inq_pqb_filter | 1 | 0=Off | 1=On | No | If true, the driver changes the |
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| peripheral quantifier bit from 1 to 3 |
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| for inquiry responses. |
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lpfc_iocb_wdog_tmo | 40 | 0 | 55 | No | Timeout value for pending FC I/O |
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lpfc_linkdown_tmo | 30 | 0 | 255 | Yes | (seconds) How long the driver |
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| waits before deciding that the FC |
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| link is down. |
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lpfc_link_speed | 0 | 0=auto select | No | Sets link speed. | |
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| 2=2G |
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| 4=4G |
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| 8=8G |
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lpfc_log_verbose | 0x0 | 0x0 | 0xffff | Yes | (bit mask) Extra activity logging. |
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lpfc_lun_queue_depth | 30 | 1 | 128 | Yes | Default max commands sent to a |
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lpfc_lun_skip | 0 | 0=Off | 1=On | No | Allows SCSI layers to detect all |
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| LUNs if there are LUN holes on a |
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| device. |
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lpfc_max_lun | 256 | 1 | 256 | Yes | Specifies the maximum number of |
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| LUNs per target. A value of 20 |
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lpfc_max_target | 256 | 1 | 256 | No | This configuration parameter limits |
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| how many targets the driver will |
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| support. |
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