5 Configuring the Host for a Fibre Channel Connection
This chapter describes the procedures and considerations that are required to set up an ESX host to communicate with an HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage over a Fibre Channel connection.
Installing the HBA and Drivers
Before setting up the ESX host, make sure the host adapters are installed and operating properly. If necessary, consult the documentation provided by the HBA vendor for instructions.
Drivers for VMware supported HBAs are included as part of the ESX OS installation package supplied by VMware. Updates and/or patches for the HBA drivers can be acquired through VMware support.
For Brocade FC HBA, the default Path TOV
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc& docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&externalId=2001842
The BCU tool is available for download from the Brocade web site.
To display the list of adapter ports, run the following command
#esxcli brocade bcu --command="port --list"
Port# | FN | Type | PWWN/MAC | FC Addr/ | Media | State | Spd |
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1/0 | - | fc | 10:00:00:05:1e:dc:f3:2f | 091e00 | sw | Linkup | 8G |
| 0 | fc | 10:00:00:05:1e:dc:f3:2f | 091e00 | sw | Linkup | 8G |
1/1 | - | fc | 10:00:00:05:1e:dc:f3:30 | 673000 | sw | Linkup | 8G |
| 1 | fc | 10:00:00:05:1e:dc:f3:30 | 673000 | sw | Linkup | 8G |
To query a port# from the above output, run the following command:
#esxcli brocade bcu --command="vhba --query 1/0"
PCI Function Index | : 1/0/0 | |
Firmware Ver | : 3.0.0.0 | |
Port type | : FC | |
Bandwidth | : 8 | Gbps |
IOC state | : operational | |
PWWN | : 10:00:00:05:1e:dc:f3:2f | |
NWWN | : 20:00:00:05:1e:dc:f3:2f | |
Path TOV | : 30 seconds | |
Portlog | : Enabled | |
IO Profile | : Off | |
Interrupt coalescing | : on | |
Interrupt delay | : 0 | us |
Interrupt latency | : 0 | us |
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