Ethernet profile connection

Map to bay

Map to server port

 

 

 

3

3

Mezz1:1A (same)

4

4

Mezz1:2A (same)

5

1

LOM1:1C (same)

6

2

LOM1:2C

 

 

 

7

3

Mezz1:1C

8

4

Mezz1:2C

9

1

LOM1:1D

10

2

LOM1:2D

11

3

Mezz1:1D

12

4

Mezz1:2D

13

1

Not mapped

14

2

Not mapped

FCoE connections for new profiles have changed to the connections shown in the following table.

FCoE profile connection

Map to bay

Map to server port

 

 

 

1

1

LOM1:1B (FCoE network only)

2

2

LOM1:2B (FCoE network only)

3

3

Mezz1:1B (either FCoE network or SAN Fabric)

4

4

Mezz1:2B (either FCoE network or SAN Fabric)

After upgrading from versions previous to VC v4.01, it is not possible to create an identical profile to the one created prior to the upgrade because mapping of the FCoE connections changed with the introduction of the support for dual-hop FCoE on the Flex-10/10D modules. In addition, a FlexNIC-b may no longer be available as an Ethernet connection if an FCoE connection is also preferred on the same profile.

Creating iSCSI connections

In order to provision iSCSI connections, you must remove any FCoE connections assigned by default when FlexFabric modules are present in an enclosure. If you are not going to configure FCoE connections and the adapter does not support iSCSI and FCoE on different PFs, delete the default connections so that those port functions are available for iSCSI.

In the iSCSI HBA Connections section, add an iSCSI connection. Select a VC network, and then select a boot setting:

•Disabled—Only iSCSI offload is available. Boot is unavailable.

•Primary—Enables you to set up a fault-tolerant boot path and displays the screen for Flex-10 iSCSI connections. If Primary is already configured, this setting changes to Secondary.

•USE-BIOS—Indicates if boot will be enabled or disabled using the server iSCSI BIOS utility.

The multiple network feature is not supported for iSCSI connections.

VCM looks at the number and types of connections in the profile—FCoE, iSCSI, and Ethernet. FCoE connections are assigned first, followed by iSCSI and then by Ethernet. It is possible that some connections will be unmapped. On server boot, the adapter enumerates functions configured by VCM. Any personality change triggers a server reboot during POST.

After creating the iSCSI offload connections, use the iSCSI BIOS utility or OS tools to configure all iSCSI parameters.

Virtual Connect server profiles 192