Q-Logic 8100 SERIES manual Identifying QLogic Adapters Using vSphere Client, # ethtool -i vmnicN

5–Installation in a VMware Environment Identifying QLogic Adapters Using vSphere Client

6.Display adapter networking driver and firmware versions for QLogic vmnic interfaces by issuing the following command:

# ethtool –i vmnic[N]

In this command, [N] is the adapter number that corresponds to a QLogic interface from the ifconfig –a display (Figure 5-11). A QLogic interface MAC address begins with 00:0C:DD. The example in Figure 5-12shows networking driver version and firmware version for adapter 3.

Figure 5-12. Displaying Networking Driver and Firmware Versions

Identifying QLogic Adapters Using vSphere Client

You can use the VMware vSphere client to identify Converged Network Adapters on a VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0 host server.

To display Converged Network Adapters using the vSphere client:

1.Start the vSphere client and select the host you want.

2.Click the Configuration tab.

3.In the Hardware pane, select Storage Adapters to display all storage adapters, including QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapters, as shown in Figure 5-13.

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