Q-Logic 8100 SERIES manual Intended Audience, Related Materials, Documentation Conventions

Models: 8100 SERIES

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Preface

Intended Audience

Section 7 describes the characteristics, configurations, and features of the QLogic 8100 Series Converged Network Adapter FCoE function for Windows.

Section 8 describes the characteristics, configurations, and features of the QLogic 8100 Series Converged Network Adapter FCoE function for Linux.

Section 9 describes offline adapter configuration and Flash programming utilities with the adapter multi-boot code for advanced users.

Appendix A describes the QLogic 8100 Series Converged Network Adapter Storage Traffic and Link/Ethernet Traffic port LEDs.

Appendix B describes the use of the Cisco® Nexus™ FCoE switch CLI to configure the switch port as a virtual Fibre Channel port.

Appendix C describes the use of the Brocade® FCoE switch CLI to configure the switch port as a virtual Fibre Channel port.

Intended Audience

This guide is intended for those responsible for deploying QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapters on Windows, Linux, and VMware: users ranging from end users, such as data center managers and system administrators, to the test and development community.

Related Materials

For additional information, refer to the QLogic 8100 Series Converged Network Adapter Read Me and release notes files, available on the QLogic Web site: http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com.

Documentation Conventions

This guide uses the following documentation conventions:

NOTE: provides additional information.

CAUTION! indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing damage to data or equipment.

WARNING!! indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing personal injury.

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Q-Logic 8100 SERIES manual Intended Audience, Related Materials, Documentation Conventions