Q-Logic FC0054607-00 A manual Configuration, Identifying QLogic Adapters on VMware ESX/ESXi

3 Configuration

QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapters on VMware ESX/ESXi

4.0 configuration procedures include the following:

„Identifying QLogic Adapters on VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0

„“Using the QLogic Fast!UTIL BIOS Utility” on page 3-5

„“Verifying That the Driver is Loaded” on page 3-6

„“Configuring the Driver Parameters” on page 3-7

„“Deploying NPIV for VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0” on page 3-9

„“Monitoring NPIV Virtual Ports from SANsurfer” on page 3-10

„“Configuring Boot from SAN” on page 3-12

Identifying QLogic Adapters on VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0

On VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0, you can identify QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapters in two ways:

„Using vSphere™ Client

„Using Console OS

NOTE:

You can also identify QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network

Adapters when an ESX Server is managed using VMware vCenter™.

Using vSphere™ Client

You can use the VMware vSphere™ Client to identify QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapters on a VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0 system.

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