Preface
QLogic provides a portfolio of Fibre Channel Adapters, Intelligent Ethernet
Adapters, and Converged Network Adapters on the VMware® ESX/ESXi 4.0 platform:
QLogic Fibre Channel Adapters include 2Gb, 4Gb, and 8Gb adapter offerings on VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0 in
QLogic Intelligent Ethernet Adapters include the 1/10Gb QLE3000 Series adapters in PCI Express form factors.
QLogic Converged Network Adapters include the
This guide provides detailed instructions on the installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapters (QLE8000 Series) on VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0. It also provides details on the use of QLogic adapter features to enhance the value of server virtualization using VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0. Such features include virtual adapter configuration using N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) and “boot from SAN” configuration.
Intended Audience
The Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapters for VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0 User’s Guide is intended for use by users deploying QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapters on VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0: users ranging from end users, such as data center managers and system administrators, to the test and development community. This guide is primarily focused on VMware ESX. However, the Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapters from QLogic offer the same functionality regardless of the ESX edition (that is, ESX or ESXi).
Related Materials
For additional information, refer to the following QLogic and VMware documents.
Related QLogic documentation:
SANsurfer FC HBA Manager User’s Guide (part number
SANsurfer FC HBA Manager release notes and ReadMe file
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