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Fibre Channel and Converged Network
Adapters for VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0
User’s Guide
FC0054607-00 A
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Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapters for VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0 User’s Guide Information furnished in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, QLogic Corporation assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. QLogic Corporation reserves the right to change product specifications at any time without notice. Applications described in this document for any of these products ar
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Table of Contents Preface Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Related Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii What’s in This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Documentation Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix License Agreements. . . . . . . . . . . .
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Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapters for VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0 User’s Guide Using the QLogic Fast!UTIL BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Verifying That the Driver is Loaded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 Configuring the Driver Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7 Deploying NPIV for VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9 Monitoring NPIV Virtua
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Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapters for VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0 User’s Guide A-6 Common Driver Log Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6 A-7 Proc Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-9 A-8 Frequently Seen Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10 FC0054607-00 A v
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Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapters for VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0 User’s Guide Notes vi FC0054607-00 A
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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 PCI-X™, PCI Express , and PCI Express ExpressModule™ form factors. QLogic Intelligent Ethernet Adapters include the 1/10Gb QLE3000 Series adapters in PCI Express form factors. QLogic Converged Network Adapters include the fir
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SANsurfer FC HBA CLI User’s Guide (part number SN0054614-00) SANsurfer FC HBA CLI release notes and ReadMe file Related VMware documentation: Online VMware Compatibility Guide located here: http://www.vmware.com/go/hcl VMware Fibre Channel SAN Configuration Guide located here: http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_40_san_cfg.pdf Other technical documentation for VMware products is located here: http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/ What’s in This Guide This user’s guide provides a brief
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2 Installation details the supported features and covers installation of ® hardware, drivers, and SANsurfer management tools. 3 Configuration covers how to identify QLogic adapters, start Fast!UTIL, verify that the driver is loaded, configure driver parameters, deploy N_Port ID virtualization (NPIV), monitor NPIV from the SANsurfer management tools, and configure the boot from SAN functionality. A Troubleshooting details troubleshooting methods, including LEDs and logs. At the end of thi
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Text within square brackets indicates optional parameters. For example iscli [optional parameters] [Command Variable] Text in blue font indicates a hyperlink (jump) to a figure, table, chapter, or section in this guide, and links to Web sites are shown in underlined blue. For example: Table 4-1 lists the configurable driver parameters. See “Configuring Boot from SAN” on page 4-10. For more information, visit www.qlogic.com. Screen captures that depict only the essential portion of the user
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Visit the QLogic support Web site listed in Contact Information for the latest firmware and software updates. Availability QLogic Technical Support for products under warranty is available during local standard working hours excluding QLogic Observed Holidays. Training QLogic offers training for technical professionals for all iSCSI, InfiniBand, and Fibre Channel products. From the main QLogic Web page, www.qlogic.com, click the Education and Resources tab at the top, and then click the Educ
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Notes xii FC0054607-00 A
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1 Hardware and Software Components This chapter provides details about QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapters in VMware ESX/ESXi, including: Hardware Components “Software Components” on page 1-3 “Supported QLogic Adapters” on page 1-4 Hardware Components A typical QLogic Fibre Channel or Converged Network Adapter includes the following major components: RISC processor Static random access memory (SRAM) Non-volatile memory (Flash) Non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM) (
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1–Hardware and Software Components Hardware Components 1 Processor: 5 NVRAM: Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (aka QLogic’s ISP EEPROM). Where some of the adapter parameter contains a RISC settings are stored. Because NVRAM is a non-volatile processor. type of RAM, data is retained even if the power is shut off. 2 SRAM: Static Random Access memory. Where the firmware is loaded. In addition to the firmware, SRAM also retains (in queue) the various I/O commands the Transceivers: Fi
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1–Hardware and Software Components Software Components Table 1-1. Adapter Component Details (Continued) Callout Description Number 4 LEDs indicate the real-time status of the adapter, Fibre Channel or Ethernet link status, and link activity. LED patterns are described in detail in “Troubleshooting with LEDs” on page A-1. 5 Non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM) is used to store the per-port adapter config- uration parameters. These parameters are typically loaded at manufacturing and shoul
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1–Hardware and Software Components Supported QLogic Adapters NOTE: All inbox drivers for ESX/ESXi are distributed by VMware. Firmware The firmware module performs most of the Fibre Channel and FCoE protocol-related functions, thus freeing the system CPU and memory resources from protocol processing. This efficiency keeps the QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapter drivers thin, which saves runtime system resources such as CPU and memory. The QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Netw
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2 Installation This chapter provides the following installation information: Supported Features “Installing the Hardware” on page 2-2 “Installing the Driver” on page 2-3 “Installing SANsurfer Management Tools” on page 2-3 Supported Features When properly installed, QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapters for VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0 support the following features: VMware ESX/ESXi Release Support—4.0. Topologies—FC-AL, FC-AL2, point-to-point, and switched fabric. Protocols—FCP-3-S
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2–Installation Installing the Hardware Support for MSI-X—on 4/8Gb Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapters. Support for VMware SCSI path failover—for Active/Active and Active/Passive storage devices. Support for VMware VMotion™ and VMware Storage VMotion Remote SAN and adapter management—using the SANsurfer FC HBA Manager tool (see “Installing SANsurfer FC HBA Manager” on page 2-4). Automated local host management—using the SANsurfer FC HBA CLI tool (see “Installing SANsurfer FC HBA
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2–Installation Installing the Driver 5. Refasten the adapter's retaining bracket using the existing screw or lever. 6. Close the computer cover. 7. Plug the Fibre Channel or Ethernet cable into the adapter. 8. Plug in the power cable and turn on the computer. 9. Verify the LEDs on the adapter to ensure proper operation. The LED patterns are described in “Troubleshooting with LEDs” on page A-1. Installing the Driver The QLogic Fibre Channel driver ships “inbox” with VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0. However
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2–Installation Installing SANsurfer Management Tools Installing SANsurfer FC HBA Manager To run SANsurfer FC HBA Manager on a VMware ESX 4.0 server requires a two-step installation process, whereby: 1. You must install the SANsurfer back end, commonly called the qlremote agent, on the ESX server. 2. You must download the SANsurfer FC HBA Manager GUI from the QLogic ® ® Web site and install it on a Windows or Linux system. SANsurfer FC HBA Manager allows you to remotely manage QLogic adapters
