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User’s Guide
Networking
3000/3100 Series
NE0154601-00 C
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User’s Guide—Networking 3000/3100 Series 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 are for illustrative purposes only. QLogic Co
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Table of Contents Preface Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Related Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Documentation Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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User’s Guide—Networking 3000/3100 Series Install the Driver (RPM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 ® Red Hat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 ® SUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 QLogic Adapter Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 4 Hardware Installation QLE3044 Installation . . . . . . . . .
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User’s Guide—Networking 3000/3100 Series ntttcp Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14 ntttcps and ntttcpr Command Line Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15 Tcp1323Opts Parameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16 Modifying the Tcp1323Opts Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17 Creating the Tcp1323Opts Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18 Setting the TcpWindowSize Param
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User’s Guide—Networking 3000/3100 Series Bonding Driver Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4 arp_interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5 arp_ip_target . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5 downdelay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5 lacp_rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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User’s Guide—Networking 3000/3100 Series QLogic Adapter Flash Update—Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8 Using the Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8 Flash Update Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10 Glossary Index List of Figures Figure Page 4-1 QLE3044 Port Assignments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 4-
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User’s Guide—Networking 3000/3100 Series 7-5 Adapter Properties—Diagnostics Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12 7-6 Run Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14 7-7 Location of ntttcp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14 7-8 Run Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Preface Intended Audience This guide is for system administrators and end-users of the QLogic 3000 and 3100 Series Intelligent Ethernet adapters. Related Materials ® Linux man page % man nx_nic nxudiag utility help (diagnostics) ® nxudiag -h or nxudiag --help (Windows ) ® % ./nxudiag -h or nxudiag --help (Linux ) Check the QLogic Web site for updates. Documentation Conventions This guide uses the following documentation conventions: NOTE: provides additional information. Text in b
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Preface Technical Support Text in Courier font indicates a file name, directory path, command, or screen text. For example: nx3fwct.bin C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers Text in Bold Courier font indicates a command to enter that performs a specific task. For example: rpm -iv nx_nic-[version].src.rpm The italic text (version) indicates a variable. A percent sign (%) is the cursor prompt when executing Linux commands. The term refers to the current release of the soft
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Preface Technical Support Training QLogic offers training for technical professionals for all iSCSI, InfiniBand, Fibre Channel, and Intelligent Ethernet products. From the main QLogic Web page at www.qlogic.com, click the Education and Resources tab at the top, then click the Education & Training tab on the left. The QLogic Global Training Portal offers online courses, certification exams, and scheduling of in-person training. Technical Certification courses include installation, maintenance
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Preface Technical Support xii NE0154601-00 C
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1 Overview This guide describes the system requirements, installation, and setup required for the QLogic 3000 and 3100 Series Intelligent Ethernet adapters listed in Table 1-1. Obtaining the Latest Software Release Information To download the latest version of the drivers for this product, see the QLogic Web site Downloads section: http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com. QLogic 3000 and 3100 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapters The products in Table 1-1 are supported in this document. Table 1-1
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1–Overview QLogic 3000 and 3100 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapters 1-2 NE0154601-00 C
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2 System Requirements Before installing the QLogic adapter, make sure your system meets the requirements listed in this section: “Hardware Requirements” on page 2-1 “Supported QLogic Adapters” on page 2-2 Hardware Requirements Cable Specifications Make sure the cables you are using meet the specifications listed in Tables 2-1 and 2-2. Table 2-1. Cable Specifications—Optical Core Optical Wavelength Bandwidth Distance Product Diameter Mode (nm) (MHz) (m) ( m) QLE3142-SR 50 OM2 850 400 66
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2–System Requirements Supported QLogic Adapters Table 2-2. Cable Specifications—Copper Network Cable Length Product Cable Type Type (meters) QLE3044-RJ Cat5 LAN 100 QLE3142-CU Copper direct attach twinax LAN 10 SFP+ Optical Module Requirements Use only the optical modules validated and shipped with the QLogic adapter. Supported QLogic Adapters Make sure you have one of the adapters listed in Table 1-1. 2-2 NE0154601-00 C
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3 Quick Start This section provides instructions for advanced users who are already familiar with hardware and software installation procedures. See the appropriate section, as applicable: “QLogic Adapter Installation and Verification” on page 3-1 “Windows Server Driver Installation” on page 3-2 “Linux Driver Installation” on page 3-4 QLogic Adapter Installation and Verification The following sections provide high-level instructions for installing the QLogic adapter. For more detailed i
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3–Quick Start Windows Server Driver Installation Verify the QLogic Adapter Installation To verify that the QLogic adapter has been installed correctly, perform the steps in the appropriate section. Linux On Linux systems, execute the following command: # lspci -vvv -d 4040: ® Windows Server On Windows Server systems, perform the following steps: 1. Do one of the following: For Windows 2003, right-click My Computer, and then click Manage. The Computer Management window opens. For Windows Se
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3–Quick Start Windows Server Driver Installation Windows Server 2003 To install the QLogic adapter driver: 1. From the Windows desktop, right-click My Computer. On the shortcut menu, select Manage. The Computer Management window opens. 2. Select Computer Management, select System Tools, and then select Device Manager. 3. Right-click the server’s host name and select Scan for hardware changes. 4. When prompted to connect to Windows Update, Click No, not at this time, and then click Next. 5. Cl
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3–Quick Start Linux Driver Installation 4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. For more details on the Windows Server 2008 driver installation, refer to “Windows Server 2008 NIC Driver Installation” on page 6-2. To configure the QLogic adapter: 1. Click the Start button, and then select Network Connections. 2. Verify that QLogic adapter icon says Connected. 3. Assign an IP address to the network interface. Linux Driver Installation Pre-installation Checklist Dow
