Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Installing and Uninstalling
- Chapter 3: Configuration
- 3.1 FC Driver Configuration
- 3.2 vPort Configuration
- 3.3 FC Driver Performance Tuning
- Chapter 4: Configuring NVMe over FC
- Chapter 5: Troubleshooting
- Appendix A: FCP Driver BlockGuard Functionality
- Appendix B: Configuring NVMe over FC on a Target
- Appendix C: Native NVMe Multipathing
- Appendix D: Trunking Support
- Appendix E: FC-SP-2 Authentication (DH-CHAP) Support
- Appendix F: ARM Support
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2.6 Installing the NVMe over FC Driver
This section describes how to install the out-of-box NVMe drivers.
NOTE: The NVMe over FC target drivers are meant for evaluation and testing during development only. They are not
intended for production use.
NVMe over FC is supported on LPe31000-series, LPe32000-series, and LPe35000-series adapters.
2.6.1 Installing the NVMe over FC Driver on SLES Operating Systems
Install the SLES operating system on the computer, following the instructions provided with the operating system. Installing
the operating system automatically installs an inbox initiator and a target NVMe driver. For information about the target NVMe
driver, see Appendix B, Configuring NVMe over FC on a Target.
Installation also allows you to install the nvme-cli utility, which is required on initiators that use NVMe disks. It supports
initiation of new NVMe over fabric connections, and it functions as a general utility that allows you to query and manipulate
an NVMe device.
During the operating system installation, configure the following items:
Select the system role of Default System.
In Installation Settings, select to install NVMe CLI.
2.6.2 Installing the NVMe over FC Driver on RHEL Operating Systems
Install the RHEL operating system on the computer, following the instructions provided with the operating system. Installing
the operating system automatically installs an inbox initiator NVMe driver. At this time, Emulex supports NVMe over FC on
RHEL 7.6 and later and RHEL 8.0 and later.
During the installation, select the system role of Default System.
After the operating system is installed, extract the nvme-cli utility from the operating system .ISO image. The nvme-cli
utility supports initiation of new NVMe over fabric connections, and it functions as a general utility that allows you to query
and manipulate an NVMe device. To install the nvme-cli utility, type this command:
rpm -ivh nvme-cli-x.x.x.rpm
You must update to the latest RHEL kernel and the latest RHEL release of the NVMe CLI package. Refer to the Emulex
Drivers for Linux Release Notes for more information.