Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Installation
- Chapter 3: Configuration
- 3.1 ESXi Command Line Tool Transition
- 3.2 FC Driver Configuration
- 3.2.1 Configuration Methods for FC Driver Parameters
- 3.2.2 Emulex ExpressLane Support
- 3.2.3 FC-SP-2 Authentication (DH-CHAP) Support
- 3.2.4 Trunking Support
- 3.2.5 Dynamically Adding LUNs
- 3.2.6 Dynamically Adding Targets
- 3.2.7 FC Driver Module Parameters
- 3.2.8 Creating an FC Remote Boot Disk
- 3.2.9 Managing Devices through the CIM Interface
- 3.2.10 Installing the Emulex CIM Provider
- 3.2.11 Creating, Deleting, and Displaying vPorts
- 3.2.12 Configuring VVols
- 3.2.13 Adjusting the LUN Queue Depth
- 3.3 Configuring NVMe over FC on a NetApp Target
- 3.4 Configuring NVMe over FC on an Initiator System
- Chapter 4: Troubleshooting the FC Driver
- Chapter 5: Troubleshooting the NVMe Driver
- Appendix A: esxcli Management Tool
- Appendix B: lpfc Driver BlockGuard Functionality
- Appendix C: Using the VMID Feature on a Brocade Switch
- Appendix D: Using the VMID Feature on a Cisco Switch
- Appendix E: NPIV Configuration
- Appendix F: License Notices
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Appendix C: Using the VMID Feature on a Brocade Switch
This appendix describes the setup required for the Broadcom ECD VMID feature to work on a Brocade switch. VMID
requires a VMID-supported target and initiator to work.
NOTE: The Broadcom ECD VMID feature is not supported on the LPe12000-series adapters.
1. Set up the Brocade switch.
a. Install firmware version 8.0.1 or later on the switch.
b. The Broadcom ECD VMID feature is enabled by default on Brocade switches.
2. Set up the target.
Use an FC target that supports the VMID feature.
3. Set up the initiator.
Set up the driver parameters to enable VMID on your ESXi host. For example:
# esxcli system module parameters set -p "lpfc_max_vmid=8 lpfc_vmid_app_header=1" -m lpfc
lpfc_max_vmid is the driver parameter that indicates the number of VMID VMs supported.
– The minimum value is 4.
– The maximum value is 255.
– The default value is 8.
lpfc_vmid_app_header is the driver parameter that enables Brocade VMID support on ESXi.
– 0 = Disabled.
– 1 = Enabled.
4. After you have set the parameters, reboot the system for the changes to take effect.
5. Map a LUN from the FC target to a VM.
6. You can view the VMID of the VM whose LUN you mapped in Step 5 using the following command:
# esxcli elxfc vmid get -n vmhba<X>
Output similar to the following is shown:
Key 'vmid':
lpfc VMID page: on
ID00 READs:000000000001c611 WRITEs:0000000000000000
UUID:
35322065312062302036662038632035662036362036612d3739206333206139206636203332203464203139203230
String (52 e1 b0 6f 8c 5f 66 6a-79 c3 a9 f6 32 4d 19 20)
Application id: 209
Last access time: 2016-10-25T10:58:05
Compressed: 52e1b06f8c5f666a79c3a9f6324d1920
7. On the Brocade switch, you can run the following command to verify the list of VMIDs:
> /fabos/cliexec/appserver --show -all