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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NOTE: The values in Table 5 and Table 6 are taken from the FC-GS FC Standard documents and are passed to the switch
through FC-CT commands. Adapter port attributes are provided for each adapter port. Adapter attributes are
provided once for each adapter, no matter the number of ports.
lpfc_xri_split When enabled, this parameter
defines the division of XRI
resources between SCSI and
NVMe.
This parameter is only used if
the value of the
lpfc_enable_fc4_type
parameter is 3—register both
FCP and NVMe and the port is
not configured for NVMeT.
The supported values are in
percentages. The
lpfc_xri_split value is the
percentage of XRI resources
allocated to the SCSI port. The
remaining percentage of XRI
resources is allocated to
NVMe.
The supported range is 10% to
90%, The default value is 50%.
This parameter requires a
system reboot or quick boot.
Default = 50%
Min. = 10%
Max. = 90%
This parameter is supported on
LPe31000-series, LPe32000-series, and
LPe35000-series adapters.
Table 5: Adapter Port Attributes for the lpfc_fdmi_on Parameter
Hexadecimal Value Information Type
0x001 Supported FC-4 Types
0x002 Supported Speed
0x003 Current Port Speed
0x004 Maximum Frame Size
0x005 Operating System Device Name
0x006 Host Name
0x007 Node Name
0x008 Port Name
0x009 Port Symbolic Name
0x00A Port Type
0x00B Supported Classes of Service
0x00C Port Fabric Name
0x00D Port Active FC-4 Types
0x101 Port State
0x102 Number of Discovered Ports
0x103 Port Identifier
Table 4: FC Driver Parameters (Continued)
Module Parameter Description Values Comments