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 FC Driver Parameters Configuration Methods
- 3.2.2 FC-SP-2 Authentication (DHCHAP) Support
- 3.2.3 Trunking Support
- 3.2.4 Dynamically Adding LUNs
- 3.2.5 Dynamically Adding Targets
- 3.2.6 FC Driver Configuration Parameters
- 3.2.7 Creating an FC Remote Boot Disk
- 3.2.8 Managing Devices through the CIM Interface
- 3.2.9 Installing the Emulex CIM Provider
- 3.2.10 Creating, Deleting, and Displaying vPorts
- 3.2.11 Configuring VVols in ESXi 6.5 and 6.7
- Chapter 4: Troubleshooting
- 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: License Notices
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Emulex Drivers for VMware ESXi User Guide
Chapter 3: Configuration
This chapter provides configuration information for the ESXi driver.
3.1 ESXi Command Line Tool Transition
For the ESXi 6.5 release and all subsequent ESXi operating system releases, VMware is transitioning from esxcfg
commands to esxcli commands. This section describes the transition to the esxcli commands.
NOTE: Both sets of commands are supported in the ESXi 6.5 and ESXi 6.7 releases.
3.1.1 ESXi 6.5 and 6.7 Implementation
For ESXi 6.5 and subsequent ESXi operating systems, Broadcom uses the esxcli version of the command sequence,
which has a different command syntax than the earlier releases. Some examples follow.
The command syntax to list the supported parameters by a driver:
~ # esxcli system module parameters list -m <driver binary name>
The command syntax for setting a parameter to a driver module:
~ # esxcli system module parameters set -p <parameter_string> -m <driver binary name>
3.1.1.1 FC Driver Example
To set extended logging for the Emulex FC driver:
~ # esxcli system module parameters set -p lpfc_log_verbose=0x10c3 -m lpfc
To list the parameter values assigned to a driver module:
~ # esxcli system module parameters list -m lpfc
This command is the same as listing parameters. The parameter set has the value column completed if applicable. This
command lists all instance and global parameters, which makes it necessary to watch for any altered driver parameters.
3.2 FC Driver Configuration
You can configure driver parameters using native ESXi tools, the OneCommand Manager application (for use in
non-lockdown mode only), or the OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter Server application (for use in both lockdown
and non-lockdown modes).
This section describes how to configure parameters using native ESXi tools. For a more comprehensive description of ESXi
tools, go to the VMware public website. If you have further questions, contact a VMware technical support representative.
Refer to the Emulex OneCommand Manager Application User Guide and the Emulex OneCommand Manager Command
Line Interface User Guide for information about the OneCommand Manager application.
Refer to the Emulex OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter User Guide for information about the OneCommand
Manager for VMware vCenter Server application.