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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3. To reboot the server, type:
reboot
The new setting is used when the driver reloads.
To verify the setting, type:
esxcli system module parameters list -m lpfc
3.2.1.1.2 Examples of Permanent Per-Adapter Configuration
The following example sets lun_queue_depth to 20 (the default is 30) for adapter 1.
1. Set the adapter-specific value by typing:
esxcli system module parameters set -p lpfc1_lun_queue_depth=20 -m lpfc
2. To reboot the server, type:
reboot
The new setting is used when the driver is reloaded.
To verify the setting, type:
esxcli system module parameters list -m lpfc
The following example sets lun_queue_depth to 20 (the default is 30) for adapter 1 and lun_queue_depth to 10 (the
default is 30) for adapter 2.
1. Set the adapter-specific value by typing:
esxcli system module parameters set -p "lpfc1_lun_queue_depth=20, lpfc2_lun_queue_depth=10" -m lpfc
NOTE: Type the command all on one line without a carriage return.
2. To reboot the server, type:
reboot
The new settings are used when the driver is reloaded.
To verify the settings, type:
esxcli system module parameters list -m lpfc
3.2.2 FC-SP-2 Authentication (DHCHAP) Support
NOTE:
DHCHAP is available only for physical ports, not for virtual ports.
The authentication driver parameters are only available on local hosts and not for any remote hosts.
Boot from SAN is not supported when DHCHAP authentication is enabled.
DHCHAP is not supported on FA-PWWN ports.
DHCHAP is not supported if Dynamic D_Port is enabled.
Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP-2) DHCHAP is a secret-based authentication and key management protocol that
uses the CHAP algorithm augmented with an optional Diffie-Hellmann algorithm with hash priority (MD5 and SHA1).
You can configure FC-SP-2 DHCHAP authentication between an adapter and a switch.