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
There are no driver parameters to enable trunking. Trunking is a one-time configuration, and the configuration is performed
through the OneCommand Manager application. For more information on configuring trunking, refer to the Emulex
OneCommand Manager Application User Guide.
When trunking is configured for an adapter, Internal loopback and External loopback tests are supported. For more
information on running loopback tests, refer to the Emulex OneCommand Manager Application User Guide.
You can view the existing trunk links using esxcli elxmgmt.
An example of an LPe35002 adapter, showing 2-lane port aggregation with a single SCSI host follows:
# esxcli elxmgmt trunkinfo get -w 10:00:00:10:9b:41:73:8c
Trunking Mode: 2-lane trunking
Trunk Port 0: Logical Link Speed: 64 Gbs
Physical Link 0: Active
Physical Link 1: Active
An example of an LPe35004 adapter, showing 2-lane port aggregation with a single SCSI host follows.
# esxcli elxmgmt trunkinfo get -w 10:00:00:10:9b:65:dd:24
Trunking Mode: 2-lane trunking
Trunk Port 0: Logical Link Speed: 64 Gbs
Physical Link 0: Active
Physical Link 1: Active
Trunk Port 2: Logical Link Speed: 64 Gbs
Physical Link 2: Active
Physical Link 3: Active
An example of an LPe35004 adapter, showing 4-lane port aggregation with a single SCSI host follows.
# esxcli elxmgmt trunkinfo get -w 10:00:00:10:9b:65:dd:24
Trunking Mode: 4-lane trunking
Trunk Port 0: Logical Link Speed: 128 Gbs
Physical Link 0: Active
Physical Link 1: Active
Physical Link 2: Active
Physical Link 3: Active
3.2.4 Dynamically Adding LUNs
For instructions on dynamically adding LUNs, refer to the Using Rescan section of the VMware SAN Configuration
documentation.
3.2.5 Dynamically Adding Targets
VMware does not provide a native mechanism for dynamically adding targets. After all target and LUN configuration steps
have been successfully completed, add the target to the intended fabric zone.
To get the driver to log into the target, either the target or initiator link must be bounced. If the target is configured with security
ACLs, the same link bounce requirement applies after the security ACLs are corrected.