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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lpfc_enable_rrq Enables Reinstate Recovery
Qualifier functionality.
0x0 = Disabled,
XRI/OXID use not
tracked.
0x1 = XRI/OXID reuse is
timed with the resource
allocation timeout
(R_A_TOV), Reinstate
Recovery Qualifier sent.
0x2 = XRI/OXID reuse is
timed with R_A_TOV;
no reinstate recovery
qualifier is sent.
This parameter requires a
system reboot.
Default = 2
Min. = 0
Max. = 2
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lpfc_enable_SmartSAN Enables SmartSAN
functionality. The function
works with FDMI-2 to provide
enhanced fabric diagnostics.
This parameter requires a
system reboot.
Default = 0
disable
Min. = 0 disable
Max. =1 enable
—
lpfc_external_dif Enables external DIF support
on select devices.
This parameter requires a
system reboot.
0 = Disabled
1 = Enabled
(default)
External DIF is not available for
LPe12000-series adapters.
lpfc_fcp_class Selects the FC class of
service for FCP sequences.
This parameter requires a
system reboot.
Default = 3
Min. = 2
Max. = 3
—
lpfc_fdmi_on Controls FDMI support.
0 = FDMI support off.
1 = FDMI support on.
This parameter requires a
system reboot.
Default = 1
Min. = 0
Max. = 1
If enable_SmartSAN is set 1, the driver
automatically supports FDMI-2. If
enable_SmartSAN is set 0, the driver uses
the current value of fdmi_on to provide
FDMI support – 0 meaning no support or 1
meaning FDMI-1 support.
If FDMI-2 fails, the driver falls back to
FDMI-1. If enable_SmartSAN is set to 1,
the driver ignores the fdmi_on value and
goes directly to FDMI-2 support.
Traditional FDMI support means the driver
will assume FDMI-2 support; however, if that
fails, it falls back to FDMI-1.
lpfc_first_burst_size First burst size for targets
that support first burst.
This parameter is
dynamically updated.
Default = 0
Min. = 0
Max. = 65,536
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Table 4: FC Driver Parameters (Continued)
Module Parameter Description
ESXi 6.5 and
ESXi 6.7 Native
Mode Driver
Model Values
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