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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3.2.7 Creating an FC Remote Boot Disk
For instructions on creating an FC remote boot disk, refer to the VMware SAN configuration documentation.
3.2.8 Managing Devices through the CIM Interface
VMware on the Visor-based ESXi platforms uses the CIM interface as the only standard management mechanism for device
management.
3.2.8.1 Using the OneCommand Manager GUI
For VMware ESXi 6.5 and 6.7 hosts, you can manage adapters using the OneCommand Manager application on Windows,
but you must install and use the appropriate Emulex CIM Provider.
NOTE: If advanced adapter management capabilities are required (for example, disabling a port), use the OneCommand
Manager application for VMware vCenter.
When Windows OneCommand Manager is used to manage HBAs installed on ESXi 6.7 Update 1, most of the features are
unavailable. This is due to recent changes made by VMware to its SFCB daemon.
The following table lists the features that are functional and nonfunctional when Windows OneCommand Manager is used
to manage HBAs discovered on ESXi 6.7 Update 1.
0x005 Model Description
0x006 Hardware Version
0x007 Driver Version
0x008 Option ROM Version (boot code)
0x009 Firmware Version
0x00A Operating System Name and Version
0x00B Maximum CT Payload Length
0x00C Node Symbolic Name
Functional Nonfunctional
Discovery SetPortSpeed
Port Attributes SetPortEnabled
Hba Attributes EnableBootCode
Port Statistics Diagnostics
Server Attributes WWN Management
DriverParams Dump
GetXCVRdata Get IPL File Name
Pcidata Firmware Download
VPD Firmware Parameters
Trunking
Table 6: Adapter Attributes for fdmi_on Parameter (Continued)
Hexadecimal Value Information Type