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
Appendix A: esxcli Management Tool
A.1 Usage
The esxcli management tool supports both local and remote management.
Local management
esxcli elxmgmt <Command> <Parameters>
Remote management
To manage the ESXi system directly, use the following command:
esxcli -s <server> -u <username> -p <password> -d <Thumbprint> elxmgmt <Command>
<Parameters>
To manage the ESXi system using a vCenter server, use the following command:
esxcli -s <vCenter Server> -u <username> -p <password> -h <VI_HOST> -d <thumbprint>
elxmgmt <Command> <Parameters>
A.2 esxcli Management Commands
The commands listed are for local management only. You can add the remote management parameters to the local
commands for remote management.
The following table contains a list of esxcli management commands and their descriptions.
Table 9: Available Namespaces
Namespace Description
authconfig Authentication features of an Emulex FC HBA.
driverparams Driver parameters of an Emulex FC HBA.
hbaport Port associated features of an Emulex FC HBA.
beacon Beacon state of an Emulex FC HBA.
bootparams Boot parameters for a given port and given boot type for an Emulex FC HBA.
congestparams Congestion management of an Emulex FC HBA.
dumpdirectory Dump file directory for an Emulex FC HBA in the host.
fwlog Firmware logging for a particular port of an Emulex FC HBA.
fwparams Firmware parameters of an Emulex FC HBA.
trunkinfo Trunking operations for an LPe35000-series adapter.
xcvrdata Transceiver data of an Emulex FC HBA.
Table 10: esxcli Management Commands
Command Description
allnodeinfo -w <wwpn> Shows the target node information for each target accessible by the adapter.
authconfig delete -w <initiator wwpn> Sets delete authentication for a specified HBA port.
NOTE: This command replaces the removeadapterauthconfig command.