Users Guide

3–Adapter Management Applications
Configuring iSCSI over DCBX
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The procedure is detailed in the following sections:
 Configuring the iSCSI VLAN on the QLogic Adapter
 Configuring the Switch for iSCSI over DCBX
 Interoperation of Bandwidth Settings for DCBX and Switch Independent
Partitioning
 Choosing DCBX or Switch Independent Partitioning
Configuring the iSCSI VLAN on the QLogic Adapter
Follow these steps to configure a VLAN to run iSCSI traffic on the adapter:
1. Open a command prompt.
2. Issue the following commands to configure a VLAN on port 0 with VLAN ID 99:
- qaucli –pr iscsi –n 0 VLAN on
- qaucli –pr iscsi –n 0 VLANID 99
3. Issue the following command to confirm the VLAN settings for port 0:
NOTE
 iSCSI over DCBX applies only to the iSCSI Host Bus Adapter. It does not
apply to iBFT/SW or an iSCSI function type on a NIC port configured
with Switch Independent Partitioning.
 When bandwidth settings exist for both Switch Independent Partitioning
and DCBX, DCBX takes precedence over Switch Independent
Partitioning. DCBX sets the bandwidth for iSCSI and NIC traffic, and
then Switch Independent Partitioning sets the bandwidth for the NIC
partitions by dividing the NIC bandwidth allocated by DCBX. For more
information, see “Interoperation of Bandwidth Settings for DCBX and
Switch Independent Partitioning” on page 120.
 For information related to the CEE switch, refer to the manufacturer's
documentation.
 This section provides an example in which the port number is 0 and the
VLAN ID is 99. Replace these values with whatever is appropriate for your
situation.
NOTE
Before you perform the following procedure:
 The QConvergeConsole utility (qaucli) must be installed.
 The iSCSI IP settings must be configured.