Emulex OneCommand Manager Command Line Interface User Manual (P006980-01A Version 5.2, August 2011)

OneCommand Manager Command Line Interface User Manual Page 79

Personality Change Commands

TheOneCommand Manager application enables you to change the personality or protocol running on

OneConnect adapters. When you change the personality of the adapter and reboot the host, the adapter

starts running the new personality or protocol. The personalities that OneConnect adapters currently run

are NIC-only, NIC + FCoE, and NIC + iSCSI. In some cases the adapters are pre-configured to support

multiple personalities. In other cases you must install a license key before the adapter can support

multiple personalities. See “Adapter License Management Commands” on page 20 for more information.

ChangePersonality

Supported by: Windows, Solaris, Linux and VMware ESX

Syntax:

hbacmd ChangePersonality <WWPN|MAC> <personality_type>

Description:

This command changes the personality on the adapter. Requires reboot after successful

change.

Parameters:

WWPN - CNA’s WWPN

MAC - MAC address of iSCSI or NIC Port

Personality Type - NIC, iSCSI, or FCoE.

Example:

For non-ESXi hosts

>hbacmd ChangePersonality 00-12-34-56-78-9A fcoe

For ESXi hosts

>hbacmd h=<IP_Adress> m=cim u=root p=<password> n=<namespace> ChangePersonality

00-12-34-56-78-9A fcoe

Note: The three different personalities may not always be available on an adapter.

For example, a NIC+FCoE adapter can change to a NIC-only or a NIC + iSCSI

adapter, but an ISCSI adapter may not be able to change to a NIC + FCoE adapter.

Note: It is possible to install one (or more) driver kits for the current personality, then

change the personality and no longer have the driver(s) necessary to run the adapter.

If you change personalities you must install the appropriate drivers. Drivers are

available on the Emulex website.

Note: For managing ESX/ESXi hosts from a Windows client, add the m=cim option to

the command. The default CIM credentials must be set using the SetCimCred

command. See “SetCimCred” on page 73.