Fujitsu ETERNUS DX Disk User manual

FUJITSU Storage
ETERNUS DX
Configuration Guide -Server Connection-
(FCoE) for Linux
Driver Settings for Converged Network Adapter Cards
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Preface
This manual briefly explains the operations that need to be performed by the user in order to connect an
ETERNUS DX to a server running Linux and using Converged Network Adapter cards via an FCoE interface.
This manual is used when performing the setup procedure described in "Installing Drivers and Setting Up the
Server" of the "Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for Linux".
This manual should be used in conjunction with any other applicable user manuals, such as those for the
ETERNUS DX, server, OS, Converged Network Adapter cards, and drivers.
Refer to "Configuration Guide -Server Connection- Notations" for the notations used in this manual such as
product trademarks and product names. For storage systems that are supported by the OS, refer to the Server
Support Matrix of the ETERNUS DX.
11th Edition
April 2018
The Contents and Structure of this Manual
This manual is composed of the following two chapters.
•"Chapter 1 Setup Procedure for Emulex Converged Network Adapter Cards" (page 5)
This chapter describes how to set up the server and Emulex Converged Network Adapter card driver when
connecting to the server via Emulex Converged Network Adapter cards.
•"Chapter 2 Setup Procedure for QLogic Converged Network Adapter Cards" (page 11)
This chapter describes the workflow required to establish a connection between a server with QLogic Con-
verged Network Adapter cards and an ETERNUS DX.
An appendix contains a WWN instance management table for servers, for use in "Setting Up the Converged
Network Adapter Cards".
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Setup Procedure for Emulex Converged Network Adapter Cards 5
1.1 Workflow ........................................................................................................................................ 5
1.2 Setting Up the Converged Network Adapter Cards.......................................................................... 6
1.3 Installing the Converged Network Adapter Card Driver................................................................... 8
1.4 Setting Up the Driver Parameters................................................................................................... 8
1.5 Creating an Initial RAM Disk......................................................................................................... 10
1.6 Rebooting the OS ......................................................................................................................... 10
Chapter 2 Setup Procedure for QLogic Converged Network Adapter Cards 11
2.1 Workflow ...................................................................................................................................... 11
2.2 Setting Up the Converged Network Adapter Cards........................................................................ 12
2.3 Installing the Converged Network Adapter Card Driver................................................................. 15
2.4 Setting Up the Driver Parameters................................................................................................. 16
2.5 Creating an Initial RAM Disk......................................................................................................... 18
2.6 Rebooting the OS ......................................................................................................................... 18
Appendix A WWN Instance Management Table for the Server (Blank) 19
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Chapter 1
Setup Procedure for Emulex Converged Network
Adapter Cards
This chapter describes the workflow required to establish a connection between a server with Emulex Con-
verged Network Adapter cards and an ETERNUS DX.
1.1 Workflow
All work after this point requires "root" privileges.
When using Linux supported Converged Network Adapter cards, this procedure is used for all OS architectures
(e.g. x86, Intel64), Converged Network Adapter cards, and driver versions.
Workflow
Setting Up the Converged Network Adapter Cards
Install the Converged Network Adapter cards, acquire their physical addresses and WWN information.
•"1.2 Setting Up the Converged Network Adapter Cards" (page 6)
Setting Up the Driver Parameters
Set the driver parameters by editing the configuration file.
•"1.4 Setting Up the Driver Parameters" (page 8)
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Creating an Initial RAM Disk
Create an initial RAM disk to match the kernel being used.
•"1.5 Creating an Initial RAM Disk" (page 10)
Now proceed to the next workflow described in "Connecting the Server to the ETERNUS DX storage sys-
tems" of the "Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for Linux".
1.2 Setting Up the Converged Network Adapter Cards
Install the Converged Network Adapter card to the server, and acquire the physical address and World Wide
Name (WWN) for the Converged Network Adapter card.
•The physical address and WWN of a Converged Network Adapter card are required information in the fol-
lowing cases: when an error has occurred in the system, when using the ETERNUS DX storage systems (se-
curity function, host affinity function, etc.) to restrict server access, or when connecting the ETERNUS DX
storage systems and the server using a Fibre Channel switch and a CEE/FCoE switch.
•Acquire the physical address and WWN when installing the Converged Network Adapter card, because the
relationship between a physical address and WWN cannot be determined from BIOS and OS. Physical ad-
dress and WWN must be assigned to "WWN instance management table for the server".
The workflow is shown below.
(1) Install the Converged Network Adapter card
(2) Turn on the server
(3) Acquire the physical address and WWN for the Converged Network Adapter card
(4) Add a record for the server in the WWN instance management table for the server
When installing two or more Converged Network Adapter cards in the server, first turn off the server, then
repeat Steps (1) through (4) above for each Converged Network Adapter card to be installed.
The procedure is as follows:
1Install the Converged Network Adapter card in the server.
For the installation method, slot positions, activation of the installed slot, and notes regarding the Con-
verged Network Adapter card, refer to the Converged Network Adapter card documentation or the User's
Guide of the server.
Chapter 1 Setup Procedure for Emulex Converged Network Adapter Cards
1.2 Setting Up the Converged Network Adapter Cards
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2Turn on the server, and press the [Alt] + [E] keys or [Ctrl] + [E] keys while the following message is
displayed.
!!! Emulex OneConnect FCoE BIOS !!!, Version 4.01a0
Copyright (c) 1997-2010 Emulex. All rights reserved.
Press <Alt E> or <Ctrl E> to enter Emulex BIOS configuration
utility. Press <s> to skip Emulex BIOS
Emulex OneConnect FCoE BIOS Utility starts.
3Select the Converged Network Adapter card from which information is to be obtained with the [h] and
[i] keys. Press the [Enter] key.
4Check the [Mem Base] and [Port Name] values.
The value of [Mem Base] is the physical address and the value of [Port Name] is the Converged Net-
work Adapter card WWN.
Emulex OneConnect FCoE BIOS Utility, XB4.01a0
01: OCe10102-FM Bus#: 09 Dev#: 00 Func#: 02
Mem Base: F94C0000 Firmware Version: 2.702.200.17 BIOS: Disabled!
Port Name: 10000000C99CDD9B Node Name: 20000000C99CDD9B
Vlan ID: 1002 DCBX mode: CEE mode
Physical address
Converged Network Adapter card WWN
5Record the physical address and WWN in the "WWN instance management table for the server".
Refer to "Appendix A WWN Instance Management Table for the Server (Blank)" (page 19).
The following shows an example of this.
WWN instance management table for the server
Host name
IP Address
Physical slot
name
Converged Network Adapter
card WWN Instance name Physical address Cable tag
slot0 10 00 00 00 C9 9C DD 9B F94C0000
Details of contents
The details of contents for the WWN instance management table for the server are as follows:
Host name:
Record the host name.
IP Address:
Record the IP address of the server.
Physical slot name:
Record the slot position of installed Converged Network Adapter card.
For the installation location, refer to the User's Guide for each server.
Converged Network Adapter card WWN:
Record the [Port Name] value. This value can be confirmed in Step 4.
Chapter 1 Setup Procedure for Emulex Converged Network Adapter Cards
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Instance name:
Not necessary to record.
Physical address:
Record the [Mem Base] value. This value can be confirmed in Step 4.
Cable tag:
Record a tag name which indicates the connection path (relationship between the connected device
and the port).
6Press the [Esc] key to quit the Emulex OneConnect FCoE BIOS Utility.
When installing two or more Converged Network Adapter cards to the server, first turn off the server,
then repeat Step 1 through Step 6 shown here for each Converged Network Adapter card to be installed.
If multiple Converged Network Adapter cards are already installed in the server at the time of pur-
chase, the one-to-one relationship between the WWNs and the Converged Network Adapter cards
cannot be recognized. The WWNs that are obtained in this section may need to be repeatedly regis-
tered and set up on the ETERNUS DX until a server recognizes the ETERNUS DX logical disks.
For details about ETERNUS DX settings, refer to "Configuration Guide -Server Connection- Storage Sys-
tem Settings" that corresponds to the ETERNUS DX to be connected.
1.3 Installing the Converged Network Adapter Card Driver
Check whether the Converged Network Adapter card driver is the OS standard driver or not. If the Converged
Network Adapter card requires a non-standard driver, check the driver versions using the "Server Support Ma-
trix".
•When the Converged Network Adapter card requires a standard kernel package driver
The standard add-on driver for the OS should be used.
•When the Converged Network Adapter card requires a non-standard driver
Download and install the driver specified in the "Server Support Matrix" from the Emulex Corp. web-site.
Installation of applications, such as OneCommand Manager, is also required. Refer to the Emulex Con-
verged Network Adapter card manual for details on the installation method.
1.4 Setting Up the Driver Parameters
Use an editor such as "vi" to add the setting values to the configuration file.
Note that the setting values and details vary depending on the OS vender, version, whether the ETERNUS
Multipath Driver is used, and the storage system that is used.
Chapter 1 Setup Procedure for Emulex Converged Network Adapter Cards
1.3 Installing the Converged Network Adapter Card Driver
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•Configuration file
OS Configuration file
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Any file (.conf) in /etc/modprobe.d/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Any file (.conf) in /etc/modprobe.d/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 /etc/modprobe.conf
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Any file (.conf) in /etc/modprobe.d/
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 /etc/modprobe.conf.local
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 /etc/modprobe.conf.local
If the same driver parameter is already set in the configuration file, only the value for the parameter
must be changed.
•Setting details
In the following tables, "N" indicates the value of the driver parameter setting.
-When the ETERNUS Multipath Driver is used
OS Setting details
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Not required
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Not required
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 options scsi_mod max_luns=512
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
-When the ETERNUS Multipath Driver is not used
OS Setting details
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 options lpfc lpfc_lun_queue_depth=N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 options lpfc lpfc_lun_queue_depth=N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 options scsi_mod max_luns=512
options lpfc lpfc_lun_queue_depth=N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
•Driver parameter settings
Driver parameter When the ETERNUS Multipath Driver
is used
When the ETERNUS Multipath Driver
is not used
lpfc_lun_queue_depth= Do not set Arbitrary (*1)
(Up to 1024 for each FCoE port of the
ETERNUS DX)
*1: Recommended value = 1024 ¸ (number of FCoE ports that are connected to a single CA port) ¸ num-
ber of LUNs
(Round the result down)
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-Use the value of "8" if the actual result is lower. Use the maximum value if the actual result exceeds
the maximum value for the driver.
-To achieve maximum system performance, this value can be changed according to the server load
and the peak operating times.
-The number of simultaneous command executions per CA port for the ETERNUS DX is limited to
1024. This value is used by multiple servers that share the CA port. A maximum of 1024 commands
can be executed per CA port.
1.5 Creating an Initial RAM Disk
Create an initial RAM disk image file to match the kernel being used. Refer to the Emulex Converged Network
Adapter card manual for details on the creation method.
1.6 Rebooting the OS
Reboot the OS. When the Converged Network Adapter card requires a non-standard driver, check the files in
"/var/log/messages" and confirm that the correct version of the Converged Network Adapter card driver has
been installed after rebooting the OS.
Chapter 1 Setup Procedure for Emulex Converged Network Adapter Cards
1.5 Creating an Initial RAM Disk
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Chapter 2
Setup Procedure for QLogic Converged Network
Adapter Cards
This chapter describes the driver setting operations required to establish a connection between a server with
QLogic Converged Network Adapter card and an ETERNUS DX.
2.1 Workflow
All work after this point requires "root" privileges. When using supported combinations, this procedure is
used for all OS architectures (e.g. x86, EM64T), and Converged Network Adapter cards, BIOS versions and
driver versions.
Workflow
Setting Up the Converged Network Adapter Cards
Install the Converged Network Adapter cards, acquire their physical addresses and WWN information.
•"2.2 Setting Up the Converged Network Adapter Cards" (page 12)
Installing the Converged Network Adapter Card Driver
Install the driver. Download the proper driver from the QLogic Corp. web-site if required.
•"2.3 Installing the Converged Network Adapter Card Driver" (page 15)
Setting Up the Driver Parameters
Set the driver parameters by editing the configuration file.
•"2.4 Setting Up the Driver Parameters" (page 16)
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Creating an Initial RAM Disk
Create an initial RAM disk to match the kernel being used.
•"2.5 Creating an Initial RAM Disk" (page 18)
Now proceed to the next workflow described in "Connecting the Server to the ETERNUS DX storage sys-
tems" of the "Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for Linux".
2.2 Setting Up the Converged Network Adapter Cards
Install the Converged Network Adapter card to the server, and acquire the physical address and World Wide
Name (WWN) for the Converged Network Adapter card.
•The physical address and WWN of a Converged Network Adapter card are required information in the fol-
lowing cases: when an error has occurred in the system, when using the ETERNUS DX storage systems (se-
curity function, host affinity function, etc.) to restrict server access, or when connecting the ETERNUS DX
storage systems and the server using a Fibre Channel switch and a CEE/FCoE switch.
•Acquire the physical address and WWN when installing the Converged Network Adapter card, because they
cannot be determined from BIOS and OS. Physical address and WWN must be assigned to "WWN instance
management table for the server".
The workflow is shown below.
(1) Install the Converged Network Adapter card
(2) Turn on the server
(3) Acquire the physical address and WWN for the Converged Network Adapter card
(4) Add a record for the server in the WWN instance management table for the server
(5) Set the Converged Network Adapter card BIOS
When installing two or more Converged Network Adapter cards in the server, first turn off the server, then
repeat Steps (1) through (5) above for each Converged Network Adapter card to be installed.
The procedure is as follows:
1Install the Converged Network Adapter card in the server.
For the installation method, installable PCI bus slot position, activation of the installed slot, and notes
regarding the Converged Network Adapter card, refer to the Converged Network Adapter card documen-
tation or the User's Guide of the server.
Chapter 2 Setup Procedure for QLogic Converged Network Adapter Cards
2.2 Setting Up the Converged Network Adapter Cards
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2Turn on the server, and press the [Ctrl] + [Q] keys while the following message is displayed.
QLE8142 PCI Fibre Channel ROM BIOS Version 3.00 - Beta 14
Copyright (C) QLogic Corporation 1993-2010. All rights reserved.
www.qlogic.com
Press <CTRL-Q> or <ALT-Q> for Fast!UTIL
Firmware Version 5.04.01
The "Fast!UTIL" program starts up (Startup may take longer than usual).
3Check the value of [Address] of the [Selected Adapter] window.
The value of [Address] is the physical address.
Selected Adapter
Adapter Type
QLE8142 5800 05 04 00 2
Address Slot Bus Device Function
4Select [Adapter Settings] from the [Configuration Settings] menu and press the [Enter] key.
5Check the value of [Adapter Port Name].
The value of [Adapter Port Name] is the Converged Network Adapter card WWN.
Adapter Settings
BIOS Address:
BIOS Revision:
Adapter Mac Address:
Interrupt Level:
Adapter Port Name:
Host Adapter BIOS:
D1800
3.00
00-C0-DD-11-A0-21
9
210000C0DD11A021
Enabled
6Record the physical address and WWN in the "WWN instance management table for the server".
(found in "Appendix A WWN Instance Management Table for the Server (Blank)" (page 19)).
The following shows an example of this.
Host name Server#1
IP Address 192.168.0.10
Physical slot
name
Converged Network Adapter
card WWN Instance name Physical address Cable tag
slot5 21 00 00 C0 DD 11 A0 21 5800 SERV1_SLOT05 to B8000_1_port05
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7Perform the BIOS settings for the Converged Network Adapter card.
Check the parameter values in the [Adapter Settings] window against those in the following table. For
details on how to set the values, refer to the BIOS Readme file and Converged Network Adapter card
user's guide.
Parameter Setting value Remarks
BIOS Address Fixed for each card Settings cannot be changed.
BIOS Revision (*1)
Adapter Mac Address
Interrupt Level
Adapter Port Name
Host Adapter BIOS Disabled If the current parameter values are dif-
ferent, change them to the indicated
values.
Frame Size 2048
Loop Reset Delay 5
Spinup Delay Disabled
Fibre Channel Tape Support Disabled
*1: The BIOS version of the Converged Network Adapter card is displayed. Check that the BIOS version
is the same as shown in "Server Support Matrix".
8Return to the [Configuration Settings] menu by pressing the [Esc] key.
9Select [Advanced Adapter Settings] from the [Configuration Settings] menu and press the [Enter] key.
Check the parameter values in the [Advanced Adapter Settings] window against those in the following
table.
Parameter Setting value Remarks
Execution Throttle Arbitrary (*1)
(Up to 1024 for each FCoE port of the
ETERNUS DX)
If the current parameter values are dif-
ferent, change them to the indicated
values.
LUNs per Target 128
Enable Target Reset Yes
Login Retry Count 8
Port Down Retry Count 30
Link Down Timeout 30
Operation Mode 0
Interrupt Delay Timer 0
Enable Interrupt NO
EV Controller Order Disabled
LR Enable Disabled
Primary FCF VLAN ID Disabled
*1: Recommended value = 1024 ¸ (number of FCoE ports that are connected to a single CA port) ¸
number of LUNs
(Round the result down)
•Use the value of "8" if the actual result is lower. Use the maximum value if the actual result ex-
ceeds the maximum value of the OS or the driver.
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•To achieve maximum system performance, this value can be changed according to the server
load and the peak operating times.
•The number of simultaneous command executions per CA port for the ETERNUS DX is limited to
1024. This value is used by multiple servers that share the CA port. A maximum of 1024 com-
mands can be executed per CA port.
10 Press the [Esc] key twice to return to the [Fast!UTIL Options] menu.
If the BIOS settings were changed, save the settings using [Save xxxxxx]. When two or more Converged
Network Adapter cards are installed in the server, select the second or later Converged Network Adapter
card using the following steps, and set the BIOS of the selected card.
(1) Select [Select Host Adapter] from the [Fast!UTIL Options] menu and press the [Enter] key.
(2) Select the Converged Network Adapter card to be set (BIOS setting) in the [Select Host Adapter]
window.
The [Fast!UTIL Options] menu appears. Then perform Step 3 through Step 10.
11 Select [Exit Fast!UTIL] and press the [Enter] key.
12 Select [Reboot System] and press the [Enter] key.
Exit Fast!UTIL
Reboot System
Return to Fast!UTIL
The server reboots.
To return to the [Fast!UTIL] menu, select [Return to Fast!UTIL].
2.3 Installing the Converged Network Adapter Card Driver
Check whether the Converged Network Adapter card driver is the OS standard driver or not. If the Converged
Network Adapter card requires a non-standard driver, check the driver versions using the "Server Support Ma-
trix".
•When the Converged Network Adapter card requires a standard kernel package driver
The standard add-on driver for the OS should be used.
•When the Converged Network Adapter card requires a non-standard driver
Download and install the driver specified in the "Server Support Matrix" from the QLogic Corp. web-site.
Refer to the QLogic Converged Network Adapter card manual for details on the installation method.
Chapter 2 Setup Procedure for QLogic Converged Network Adapter Cards
2.3 Installing the Converged Network Adapter Card Driver
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2.4 Setting Up the Driver Parameters
Use an editor such as "vi" to add the setting values to the configuration file.
Note that the setting values and details vary depending on the OS vender, version, whether the ETERNUS
Multipath Driver is used, and the storage system that is used.
●When the ETERNUS Multipath Driver is not used
•Configuration file
OS Configuration file
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Any file (.conf) in /etc/modprobe.d/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Any file (.conf) in /etc/modprobe.d/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 /etc/modprobe.conf
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Any file (.conf) in /etc/modprobe.d/
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 /etc/modprobe.conf.local
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 /etc/modprobe.conf.local
If the same driver parameter is already set in the configuration file, only the value for the parameter
must be changed.
•Setting details
In the following tables, "N" indicates the value of the driver parameter setting.
OS Setting details
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 options qla2xxx ql2xmaxqdepth=N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 options qla2xxx ql2xmaxqdepth=N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 alias scsi_hostadapterX qla2xxx
options qla2xxx ql2xfailover=0 ql2xmaxqdepth=N ql2xtgtemul=0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 options qla2xxx ql2xmaxqdepth=N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 options qla2xxx ql2xmaxqdepth=N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 options qla2xxx ql2xfailover=0 ql2xmaxqdepth=N ql2xtgtemul=0
"scsi_hostadapterX" indicates that a digit starting from 2 is added after the "scsi_hostadapter" string
when SCSI devices or SCSI-RAID devices are installed in the system.
•Driver parameter settings
Driver parameter Setting value
ql2xfailover= 0
ql2xmaxqdepth= Arbitrary (*1)
(Up to 1024 for each FCoE port of the ETERNUS DX)
ql2xtgtemul= 0
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*1: Recommended value = 1024 ¸ (number of FCoE ports that are connected to a single CA port) ¸ num-
ber of LUNs
(Round the result down)
-Use the value of "8" if the actual result is lower. Use the maximum value if the actual result exceeds
the maximum value for the driver.
-To achieve maximum system performance, this value can be changed according to the server load
and the peak operating times.
-The number of simultaneous command executions per CA port for the ETERNUS DX is limited to
1024. This value is used by multiple servers that share the CA port. A maximum of 1024 commands
can be executed per CA port.
Some driver versions do not support the "ql2xfailover" and "ql2xtgtemul" driver parameters.
Use the "modinfo qla2xxx" command to check whether the "ql2xfailover" and "ql2xtgtemul" driver pa-
rameters are supported. Do not specify the "ql2xfailover" and "ql2xtgtemul" parameters if they are not
supported.
●When the ETERNUS Multipath Driver is used
Setting driver parameters is not required.
When Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is used, com-
ment out the following two lines if they appear in the configuration file.
:
install qla2xxx /sbin/modprobe qla2xxx_conf; /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install qla2xxx
remove qla2xxx /sbin/modprobe -r --first-time --ignore-remove qla2xxx && { /sbin/modprobe -r
--ignore-remove qla2xxx_conf; }
:
•Example:
(Before)
alias eth0 tg3
alias eth1 tg3
alias scsi_hostadapter megaraid_mbox
alias scsi_hostadapter1 ata_piix
install qla2xxx /sbin/modprobe qla2xxx_conf; /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install qla2xxx
remove qla2xxx /sbin/modprobe -r --first-time --ignore-remove qla2xxx && { /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-r
emove qla2xxx_conf; }
alias qla2100 qla2xxx
alias qla2200 qla2xxx
alias qla2300 qla2xxx
alias qla2322 qla2xxx
alias qla2400 qla2xxx
# options qla2xxx for MPD (Do not edit this line)
options qla2xxx ql2xfailover=0 ConfigRequired=0 ql2xmaxqdepth=8 ql2xtgtemul=1
alias scsi_hostadapter2 qla2xxx_conf
alias scsi_hostadapter3 qla2xxx
alias scsi_hostadapter4 mpdh
Add "#" to the beginning of the following lines to comment them out.
install qla2xxx /sbin/modprobe qla2xxx_conf; /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install qla2xxx
remove qla2xxx /sbin/modprobe -r --first-time --ignore-remove qla2xxx && { /sbin/modprobe -
r --ignore-remove qla2xxx_conf; }
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(After)
alias eth0 tg3
alias eth1 tg3
alias scsi_hostadapter megaraid_mbox
alias scsi_hostadapter1 ata_piix
# install qla2xxx /sbin/modprobe qla2xxx_conf; /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install qla2xxx
# remove qla2xxx /sbin/modprobe -r --first-time --ignore-remove qla2xxx && { /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore
-remove qla2xxx_conf; }
alias qla2100 qla2xxx
alias qla2200 qla2xxx
alias qla2300 qla2xxx
alias qla2322 qla2xxx
alias qla2400 qla2xxx
# options qla2xxx for MPD (Do not edit this line)
options qla2xxx ql2xfailover=0 ConfigRequired=0 ql2xmaxqdepth=8 ql2xtgtemul=1
alias scsi_hostadapter2 qla2xxx_conf
alias scsi_hostadapter3 qla2xxx
alias scsi_hostadapter4 mpdh
2.5 Creating an Initial RAM Disk
Create an initial RAM disk image file to match the kernel being used. Refer to the QLogic Converged Network
Adapter card manual for details on the creation method.
2.6 Rebooting the OS
Reboot the OS. After restarting the OS, use the "modinfo qla2xxx" command to confirm that the correct ver-
sion of the Converged Network Adapter card driver is installed.
Chapter 2 Setup Procedure for QLogic Converged Network Adapter Cards
2.5 Creating an Initial RAM Disk
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Appendix A
WWN Instance Management Table for the Server
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This table is used for setting up the Converged Network Adapter cards. Utilize this table if necessary.
Host name
IP Address
Physical slot
name
Converged Network Adapter
card WWN Instance name Physical address Cable tag
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