Qlogic QLE2740L-DEL User manual

BK3254601-00 C
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User’s Guide
Fibre Channel Adapter
QLE2740-DEL, QLE2740L-DEL,
QLE2742-DEL, and QLE2742L-DEL

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notice, to make changes to this document or in product design or specifications. QLogic disclaims any warranty of any
kind, expressed or implied, and does not guarantee that any results or performance described in the document will be
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Document Revision History
Revision A, March 21, 2016
Revision B, April 19, 2016
Revision C, February 1, 2017
Changes Sections Affected
Updated the supported OSs:
Added a note stating that the OSs listed in this
guide may be more current than those listed in
the Dell Update Packages Version xx.xx.xxx
User’s Guide.
For Windows, added support for Windows
Server 2016.
For Linux, added support for Linux RHEL 7.3,
removed support for RHEL 7.1, changed RHEL
6.6 to RHEL 6.8, and changed SLES 12 SP0 to
SLES 12 SP2.
For VMware, added support for VMware ESXi
6.5 and removed support for ESXi 6.0, ESXi 5.5
U3, and ESXi 5.5 U2.
“Supported Operating Systems” on page xv
Added a reference to the Dell Update Packages
Version xx.xx.xxx User’s Guide as a prerequisite.
“Running the Dell Update Package in the GUI” on
page 5
Deleted the “Installation Options” section.
Added a reference to the Dell Update Packages
Version xx.xx.xxx User’s Guide, “Windows CLI
Options” section.
“Running the Dell Update Package from the Com-
mand Line” on page 11
Changed the section title from “Installing the ESXi
5.5 and 6.0 Fibre Channel Driver” to reflect
changed OS support.
“Installing the ESXi 6.5 and 6.0 U2 Fibre Channel
Driver” on page 17
Changed the section title from “Updating an Exist-
ing Driver or Installing a New Driver for an Existing
ESXi 5.5 or 6.0 Installation with esxcli” to reflect
changed OS support.
“Updating an Existing Driver or Installing a New
Driver for an Existing ESXi 6.5 or 6.0 U2 Installa-
tion with esxcli” on page 17
In the second bullet, changed the VMware refer-
ence from “ESXi 5.5 and 6.0” to “ESXi 6.5 and 6.0
U2”.
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In the introductory paragraph, changed the envi-
ronment reference from “ESXi 5.5 and ESXi 6.0” to
“ESXi 6.5 and ESXi 6.0 U2”.
“Installing the QLogic Adapter CIM Provider” on
page 26
Changed the section title from “Installing the CIM
Provider on an ESXi 5.5 or 6.0 Host”.
In Step 1, changed from “ESXi 5.5” to “ESXi
6.5”
In the note, changed from “ESXi 6.0” to “ESXi
6.0 U2”
“Installing the CIM Provider on an ESXi 6.5 or 6.0
U2 Host” on page 27
Added a reference to the Dell Update Packages
Version xx.xx.xxx User’s Guide,“Using Dell Update
Packages” section.
“Running the Firmware Update by Double-Click-
ing” on page 33
In Table 3-10, for the ESXi Driver row, changed
from “ESXi 6.0” to “ESXi 6.0 U2”.
“Brocade Fabric Features” on page 92
In the introduction, added the “FEC is mandatory
when operating at 32Gb line rate...” paragraph.
“Enabling QLogic Forward Error Correction” on
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
User’s Guide Content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Related Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Documentation Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Functionality and Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Functional Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Supported Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
VMware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Citrix XenServer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
1 Hardware Installation
Hardware and Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Pre-Installation Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
PCIe Bus Slot Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing the Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Connecting to the SAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2 Driver Installation and Configuration
Windows Driver Installation and Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Running the Dell Update Package in the GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Running the Dell Update Package from the Command Line. . . . . . . . 11
Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Linux Driver Installation and Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Installing the Linux Fibre Channel Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Building the Driver for RHEL 6.xand 7.x. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Building the Driver for SLES 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Building the Driver for SLES 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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VMware Driver Installation and Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installing the ESXi 6.5 and 6.0 U2 Fibre Channel Driver. . . . . . . . . . . 17
Updating an Existing Driver or Installing a New Driver for
an Existing ESXi 6.5 or 6.0 U2 Installation with esxcli . . . . . . . 17
Verifying the Version of the Installed Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Installing QConvergeConsole VMware vCenter Server Plug-in . . . . . 18
Installation Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Installing QConvergeConsole VMware vCenter Server Plug-in . . 19
Plug-in Unregistration from a Manual Install. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Uninstalling the QConvergeConsole VMware vCenter
Server Plug-in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Installing the QLogic Adapter CIM Provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Uninstalling the QLogic Adapter CIM Provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Installing QConvergeConsole VMware vSphere Web Client Plug-in. . 30
Uninstalling the QConvergeConsole VMware vCenter
Server Plug-in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
3 Fibre Channel Configuration
Updating the Dell Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Running the Firmware Update by Double-Clicking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Running the Firmware Update from the Command Line. . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using Fast!UTIL for Custom Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Adapter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Selectable Boot Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Restore Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Raw NVRAM Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Advanced Adapter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Scan Fibre Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Fibre Disk Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Loopback Data Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Select Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Exit Fast!UTIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Setting Fibre Channel Adapter Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Setting Fibre Channel Adapter Parameters with
QConvergeConsole GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Setting Fibre Channel Adapter Parameters with Interactive
QConvergeConsole CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Setting Fibre Channel Adapter Parameters with Noninteractive
QConvergeConsole CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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Configuring Target Persistent Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Configuring Persistent Binding with QConvergeConsole GUI. . . . . . . 44
Configuring Persistent Binding with Interactive
QConvergeConsole CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Configuring Persistent Binding with Noninteractive
QConvergeConsole CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Configuring Boot Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Configuring Boot Devices with QConvergeConsole GUI. . . . . . . . . . . 46
Configuring Boot Devices with Interactive QConvergeConsole CLI . . 46
Configuring Boot Devices with Noninteractive
QConvergeConsole CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Configuring Boot Devices with the BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Configuring Virtual Ports (NPIV). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Configuring NPIV with QConvergeConsole GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Configuring NPIV with Interactive QConvergeConsole CLI. . . . . . . . . 47
Configuring NPIV with Noninteractive QConvergeConsole CLI . . . . . 47
Configuring NPIV Quality of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Setting QoS by Bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Setting QoS by Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Configuring Fibre Channel Driver Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Configuring Fibre Channel Driver Parameters with
QConvergeConsole GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Configuring Fibre Channel Driver Parameters with Interactive
QConvergeConsole CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Configuring Fibre Channel Driver Parameters with Noninteractive
QConvergeConsole CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Configuring Fibre Channel Driver Parameters with
QConvergeConsole VMware vCenter Server Plug-in. . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Configuring Selective LUNs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Configuring OoOFR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Configuring OoOFR with QConvergeConsole GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Configuring OoOFR with Interactive QConvergeConsole CLI. . . . . . . 55
Configuring OoOFR with Noninteractive QConvergeConsole CLI . . . 56
Configuring the UEFI Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Setting an FA-PWWN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Setting the FA-PWWN from the Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Setting FA-PWWN with QConvergeConsole GUI. . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Setting FA-PWWN with QConvergeConsole CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Setting FA-PWWN with QConvergeConsole VMware Plug-ins . 67

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Setting the FA-PWWN from the Brocade Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Setting the FA-PWWN from the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Setting the Static FA-PWWN from the Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Configuring and Verifying FA-BLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Configuring FA-BLD from the Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Enabling Host Bus Adapter Port BIOS and Fabric-assigned
Boot LUN with QConvergeConsole GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Configuring the Adapter and Boot Devices with
QConvergeConsole CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Configuring a Zone in a Brocade Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Verifying that FA-BLD is Operational. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Adapter Side Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Using a Fabric-Assigned Boot LUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Using a Fabric-Assigned Boot LUN in QConvergeConsole GUI. . . . . 74
Using a Fabric-Assigned Boot LUN in Interactive
QConvergeConsole CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Using a Fabric-Assigned Boot LUN with Noninteractive
QConvergeConsole CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Using a Fabric-Assigned Boot LUN with QConvergeConsole
Plug-ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Running Diagnostics—Fibre Channel Ping and Trace Route . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Pinging and Viewing Trace of Routing Using Topology Map. . . . . . . . 76
Running a Fibre Channel CT Ping Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Running a Fibre Channel CT Ping from
QConvergeConsole GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Running a Fibre Channel CT Ping from
QConvergeConsole CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Running a Fibre Channel CT Ping from
QConvergeConsole VMware Plug-ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Fibre Channel Trace Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Configuring CS_CTL QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
CS_CTL QoS Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Enabling CS_CTL QoS Mode for the Initiator and Target Ports . . . . . 82
Verifying and Confirming CS_CTL Mode Setup for Each Port . . . . . . 82
Creating a Virtual Port from the Adapter’s Port in
QConvergeConsole GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Setting the QoS Priority Level for a Virtual Port in
QConvergeConsole GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Configuring End-to-End CS_CTL QoS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Configuring CS_CTL QoS on the Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Configuring CS_CTL QoS on the Storage Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

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Configuring End-to-End CS_CTL QoS (continued)
Changing the QoS Priority Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Changing the Priority Levels in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Changing the Priority Levels in VMware ESXi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Configuring FDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Brocade Switch FOS CLI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Brocade Fabric Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
FDMI Enhancements Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Enabling QLogic Forward Error Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
FEC Process Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Enabling QLogic FEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Running Extended Link Service Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Link Cable Beacon Extended Link Service Command . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Read Diagnostic Parameters Extended Link Service Command . . . . 96
A Troubleshooting
Fibre Channel Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Fibre Channel Diagnostics Using QConvergeConsole GUI . . . . . . . . 98
Fibre Channel Diagnostics Using Interactive
QConvergeConsole CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Fibre Channel Diagnostics Using Noninteractive
QConvergeConsole CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Fibre Channel Troubleshooting Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Troubleshooting with a Diagnostic Port (D_Port) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Configuring D_Port on a Brocade Fibre Channel 16G or 32G Switch . . 103
Checking D_Port Results from a Brocade Fibre Channel 16G or
32G Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Verifying D_Port Mode with QConvergeConsole GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Verifying D_Port Mode with Interactive QConvergeConsole CLI . . . . 106
Verifying D_Port Mode with Noninteractive QConvergeConsole CLI . . 106
Verifying D_Port Mode with QConvergeConsole Plug-ins. . . . . . . . . . 107
B Specifications
Physical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Standards Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Interface Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

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C QConvergeConsole GUI
Introduction to QConvergeConsole GUI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Downloading QConvergeConsole Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Downloading and Installing Management Agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Installing the Agents from the QLogic Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Installing the Agents Using the Built-in Agent Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Installing QConvergeConsole GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Installing QConvergeConsole in a Windows Environment . . . . . . . . . 113
Installing QConvergeConsole in a Linux Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Installing QConvergeConsole in Silent Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
What Is in the QConvergeConsole Help System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
D Regulatory Information
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Regulatory and Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Laser Safety, FDA Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Agency Certification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
EMI and EMC Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Product Safety Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

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Introduction
This user’s guide covers the following products:
QLogic®QLE2740-DEL single-port, low profile adapter with a full-height
bracket
QLogic QLE2740L-DEL single-port, low profile adapter with a low profile
bracket
QLogic QLE2742-DEL dual-port, low profile adapter with a full-height
bracket
QLogic QLE2742L-DEL dual-port, low profile adapter with a low profile
bracket
This guide provides technical information about the adapters, including how to
install and configure the adapter, as well as detailed descriptions of the adapter’s
various uses and functions.
Intended Audience
This guide is intended for system administrators and other technical staff
members responsible for configuring and managing adapters installed on Dell®
PowerEdge®servers in Windows®, Linux®, or VMware®environments.
User’s Guide Content
This guide provides information in the following chapters and appendices:
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation covers the hardware and software
requirements, safety precautions, a pre-installation checklist, PCI Express®
(PCIe®) slot considerations, and procedures for installing the adapter and
connecting it to the network.
Chapter 2 Driver Installation and Configuration covers the installation of the
drivers included with the adapter on Windows, Linux, and VMware OSs.
NOTE
Throughout this document, the term adapter refers to any or all of these
products.

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Chapter 3 Fibre Channel Configuration provides information about the
multiboot image (Fibre Channel Adapter Function Configuration Utility) and
instructions for setting Fibre Channel Adapter parameters; persistent
binding; configuring the boot device, N_Port ID virtualization (NPIV), and
driver parameters; and reassembling out-of-order frames.
Appendix A Troubleshooting provides information about Fibre Channel
diagnostics and a Fibre Channel troubleshooting diagram.
Appendix B Specifications defines the physical characteristics and power
requirements and lists supported standards, interface, and environmental
specifications.
Appendix C QConvergeConsole GUI provides an overview of the
QConvergeConsole Web management interface.
Appendix D Regulatory Information provides warranty, regulatory, and
compliance information.
Related Materials
For additional information, refer to the following QLogic documents:
QConvergeConsole Help, available through QConvergeConsole GUI,
provides help topics on configuring and managing host servers and adapters
using QConvergeConsole GUI.
Installation Guide—QConvergeConsole GUI (part number SN0051105-00)
contains instructions for installing and starting QConvergeConsole GUI.
User’s Guide—QConvergeConsole CLI (part number SN0054667-00)
provides specific command line use in both interactive and noninteractive
modes.
User’s Guide—QConvergeConsole Plug-ins for VMware vSphere (part
number SN0054677-00) provides reference material on using the
QConvergeConsole VMware vCenter Server Plug-in and the
QConvergeConsole VMware vSphere Web Client Plug-in.
NOTE
To access QLogic documents, go to www.qlogic.com and click Downloads.

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Documentation Conventions
This guide uses the following documentation conventions:
provides additional information.
without an alert symbol indicates the presence of a hazard
that could cause damage to equipment or loss of data.
Text in blue font indicates a hyperlink (jump) to a figure, table, or section in
this guide, and links to Web sites are shown in underlined blue. For
example:
Table 9-2 lists problems related to the user interface and remote agent.
See “Installation Checklist” on page 3-6.
For more information, visit www.qlogic.com.
Text in bold font indicates user interface elements such as a menu items,
buttons, check boxes, or column headings. For example:
Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click
Command Prompt.
Under Notification Options, select the Warning Alarms check box.
Text in Courier font indicates a file name, directory path, or command line
text. For example:
To return to the root directory from anywhere in the file structure, type
cd /root, and then press the ENTER key.
Issue the following command: # sh ./install.bin
Key names and key strokes are indicated with UPPERCASE:
Press the CTRL+P keys.
Press the UP ARROW key
Text in italics indicates terms, emphasis, variables, or document titles. For
example:
For a complete listing of license agreements, refer to the QLogic
Software End User License Agreement.
What are shortcut keys?
To enter the date type mm/dd/yyyy (where mm is the month, dd is the
day, and yyyy is the year).
NOTE
CAUTION

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Topic titles between quotation marks identify related topics either within this
manual or in the online help, which is also referred to as QConvergeConsole
Help throughout this document.
QConvergeConsole CLI non-interactive command syntax conventions
include the following:
Plain text indicates items that you must type as shown. For example:
qaucli -pr nic -ei
< > (angle brackets) indicate a variable whose value you must specify.
For example:
<hba instance>
[ ] (square brackets) indicate an optional parameter. For example:
[<file_name>] means specify a file name, or omit it to select
the default file name.
| (vertical bar) indicates mutually exclusive options; select one option
only. For example:
on|off
1|2|3|4
... (ellipsis) indicates that the preceding item may be repeated. For
example:
x... means one or more instances of x.
[x...] means zero or more instances of x.
( ) (parentheses) and { } (braces) are used to avoid logical ambiguity.
For example:
a|b c is ambiguous
{(a|b) c} means a or b, followed by c
{a|(b c)} means either a, or b c
NOTE
For CLI commands only, variable names are always indicated
using angle brackets instead of italics.

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Functionality and Features
This section provides the following information:
Functional Description
Key Features
Supported Operating Systems
Functional Description
Functional descriptions for the adapters are as follows:
QLE2740-DEL: A low profile, Gen6 32Gb, single-port Fibre Channel PCIe
adapter with a full-height bracket installed.
QLE2740L-DEL: A low profile, Gen6 32Gb, single-port Fibre Channel PCIe
adapter with a low profile bracket installed.
QLE2742-DEL: A low profile, Gen6 32Gb, dual-port Fibre Channel PCIe
adapter with a full-height bracket installed.
QLE2742L-DEL: A low profile, Gen6 32Gb, dual-port Fibre Channel PCIe
adapter with a low profile bracket installed.
Key Features
Key features of the adapters include:
Centralized device management for SAN
Connectivity to 32Gb/16Gb/8Gb Fibre Channel networks
PCIe 3.0 x8
Full hardware offload for the Fibre Channel protocol
Message-signaled interrupts (MSI-X) and legacy interrupts (INT-X)
NPIV
Boot from SAN
Several advanced management features for 2700 Series Adapters:
QConvergeConsole (GUI and CLI) is available if you are running
Windows or Linux.
QConvergeConsole VMware vCenter Server Plug-in is available if you
are running VMware ESXi.

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Supported Operating Systems
The adapter supports the following operating systems. To view the most complete
and current list, refer to the product release notes.
Windows
Windows Server®2016
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Windows Server 2008 SP2 x64
Windows Server 2008 SP2 x32
Linux
Red Hat®Enterprise Linux (RHEL®)7.3
RHEL 7.2
RHEL 6.8
RHEL 6.7
SUSE®Linux Enterprise Server (SLES®) 12 SP2
SLES 12 SP1
SLES 11 SP4
VMware
vSphere®: VMware ESXi 6.5
vSphere: VMware ESXi 6.0 U2
Citrix XenServer
Citrix XenServer 6.5
NOTE
Because the Dell Update Packages Version xx.xx.xxx User’s Guide is not
updated in the same cycle as this Fibre Channel adapter user’s guide,
consider the operating systems listed in this section as the more current.
NOTE
For the most current versions of the OS and drivers supported by the
adapter, refer to the release notes file (release.txt).

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1Hardware Installation
This chapter provides the hardware and software requirements, safety
precautions, a pre-installation checklist, PCIe slot considerations, and procedures
for installing the adapter and connecting it to the network.
Hardware and Software Requirements
Before you install the adapter, verify that the system meets the following hardware
and software requirements.
Hardware: For QLE274x-DEL Adapters port and slot assignments, refer to
the “Expansion Cards” section of the Hardware Owner’s Manual for your
Dell PowerEdge server.
Software: For information on the supported operating systems, firmware
versions, adapter drivers, and utilities, refer to the product release notes.
Safety Precautions
For your safety, follow these precautions:
Remove any metallic objects or jewelry from your hands and wrists.
Make sure to use only insulated or nonconducting tools.
Before you touch internal components, verify that the system is powered
OFF and is unplugged.
Install or remove adapters in a static-free environment. The use of a properly
grounded wrist strap or other personal antistatic devices and an antistatic
mat is strongly recommended.
! WARNING
The adapter is being installed in a system that operates with voltages that
can be lethal. Before you open the case of your system, observe the
following precautions to protect yourself and to prevent damage to the
system components.

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Pre-Installation Checklist
1. Verify that your system meets the hardware and software requirements
listed in “Hardware and Software Requirements” on page 1.
2. Verify that your system is using the latest BIOS.
3. Check the adapter for visible signs of damage. Never attempt to install a
damaged adapter.
PCIe Bus Slot Considerations
The size of the PCIe bus slot in which you install the adapter will affect the speed
throughput. Table 1-1 lists the approximate speed throughput for each bus slot
size.
Table 1-2 lists the throughput needed to achieve line rates.
NOTE
If you acquired the adapter software on a disk or from the Dell support
Web site (http://support.dell.com), verify the path to the adapter driver
files.
Table 1-1. Approximate Speed Throughput per Bus Slot Size
Slot Size
PCIe Generation (Speed) Throughput
PCIe Gen1 (2.5 GT/s) PCIe 2.0 (5 GT/s) PCIe 3.0 (8 GT/s)
x8 slot ~20Gbps (2.58) ~40Gbps (58) ~64Gbps (88)
x16 slot ~40Gbps (2.516) ~80Gbps (516) ~128Gbps (816)
x32 slot ~80Gbps (2.532) ~160Gbps (532) ~256Gbps (832)
Table 1-2. Throughput Requirements to Achieve Line Rate
Number of 32G
FC Ports Model Number
PCIe Throughput
Required to Achieve
Line Rate
Minimum PCIe Gen and
Slot Configurations
1QLE2740-DEL,
QLE2740L-DEL 32Gbps (132Gbps) PCIe 2.0 x8 and higher
PCIe 3.0 x8 and higher
2QLE2742-DEL,
QLE2742L-DEL 64Gbps (232Gbps) PCIe 3.0 x8 and higher

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Installing the Adapter
To install the QLE274x-DEL Adapters:
1. Power off the computer and all attached devices such as monitors, printers,
and external components.
2. Disconnect the power cable.
3. Remove the computer cover and find an empty PCIe bus slot. For more
information about selecting a bus slot, see “PCIe Bus Slot Considerations”
on page 2.
4. Pull out the slot cover (if any).
5. Grasp the adapter by the top edge and seat it firmly into the appropriate slot.
6. Refasten the adapter’s retaining bracket.
7. Close the computer cover.
8. Plug the Fibre Channel cable into the adapter.
9. Plug in the power cable and turn on the computer.
For more detailed information, refer to the Hardware Owner’s Manual for your Dell
PowerEdge server.
Connecting to the SAN
To connect the QLE274x-DEL Adapters to the SAN, refer to the Hardware
Owner’s Manual for your Dell PowerEdge server.

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2Driver Installation and
Configuration
This chapter provides the following information about the drivers included with the
adapters:
“Windows Driver Installation and Configuration” on page 4
“Linux Driver Installation and Configuration” on page 12
“VMware Driver Installation and Configuration” on page 16
Windows Driver Installation and Configuration
You can run a software or driver Dell update package in two ways:
Running the Dell Update Package in the GUI
Running the Dell Update Package from the Command Line
NOTE
If you need to update the Flash memory of multiple adapters simultaneously:
For QConvergeConsole GUI, refer to the “Update the Flash Using the
Flash Update Wizard” topic in the QConvergeConsole Help.
For QConvergeConsole CLI, issue the -flashsupport command to
update the Flash memory for all cards supported by the specified file.
For example:
qaucli -pr nic -flashsupport -i ALL -a p3p11179.bin
NOTE
When you disable the firmware (for example, during a firmware dump or
during a firmware update) in Windows or Linux with a QConvergeConsole
agent, multiple application messages are generated. These messages are
generated because the application cannot communicate with the adapter
while the firmware is disabled. After the firmware is re-enabled, the errors
will go away.

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Running the Dell Update Package in the GUI
Before you begin, refer to the Dell Update Packages Version xx.xx.xxx User’s
Guide, “Prerequisites and Features for Systems Running Windows” section.
To run the Dell update package in the GUI:
1. Double-click the icon representing the Dell update package file.
2. In the Dell Update Package window (Figure 2-1), click Install.
Figure 2-1. Dell Update Package Window
NOTE
The actual file name of the Dell update package varies.