Click the host node in the QConvergeConsole system tree. Click the Information tab. The Information page displays (see the illustration below). Selecting the Host to Display General Host Information The Information page displays following information about the selected host: Hostname – The name or IP address of the connected host server. OS Type – Operating system running on the host server. OS Version – Operating system version. FC/FCoE Agent Version – Version of agent installed on the host to support the Fibre Channel or FCoE ports on any Fibre Channel or Converged Network Adapters installed on the host server. ISCSI Agent Version – Version of agent installed on the host to support the iSCSI ports on any iSCSI or Converged Network Adapters installed on the host server. NIC Agent Version – Version of agent installed on the host to support the NIC ports on any Converged Network Adapters installed on the host server. See Also Displaying Adapter Information To view general information about an adapter connected to a host: In the QConvergeConsole system tree, click the adapter node. Click the HBA Info tab. The HBA Info page displays (see the illustration below). Adapter Port - HBA Info Page The identifying information displays:
Click the Device Info tab. The Device Info page displays (see the illustration below). Device Information Page The identifying information displays: Hostname – The name or IP address of the host connected to the adapter. HBA Model – The Fibre Channel or FCoE adapter model. Node Name – World-wide adapter node name. Port Name – World-wide adapter port name. HBA Port – Adapter port number. Port ID – Port ID of the adapter port. MAC Address – Media Access Control (MAC) address hard-coded to the port. The device information displays: Product Vendor – Device manufacturer. Product ID – Product ID of the device. Product Revision – Device revision level. Node Name – World-wide node name of the device. Port ID – Port ID of the selected device's port. Port Name – World-wide port name of the selected device's port. Serial Number – The device serial number from page 80 of the VPD data. See Also t Displaying LUN Information To view general information about a LUN: In the QConvergeConsole system tree, click the LUN node. Click the LUN Info tab. The LUN Info tabbed page for LUN displays (see the illustration below). LUN Info Page
Port Name – World-wide adapter port name. HBA Port – Adapter port number. Port ID – Port ID of the adapter port. MAC Address – Media Access Control (MAC) address hard-coded to the port. (FCoE ports only) The general information displays: Product Identifier – Product identifier of the adapter. Part Number – Part number of the adapter. Serial Number – Serial number of the adapter. Misc. Information – Miscellaneous information of the 4Gb or 8Gb adapter port. Manufacturing ID – Manufacturing ID of the 4Gb or 8Gb adapter. EFI Driver Version – EFI driver version on the 4Gb or 8Gb adapter port. Firmware Version – Version of the 4Gb or 8Gb adapter firmware on the host that controls the adapter. BIOS Version – BIOS version on the 4Gb or 8Gb adapter port. FCode Version – FCode version on the 4Gb or 8Gb adapter port. Engineering Date Code – Date code engineering uses to identify release information on an FCoE adapter port. Flash Image Version – Multiflash image version on an FCoE adapter port. See Also Viewing and Updating Adapter Port Monitoring You can access the adapter port monitoring facility from the Monitoring page of any Fibre Channel or FCoE port. Adapter port monitoring allows you to monitor the following port parameters on an operating adapter port in real-time: BPS Device Errors HBA Port Error I/O Count
Enable Receive Out Of Order Frame (4Gb or greater adapters only) – Reassembles out-of-order frames as they are received, minimizing network congestion by eliminating the re-transmission of frames and exchanges. Enable LR – Determines the type of LIP reset used when the operating system initiates a bus reset routine. When this setting is enabled, the driver initiates a global LIP reset to clear the target device reservations. When this setting is disabled, the driver initiates a global LIP reset with full login. The default is disabled. NOTE: You do not need to reboot the adapter for the changes to take effect. See Also > > > > Boot Device Selection Boot Device Selection This topic describes the fields and options available on the Boot Device Selection sub-tab, located on the Parameters page for any selected Fibre Channel or FCoE port. The following example illustrates the Boot Device Selection sub-tab. NOTES: • Currently this feature is disabled on Macintosh. • Boot device selection cannot be set for multiple adapter ports (only the HBA Parameters and Advanced HBA Parameters options apply to multiple adapter ports). Boot Device Selection Sub-tab - Fibre Channel or FCoE Port These options are available depending on the operating system you are using. Windows x86 and x64 – Boot Device Selection for BIOS enabled systems IA-64 – Boot Device Selection for 4Gb or greater adapter on an EFI enabled systems Solaris SPARC – Boot Device Selection for FCode enabled systems for QLA adapters. QLC adapters are not supported. x86-Boot Device Selection for BIOS enabled systems
You can save and update the firmware preload table for 8Gb Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapters using the adapter's Advanced Utilities page. The Update operation accepts a DAT file and writes its data to the flash on the adapter. NOTE: The Firmware Preload Table feature does not apply to Linux Inbox drivers. To update the firmware preload table with a more current version: In the system tree, select the adapter node for any 8Gb Fibre Channel or Converged Network Adapter. Select the Advanced Utilities tab. The Advanced Utilities page appears in the content pane. The following example illustrates the Firmware Preload Table section that shows the current table version stored in the selected adapter's flash. Firmware Preload Table Section Click the Update button. A file selection pop-up window opens, as shown in the following example. Choose File Dialog Box Click Choose File and navigate to the location where you saved the .dat file you want to load, as shown in the following example. Open File Dialog Box Select the file and click Open. The file selection pop-up window reappears, showing the selected file name, as shown in the following example. Choose File Dialog Box with File Selected Click Send to write the new firmware preload table to the adapter's flash. The system checks to validate the firmware version and displays a message box showing the version update, as shown in the following example. Updating Firmware Preload Table Message
Viewing and Updating iSCSI Port Parameters All QLE82xx iSCSI ports have similar fields and options that you can view and edit through the iSCSI port's Parameters page. To view or modify the adapter parameters from the Parameters page: In the QConvergeConsole system tree, expand a QLE82xx adapter node to display its ports. Expand the Port, and then select the iSCSI port beneath it, Select the Parameters tab. The Parameters page appears, as shown in the following example. Parameters Page - iSCSI Port Located at the top of the page, identifying information shows: Hostname – IP address or name of the host in which the adapter resides. HBA Model – Adapter model, such as QLE8242. Port State – Adapter port state. IPv4 Address – IP address of the iSCSI adapter port. MAC Address – MAC address of the iSCSI adapter port. Port Alias – iSCSI adapter port alias name. This is the symbolic name you assign to the iSCSI adapter port for identification purposes. iSCSI Name – By default, this is the QLogic manufacturing name of the iSCSI port. This name concatenates adapter port details that uniquely identifies the selected iSCSI port. For example, the name shows the adapter port type, manufacturer, ASIC, and serial number. Select the desired adapter parameters using the sub-tabs described in the following topics: General Settings (see and Network Settings (see ) Boot Settings (see ) See Also
Selecting the NIC Port - QLE82xx Converged Network Adapter Selecting the NIC Port - QLE81xx Converged Network Adapter Select any of the tabs in the content pane to display configuration details related to the selected NIC port. The top portion of each of these pages provides general information that identifies the selected adapter as described in the following paragraphs: Hostname – The name or IP address of the host connected to the adapter. HBA Model – The QLogic adapter model. Port State – Adapter port state. IPv4 Address – IP address of the selected host server when configured using the IPv4 protocol. MAC Address – Media Access Control (MAC) address hard-coded to the port. Port Alias – NIC port alias name. This is the symbolic name you assign to the NIC port for identification purposes. Subnet Mask – This value identifies the subnet in which the host server resides. For example, if the selected host has an IP address of 172.17.141.6 and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, the communications protocols understand that all servers with the IP address of 172.17.141.x are connected within the same subnet. Gateway – IP address of the server used to provide Internet access for the selected adapter. IPv6 Address – IP address of the selected host server when configured using the IPv6 protocol. Select the Port Info tab to display general information about the selected port. Port Alias – Use this field to assign an alias to the selected NIC port. The Port Attributes section of the Port Info page identifies the following port attributes: Serial Number – Serial number assigned at the factory to uniquely identify the adapter. Driver Version – Version of driver. The driver depends on the operating system installed on the host server. Driver Name – Name that identifies the driver module type, such as qlcnic for a QLE82xx adapter or qlge for a QLE81xx adapter. Firmware Version – NIC firmware version. PXE Version – Version of pre-boot execution environment (PXE). Connection Type – Type of adapter port connector, such as Copper or Fiber. Duplex Settings – Port duplex setting (Half/Full/Auto Duplex) Link Speed – Speed of port connection(100/1000 Mbs).
QLE82xx NIC Port VPD Page Located at the top of the page, the identifying information shows: Hostname – The name or IP address of the host connected to the adapter. HBA Model – The QLogic adapter model. Port State – Adapter port state. IPv4 Address – IP address of the selected host server when configured using the IPv4 protocol. MAC Address – Media Access Control (MAC) address hard-coded to the port. Port Alias – NIC port alias name. This is the symbolic name you assign to the NIC port for identification purposes. Subnet Mask – This value identifies the subnet in which the host server resides. For example, if the selected host has an IP address of 172.17.141.6 and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, the communications protocols understand that all servers with the IP address of 172.17.141.x are connected within the same subnet. Gateway – IP address of the server used to provide Internet access for the selected adapter. IPv6 Address – IP address of the selected host server when configured using the IPv6 protocol. The information specific to the Port Vital Product Data (VPD) displays: Product Identifier – Product identifier of the adapter. Part Number – Part number of the adapter. Serial Number – Serial number of the adapter. Engineering Date Code – Date code engineering uses to identify release information on the NIC port. Flash Image Version – Multiflash image version installed on the NIC port. See Also > > Partitioning NIC Ports Partitioning NIC Ports