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This chapter describes how to set up the server and Emulex Converged Network Adapter card driver when connecting the ETERNUS DX storage systems to the server via Emulex Converged Network Adapter cards. "Chapter 2 Setup Procedure for QLogic Converged Network Adapter Cards" (page 21) •...
Setup Procedure for Emulex Converged Network Adapter Cards This chapter describes how to set up the VMware ESX server and Converged Network Adapter card driver when connecting the ETERNUS DX storage systems to the server via Emulex Converged Network Adapter cards. Workflow...
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• After completing all the required procedures in this manual, proceed to "Checking the LUNs" in "FUJIT- ® SU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for VMware ESX". ® FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for VMware...
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 (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.
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Record 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 33). ® FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for VMware Copyright 2015 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-4772-11ENZ0...
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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 "FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide - Server Connection- Disk Storage System Settings"...
<PageDn> to Next Page < / > to Highlight, <Enter> to Select ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright (c) 1997-2009 Emulex. All rights reserved. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ==> 1 ® FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for VMware Copyright 2015 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-4772-11ENZ0...
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< / > to Highlight, <Enter> to Select ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright (c) 1997-2009 Emulex. All rights reserved. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ===> Enable BIOS is now enabled. ® FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for VMware Copyright 2015 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-4772-11ENZ0...
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LUN00 is set and "ETERNUS DX400 series" is used as the device name for the Primary Boot device. ® FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for VMware Copyright 2015 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-4772-11ENZ0...
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Input "00" in this example. --------------------------------------------------- DID:xxxxxx WWPN:xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx Enter two digits of starting LUN (Hex): <ESC> to Previous Menu --------------------------------------------------- ===> 00 -> Enter ® FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for VMware Copyright 2015 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-4772-11ENZ0...
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Boot this device via DID <ESC> to Previous Menu < / > to Highlight, <Enter> to Select --------------------------------------------------- ===> Boot this device via WWPN ® FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for VMware Copyright 2015 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-4772-11ENZ0...
Converged Network Adapter card driver should be downloaded and installed from the following URL: • https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/downloads 1.2.4 Setting Up the Converged Network Adapter Card Driver Change the parameters for the Converged Network Adapter card driver. ® FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for VMware Copyright 2015 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-4772-11ENZ0...
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LUNs (Round the result down) Use the value of "8" if the actual result is lower. When the value for this setting is changed, refer to "FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration ® Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for VMware ESX"...
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In the following example, the number of ports is "two" since "4" and "5" (two underlined portions) are displayed as the SCSI Host numbers of the Converged Network Adapter card. # ls /proc/scsi/lpfc820 ® FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for VMware Copyright 2015 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-4772-11ENZ0...
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LUNs (Round the result down) Use the value of "8" if the actual result is lower. When the value for this setting is changed, refer to "FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration ® Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for VMware ESX"...
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Setting value lpfcX_lun_queue_depth Arbitrary (*1) (Up to 512 for each FCoE port of the ETERNUS DX) *1: Recommended value = 512 ¸ (number of FCoE ports that are connected to a single CA port) ¸ number of LUNs (Round the result down) Use the value of "8"...
Chapter 2 Setup Procedure for QLogic Converged Network Adapter Cards This chapter describes how to set up the VMware ESX server and driver when connecting the ETERNUS DX storage systems to the server via QLogic Converged Network Adapter cards. Workflow...
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• After completing all the required procedures in this manual, proceed to "Checking the LUNs" in "FUJIT- ® SU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for VMware ESX". ® FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for VMware...
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.
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Converged Network Adapter Instance name Physical address Cable tag name card WWN slot5 21 00 00 C0 DD 11 A0 21 5800 SERV1_SLOT05 to B8000_1_port05 ® FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for VMware Copyright 2015 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-4772-11ENZ0...
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BIOS of the selected card. Select [Select Host Adapter] from the [Fast!UTIL Options] menu and press the [Enter] key. ® FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for VMware Copyright 2015 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-4772-11ENZ0...
OS, or the Converged Network Adapter card that is to be used. When using a logical unit (LUN) of the ETERNUS DX storage systems as a boot disk, make sure that the LUN has enough capacity to install the OS.
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QLE8142 5800 QLE8142 5C00 The [Fast!UTIL Options] menu appears. Then perform Step 1 through Step Select [Exit Fast!UTIL] and press the [Enter] key. ® FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for VMware Copyright 2015 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-4772-11ENZ0...
The ETERNUS DX storage systems should appear. If the ETERNUS DX storage systems appear, the settings were performed successfully. If the ETERNUS DX stor- age systems do not appear, recheck the setup procedures given in this manual, the ETERNUSmgr installation and settings, or the Fibre Channel switch and CEE/FCoE switch settings.
LUNs (Round the result down) Use the value of "8" if the actual result is lower. When the value for this setting is changed, refer to "FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration ® Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for VMware ESX"...
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Setting value ql2xmaxqdepth Arbitrary (*1) (Up to 512 for each FCoE port of the ETERNUS DX) *1: Recommended value = 512 ¸ (number of FCoE ports that are connected to a single CA port) ¸ number of LUNs (Round the result down) Use the value of "8"...
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Chapter 2 Setup Procedure for QLogic Converged Network Adapter Cards Setting Up the Converged Network Adapter Cards When the value for this setting is changed, refer to "FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration ® Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for VMware ESX" and change the setting value for the Maximum Outstanding Disk Requests for virtual machines as well.
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LUNs (Round the result down) Use the value of "8" if the actual result is lower. When the value for this setting is changed, refer to "FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration ® Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for VMware ESX"...
This table is used for setting up the Converged Network Adapter cards. Utilize this table if necessary. Host name IP Address Physical slot Converged Network Adapter Instance name Physical address Cable tag name card WWN ® FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for VMware Copyright 2015 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-4772-11ENZ0...
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