Npiv support, Vmware, Specialized configurations – ATTO Technology FC-44ES User Manual
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Run the esxupdate update command.
Note
If the hardware is not already installed on the
system, run the esxupdate command with
the --noreboot option, shut down the host
machine manually, install the hardware, and
then boot the host machine. This allows you
to install in a single boot.
The server reboots after the driver update.
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Remove the driver CD from the CD-ROM drive
before the system reboots.
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After the system reboots, log in to ESX Server.
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Verify that the driver is installed successfully:
a. Run the esxupdate query command and
verify that the information about the driver
is mentioned in the resulting message.
b. View the PCI ID XML file in the
/etc/vmware/pciid/ directory. The driver
information is available in the file.
c. Check for the latest version of the driver
module in /usr/lib/vmware/vmkmod/
d. To verify that the driver is loaded and
functioning, run the vmkload_mod -l
command. The driver is listed in the
displayed list.
For detailed instructions or driver parameters, please
reference the
NPIV Support
VMware
Note
8Gb Celerity support only.
N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) is an extension to the
Fibre Channel industry standard. NPIV allows a single,
physical adapter port to function as multiple virtual
ports (VPorts), with each VPort having a unique
identity in the SAN fabric. Using the Fibre Channel
NPIV option, each virtual machine can have a unique
Fibre Channel World Wide Name. This allows a
Storage Administrator to follow SAN best practices
such as zoning and masking, and to control LUN
access on a Virtual Machine basis.
NPIV support is enabled for all ATTO Celerity 8Gb
Fibre Channel adapters. The celerity8fc driver for
VMware ESX/ESXi 4.x and VMware ESXi 5 provides
NPIV support, by default.
Virtual ports will appear as additional virtual adapters
in the vSphere client, once they are created (after the
VM is started).
For additional NPIV Configuration details, please
consult the VMware Fibre Channel SAN Configuration
Guide.
For detailed instructions or additional parameters,
please reference the
Specialized configurations
Some specialized applications may benefit from
modification of adapter settings. The ATTO Utilities
Installation and Operation Manual provides detailed
information on using ATTO Technology configuration
utilities found on the Installation CD or downloaded
from the