Setup requirements – Lenovo ThinkServer RD540 User Manual
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8200 Series Converged Network Adapter and 3200 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapter
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Setup Requirements
Table 4 and Table 5 provide the requirements for applying NPAR functionality to 8200 and 3200 Series
Adapters installed in host servers within SANs.
Table 4. NPAR Operating System Requirements
Operating Systems
Platforms
Linux
•
RHEL5.6 and later, x86 and x64
•
RHEL6.0 and later, x64 only
•
SLES10 SP4 and later, x64 only
•
SLES11 SP1 and later, x64 only
Citrix
®
•
XenServer
®
6.0 and later
Windows
•
Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
— Hyper-V
®
a
a
If a partitioned NIC is configured for use in a Hyper-V network virtualization stack, virtual message queue (VMQ) must be
enabled. To enable VMQ on a management OS with physical network adapters less than 10Gbps, enter the following command
in a command prompt window: reg add
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\VMSMP\Parameters /v
BelowTenGigVmqEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
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Table 5. NPAR Management Tool and Driver Requirements
SW Components
Description
Management Tools
QLogic OptionROM
Flash image containing firmware and boot code
QLogic QConvergeConsole
GUI/CLI
Management tools that can be utilized for NPAR configuration
and management
QLogic Device Windows
Properties Page
Can be used for NPAR configuration and management in Win-
dows
Drivers
Adapter drivers
NIC, FCoE, and iSCSI drivers
Management tools and drivers are located on the QLogic Web site
tp://driverdownloads.qlogic.com.