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NPAR Configuration Parameters and Setup Tools
Table 9 identifies which parameters you can configure using each of the available management tools.
Frequently Asked Questions about NPAR
NIC Partitioning
Q: What is NIC Partitioning (NPAR)?
NIC Partitioning (NPAR) is a method of dividing each QLogic Adapter Ethernet port into a maximum of four
partitions or virtual ports (eight virtual ports per adapter). These virtual ports can be assigned NIC, FCoE,
or iSCSI personalities, and users can apply QoS settings by flexibly allocating minimum guaranteed
bandwidth to each virtual port.
Table 9. NPAR Configuration Parameters and Setup Tools
Tools/Configurable NPAR
Parameters
Function
Type a
a These changes require a system reboot to take effect. Refer to Table 8 for the available function type options of each partition.
Minimum Bandwidth b
(range 0-100%)
b For FCoE, DCBX/ETS negotiated bandwidth will overwrite manually configured bandwidth.
Maximum Bandwidth b (range
0-100%)
QLogic NIC OptionROM (Press
CTRL+Q during POST) Yes Yes, configurable Not configurable, read-only
QLogic QConvergeConsole
GUI/CLI for supported
Windows and Linux operating
systems Yes Yes, configurable but only for
NIC partitions, not for storage
(iSCSI/FCoE)
partitions Yes, configurable but only for
NIC partitions, not for storage
(iSCSI/FCoE)
partitions
QLogic Windows Device
Manager—NIC Property Page Yes Yes, configurable but only for
NIC partitions, not for storage
(iSCSI/FCoE)
partitions Yes, configurable but only for
NIC partitions, not for storage
(iSCSI/FCoE)
partitions
Table 10. NPAR Wake-on-LAN (WOL) and PXE Boot Support
NPAR Partition WOL PXE Boot
Function 0 Yes Yes
Function 1 Yes Yes
Function 2 No No
Function 3 No No
Function 4 No No
Function 5 No No
Function 6 No No
Function 7 No No