Dell Intel PRO Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 29)

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Linux Installation on Intel® Fibre Channel Over Ethernet (FCoE):
Intel® FCoE/DCB User Guide
SLES 11 FCoE Installation
RHEL 6.0 FCoE Installation
Linux FCoE Configuration
SLES 11 FCoE Installation
Select FCoE During OS Installation
1. In Installation Settings, click the Software headline to go to Software Selection and System Tasks.
2. In Software Selection and System Tasks, click Details to enter a new window.
3. Enter Search tab.
4. In Search box, type "fcoe" and click Search.
5. Select open-fcoe package and click Accept.
6. Click OK for questions to get back to Installation Settings.
Using Yast to Install after OS Installation
NOTE: If FCoE is installed during OS installation, then this is not required.
1. Select Software in the left pane.
2. Select Software Management in the right pane.
3. Type "fcoe" in the search box, then click Search button.
4. "open-fcoe" package will show in right pane.
5. Select "open-fcoe" package, then click Accept.
6. Verify "Automatic Changes" and click OK.
7. Click Install to install package.
Linux Intel® Ethernet FCoE Configuration
NOTE: The following examples assume that the network interface named "eth3" is the FCoE interface. Your interface
name is likely to be different. Please substitute your interface name when "eth3" is used below.
Verifying the Network Interface
After the FCoE package has been installed activate the interface. Then ensure that link is established and active at 10G link
speed to the network switch.
root# ifconfig eth3 up
root# ethtool eth3
Settings for eth3:
Speed: 10000Mb/s
Link detected: yes
NOTE: If you do not see link detected, check cabling and correct before proceeding.