HP 1.10GB Virtual Connect Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem - Manual (Page 106)

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iSCSI and FCoE port assignments
The following figure shows the port configuration for the Ethernet adapter on a server blade.
To see how VC displays this mapping, see the Server Bay Status screen (on page 183 ). In the FlexNIC
column, Port 1 of the Ethernet adapter shows four line items:
• LOM:1-a
• LOM:1-b
• LOM:1-c
• LOM:1-d
Port 3 of the Ethernet adapter lists Port 1 of Mezzanine 1 as follows:
• MZ1:1-a
• MZ1:1-b
• MZ1:1-c
• MZ1:1-d
Observe the following configuration guidelines:
• The corresponding physical functions for each port on the same adapter must have the same
personality. For example, if MZ1:1-b is iSCSI, MZ1:2-b must also be iSCSI; it cannot be Ethernet.
• PXE and iSCSI can be enabled at the same time on a single port (PXE on a, iSCSI on b).
• PXE and FCoE can be enabled at the same time on a single port (PXE on a, FCoE on b)
• FCoE and iSCSI cannot be enabled at the same time on a single port, since they use the same PF.
After the iSCSI connections are created in the profile, VCM inventories the LOMs and mezzanines to
determine each of the physical function capabilities, and assigns a personality (Ethernet, iSCSI, FCoE) to
each PF based on connections in the profile and on the PF's capability. VCM writes user-configured iSCSI
boot parameters (initiator and target) to the NIC using CLP strings. It also sets the boot controller order on the
server. The server boots from the primary iSCSI boot target. If the PF personality has changed, an automatic
reboot is initiated by the adapter. After the server boots, you can add more iSCSI targets from the iSCSI BIOS
utility or by using OS tools.
If FCoE connections are configured, VC Manager will set the FCoE personality to the PF. If FC boot
parameters are chosen, VC Manager will write these to the NIC using CLP strings, and will set the boot order
as it does in the case of iSCSI boot parameters.