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
For the latest list of operating systems that support NPAR for QLogic Adapters, please chec
loads.qlogic.com.
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