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Dell Emulex Family of Adapters User Manual

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Emulex Drivers Version 10.2 for VMware ESXi User Manual

P010087-01A Rev. A

3. Configuration

FC and FCoE Driver Configuration

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scan_down

Start scanning for devices
from highest AL_PA to
lowest

Def = 1
Min = 0
Max = 1

Def = 1
Min = 0
Max = 1

No changes

topology

Select FC topology. Valid
values are:

0x0 = attempt loop
mode then
point-to-point
0x01 = internal loopback
mode
0x02 = attempt
point-to-point mode
only
0x04 = attempt loop
mode only
0x06 = attempt
point-to-point mode
then loop

Def = 0
Min = 0
Max = 6

Def = 0
Min = 0
Max = 6

No changes

link_speed

Select link speed:

0 = auto select
1 = 1 Gigabaud
2 = 2 Gigabaud
4 = 4 Gigabaud
8 = 8 Gigabaud
10 = 10 Gigabaud
16 = 16 Gigabaud

Def = 0
Min = 0
Max = 16

Def = 0
Min = 0
Max = 16

No changes

fcp_class

Select FC class of service
for FCP sequences

Def = 3
Min = 2
Max = 3

Def = 3
Min = 2
Max = 3

No changes

use_adisc

Use ADISC on rediscovery to
authenticate FCP devices,
instead of PLOGI.

Def = 0
Min = 0
Max = 1

Def = 0
Min = 0
Max = 1

No changes

first_burst_size First burst size for targets

that support first burst.

Def = 0
Min = 0
Max = 65536

For the native mode
driver.

Table 3-1 FC and FCoE Driver Parameters (Continued)

Module
Parameter

Description

ESXi 5.0, 5.1
Legacy
Driver Model
Values

ESXi 5.5 OP
Native Mode
Driver Model
Values

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