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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