Dell Emulex Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 1215)

OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter Version 10.2 User Manual P010089-01A Rev. A
6. Managing Adapters and Ports
Viewing and Managing FC/FCoE LUNs
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Configuring DCB Parameters for FCoE Adapter Ports
To view the DCB parameters for FCoE adapter ports:
1. Select a host in the vSphere console tree-view and select the Emulex OneCommand
tab.
2. In the Emulex Device Management tree-view, select the FCoE adapter port whose
FIP properties you want to configure.
3. Select the DCB tab.
Figure 6-17 DCB Tab (FCoE Adapter Port Selected)
DCB Tab Field Definitions
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DCBX State – The current DCBX state (enabled or disabled).
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LLDP Transmit State – DCBX uses LLDP to exchange parameters between two
link peers. For the DCBX protocol to operate correctly, both LLDP Rx and Tx
must be enabled. If either Rx or Tx is disabled, DCBX is disabled.
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LLDP Receive State – DCBX uses LLDP to exchange parameters between two
link peers. For the DCBX protocol to operate correctly, both LLDP Rx and Tx
must be enabled. If either Rx or Tx is disabled, DCBX is disabled.
PFC Properties Area

State – Enabled means that flow control in both directions (Tx and Rx) is
enabled.
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Active Priorities – Lists the priorities with PFC set to Enabled.
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Sync'd – If yes, the PFC priorities have been set by the peer. This parameter
cannot be set.