Dell Emulex Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 1245)

OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter Version 10.2 User Manual P010089-01A Rev. A
6. Managing Adapters and Ports
NIC Port
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Driver Version – The NIC driver version.
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MAC Address – The NIC MAC address currently assigned to the port.
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Perm MAC Address – The original factory assigned NIC MAC address.
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IP Address – The IP address for the NIC port.
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Subnet Mask – The subnet mask for the NIC port.
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Gateway Address – The gateway address for the NIC port.
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IP Address Origin – The origin of the IP address (DHCP or static).
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Link Status – The link status is always displayed as “n/a” (not available).
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LinkDown Reason – The reason for the status of LinkDown on the selected port.
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Interface Name – The interface assigned to this port by the host operating
system.
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Port Speed – The current port speed of the NIC port.
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Device ID – The PCI device ID assigned to the NIC function.
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Subsys Device ID – The PCI subsystem ID assigned to the NIC function.
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Vendor ID – The PCI vendor ID assigned to the NIC function.
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Subsys Vendor ID – The PCI subsystem vendor ID assigned to the NIC function.
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IPv6 Address – The Internet Protocol Version 6 address, if applicable.
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PCI Function – The PCI function number assigned to the NIC function.
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PCI Bus Number – The PCI bus number to which the port is mapped.
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Current MTU – The current transmission unit for Ethernet traffic.
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Max MTU – The maximum transmission unit for Ethernet traffic.
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Min Bandwidth – The minimum SoftCap bandwidth assigned.
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Max Bandwidth – The maximum SoftCap bandwidth assigned.
Network Boot
To boot from the iSCSI SAN, the host must have an iSCSI boot capable network adapter
that supports the iSCSI Boot Firmware Table (iBFT) format. The iBFT is a method of
communicating parameters about the iSCSI boot device to an operating system. To boot
the host from the Network interface, use preboot execution environment (PXE).
NIC functions include iBFT boot configuration and PXE boot configuration which are
displayed under the Network Boot section of the NIC Port Information tab. If the
currently selected NIC port does not support network boot, the Network Boot section is
not displayed.
Notes
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The iBFT boot option is only available for the UCNA 16 Gb family of adapters
that support the NIC or iSCSI protocol. PXE boot is supported on LPe16202,
OCe10000, and OCe11000–series adapters.
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Network boot options are only available on ports with a PCI function of 0 or 1.
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Network boot is supported by CIM Provider 3.6.12 and above.