Dell Emulex Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 1531)

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2. Configuring PXE Boot for NIC on LPe16202, OCe10100, and OCe11100-series Adapters
Using the PXESelect Utility
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Note: For more information on the available Multichannel Modes, see
“Multichannel Modes”.
3. Select Save and press .
4. To proceed, select Continue and press .
With the Multichannel Mode selected, you can now configure multichannel support.
See “Multichannel Configuration” for more information.
Multichannel Modes
Note: The following modes are only available on IBM adapters and systems that
support IBM Virtual Fabric and Unified Fabric Protocol modes.
An IBM Virtual Fabric-enabled switch provides the ability to configure an LPVID for a
virtual channel or I/O channel on an adapter port. If multichannel is supported on
your system, the PXESelect utility enables you to select one of the following modes:
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IBM Virtual Fabric Mode – select this mode when a OneConnect adapter is
attached to an IBM Virtual Fabric-enabled switch.
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IBM Unified Fabric Protocol Mode – select this mode when a OneConnect
adapter is attached to an IBM UFP-enabled switch.
Note: Some IBM switches support both UFP and IBM Virtual Fabric Mode.
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Switch Independent Mode – select this mode if you are using a switch other
than an IBM Virtual Fabric or UFP-enabled switch. When this mode is enabled,
refer to “Configuring Universal Multichannel” on page 1528 for information on
configuring multichannel.
Note: Multichannel functionality is only supported on OneConnect adapters running
in 10 Gb mode. The 1 Gb mode does not support multichannel.
Multichannel Configuration
Multichannel provides the ability to configure multiple PCI functions or I/O channels
for each physical adapter port.
Note: Setting up IBM Virtual Fabric or UFP multichannel depends on cooperation
with adjacent switches.
Note: Refer to “Configuring Universal Multichannel” on page 1528 for information on
configuring multichannel when Switch Independent mode is enabled.
To view the configuration screen:
1. From Port Selection Menu (Figure 2-4), select the port you want to configure and
press . The configuration screen appears.