Dell Emulex Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 1645)

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11. Configuring UEFI for Ethernet
Starting the Emulex NIC Configuration Utility
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To configure the multichannel configuration:
1. On the Emulex NIC Selection screen, select Controller Configuration and press
. A list of available options is displayed.
Figure 11-14 Controller Configuration Screen
The Controller Configuration screen enables you to perform the following tasks:
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View the current configuration of each function.
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Configure the minimum and maximum bandwidth percentage.
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Configure the LPVID per function.
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Save the current configuration.
ARI Support
The OCe14000-series adapters support ARI, which provides the ability to configure
additional PCI functions or I/O channels for each physical adapter port when
multichannel is enabled.
You can configure up to 16 functions on a one-port OCe14400-series adapter, up to
eight functions per port on a one or two-port OCe14100-series adapter, and up to four
functions per port on a four-port OCe14100-series adapter.
The maximum number of functions allowed on an adapter is controlled by the
adapter's IPL file and the system’s support for ARI.
The following requirements must be met in order to support more than eight functions
on an adapter.
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The system hardware (the motherboard and BIOS) must support ARI.
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ARI must be enabled in the system BIOS.
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The host operating system must support ARI:
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Windows Server 2012 and newer versions