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Dell Emulex Family of Adapters User Manual

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Emulex Drivers Version 10.2 for Linux User Manual

P010081-01A Rev. A

3. Configuration

FC and FCoE Driver Configuration

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lpfc_enable_hba_heartbeat When enabled, the heartbeat logic in the FC and FCoE driver is

able to detect whether the adapter is functional. If the
heartbeat logic detects the adapter is not functional, the driver
will shut down the adapter. The enabled value is 1 (default).
The disabled value is 0.

Yes

lpfc_enable_hba_reset

When enabled, the FC and FCoE drivers can pass resets to the
adapter. This is typically used for debugging purposes.
The enabled value is 1 (default). The disabled value is 0.

Yes

lpfc_enable_npiv

When enabled, the FC and FCoE driver can use NPIV to create
VPorts (if supported by the fabric).
The enabled value is 1 (default). The disabled value is 0.

Yes

lpfc_fcp_class

Specifies either FC Class 2 or 3 for FCP data transmission. For
Class 2, the value is 2. For Class 3, the value is 3 (default).

Yes

lpfc_fcp_eq_count

Note: This parameter is deprecated inRHEL6.x/SLES11-SPx

drivers.

For OneConnect adapters and LPe16000 and LPe15000 series
adapters, specifies the number of fast-path FCP event queues, if
available.
The minimum value is 1. The maximum value is 8. The default
value is 4.

Note: For LPe12000, LPe11000, and LP11000 adapters, this

parameter is not applicable and has no effect.

Yes

lpfc_fcp_wq_count

Note: This parameter is deprecated in RHEL6.x/SLES11-SPx

drivers.

For OneConnect adapters and LPe16000 and LPe15000 series
adapters, specifies the number of fast-path FCP work queues, if
available.
The minimum value is 1. The maximum value is 32. The default
value is 4.

Note: For LPe12000, LPe11000, and LP11000 adapters, this

parameter is not applicable and has no effect.

Yes

lpfc_hba_queue_depth

Specifies the maximum number of FCP commands that can
queue to an Emulex adapter.
The minimum value is 32. The maximum value is 8192 (default).

Yes

lpfc_lun_queue_depth

Specifies the default maximum number of commands sent to a
single logical unit (disk drive).
The minimum value is 1. The maximum value is 128. The default
value is 30.

Yes

Table 3-1 Static FC and FCoE Driver Parameters (Continued)

Parameter

Description

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