Dell Emulex Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 987)

Emulex Drivers Version 10.2 for VMware ESXi User Manual P010087-01A Rev. A
1. Introduction
ESXi Compatibility
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1. Introduction
This product supports the Emulex® OneConnect™ and LightPulse® families of
adapters.
The VMware ESXi drivers support the Fibre Channel (FC), FC over Ethernet (FCoE),
Ethernet (or network interface card–NIC), and Internet Small Computer System
Interface (iSCSI) protocols.
This document explains how to install the VMware ESXi drivers on your system and
configure the drivers’ capabilities based on the supported networking protocols:
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FC/FCoE
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Adding LUNs and targets
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Configuring driver parameters
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Creating an FC remote boot disk
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Managing devices through the CIM interface
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Working with virtual ports (VPorts)
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Troubleshooting FC/FCoE issues
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NIC
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Configuring NIC driver parameters
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Improving driver performance
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Using vmxnet emulation, including TSO and jumbo frames
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Troubleshooting NIC issues
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iSCSI
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Configuring iSCSI driver parameters, iSCSI error handling, and link down
timeout (LDTO) and extended timeout (ETO)
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Implementing Multipath I/O (MPIO) support for non-boot and boot targets
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Configuring iSCSI through Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
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Troubleshooting iSCSI issues
Refer to the OneCommand Manager User Manuals and OneCommand Manager for VMware
vCenter User Manual for complete lists of supported technology.
ESXi Compatibility
For a list of adapters that are compatible with this driver, see the driver Downloads
page on the Emulex website. For compatible firmware versions, see the Downloads
page for the specific adapter.