Configuration Management Tools; Dell System Setup; Qlogic Optionrom At Post - Dell QMD8262-k User Manual

4–Switch Independent Partitioning
Switch Independent Partitioning Configuration
The QLogic drivers download the VM MAC addresses to the firmware. This enables
the firmware and hardware to switch the packets destined for VMs on the host.
For traffic to flow from one eSwitch to another it must first pass through an
external switch or have been forwarded by a VM that has a path through both
eSwitches.

Configuration Management Tools

Depending on your operating environment and preferred system management
techniques, you can use any of the following tools to set up NIC partitions on
adapter ports to meet your system's networking requirements:
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Dell System Setup

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QLogic OptionROM at POST

 QConvergeConsole GUI
 QConvergeConsole CLI
 Windows Device Manager
CIM Provider and QConvergeConsole VMware vCenter Server Plug-in for
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VMware ESX/ESXi
Dell System Setup
Administrators of 11th and 12th generation Dell PowerEdge servers can use the
server's embedded Dell System Setup to set up switch-independent partitions and
view eSwitch statistics on installed adapters. The System Setup function provides
OS-independent management functionality. It includes the following:
 Updates
 Hardware configuration
 OS deployment
 System diagnostics
This tool is especially helpful for configuring adapters without relying on an
operating system because it runs from the server controller's firmware by initiating
it during the power-on self test (POST).
For details about the System Setup, visit the Dell Web site
(http://support.dell.com).
For procedures on using the Dell System Setup to set up Switch Independent
Partitioning on QLogic adapters, see
QLogic OptionROM at POST
The QLogic OptionROM comes factory installed, written on the adapter's Flash
memory at the Dell factory. When you first start the Dell PowerEdge server that
contains QLogic adapters, the POST starts. Running the POST test gives you
access to the OptionROM utility.
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