Fujitsu ETERNUS DX Configuration Manual page 32

Chapter 2 Setup Procedure for QLogic Converged Network Adapter Cards
2.2 Setting Up the Converged Network Adapter Cards
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Check the default value for the Converged Network Adapter card.
Specify the module name for the Converged Network Adapter card that you recorded in
check the default value.
# esxcfg-module -g qla2xxx
qla2xxx enabled = 1 options = ' '
Check that no value appears in the underlined portion.
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Change the setting values of the parameter for the Converged Network Adapter card driver.
Driver parameter
ql2xmaxqdepth
*1: Recommended value = 512 ¸ (number of FCoE ports that are connected to a single CA port) ¸
number of LUNs
(Round the result down)
Use the value of "8" if the actual result is lower.
When the value for this setting is changed, refer to "FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration
Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for VMware
Outstanding Disk Requests for virtual machines as well.
Use the following command to change the setting values when the driver parameter name is
"ql2xmaxqdepth", the number of I/Os is "8", and the module name is "qla2xxx".
# esxcfg-module -s "ql2xmaxqdepth=8" qla2xxx
Input the number of I/Os ("8" in this example) for the driver parameter setting.
This option cannot be individually applied to each port on the Converged Network Adapter card.
All ports on the target Converged Network Adapter card are configured with the same settings.
4
Check the setting values.
# esxcfg-module -g qla2xxx
qla2xxx enabled = 1 options = 'ql2xmaxqdepth=8'
5
Reboot VMware ESX.
# reboot
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (FCoE) for VMware
Setting value
Arbitrary (*1)
(Up to 512 for each FCoE port of the ETERNUS DX)
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