Npar Setup And Management Options; Overview - Lenovo 8200 Series Installation Manual

In addition to the configuration and management capabilities available through the QConvergeConsole
CLI, the QCC CLI enables you to partition and configure NIC ports and eSwitch parameters on 8200 and
3200 Series Adapters.
Follow the procedures for your operating system in the QConvergeConsole CLI User's Guide to install the
application on the host server.
For command references needed while using QCC CLI, refer to the QConvergeConsole CLI User's Guide.
Before using QCC CLI to configure NPAR on your 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters, you must install the
OS-specific drivers on the server where the 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters reside. You can use the
QLogic SuperInstaller for your host server's operating system (Windows or Linux) to install the Fibre
Channel/FCoE, NIC, and iSCSI drivers. To download the drivers, go to http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com.
For procedures on setting up NPAR and eSwitch parameters using the QCC CLI, see "QConvergeConsole
(QCC) CLI" on page 57.
QLogic Device Windows Properties Page Servers that run on supported Windows operating systems
have the Windows-based tools available for configuring QLogic adapters. These tools enable you to use
the QLogic Device Windows Properties Page to set up and manage NIC partitions.
For system requirements, see "Setup Requirements" on page 45.
For procedures on using this native server management tool on a Windows Server to configure NPAR on
the 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters' NIC ports, see "QLogic Device Windows Properties Page" on
page 61.

NPAR Setup and Management Options

This section describes how to configure NIC partitions (NPARs) on 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters
installed in a host server within a SAN. Procedures for establishing quality of service (QoS) for each
partition and viewing the eSwitch parameters and statistics are included.
This section provides setup procedures using the following management tools:
• "QLogic OptionROM at POST" on page 51
• "QConvergeConsole (QCC) GUI" on page 54
• "QConvergeConsole (QCC) CLI" on page 57
• "QLogic Device Windows Properties Page" on page 61
Note: These procedures assume you have either local or remote access to a host server with at
least one installed 8200 and 3200 Series Adapter, as well as the necessary drivers and
management tools.

Overview

Depending on your operating environment and preferred system management techniques, you can use
any of the tools described in this section to set up NIC partitions (NPARs) on 8200 and 3200 Series
Adapters' ports to meet your system's networking requirements.
When you first start the server that contains the 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters, the power-on self test
(POST) starts. Running POST gives you access to one of the configuration tools you can use to set up NIC
partitions on 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters' ports: QLogic OptionROM.
The QConvergeConsole GUI and CLI tools work on both Linux and Windows Servers. If you prefer using a
browser-based GUI interface, you can use the QConvergeConsole GUI to partition Ethernet ports into NIC,
FCoE, or iSCSI partitions and establish quality of service (QoS) by adjusting the bandwidth settings. As an
alternative, you can use QConvergeConsole CLI to set up partitions using a command line interface in
either interactive or non-interactive mode.
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