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2–Configuring NIC
NIC Partitioning (NPAR)
SN0054671-00 B 2-39
Setup Requirements
Table 2-3 and Table 2-4 provide the requirements for applying NPAR functionality
to 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters installed in host servers within SANs.
Table 2-3. NPAR Operating System Requirements
Operating Systems Platforms
Linux
RHEL5.6 and later, x86 and x64
RHEL6.0 and later, x64 only
SLES10 SP4 and later, x64 only
SLES11 SP1 and later, x64 only
Citrix
®
XenServer
®
6.0 and later
Windows
Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2
SP1
Hyper-V
®
a
a
If a partitioned NIC is configured for use in a Hyper-V network virtualization stack, virtual message
queue (VMQ) must be enabled. To enable VMQ on a management OS with physical network
adapters less than 10Gbps, enter the following command in a command prompt window: reg add
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\VMSMP\Parameters /v
BelowTenGigVmqEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
For the latest list of operating systems that support NPAR for QLogic Adapters, please check
http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com.
Table 2-4. NPAR Management Tool and Driver Requirements
SW Components Description
Management Tools
QLogic OptionROM Flash image containing firmware and boot code
QLogic QConvergeCon-
sole GUI/CLI
Management tools that can be utilized for NPAR configura-
tion and management
QLogic Device Windows
Properties Page
Can be used for NPAR configuration and management in
Windows
Drivers
Adapter drivers NIC, FCoE, and iSCSI drivers
Management tools and drivers are located on the QLogic Web site
http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com
.