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8–Configuring FCoE in a Linux Environment
Configuring FCoE Parameters Using QLogic Utilities
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Configuring FCoE Driver Parameters Using
QConvergeConsole
For information about installing and launching the QConvergeConsole GUI, refer
to “Management Tool Installation” on page 4-26.
You can configure most of the adapter FCoE driver parameters using
QConvergeConsole GUI. The application presents the driver parameters as HBA
parameters and advanced HBA parameters, as shown in Table 8-4.
Table 8-3. QConvergeConsole and Fast!UTIL Comparison
Utility
Installation
Required for
RHEL 5
Online or Offline How to Access
Agent (qlremote),
QConvergeConsole
GUI, or QConverge-
Console CLI
Yes Online, requires a func-
tioning operating system
to run
Download from http://driver-
downloads.qlogic.com/. For
information about installing
QLogic utilities, refer to “Man-
agement Tool Installation” on
page 4-26.
Fast!UTIL
No Offline, runs from the code
resident on the adapter.
The operating system is
not required to make
changes.
Press CTRL+Q at the QLogic
BIOS prompt during system
startup. For more information,
refer to “Offline Utilities” on
page 9-1.
Table 8-4. QConvergeConsole GUI FCoE Driver Parameters
HBA Parameters Advanced HBA Parameters
Frame Size
Enable HBA Port Loop ID
Hard Loop ID
Loop Reset Delay
Enable HBA Port BIOS
Enable Fibre Channel Tape Support
Operation Mode
Interrupt Delay Timer
Execution Throttle
Login Retry Count
Port Down Retry Count
Link Down Timeout
LUNs Per Target
Enable LIP Full Login
Enable Target Reset
Enable OoOFR