Emulex EMULEX User Manual

The display comprises three parts: the current driver configuration table, a list of available commands 
and the emlxdrv prompt.

The driver configuration table contains the following columns of data:

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Driver: Indicates which driver (emlxs, lpfc or "-" if none ) is currently configured to bind or attach 
to a specific adapter alias.

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Alias: Indicates the specific adapter alias associated with a set of Emulex HBA models. Driver 
bindings can be made only with a specific adapter alias and not with a specific adapter model.

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Present: Indicates whether this specific type of adapter is currently present in the host system. 
Emlxdrv allows you to bind a driver to adapters that are not currently present in the system but 
that may be present at some point in the future.

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Boot: Indicates whether this specific type of adapter is currently providing connectivity to the 
system's boot disk. This is important because emlxdrv does not allow you to change the driver 
binding to an adapter currently providing connectivity to the boot disk. If the driver binding needs 
to be changed to a boot device, the system must first be configured to boot through an adapter 
of another type. This procedure is not in the scope of this document.

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Sun: Indicates whether this specific type of adapter is branded and sold directly by Sun 
Microsystems.

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Models: Provides a list of Emulex HBA models that are identified by a common adapter alias. 
Driver bindings can be made only with a specific adapter alias and not with a specific adapter 
model.

After the driver configuration table is a list of available commands. For a detailed explanation of each 
command and its arguments, see 

 on page 28.

Below the command list is an emlxdrv> prompt. From this point, the utility is prompt driven. When the 
prompt is displayed, you must enter one of the commands in the list. The current driver configuration 
table and the available command list are displayed automatically after each command is issued.

Some commands require an additional <alias> argument. You must specify one of the valid adapter 
aliases listed in the current driver configuration table. Each alias is shared by multiple adapter models. 
Driver bindings can be made only with an adapter alias and not with a specific adapter model.

To exit the program, enter q. 

The emlxdrv utility program can be run in CLI mode by typing the name of the program followed by a 
valid command and any required command arguments. For example, you can update the a device 
binding by entering all the information on one line at the operating system prompt:

# emlxdrv set_emlxs f980

Updating f980 ...
Done.

 Driver Alias Present Boot Sun Models
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 emlxs  lpfs  no      no   no  LP8000S and LP9002S (SBUS)
 -      f800  no      no   no  LP8000 and LP8000DC
 lpfc   f900  yes     no   no  LP9002, LP9002C, LP9002DC, and LP9402DC
 lpfc   f980  no      no   no  LP9802 and LP9802DC
 emlxs  fa00  yes     no   no  LP10000, LP10000DC and LP10000ExDC
 emlxs  fd00  no      no   no  LP11000 and LP11002
 emlxs  fe00  no      no   no  LPe11000 and LPe11002
 emlxs  f0a5  no      no   no  2G Blade Adapter (emlxs only)
 emlxs  fc00  yes     no   yes LP10000-S and LP10000DC-S
 emlxs  fc20  no      no   yes LPe11000-S and LPe11002-S