User ManualTable of ContentsTable of Contents3Preface9Intended Audience9Related Materials9Documentation Conventions9Technical Support10Availability10Training11Contact Information11Knowledge Database111 Overview13Obtaining the Latest Software Release Information13QLogic 3000 and 3100 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapters13Table 1-1. QLogic 3000 and 3100 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapters13Application Notes142 System Requirements15Hardware Requirements15Cable Specifications15Table 2-1. Cable Specifications—Optical15Table 2-2. Cable Specifications—Copper16SFP+ Optical Module Requirements16Supported QLogic Adapters163 Quick Start17QLogic Adapter Installation and Verification17Pre-installation Checklist17QLogic Adapter Installation17Verify the QLogic Adapter Installation18Linux18Windows Server®18Windows Server Driver Installation18Pre-installation Checklist18Windows Server 200319Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R219Linux Driver Installation20Pre-installation Checklist20Verify and Remove Existing QLogic Adapter Driver and Tools Package20Install the Driver (RPM)20Red Hat®20SUSE®21QLogic Adapter Configuration224 Hardware Installation23QLE3044 Installation23Figure 4-1. QLE3044 Port Assignments23Ethernet Port Mapping24Table 4-1. Mapping of Port Number, PCI Function, and Ethernet Interface24QLE3044 Status LEDs24Figure 4-2. QLE3044 Status LEDs—Front View24Table 4-2. QLE3044 LED Definitions24QLE3044 Bracket Removal and Replacement25Figure 4-3. QLE3044 Bracket Removal25Figure 4-4. QLE3044 Bracket Replacement25QLE3142 Installation26Figure 4-5. QLE3142 Installation and Removal26QLE3142 Status LEDs27Figure 4-6. QLE3142 Status LEDs—Side View27QLE3142 Bracket Removal and Replacement27Figure 4-7. QLE3142 Bracket Removal27Figure 4-8. QLE3142 Bracket Replacement285 Windows Server 2003 Driver Installation29Driver Checklist29Firmware ROM Image Location29Windows Server NIC Driver Installation and Verification30Windows Server 2003 NIC Driver Installation30Figure 5-1. Windows Server 2003—Found New Hardware Wizard Dialog Box30Figure 5-2. Windows Server 2003—NIC Driver Location Information31Figure 5-3. Windows Server 2003—Select NIC Driver Location31Figure 5-4. Windows Server 2003—Browse for Folder32Figure 5-5. Windows Server 2003—Software Installation Progress32Figure 5-6. Windows Server 2003—Software Installation Complete33Windows Server 2003 NIC Driver Installation Verification33Figure 5-7. NIC Driver Installation Verification33Uninstall the NIC Driver346 Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Driver Installation35Driver Checklist35Firmware ROM Image Location35Windows Server 2008 NIC Driver Installation and Verification36Windows Server 2008 NIC Driver Installation36Figure 6-1. Windows Server 2008—Setup Wizard36Figure 6-2. Windows Server 2008—License Agreement37Figure 6-3. Windows Server 2008 — Installation Options37Figure 6-4. Windows Server 2008—Select Installation Folder38Figure 6-5. Windows Server 2008—Confirm Installation38Figure 6-6. Windows Server 2008—Installation Complete39Windows Server 2008 NIC Driver Installation Verification39Figure 6-7. NIC Driver Installation Verification39Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Teaming Driver Installation and Configuration40Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Teaming Driver Installation40Figure 6-8. Windows Server 2008—Installation Options40Figure 6-9. Windows Server 2008—Advanced Network Config Service Setup Wizard41Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Teaming Driver Configuration42Figure 6-10. Windows Server 2008 Teaming—Select Network Configuration Service42Figure 6-11. Windows Server 2008 Teaming—Network Configuration Service Window43Figure 6-12. Windows Server 2008 Teaming—Creating a Team44Figure 6-13. Windows Server 2008 Teaming—Create Team Window45Figure 6-14. Windows Server 2008 Teaming—Create Team Progress Bar45Figure 6-15. Windows Server 2008 Teaming—Team Management Window46Windows Server 2008 NIC Driver Uninstall (Previous Version)46Windows Server 2008 NIC and Teaming Driver Uninstall47Figure 6-16. Windows Server 2008 Teaming Uninstall Procedure477 Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 Driver Configuration49NIC Driver Properties and Configuration49Figure 7-1. Adapter Properties—General Tab50Table 7-1. Advanced Properties Parameters (Continued)51QLogic Adapter Configuration57Figure 7-2. Network Connections Window57Figure 7-3. Local Area Connection Properties Dialog Box58Figure 7-4. Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Dialog Box59QLogic Adapter Diagnostic Tests59Figure 7-5. Adapter Properties—Diagnostics Tab60Windows Server 2003 Performance61Performance Testing the QLogic Adapter with ntttcp61Figure 7-6. Run Dialog Box62Figure 7-7. Location of ntttcp62ntttcp Overview62ntttcps and ntttcpr Command Line Options63Table 7-2. ntttcps and ntttcpr Command Line Options63Tcp1323Opts Parameter64Table 7-3. Tcp1323Opts64Table 7-4. Range65Modifying the Tcp1323Opts Parameter65Figure 7-8. Run Window65Figure 7-9. Registry Editor—HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Directory65Creating the Tcp1323Opts Parameter66Figure 7-10. Registry Editor—Parameter Directory67Figure 7-11. New Key—DWORD67Figure 7-12. Creating Tcp1323Opts67Figure 7-13. Edit DWORD Value Window—Tcp1323Opts Parameter68Setting the TcpWindowSize Parameter68Figure 7-14. Modifying the TcpWindowSize Parameter69Figure 7-15. Edit DWORD Value Window — TcpWindowSize Parameter698 Linux Driver Installation and Configuration71Linux Driver Checklist71Locate the Firmware ROM Image71Locate the Driver File72Verify the Firmware Version72Verify the Driver Version and Module Information72Locate the QLogic Tools72Build the Linux Driver Source Code72Enable the Inbox Kernel GPL and Commercial Drivers72Check for MSI-X Support73Inbox Kernel GPL Driver and Blacklisting74Preparing for QLogic Adapter Driver Installation75QLogic Adapter Driver Installation (RPM Format)75Install the Linux Driver Source in RPM Format75Create the Binary75Install the Binary75Install the QLogic Tools76Linux QLogic Adapter Driver Options76Table 8-1. modprobe Command Optional Parameters77Ethtool Utility77Configure the QLogic Adapter on Linux78Uninstall the Commercial GPL Driver and Tools Package78Diagnostic Tests for the QLogic Adapter78Linux Performance Tuning79Performance Tools79Using the iperf Tool79Optimization809 Linux Configuration for Bonding Mode and Virtual LAN (VLAN)81Linux Bonding Mode81Active-Backup or Mode=182Round-Robin or Mode=083Bonding Driver Options84Bonding Driver Parameters84arp_interval85arp_ip_target85downdelay85lacp_rate85QLogic Adapter Bonding Modes Under Linux85Table 9-1. Bonding Modes86Configuring Virtual LAN (VLAN) Under Linux8710 Firmware Management89Windows Server Dynamic Firmware Download89Linux Dynamic Firmware Download8911 Troubleshooting Guidelines91Unable to Boot the Host System with the QLogic Adapter Installed91Unable to Send/Receive Network Traffic Using the QLogic Adapter91Additional Configuration for Windows Server 2008 Teaming92Troubleshooting Tools92Windows Server Tools93Table 11-1. Troubleshooting Tools in Windows Server93Linux Tools93Table 11-2. Troubleshooting Tools in Linux93Check for System Errors94Linux94Windows Server94Caveats94MSI-X Interrupts for Linux94PCI Express Slot95Table 11-3. QLogic Adapter Device IDs95A Diagnostic Utility Commands97Table A-1. Diagnostic Utility Commands97B Flash Update99Flash Update and Tool Guidelines99Flash Update Options99nxflash Command99Windows Server100Linux100NX Live CD100NX Live USB100NX Live Menu Options101QLogic Adapter Flash Update—Windows Server101Using the Flash Utility102Table B-1. Flash Utility Commands—Windows Server102Flash Update Procedure103Updating the Flash on Multiple Standalone QLogic Adapters105QLogic Adapter Flash Update—Linux106Using the Flash Utility106Table B-2. Flash Utility Commands—Linux106Flash Update Procedure108Glossary111dbgview.exe111dmesg111Ethtool utility111FlexLOM™111iperf111iSCSI111LED111MSI111MSI-X111netxen_nic.ko111nxflash111nx_nic111nxudiag111PCIe and PCI Express112PXE112romimage112RPM112RSS112SFP+112VLAN112Index113Symbols113A113B113C113D113E114F114G114H114I114L115M115N115P116Q116R116S116T116U117V117W117Size: 2.5 MBPages: 120Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of ContentsTable of Contents3Preface9Intended Audience9Related Materials9Documentation Conventions9Technical Support10Availability10Training11Contact Information11Knowledge Database111 Overview13Obtaining the Latest Software Release Information13QLogic 3000 and 3100 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapters13Table 1-1. QLogic 3000 and 3100 Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapters132 System Requirements15Hardware Requirements15Cable Specifications15Table 2-1. Cable Specifications—Optical15Table 2-2. Cable Specifications—Copper16SFP+ Optical Module Requirements16Supported QLogic Adapters163 Quick Start17QLogic Adapter Installation and Verification17Pre-installation Checklist17QLogic Adapter Installation17Verify the QLogic Adapter Installation18Linux18Windows Server®18Windows Server Driver Installation18Pre-installation Checklist18Windows Server 200319Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R219Linux Driver Installation20Pre-installation Checklist20Verify and Remove Existing QLogic Adapter Driver and Tools Package20Install the Driver (RPM)20Red Hat®20SUSE®21QLogic Adapter Configuration224 Hardware Installation23QLE3044 Installation23Figure 4-1. QLE3044 Port Assignments23Ethernet Port Mapping24Table 4-1. Mapping of Port Number, PCI Function, and Ethernet Interface24QLE3044 Status LEDs24Figure 4-2. QLE3044 Status LEDs—Front View24Table 4-2. QLE3044 LED Definitions24QLE3044 Bracket Removal and Replacement25Figure 4-3. QLE3044 Bracket Removal25Figure 4-4. QLE3044 Bracket Replacement25QLE3142 Installation26Figure 4-5. QLE3142 Installation and Removal26QLE3142 Status LEDs27Figure 4-6. QLE3142 Status LEDs—Side View27QLE3142 Bracket Removal and Replacement27Figure 4-7. QLE3142 Bracket Removal27Figure 4-8. QLE3142 Bracket Replacement285 Windows Server 2003 Driver Installation29Driver Checklist29Firmware ROM Image Location29Windows Server NIC Driver Installation and Verification30Windows Server 2003 NIC Driver Installation30Figure 5-1. Windows Server 2003—Found New Hardware Wizard Dialog Box30Figure 5-2. Windows Server 2003—NIC Driver Location Information31Figure 5-3. Windows Server 2003—Select NIC Driver Location31Figure 5-4. Windows Server 2003—Browse for Folder32Figure 5-5. Windows Server 2003—Software Installation Progress32Figure 5-6. Windows Server 2003—Software Installation Complete33Windows Server 2003 NIC Driver Installation Verification33Figure 5-7. NIC Driver Installation Verification33Uninstall the NIC Driver346 Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Driver Installation35Driver Checklist35Firmware ROM Image Location35Windows Server 2008 NIC Driver Installation and Verification36Windows Server 2008 NIC Driver Installation36Figure 6-1. Windows Server 2008—Setup Wizard36Figure 6-2. Windows Server 2008—License Agreement37Figure 6-3. Windows Server 2008 — Installation Options37Figure 6-4. Windows Server 2008—Select Installation Folder38Figure 6-5. Windows Server 2008—Confirm Installation38Figure 6-6. Windows Server 2008—Installation Complete39Windows Server 2008 NIC Driver Installation Verification39Figure 6-7. NIC Driver Installation Verification39Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Teaming Driver Installation and Configuration40Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Teaming Driver Installation40Figure 6-8. Windows Server 2008—Installation Options40Figure 6-9. Windows Server 2008—Advanced Network Config Service Setup Wizard41Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Teaming Driver Configuration42Figure 6-10. Windows Server 2008 Teaming—Select Network Configuration Service42Figure 6-11. Windows Server 2008 Teaming—Network Configuration Service Window43Figure 6-12. Windows Server 2008 Teaming—Creating a Team44Figure 6-13. Windows Server 2008 Teaming—Create Team Window45Figure 6-14. Windows Server 2008 Teaming—Create Team Progress Bar45Figure 6-15. Windows Server 2008 Teaming—Team Management Window46Windows Server 2008 NIC Driver Uninstall (Previous Version)46Windows Server 2008 NIC and Teaming Driver Uninstall47Figure 6-16. Windows Server 2008 Teaming Uninstall Procedure477 Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 Driver Configuration49NIC Driver Properties and Configuration49Figure 7-1. Adapter Properties—General Tab50Table 7-1. Advanced Properties Parameters51QLogic Adapter Configuration57Figure 7-2. Network Connections Window57Figure 7-3. Local Area Connection Properties Dialog Box58Figure 7-4. Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Dialog Box59QLogic Adapter Diagnostic Tests59Figure 7-5. Adapter Properties—Diagnostics Tab60Windows Server 2003 Performance61Performance Testing the QLogic Adapter with ntttcp61Figure 7-6. Run Dialog Box62Figure 7-7. Location of ntttcp62ntttcp Overview62ntttcps and ntttcpr Command Line Options63Table 7-2. ntttcps and ntttcpr Command Line Options63Tcp1323Opts Parameter64Table 7-3. Tcp1323Opts64Table 7-4. Range65Modifying the Tcp1323Opts Parameter65Figure 7-8. Run Window65Figure 7-9. Registry Editor—HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Directory65Creating the Tcp1323Opts Parameter66Figure 7-10. Registry Editor—Parameter Directory67Figure 7-11. New Key—DWORD67Figure 7-12. Creating Tcp1323Opts67Figure 7-13. Edit DWORD Value Window—Tcp1323Opts Parameter68Setting the TcpWindowSize Parameter68Figure 7-14. Modifying the TcpWindowSize Parameter69Figure 7-15. Edit DWORD Value Window — TcpWindowSize Parameter698 Linux Driver Installation and Configuration71Linux Driver Checklist71Locate the Firmware ROM Image71Locate the Driver File72Verify the Firmware Version72Verify the Driver Version and Module Information72Locate the QLogic Tools72Build the Linux Driver Source Code72Enable the Inbox Kernel GPL and Commercial Drivers72Check for MSI-X Support73Inbox Kernel GPL Driver and Blacklisting74Preparing for QLogic Adapter Driver Installation75QLogic Adapter Driver Installation (RPM Format)75Install the Linux Driver Source in RPM Format75Create the Binary75Install the Binary75Install the QLogic Tools76Linux QLogic Adapter Driver Options76Table 8-1. modprobe Command Optional Parameters77Ethtool Utility77Configure the QLogic Adapter on Linux78Uninstall the Commercial GPL Driver and Tools Package78Diagnostic Tests for the QLogic Adapter78Linux Performance Tuning79Performance Tools79Using the iperf Tool79Optimization809 Linux Configuration for Bonding Mode and Virtual LAN (VLAN)81Linux Bonding Mode81Active-Backup or Mode=182Round-Robin or Mode=083Bonding Driver Options84Bonding Driver Parameters84arp_interval85arp_ip_target85downdelay85lacp_rate85QLogic Adapter Bonding Modes Under Linux85Table 9-1. Bonding Modes86Configuring Virtual LAN (VLAN) Under Linux8710 Firmware Management89Windows Server Dynamic Firmware Download89Linux Dynamic Firmware Download8911 Troubleshooting Guidelines91Unable to Boot the Host System with the QLogic Adapter Installed91Unable to Send/Receive Network Traffic Using the QLogic Adapter91Additional Configuration for Windows Server 2008 Teaming92Troubleshooting Tools92Windows Server Tools93Table 11-1. Troubleshooting Tools in Windows Server93Linux Tools93Table 11-2. Troubleshooting Tools in Linux93Check for System Errors94Linux94Windows Server94Caveats94MSI-X Interrupts for Linux94PCI Express Slot95Table 11-3. QLogic Adapter Device IDs95A Diagnostic Utility Commands97Table A-1. Diagnostic Utility Commands97B Flash Update99Flash Update and Tool Guidelines99Flash Update Options99nxflash Command99Windows Server100Linux100NX Live CD100NX Live USB100NX Live Menu Options101QLogic Adapter Flash Update—Windows Server101Using the Flash Utility102Table B-1. Flash Utility Commands—Windows Server102Flash Update Procedure103Updating the Flash on Multiple Standalone QLogic Adapters105QLogic Adapter Flash Update—Linux106Using the Flash Utility106Table B-2. Flash Utility Commands—Linux106Flash Update Procedure108Glossary111dbgview.exe111dmesg111Ethtool utility111FlexLOM™111iperf111iSCSI111LED111MSI111MSI-X111netxen_nic.ko111nxflash111nx_nic111nxudiag111PCIe and PCI Express112PXE112romimage112RPM112RSS112SFP+112VLAN112Index113Symbols113A113B113C113D113E114F114G114H114I114L115M115N115P116Q116R116S116T116U117V117W117Size: 2.5 MBPages: 120Language: EnglishOpen manual