Q-Logic 8200 Manual De Usuario

2–Configuring NIC
NIC Partitioning (NPAR)

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For procedures on installing and starting this management tool, refer to the 
QConvergeConsole User's Guide. For help configuring and managing the 8200 
and 3200 Series Adapters using this management tool, refer to the 
QConvergeConsole online help system. 

To set up NIC partitions using the QCC GUI:

1.

2.

You can use QCC to configure and manage NPAR functions for both physical 
ports through the NIC Partitioning tab, available only on Port 1. You can enable or 
disable NPAR functions on either physical port and must reboot the operating 
system to apply the changes. When the NPAR function is enabled, each physical 
port divides its bandwidth

 

function between four physical functions or physical 

PCIe functions, configured to support one of the following function types: NIC, 
FCoE, or iSCSI. QCC represents each function type as a personality. 

For tables that show the default NPAR function settings, as well as the possible 
configurations, see 

 shows the port identifications and the possible NPAR configurations.

To configure the NIC partitions and change personalities:

1.

Expand a 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters node in the QConvergeConsole 
system tree.

2.

Expand the physical Port 1 node and select the NIC port. The content pane 
displays two additional tabs that are not available on NIC ports for physical 
Port 2.