Q-Logic 8200 Manuel D’Utilisation

2–Configuring NIC
NIC Partitioning (NPAR)

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Depending on your operating environment and preferred system management 
techniques, you can use any of the following tools to set up NIC partitions 
(NPARs) on 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters’ ports to meet your system’s 
networking requirements:

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The QLogic OptionROM is flashed on the 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters at the 
factory. When you first start the server that contains 8200 and 3200 Series 
Adapters, the power-on self test (POST) starts. Running the POST test gives you 
access to the OptionROM utility.

For procedures on setting up NPAR and eSwitch parameters using the 
OptionROM while powering up the host server, see 

The QConvergeConsole unified adapter Web management interface is a 
web-based client/server application that allows for centralized management and 
configuration of QLogic adapters within the entire network (LAN and SAN).

On the server side, the QConvergeConsole runs as an Apache Tomcat Server 
web application. After the application is launched on the web server, you can 
connect to the QConvergeConsole's GUI through a browser, either locally on the 
server or remotely from another computer. Your browser window becomes the 
client used to connect to servers that host the 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters and 
connected storage devices within the network.

In addition to the configuration and management tools available through the 
QConvergeConsole GUI, the QCC enables you to partition and configure NIC 
ports and eSwitch parameters on 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters. 

Follow the procedures in the QConvergeConsole User’s Guide to install the 
application on a Windows or Linux server. Before using the QCC GUI to configure 
NPAR on your 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters, you must also install the drivers 
on the server where the 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters reside.