Q-Logic 8200 Manuel D’Utilisation

2–Configuring NIC

NIC Partitioning (NPAR)

SN0054671-00  B

2-47

The QConvergeConsole GUI and CLI tools work on both Linux and Windows 
Servers. If you prefer using a browser-based GUI interface, you can use the 
QConvergeConsole GUI to partition Ethernet ports into NIC, FCoE, or iSCSI 
partitions and establish quality of service (QoS) by adjusting the bandwidth 
settings. As an alternative, you can use QConvergeConsole CLI to set up 
partitions using a command line interface in either interactive or non-interactive 
mode. 

On Windows host servers, you can use the QLogic Device Windows Properties 
Page to set up and manage NIC partitions (for more information, see 

When you first start the host 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. 

To set up NPAR using OptionROM:

1.

When the screen prompts you to enter the setup menu (

) during 

the POST test, press Ctrl+Q to enter the OptionROM setup.