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8–Configuring FCoE in a Linux Environment
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To complement Linux server virtualization software solutions, QLogic has 
extended virtualization capabilities to the adapter hardware through NPIV. All 
QLogic 8100 Series Adapters support NPIV. QLogic supports creating, deleting, 
and managing NPIV ports through the FCoE driver sysfs interface. The sysfs 

virtual file system is available in all RHEL 5 installations.

With the combined QLogic and Linux solution, storage administrators can create 
virtual FCoE adapter ports within multiple zones, and assign them to VMs for 
migration without reconfiguring zoning or LUN masking. This solution creates a 
virtualized network that is easier to manage and maintain. In addition, support for 
Linux-based virtualization solutions combined with QLogic’s 8100 Series Adapter 
virtualization technologies, increases hardware efficiency, and enables rapid 
configuration and deployment of VMs.

The following hardware and software elements are required to deploy a QLogic 
NPIV solution in an RHEL 5 environment:

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A compatible Converged Networking Ethernet switch that supports NPIV. 
For information about compatible switches, refer to 

.

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A QLogic 8100 Series Converged Networking Adapter.

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An active link (link up) between the QLogic 8100 Series Adapter and the 
FCoE switch.