User`s guide

3–Configuring Fibre Channel
Personality Configuration
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Personality Configuration
The 2600 Series Adapters are capable of changing the interface type (personality)
between Fibre Channel Adapter and Converged Network Adapter. See
the Glossary for a definition of personality.
Troubleshooting
Fibre Channel Diagnostics
Fibre Channel Diagnostics Using the QCC GUI
The QConvergeConsole supports the internal and external loopback, read/write
buffer, and beacon on/off diagnostic tests for Fibre Channel ports.
To run the loopback or read/write buffer test:
1. Click the Loopback Test or Read/Write Buffer Test button.
The diagnostic tests warning appears.
2. Click Yes if there are no I/Os active and you want to proceed with the test or
click No to cancel the diagnostic test.
3. If you selected the loopback test, a dialog box allows you to select Internal
Loopback or External Loopback. Click the appropriate test and then click
OK.
4. If you selected Yes in Step 2, a dialog box appears with the data pattern
generated. Click Stop when you want to end the test.
To run the beacon on/off test:
1. Click an adapter port in the system tree on the QCC GUI main window.
2. Click the Information tab.
The Information tabbed page appears.
3. Click the Beacon On/Off button to run the test.
NOTE
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Dual personality will be enabled with a firmware upgrade. Please check with
QLogic.
NOTE
You must reboot for the new personality to take effect. If you change the
personality of your adapter, you must also change the optical modules.