Users Guide

3–Fibre Channel Configuration
Configuring FDMI
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Table 3-10 shows the default configuration for Cisco Fibre Channel fabric
features.
.
Table 3-11 lists the minimum Dell software version of the Fibre Channel fabric
features for both Brocade and Cisco.
FDMI Enhancements Support
FDMI enables the management of devices such as host adapters. Enabling
additional attributes using FDMI provides you with detailed information about the
QLogic adapters through a centralized management entity such as the Fibre
Channel fabric switches.
Table 3-10. Cisco Fibre Channel Fabric Features—Default Configuration
Feature Description Management Tools Default Configuration
D_Port Diagnostics port
support
N/A Diagnostic test; run from
switch. Nothing to config-
ure on adapter.
FC Ping Ping a Fibre Channel
N_Port or end device
QConvergeConsole GUI
QConvergeConsole CLI
QConvergeConsole VMware
vCenter Server Plug-in
Diagnostic test; nothing
to configure.
FDMI
Enhancements
FDMI attributes N/A Nothing to configure on
adapter.
Table 3-11. Fibre Channel Fabric Features, Software Version
Component Dell Software Version
Firmware v15.00.00
Windows Driver v 9.3.2.20
ESXi Driver ESXi 6.0 U3: v 2.1.81.0-1
Linux Driver v 8.08.00.08
QConvergeConsole GUI v 5.5.0.53
QConvergeConsole CLI v 2.3.00.11