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4 NVM Express over Fibre
Channel
This chapter describes the installation and configuration of NVMe over Fibre
Channel (FC-NVMe) on the QLogic adapters from Marvell. It covers:
 Hardware and Software Requirements
 “Host Setup” on page 106
 “Limitations and Known Issues” on page 113
 “Unloading and Reloading the Linux Driver” on page 113
For assistance with the installation and configuration of FC-NVMe, contact Marvell
Technical Support at this address:
https://www.marvell.com/support/contact/cust_support.do
Hardware and Software Requirements
The following sections list the required adapters, operating systems, and host
software.
Adapters
FC-NVMe requires one or more of the following adapters, including models
QLE2740-DEL, QLE2742-DEL QLE2770-DEL, and QLE2772-DEL.
Operating Systems
The following x86_64 operating systems are supported for FC-NVMe:
 SUSE
®
Linux Enterprise Server (SLES
®
):
 SLES 12 SP4
 SLES 15/15 SP1
 Red Hat
®
Enterprise Linux (RHEL):
 RHEL 7.6
 RHEL 7.7
 RHEL 8.0