Users Guide

4–NVM Express over Fibre Channel
Host Setup
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 RHEL 7.6 OOB
 RHEL 8.0 OOB
 Windows OOB driver version 9.3.3.20, or later (Tech Preview):
 q23wx64W16Storv9.3.3.20.zip
 Fibre Channel firmware version 9.02.05 or later
 Linux QLogic management application, QConvergeConsole CLI
version 2.3.00-36 or later:
 QConvergeConsoleCLI-2.3.00.36.x86_64
 Windows QLogic management application, QConvergeConsole CLI
version 2.3.00-36 or later (available from the Dell site):
 QConvergeConsoleCLI-2.3.00.36_win_x64.zip
 NVMe CLI native application:
 The OS Distribution DVD contains the native
nvme-cli-x.x-y.y.x86_64.rpm.
Host Setup
Procedures for setting up the initiator host include the following:
 Setting Up the Host
 Verifying the Adapter Firmware
 Verifying the Availability of FC-NVMe Devices
Setting Up the Host
The following sections provide setup instructions for servers running
SLES 12 SP4, SLES 15/15 SP1, RHEL 7.6, RHEL 8.0, and Windows 2016/2019:
 Linux Host Setup
 Windows Host Setup
Linux Host Setup
To set up a Linux host:
1. Install the supported base Linux operating system onto a host system.
2. Download, untar, and install the Linux driver kit as follows:
a. Download the appropriate driver kit using the FC-NVMe software as
indicated in “Host Software” on page 105.