Users Guide

3–Driver Installation
Installing VMware Driver Software
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Removing the VMware Driver
To remove the .vib file (qedentv), issue the following command:
# esxcli software vib remove --vibname qedentv
To remove the driver, issue the following command:
# vmkload_mod -u qedentv
FCoE Support
The Marvell VMware FCoE qedf driver included in the VMware software package
supports Marvell FastLinQ FCoE converged network interface controllers
(C-NICs). The driver is a kernel-mode driver that provides a translation layer
between the VMware SCSI stack and the Marvell FCoE firmware and hardware.
The FCoE and DCB feature set is supported on VMware ESXi 5.0 and later.
To enable FCoE-Offload mode, see the Application Note, Enabling Storage
Offloads on Dell and Marvell FastLinQ 41000 Series Adapters at
https://www.marvell.com/documents/5aa5otcbkr0im3ynera3/
.
iSCSI Support
The Marvell VMware iSCSI qedil Host Bus Adapter (HBA) driver, similar to qedf, is
a kernel mode driver that provides a translation layer between the VMware SCSI
stack and the Marvell iSCSI firmware and hardware. The qedil driver leverages
the services provided by the VMware iscsid infrastructure for session
management and IP services.
To enable iSCSI-Offload mode, see the Application Note, Enabling Storage
Offloads on Dell and Marvell FastLinQ 41000 Series Adapters at
https://www.marvell.com/documents/5aa5otcbkr0im3ynera3/
.