Users Guide

5–Adapter Preboot Configuration
Getting Started
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 Device Level Configuration (see “Configuring Device-level Parameters” on
page 49)
 NIC Configuration (see “Configuring NIC Parameters” on page 50)
 iSCSI Configuration (if iSCSI remote boot is allowed by enabling iSCSI
offload in NPAR mode on the port’s third partition) (see “Configuring iSCSI
Boot” on page 56)
 FCoE Configuration (if FCoE boot from SAN is allowed by enabling FCoE
offload in NPAR mode on the port’s second partition) (see “Configuring
FCoE Boot” on page 55)
 Data Center Bridging (DCB) Settings (see “Configuring Data Center
Bridging” on page 53)
 NIC Partitioning Configuration (if NPAR is selected on the Device Level
Configuration page) (see “Configuring Partitions” on page 61)
In addition, the Main Configuration Page presents the adapter properties listed in
Table 5-1.
Table 5-1. Adapter Properties
Adapter Property Description
Device Name Factory-assigned device name
Chip Type ASIC version
PCI Device ID Unique vendor-specific PCI device ID
PCI Address PCI device address in bus-device function format
Blink LEDs User-defined blink count for the port LED
Link Status External link status
MAC Address Manufacturer-assigned permanent device MAC address
Virtual MAC Address User-defined device MAC address
iSCSI MAC Address
a
Manufacturer-assigned permanent device iSCSI Offload
MAC address
iSCSI Virtual MAC
Address
a
User-defined device iSCSI Offload MAC address
FCoE MAC Address
b
Manufacturer-assigned permanent device FCoE Offload
MAC address
FCoE Virtual MAC
Address
b
User-defined device FCoE Offload MAC address