Users Guide

4–Switch Independent Partitioning
Switch Independent Partitioning Setup
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Switch Independent Partitioning Configuration Parameters
and Setup Tools
Table 4-7 identifies which parameters you can configure using each of the
available management tools.
Table 4-7. Switch Independent Partitioning Configuration Parameters and Setup Tools
Tools/Configurable
Switch Independent
Partitioning Parameters
Function
Type
a
a
These changes require system reboot to take effect. Refer to Table 4-6 for available function type options of each partition.
Minimum Bandwidth
b
(Range 0–100%)
b
For FCoE, the DCBX/ETS negotiated bandwidth overwrites the manually configured bandwidth.
Maximum Bandwidth
c
(Range 0–100%)
c
For FCoE, the DCBX/ETS negotiated bandwidth overwrites the manually configured bandwidth.
Dell System Setup,
Lifecycle Controller,
or other HII browser
Yes Yes, configurable Yes, configurable
QLogic NIC OptionROM
(Hot Key CTRL+Q during
POST)
Yes Yes, configurable Not configurable, read only
QLogic QConvergeConsole
GUI/CLI for supported
Windows and Linux operating
systems
Yes Yes, configurable but only
for NIC partitions, not for
storage (iSCSI/FCoE)
partitions
Yes, configurable but only
for NIC partitions, not for
storage (iSCSI/FCoE)
partitions
QLogic Windows Device
Manager–NIC Property Page
Yes Yes, configurable but only
for NIC partitions, not for
storage (iSCSI/FCoE)
partitions
Yes, configurable but only
for NIC partitions, not for
storage (iSCSI/FCoE)
partitions
QLogic QConvergeConsole
Plug-ins for vSphere
Yes Yes, configurable but only
for NIC partitions, not for
storage (iSCSI/FCoE)
partitions
Yes, configurable but only
for NIC partitions, not for
storage (iSCSI/FCoE)
partitions