Users Guide

4–Using the vCenter Server Plug-in
Managing Fibre Channel Adapters
Doc. No. TD-000965 Rev. 1
January 21, 2021 Page 32 Copyright © 2021 Marvell
Managing Fibre Channel Adapters
When you select a Fibre Channel adapter from the system tree, the Adapter
Management window appears in the content pane, as shown in Figure 4-6.
Figure 4-6. Adapter Management for Fibre Channel Adapter
Adapter Management Window
The Adapter Management window for Fibre Channel Adapters (see Figure 4-6)
contains the General section, which displays the following read-only information:
 Model: Fibre Channel or FCoE adapter model
 Type: Either Fibre Channel Adapter or Converged Network Adapter
 PCI Bus ID: PCI bus number
 Vendor ID: Vendor ID information
 Serial Number: Serial number of the Fibre Channel Adapter
 Chip Revision: Chip revision number
 Subsystem Device ID: ID number of the subsystem device
 Subsystem Vendor ID: ID number of the subsystem vendor
 Active Firmware Version: Current active firmware version
 Flash Firmware Version: Current Flash firmware version
 BIOS Version: Current BIOS version
 Multiboot Version: Multiboot Flash kit version
The Personality Type Configuration section displays the following option:
 Personality Type: The adapter’s personality type is either FC Only (Fibre
Channel) or CNA (Converged Network Adapter). The selected option
indicates the adapter’s current personality. To change the personality, select
the other option, and then click Save. When instructed, reboot the machine.