Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Installing and Launching
- 3 QCS CLI Commands
- General Syntax and Keywords
- Command List
- Commands by Item View
- Command Details
- Add (Team Configuration)
- Add Discovery Portal
- Add Host
- Add iSNS Server
- Add Target
- Boot Configuration
- Cable Diagnostics
- Configure Advanced Settings
- Configure Advanced FCoE Settings
- Configure Advanced Adapter Settings
- Configure Advanced Port Settings
- Configure iSCSI Boot
- Configure iSCSI Initiator
- Configure iSCSI Management
- Configure iSCSI Management (on a Linux Host)
- Configure iSCSI Secret
- Configure Licenses
- Configure Multifunction
- Configure Resource
- Configure SR-IOV
- Configure System TOE
- Create Multiple NPIV Ports
- Create NPIV Port
- Diagnostics
- Discover Host
- Fallback
- Help
- Information (Adapter)
- Information (Team)
- List (Targets)
- List Discovery Portals
- List iSNS Servers
- Log
- Login
- Logout
- Network Diagnostics
- Ping Test
- Quit
- Refresh
- Refresh All
- Refresh Discovery Portal
- Refresh iSNS Server
- Remove (Team)
- Remove All Hosts
- Remove Discovery Portal
- Remove Host
- Remove iSNS Server
- Remove Multiple NPIV Ports
- Remove NPIV Port
- Remove Persistent Target
- Remove Target
- Reset Session Statistics
- Reset Statistics
- Restore (Team)
- Save (Team)
- Select (Target)
- Session Statistics
- Sessions
- Show Selected (Target)
- Statistics
- Unassigned (Adapters)
- Upgrade (Firmware)
- Version
- Legacy Commands
- 4 QCS CLI Usage
- Using Interactive Mode
- Performing Management Tasks
- Listing Target Adapters of Different Views in CLI Mode
- Obtaining Context Help for each Command
- Switching Between Different Views of Target Adapters
- Selecting a Target for the Command to Operate On
- Selecting a Target in Interactive Mode
- Getting Information for a Selected Target
- Configuring Advanced Parameters for a Selected Target
- Displaying Licenses for a Selected Target
- Configuring the iSCSI Parameter for a Selected Target
- Configuring the Resource of a Selected Target
- Configuring OoB Management for a Selected Target
- Configuring Systoe for the System
- Getting Statistics for a Selected Target
- Resetting Statistics for a Selected Target
- Running Diagnostic Tests for a Selected Target
- Running a Cable Diagnostic Test for a Selected Target
- Running a Network Diagnostic Test for a Selected Target
- Connecting to an FCoE Target
- Connecting to an iSCSI Target
- Creating a Team Configuration
- Restoring a Team Configuration
- Saving a Team Configuration
- Removing One or More Teams
- Displaying Unassigned Adapters
- Switching Between Primary and Standby Adapters in a Team
- Connecting an iSCSI Target
- Refreshing a Host
- Performing Other Common Tasks
- A Security Considerations
- B Configuration File Examples
- C Third-party Licenses
- D Exit Codes
- E Revision History
- Glossary
3–QCS CLI Commands
Create NPIV Port
Doc No. TD-000971 Rev. 1
January 29, 2021 Page 82 Copyright © 2021 Marvell
Create NPIV Port
Creates an NPIV port. This command is available when an FCoE Host Bus
Adapter is selected.
Syntax createnpivport
{{-s <x:xx>} | {-p <WWPN>}}
Keywords -s
Specifies the save mode, where only three digits(1–3) are allowed to change; for
example: 2x:xx:00:10:18:aa::bb::cc. Other digits are from the current
WWPN or WWNN.
-p
(Windows only) Specifies an expert mode in which a complete WWPN value can
be passed. For example: 21:34:00:10:18:aa::bb::cc.
Examples The following example shows the createnpivport command:
qcscli -t FCoE -f MAC -i 000e1e5027b3 "createmultinpivport -s 1:11
-e 9:99 -n 9"
:Creating NPIV ports
-------------------
21:11:00:0e:1e:50:27:b3 : Succeed
21:12:00:0e:1e:50:27:b3 : Succeed
21:13:00:0e:1e:50:27:b3 : Succeed
21:14:00:0e:1e:50:27:b3 : Succeed
21:15:00:0e:1e:50:27:b3 : Succeed
21:16:00:0e:1e:50:27:b3 : Succeed
21:17:00:0e:1e:50:27:b3 : Succeed
21:18:00:0e:1e:50:27:b3 : Succeed
21:19:00:0e:1e:50:27:b3 : Succeed
Result: 9 NPIV port(s) created.