HP 3PAR VMware ESX Implementation Guide

6 Configuring the Host as an FCoE Initiator Connecting to
a FC target or an FCoE Target
All contents of the Fibre Channel section of this guide also apply to FCoE connectivity. See the
following sections:
• “Installing Virtual Machine Guest Operating System” (page 38)
• “Multipath Failover Considerations and I/O Load Balancing” (page 39)
• “Performance Considerations for Multiple Host Configurations” (page 48)
• “ESX/ESXi 4.1, ESXi 5.x Additional Feature Considerations” (page 50)
This chapter describes the procedures for setting up an ESX software Fibre Channel over Ethernet
(FCoE) configuration with an HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage. The instructions in this chapter should
be used in conjunction with the VMware vSphere Storage guide available at VMware. These
instructions cover both end-to-end FCoE and FCoE initiator to FC target.
Configuring the FCoE Switch
Connect the ESX (FCoE Initiator) host ports and HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage server (FCoE target)
ports to an FCoE-enabled switch.
NOTE: FCoE switch VLANs and routing setup and configuration is beyond the scope of this
document. See your switch manufacturer's documentation for instructions for setting up VLANs and
routing.
Using system BIOS to configure FCoE
1. Enter the setup menu. The combination of keys to press to enter setup may be different
depending on the host being configured. The example below is for an HP ProLiant:
Figure 22 Configuring FCoE
2. In the System Options pane, select NIC Personality Options.
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