QLogic 3100 - Manuals

NE0154601-00 C v User’s Guide—Networking 3000/3100 Series ntttcp Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14 ntttcps and ntttcpr Command Line Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15 Tcp1323Opts Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

vi NE0154601-00 C User’s Guide—Networking3000/3100 Series Bonding Driver Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4 arp_interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5 arp_ip_target . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

NE0154601-00 C vii User’s Guide—Networking 3000/3100 Series QLogic Adapter Flash Update—Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8 Using the Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8 Flash Update Procedure . . . . . . . . . ....

viii NE0154601-00 C User’s Guide—Networking3000/3100 Series 7-5 Adapter Properties—Diagnostics Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12 7-6 Run Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1...

NE0154601-00 C ix Preface Intended Audience This guide is for system administrators and end-users of the QLogic 3000 and 3100 Series Intelligent Ethernet adapters. Related Materials  Linux ® man page % man nx_nic  nxudiag utility help (diagnostics)  nxudiag -h or nxudiag --help (Windows ® )  % ....

PrefaceTechnical Support x NE0154601-00 C  Text in Courier font indicates a file name, directory path, command, or screen text. For example:  nx3fwct.bin  C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers  Text in Bold Courier font indicates a command to enter that performs a specific task. For example:  rpm -iv nx_...

Preface Technical Support NE0154601-00 C xi Training QLogic offers training for technical professionals for all iSCSI, InfiniBand, Fibre Channel, and Intelligent Ethernet products. From the main QLogic Web page at www.qlogic.com , click the Education and Resources tab at the top, then click the Educ...

NE0154601-00 C 1-1 1 Overview This guide describes the system requirements, installation, and setup required for the QLogic 3000 and 3100 Series Intelligent Ethernet adapters listed in Table 1-1 . Obtaining the Latest Software Release Information To download the latest version of the drivers for thi...

NE0154601-00 C 2-1 2 System Requirements Before installing the QLogic adapter, make sure your system meets the requirements listed in this section:  “Hardware Requirements” on page 2-1  “Supported QLogic Adapters” on page 2-2 Hardware Requirements Cable Specifications Make sure the cables you are ...

2–System RequirementsSupported QLogic Adapters 2-2 NE0154601-00 C SFP+ Optical Module Requirements Use only the optical modules validated and shipped with the QLogic adapter. Supported QLogic Adapters Make sure you have one of the adapters listed in Table 1-1 . Table 2-2. Cable Specifications—Copper...

NE0154601-00 C 3-1 3 Quick Start This section provides instructions for advanced users who are already familiar with hardware and software installation procedures. See the appropriate section, as applicable:  “QLogic Adapter Installation and Verification” on page 3-1  “Windows Server Driver Instal...

3–Quick StartWindows Server Driver Installation 3-2 NE0154601-00 C Verify the QLogic Adapter Installation To verify that the QLogic adapter has been installed correctly, perform the steps in the appropriate section. Linux On Linux systems, execute the following command: # lspci -vvv -d 4040: Windows...

3–Quick StartLinux Driver Installation 3-4 NE0154601-00 C 4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. For more details on the Windows Server 2008 driver installation, refer to “Windows Server 2008 NIC Driver Installation” on page 6-2 . To configure the QLogic adapter: 1. C...

3–Quick Start Linux Driver Installation NE0154601-00 C 3-5 2. Type the following command to install the RPM source: rpm -iv nx_nic-[ version ].src.rpm 3. Type the following command to build the binary RPM: rpmbuild -bb /usr/src/redhat/SPECS/nx_nic-[ version ].spec 4. Type the following command to in...

3–Quick StartLinux Driver Installation 3-6 NE0154601-00 C QLogic Adapter Configuration To configure the QLogic adapter: 1. Type the following command to identify the Ethernet interface: cat /proc/net/nx_nic/dev0/stats 2. Type the following command to assign an IP address: ifconfig eth[ n ] [ ip addr...

4–Hardware InstallationQLE3044 Installation 4-2 NE0154601-00 C Ethernet Port Mapping The mapping of port numbers on the QLE3044 is shown in Table 4-1 . QLE3044 Status LEDs The QLE3044 has two status LEDs per port. These LEDs are located on the port itself, as shown in Figure 4-2 . When viewing the Q...

4–Hardware Installation QLE3044 Installation NE0154601-00 C 4-3 QLE3044 Bracket Removal and Replacement Depending on the type of system, installation of the QLE3044 requires either a long bracket or a short bracket. QLogic provides both of these brackets with the product. The brackets for the QLE304...

4–Hardware InstallationQLE3142 Installation 4-4 NE0154601-00 C QLE3142 Installation To install the QLE3142: 1. Verify that the system is powered down and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the system cover. 3. Locate an empty PCIe x8 slot. 4. Remove the SFP+ optical modules from the QLE3142 if they ar...

4–Hardware Installation QLE3142 Installation NE0154601-00 C 4-5 QLE3142 Status LEDs The QLE3142 has two status LEDs per port, one for link status and one for activity. These LEDs are located next to the ports as shown in Figure 4-6 . Both SFP+ ports operate at 10Gbps. Figure 4-6. QLE3142 Status LEDs...

NE0154601-00 C 5-1 5 Windows Server 2003 Driver Installation This section describes the installation and configuration procedure for the QLogic adapter NIC driver on a Windows Server 2003 operating system (OS). For Windows Server 2008 driver installation instructions, see Section 6 . For Linux drive...

5–Windows Server 2003 Driver InstallationWindows Server NIC Driver Installation and Verification 5-2 NE0154601-00 C Windows Server NIC Driver Installation and Verification The following subsections describe the installation and verification procedures for Windows Server 2003. Windows Server 2003 NIC...

5–Windows Server 2003 Driver Installation Windows Server NIC Driver Installation and Verification NE0154601-00 C 5-3 2. Click No, not at this time , and then click Next . The wizard opens another dialog box prompting for NIC driver location information ( Figure 5-2 ). Figure 5-2. Windows Server 2003...

5–Windows Server 2003 Driver InstallationWindows Server NIC Driver Installation and Verification 5-4 NE0154601-00 C  If the exact directory path is not known, click Browse . The Browse for Folder dialog box opens ( Figure 5-4 ). Figure 5-4. Windows Server 2003—Browse for Folder a. Select the QLogic...

5–Windows Server 2003 Driver Installation Windows Server NIC Driver Installation and Verification NE0154601-00 C 5-5 When the installation completes, the Completing the Hardware Update Wizard dialog box opens ( Figure 5-6 ). Figure 5-6. Windows Server 2003—Software Installation Complete 7. Click Fin...

5–Windows Server 2003 Driver InstallationUninstall the NIC Driver 5-6 NE0154601-00 C Uninstall the NIC Driver To uninstall the QLogic adapter NIC driver in Windows Server 2003: 1. Right-click My Computer , and then click Manage . 2. Double-click Device Manager . Under Network Adapters , a list of de...

6–Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Driver InstallationWindows Server 2008 NIC Driver Installation and Verification 6-2 NE0154601-00 C Windows Server 2008 NIC Driver Installation and Verification Windows Server 2008 NIC Driver Installation To install the NIC driver: 1. Navigate to the Install_Packages...

6–Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Driver Installation Windows Server 2008 NIC Driver Installation and Verification NE0154601-00 C 6-3 The License Agreement dialog box opens (see Figure 6-2 ). Figure 6-2. Windows Server 2008—License Agreement 5. Read the License Agreement. Click I Agree , and then cl...

6–Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Driver InstallationWindows Server 2008 NIC Driver Installation and Verification 6-4 NE0154601-00 C The Select Installation Folder dialog box opens (see Figure 6-4 ). Figure 6-4. Windows Server 2008—Select Installation Folder 7. Change the installation folder (if req...

6–Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Driver Installation Windows Server 2008 NIC Driver Installation and Verification NE0154601-00 C 6-5 At the end of the installation process, the Installation Complete dialog box opens ( Figure 6-6 ). Figure 6-6. Windows Server 2008—Installation Complete 9. Click Clos...

6–Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Driver InstallationWindows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Teaming Driver Installation and Configuration 6-6 NE0154601-00 C Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Teaming Driver Installation and Configuration The following subsections describe how to install and configure the Wind...

6–Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Driver Installation Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Teaming Driver Installation and Configuration NE0154601-00 C 6-7 If the base NIC driver was installed the first time the driver package was installed (see the Typical Installation option in Figure 6-3 ), then you n...

6–Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Driver InstallationWindows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Teaming Driver Installation and Configuration 6-8 NE0154601-00 C Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Teaming Driver Configuration After the Teaming driver is installed, the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box in...

6–Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Driver Installation Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Teaming Driver Installation and Configuration NE0154601-00 C 6-9 Follow these steps to configure Teaming for the QLogic adapter: 1. Click the Start button, point to Programs , point to QLOGIC Corporation , and then...

6–Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Driver InstallationWindows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Teaming Driver Installation and Configuration 6-10 NE0154601-00 C 2. Right-click Teams , and then click Create Team ( Figure 6-12 ). Figure 6-12. Windows Server 2008 Teaming—Creating a Team NOTE: For more help, see ...

6–Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Driver Installation Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Teaming Driver Installation and Configuration NE0154601-00 C 6-11 After selecting Create Team, the Create Team dialog box opens ( Figure 6-12 ). Figure 6-13. Windows Server 2008 Teaming—Create Team Window 3. Select...

6–Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Driver InstallationWindows Server 2008 NIC Driver Uninstall (Previous Version) 6-12 NE0154601-00 C 4. Verify the Team creation. When the Team creation is complete, the Teaming Management tab in the QLogic Advanced Network Configuration Service dialog box shows the f...

6–Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Driver Installation Windows Server 2008 NIC and Teaming Driver Uninstall NE0154601-00 C 6-13 Under Network adapters, locate the QLogic adapters. 3. Right-click the adapters to be uninstalled, and then select the Uninstall option for each device to be uninstalled. 4....

NE0154601-00 C 7-1 7 Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 Driver Configuration This section describes how to program your QLogic adapter and maximize its performance in the Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 OSs. Topics include:  “NIC Driver Properties and Configuration” on page 7-1  “QLogic...

7–Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 Driver ConfigurationNIC Driver Properties and Configuration 7-2 NE0154601-00 C The advanced properties window has the following tabs:  The General tab is in front ( Figure 7-1 ). Figure 7-1. Adapter Properties—General Tab Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2...

7–Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 Driver Configuration NIC Driver Properties and Configuration NE0154601-00 C 7-3  The Advanced tab displays the driver properties. Table 7-1 describes the Advanced tab selections. Table 7-1. Advanced Properties Parameters Parameter Description Completion Queu...

7–Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 Driver ConfigurationQLogic Adapter Configuration 7-10 NE0154601-00 C If there is a red X next to QLogic adapter icon, the link is down. In this case, do the following: a. Verify that the card is seated properly in the PCI slot. b. Make sure that the network c...

7–Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 Driver Configuration QLogic Adapter Diagnostic Tests NE0154601-00 C 7-11 The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box opens ( Figure 7-4 ). Figure 7-4. Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Dialog Box 4. Assign the appropriate IP, subnet mask, and def...

7–Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 Driver ConfigurationQLogic Adapter Diagnostic Tests 7-12 NE0154601-00 C Alternately, there is a Diagnostics tab in the QLogic adapter property sheet that can perform the same tests ( Figure 7-5 ). Figure 7-5. Adapter Properties—Diagnostics Tab Windows Server ...

7–Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 Driver Configuration Windows Server 2003 Performance NE0154601-00 C 7-13 Windows Server 2003 Performance This section describes Windows performance tuning. Performance Testing the QLogic Adapter with ntttcp To enhance Windows Server performance, change these ...

7–Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 Driver ConfigurationWindows Server 2003 Performance 7-14 NE0154601-00 C 3. Run ntttcp . a. Click the Start button, and then click Run . The Run dialog box opens. b. Type cmd in the Open: box, and then click OK ( Figure 7-6 ). Figure 7-6. Run Dialog Box c. Cha...

7–Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 Driver Configuration Windows Server 2003 Performance NE0154601-00 C 7-15 For the receive side, the optimal value is 16 for -a and 512,000 for -rb (or something similar). With these values, a single thread should perform closer to a multi-thread configuration....

7–Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 Driver Configuration Windows Server 2003 Performance NE0154601-00 C 7-17 To modify the scale factor, set Tcp1323Opts to 1. Note that this parameter is not created by default. To modify a previously created parameter, see “Modifying the Tcp1323Opts Parameter” ...

7–Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 Driver Configuration Windows Server 2003 Performance NE0154601-00 C 7-19 The Registry Editor window displays the parameters on the right side ( Figure 7-10 ). Figure 7-10. Registry Editor—Parameter Directory 5. Right-click anywhere in the right side of the wi...

7–Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 Driver ConfigurationWindows Server 2003 Performance 7-20 NE0154601-00 C 7. Right-click TCp1323Opts , and then click Modify . In the Value data box, type 1 (the default value is 0), and then click OK . ( Figure 7-13 ). Figure 7-13. Edit DWORD Value Window— Tcp...

NE0154601-00 C 8-1 8 Linux Driver Installation and Configuration This section describes the Linux driver installation and configuration procedure. For the Windows Server 2003 driver installation procedure, see Section 5 . For the Windows Server 2008 driver installation procedure, see Section 6 . Lin...

8–Linux Driver Installation and Configuration Linux Driver Checklist NE0154601-00 C 8-3 To determine which driver to use: 1. The driver name is: netxen_nic.ko 2. Type the following command to identify the netxen_nic.ko driver: % lsmod | grep netxen_nic 3. To disable the inbox kernel GPL driver ( net...

8–Linux Driver Installation and ConfigurationInbox Kernel GPL Driver and Blacklisting 8-4 NE0154601-00 C The output of this command is similar to the following: [root@apps4242 ~]# cat /proc/interruptsCPU0 CPU158: 164 7 PCI-MSI-X eth266: 0 0 PCI-MSI-X eth2:174: 6 0 PCI-MSI-X eth2:282: 0 0 PCI-MSI-X e...

8–Linux Driver Installation and Configuration Preparing for QLogic Adapter Driver Installation NE0154601-00 C 8-5 The following sections describe how to install a new driver. Preparing for QLogic Adapter Driver Installation Check for prior versions of the QLogic adapter driver and tools. Remove the ...

8–Linux Driver Installation and ConfigurationLinux QLogic Adapter Driver Options 8-6 NE0154601-00 C Type the following command to install the binary RPM for SUSE systems: % rpm -i usr/src/packages/RPMS/[ arch ]/nx_nic-[ version ].[ arch ].rpm In these commands, the [ arch ] variable designates the s...

8–Linux Driver Installation and Configuration Linux QLogic Adapter Driver Options NE0154601-00 C 8-7 The parameters are listed in Table 8-1 . Ethtool Utility The ethtool utility checks and configures additional driver options. See the nx_nic Linux man pages for driver option configuration examples. ...

8–Linux Driver Installation and ConfigurationConfigure the QLogic Adapter on Linux 8-8 NE0154601-00 C Configure the QLogic Adapter on Linux To configure the QLogic adapter:1. Type one of the following commands to identify the Ethernet interface ( eth1 , eth2 , etc.) and the nx_nic driver from the co...

8–Linux Driver Installation and Configuration Linux Performance Tuning NE0154601-00 C 8-9 Linux Performance Tuning This section describes Linux performance tuning. Performance Tools Add the following parameters for performance tuning on Linux systems in the /etc/sysctl.conf file: net.core.rmem_max =...

8–Linux Driver Installation and ConfigurationLinux Performance Tuning 8-10 NE0154601-00 C Here is an example of iperf from the server side: % iperf -s -w lM -1 16k Here is an example of iperf from the client side: % iperf -c < ipAddr of Server > -w 1M -P12 -l 16k -P< number of threads > ...

NE0154601-00 C 9-1 9 Linux Configuration for Bonding Mode and Virtual LAN (VLAN) Linux Bonding Mode Ensure that the steps required for installing the RPM source, creating the binary, and installing the binary have been performed as described in “QLogic Adapter Driver Installation (RPM Format)” on pa...

9–Linux Configuration for Bonding Mode and Virtual LAN (VLAN)Linux Bonding Mode 9-4 NE0154601-00 C The output for this command is: Ethernet Channel Bonding Driver: v3.0.1 (January 9, 2006)Bonding Mode: load balancing (round-robin) MII Status: up MII Polling Interval (ms): 100 Up Delay (ms): 50000 Do...

9–Linux Configuration for Bonding Mode and Virtual LAN (VLAN) Linux Bonding Mode NE0154601-00 C 9-5 arp_interval This parameter specifies the ARP link monitoring frequency in milliseconds. When ARP monitoring is used in an etherchannel compatible mode (modes 0 and 2), the switch must be configured i...

9–Linux Configuration for Bonding Mode and Virtual LAN (VLAN) Configuring Virtual LAN (VLAN) Under Linux NE0154601-00 C 9-7 Configuring Virtual LAN (VLAN) Under Linux To configure the VLAN function: 1. Type the following command to see if the 8021q.ko driver has been loaded: % lsmod | grep 8021q Typ...

NE0154601-00 C 10-1 10 Firmware Management This section describes the firmware download process. When the driver package is installed, the firmware files are installed onto the host operating system (OS). The dynamic firmware download takes place when the driver module is loaded. As the driver modul...

NE0154601-00 C 11-1 11 Troubleshooting Guidelines Unable to Boot the Host System with the QLogic Adapter Installed If the system does not boot after installing the QLogic adapter: 1. Remove the QLogic adapter and power up the system. Does the system boot without the QLogic adapter? If so, power down...

11–Troubleshooting GuidelinesAdditional Configuration for Windows Server 2008 Teaming 11-2 NE0154601-00 C 4. Type lspci -v and look for vendor ID 4040 . a. Check to see if the QLogic adapter is visible on the PCI bus. b. Check to see if the QLogic adapter is plugged into the appropriate PCIe slot. 5...

11–Troubleshooting GuidelinesCheck for System Errors 11-4 NE0154601-00 C Check for System Errors Linux To check for system errors in Linux.  Check for error messages from the kernel using the following commands: % dmesg% cat /var/log/messages  Check routing table, gateway, and IP address conflicts...

11–Troubleshooting Guidelines Caveats NE0154601-00 C 11-5 PCI Express Slot The QLogic adapter can be located on the PCI Express bus using the following Linux procedures.  Determine the vendor and device ID. To check if the PCIe slot has a x8 link for optimal PCIe performance, first determine the PC...

NE0154601-00 C B-1 B Flash Update Under rare circumstances, it may be necessary update the Flash on the QLogic adapter. Contact Technical Support to see if a Flash update is required. If so, follow the instructions in this appendix. Flash Update and Tool Guidelines Consider the following before upda...

B–Flash UpdateFlash Update Options B-2 NE0154601-00 C Windows Server Type the following command, where “Local Area Connection n ” specifies the adapter being Flashed: nxflash -i “Local Area Connection n ” --all (the quotes are required) You are prompted to answer Y(es) or N(o) to allow the upgrading...

B–Flash Update QLogic Adapter Flash Update—Windows Server NE0154601-00 C B-3 3. Format the USB Flash device to a FAT file system (if required): a. Right-click the Start button, and then click Explore . b. Right-click the USB Flash drive, and then click Format . c. Format the USB Flash drive to a FAT...

B–Flash UpdateQLogic Adapter Flash Update—Windows Server B-4 NE0154601-00 C Using the Flash Utility When invoking the nxflash.exe utility, use the following syntax: nxflash -i “Local Area Connection n ” --all In this command, the -i indicates the interface command and the “Local Area Connection n ” ...

B–Flash Update QLogic Adapter Flash Update—Windows Server NE0154601-00 C B-5 Flash Update Procedure To update the Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 OS Flash: 1. Click the Start button, and then click Run . The Run dialog box opens. 2. Type cmd in the Open: box, and then click OK . 3. Go to the ...

B–Flash Update QLogic Adapter Flash Update—Windows Server NE0154601-00 C B-7 Here is an example of a Windows Server nxflash --info output for local area connection 0: C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\4.0.223\utils>nxflash.exe -i “Local Area Connection 0” --infoNETXEN Port is Port 0Verifying flash.....

B–Flash UpdateQLogic Adapter Flash Update—Linux B-8 NE0154601-00 C  To perform updates simultaneously from two different directory trees, type the following commands from two separate directory trees. In these commands, n represents two different port numbers, for example, “Local Area Connection 4”...

NE0154601-00 C Index-1 Index Symbols %systemRoot%\windows\stnf\ QLsetup.log 11-3 A -a A-1 , B-4 , B-8 -a < image file> B-4 , B-9 Active-backup mode 9-2 Adapter properties Advanced tab 7-3 Details tab 7-9 Diagnostics tab 7-9 , 7-12 Driver tab 7-9 , 11-3 Flash update tab 7-9 General tab 7-2 Info...