This article provides information about the QLogic Fibre Channel Adapter and Converged Network Adapter (FCoE) CIM provider from QLogic.
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The QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapter CIM Provider requires:
Software Requirements
The QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapter CIM Provider requires:
The QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapter CIM Provider runs on these operating system platforms:
Note: For specific versions and updates, see the descriptions where this product version is posted on the QLogic website.
The QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapter CIM Provider for VMware ESXi was generated as a vSphere™ Installation Bundle (VIB) file. A VIB contains the complete set of files and binaries required to install the provider on VMware ESXi. The offline-bundle.zip file contains the VIB and the necessary metadata to install the provider on VMware ESXi.
This section has two parts:
Initial installationTo install the QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapter CIM Provider using the esxcli software vib install command:
To update the QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapter CIM Provider after a prior VIB installation, follow the instructions in Removing the QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapter CIM Provider to remove the existing VIB. After completing the VIB removal, use the same steps in section Initial Installation to install the new VIB.
Starting the QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapter CIM ProviderAfter system startup, the Small Footprint CIM Broker (SFCB) CIM object manager (CIMOM) in the ESXi system should start automatically and load the QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapter CIM Provider when necessary.
You can also manually stop, start, or restart the SFCB CIMOM.
To stop the SFCB CIMOM and the QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapter CIM Provider, run the command:
# /etc/init.d/sfcbd-watchdog stop
To start the SFCB CIMOM and the QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapter CIM Provider, run the command:
# /etc/init.d/sfcbd-watchdog start
Note: If you see this exception after starting the provider, follow step 4 in Initial installation to enable the provider, then run the start command again: # Exception occured: Unable to find option CIMvmw_providerProviderEnabled
To restart the SFCB CIMOM and the QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapter CIM Provider:
# /etc/init.d/sfcbd-watchdog restart
Note: If you see this exception after restarting the provider, follow step 4 in Initial installation to enable the provider, then run the restart command again: # Exception occured: Unable to find option CIMvmw_providerProviderEnabled
After starting the SFCB CIMOM, use a CIM client utility to query the QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapter CIM Provider for information.
Removing the QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapter CIM ProviderTo remove the QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapter CIM Provider:
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The QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapter CIM Provider offers support for QLogic adapters based on the SNIA-certified Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S). This SMI-S adapter provider allows third-party management applications to manage distributed adapters across the SAN.
The QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapter CIM Provider supports the following:
Note: The QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapter CIM Provider does not currently support functionality relating to adapter diagnostics, target persistent binding, or any changes to the NVRAM parameters.
These profiles are currently supported:
Note: This CIM provider does not support Ethernet (Network) profiles.
These namespaces are supported on VMware ESXi:
No command line options are available for the QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapter CIM Provider.
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Contact your QLogic approved reseller or QLogic Technical Support at any phase of integration for assistance. For more assistance, see http://support.qlogic.com/ or email [email protected].