Qlogic 3200 Series User Manual - Function Type Changes
A–NIC Partitioning (NPAR) Overview
Function Type Changes
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Function Type Changes
Based on your operating environment, you can use your preferred management
tool to change or disable PCI functions on either physical port. Using this feature
lets you divide each physical port into up to four partitions, configured to support
one of the following PCI function types: NIC, FCoE, or iSCSI.
shows the port identifications and the possible NPAR configurations.
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Table A-1. Ports and NPAR Configuration
Function
Number
Function Type
(Default setting in italic)
Physical Port Number
User Label
a
a
The physical port number is displayed as Port 1 or Port 2 on the adapter port's label.
System
Number
b
b
The physical port number is displayed as Phy Port 0 or Phy Port 1 on the NPAR configuration
screens for most of the management tools, except where noted otherwise.
3200 and 8200 Series Adapters
0
NIC
1
0
1
NIC
2
1
2
Disabled or NIC
1
0
3
Disabled or NIC
2
1
4
iSCSI, NIC, or Disabled
1
0
5
iSCSI, NIC, or Disabled
2
1
6
FCoE, NIC, or Disabled
1
0
7
FCoE, NIC, or Disabled
2
1
8300 Series Adapters Only
0
NIC
1
0
1
NIC
2
1
2
FCoE or NIC
1
0
3
FCoE or NIC
2
1
4
iSCSI or NIC
1
0
5
iSCSI or NIC
2
1
6
Disabled or NIC
1
0
7
Disabled or NIC
2
1