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A–NIC Partitioning (NPAR) Overview
NPAR Setup
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NPAR Setup
This section provides NPAR reference tables you can use when configuring NIC
partitions using QConvergeConsole CLI.
Default Settings
Before configuring NIC partitions, the QLogic Adapter appears as a simple
dual-port 10GbE adapter with NPAR settings shown in the following table.
Configuration Options
Depending on your system requirements and operating environment, you may set
up the adapter port partitions to support different function types. The following
table shows the available function types and configurable parameters.
Table A-2. Default Configuration
Function
Number
Function Type
Physical
Port
Number
Minimum
Bandwidth
(%)
Maximum
Bandwidth
(%)
Default
Function Type
0 NIC 0 0 100 Enabled as NIC
1 NIC 1 0 100 Enabled as NIC
Table A-3. Configuration Options
Function
Number
Function Type
Physical Port
Number
Minimum
Bandwidth
a
(%)
a
Minimum Bandwidth: Minimum guaranteed bandwidth, specified as a percentage of the link speed. The total across
all partitions will add up to less than the maximum link bandwidth. The queue’s rate will be allowed to exceed the
specified value up to max-rate, if excess bandwidth is available on the physical port link.
Maximum
Bandwidth
b
(%)
Default
Function Type
0 NIC 0 0 100 NIC
1NIC 1 0100NIC
2 Disabled/NIC 0 0 100 NIC
3 Disabled/NIC 1 0 100 NIC
4 iSCSI/NIC/Disabled 0 0 100 iSCSI
5 iSCSI/NIC/Disabled 1 0 100 iSCSI
6 FCoE/NIC/Disabled 0 0 100 FCoE
7 FCoE/NIC/Disabled 1 0 100 FCoE