4–NVM Express over Fibre Channel
Host Setup
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Windows OOB driver (Tech Preview):
q23wx64W16Storv9.3.2.20.zip
Fibre Channel firmware version 8.08.204 or later, included in the Multi-Boot
Image (MBI) version 1.44.33
Linux QLogic management application, QConvergeConsole CLI
version 2.3.0.11 or later:
QConvergeConsoleCLI-2.3.00-11.x86_64
Windows QLogic management application, QConvergeConsole CLI
version 2.3.0.11 or later (available from the Dell site):
QConvergeConsoleCLI-2.3.00-11_win_x64.zip
NVMe CLI native application:
The OS Distribution DVD contains the native
nvme-cli-x.x-y.y.x86_64.rpm
.
Host Setup
Procedures for setting up the initiator host include the following:
Verifying the Adapter Firmware
Verifying the Availability of FC-NVMe Devices
Setting Up the Host
The following sections provide setup instructions for servers running
SLES 12 SP4, SLES 15/15 SP1, RHEL 7.6, RHEL 8.0, and Windows 2016/2019:
Linux Host Setup
To set up a Linux host:
1.
Install the supported base Linux operating system onto a host system.
2.
Download, untar, and install the Linux driver kit as follows:
a.
Download the appropriate driver kit using the FC-NVMe software as
indicated in