4–NVM Express over Fibre Channel
Host Setup
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Windows Host Setup
To set up a Windows host:
1.
Install the Windows FC driver from the Dell update package.
Driver v9.3.2.20 or greater
QConvergeConsole CLI v2.3.0.11 or greater
Windows Host NQN
The driver automatically generates a host NVMe qualified name (NQN). To view
the host NQN, issue the
qaucli -i
command.
shows an example.
Figure 4-1. Viewing the Host NQN
Verifying the Adapter Firmware
The following sections describe how to verify and update adapter firmware.
Verifying Adapter Firmware
Confirm that the adapter is running the minimum required firmware version,
8.08.204 or later.
To verify adapter firmware:
1.
In QConvergeConsole CLI, issue the following command:
#
qaucli -g
HBA Model QLE2692 (SN AFD1517Y01945):
Port 1 WWPN 21-00-00-24-FF-7B-97-60 (HBA instance 0) Online
Port 2 WWPN 21-00-00-24-FF-7B-97-61 (HBA instance 1) Online
NOTE
These procedures apply only to the FC-NVMe driver. For the Fibre Channel
driver, follow the instructions in the corresponding
Readme.txt
file.