Dell QLogic Family of Adapters QLogic QME8242 Mezzanine Card User's Guide - Page 2

Introduction: QLogic QME8242 Mezzanine Card User's Guide Back to Contents Page Introduction: QLogic QME8242 Mezzanine Card User's Guide User's Guide Content Overview Functionality and Features User's Guide Content The QLogic QME8242 Mezzanine Card User's Guide includes the following sections: Hardware Installation covers the hardware and software requirements, safety precautions, and a pre-installation checklist. Driver Installation and Configuration covers the installation of the three drivers-NIC, iSCSI, and FCoE-included with the QLogic QME8242 on Windows, Linux, and VMware operating systems. Adapter Management Applications covers how to use QConvergeConsole, as well as operating system-specific applications for Windows, Linux, and VMware. Boot Configuration provides information on booting from SAN, PXE boot setup, and iSCSI boot configuration using Fast!UTIL, iBFT, and DHCP. Troubleshooting provides troubleshooting flowcharts of steps for diagnosing adapter problems specific to NIC, iSCSI, FCoE, and ESX. Specifications defines the physical characteristics and power requirements, and lists supported standards, interface, and environmental specifications. Overview This guide provides technical information to system administrators for the QLogic QME8242 mezzanine card, including how to install, configure, and use the products and their functions. Functionality and Features This section provides the following information: Functional Description Features Supported Operating Systems Functional Description The QME8242 is a mezzanine card with Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and iSCSI offload for the blade server environment. Features The QME8242 adapter provides the following features: NIC Partitioning (NPAR) Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI-X) Device management for power and SAN Multi-boot capability including: file:///T|/htdocs/NETWORK/QLogic/71922/en/intro.htm[9/26/2012 4:25:15 PM]