
		  QLogic Linux qlcnic Driver Readme

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Table of Contents
 
1. Package Contents 
2. Supported Adapters/Controllers 
3. Supported Operating Systems
4. Installing the Driver 
5. Additional Notes 
6. Contacting Support
 


1. Package Contents

The QLogic Linux NIC driver package contains the following files: 

 * qlgc-qlcnic-src-xx.xx.xx.tgz - Compressed package that contains
   driver source for supported operating systems. 

   NOTE: xx.xx.xx represents the driver package version number.

2. Supported Adapters/Controllers

   * 32xx Series Intelligent Ethernet Adapters 
   * 82xx/83xx Series Converged Network Adapters 


3. Supported Operating Systems

The QLogic Linux NIC driver is compatible with the following 
OS platforms for (32-bit/64-bit) [Intel x86, Intel EM64T, AMD64]

        RedHat    - RHEL5.6, RHEL5.7, RHEL5.8, RHEL5.9 
                    RHEL6.1, RHEL6.2, RHEL6.3, RHEL6.4
        SuSE      - SLES10 SP4, SLES11 SP1, SLES11 SP2
        Citrix XS - XS6.0 XS6.1
        Oracle    - UEK R1, UEK R2

NOTE: For specific OS service packs (SP) and updates, refer to the 
descriptions where this software version is posted on the QLogic Web
site:

http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx 


4. Installing the Driver


4.1. Installing the Driver

Please refer to the instructions provided with the individual 
driver package


4.2. Removing the Driver

Please refer to the instructions provided with the individual 
driver package


5. Additional Notes

* Please refer to the driver manual page ("man qlcnic") for details
  on the driver parameters.

* Firmware 

  Flash the adapter with the latest firmware before loading the driver.

* Firmware dump

   Use the script /opt/qlcnic/ql_dump.sh to configure
   or collect firmware dump.

   See the following for the usage.
   sh ql_dump.sh -h|--help

* NPAR 

  4 NPAR functions per physical port.

  On 82xx/32xx, for traffic to run between VMs through NPAR functions 
  belonging to same physical port, offload settings on those functions
  should be the same. Admins can configure offload settings using
  the qaucli tool.

  Bonding is not supported on two NPAR functions belonging to the same 
  physical port.

* AER is not supported on 83xx series adapters. 

* Interrupts

  MSI Interrupts are not supported on 83xx. INTx cannot co-exist with 
  MSI and/or MSIx on the same adapter for 82xx/32xx.

* LRO over IPv6 is not supported on 82xx/32xx.

* RSS 
  
  Supported for TCP/IPv4 only. Default number of RSS rings is 4 and 
  support up to a maximum of 8.
 
* SR-IOV

  Supported only on 83xx. Support a maximum of 64 VFs per PF, 
  and 128 VFs per adapter.
  

6. Contacting Support

   For further assistance, contact QLogic Technical Support at:
   http://support.qlogic.com


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