Determining and Changing the Operating Protocol Mode Using the QConvergeConsole CLI

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Note - For detailed information about installing the QConvergeConsole CLI utility, see the QConvergeConsole CLI User's Guide.

The QLogic QConvergeConsole command-line interface (CLI) utility is used to configure and manage QLogic Fibre Channel adapters, Intelligent Ethernet adapters, and converged network adapters within SANs. The QConvergeConsole CLI has two modes of operation: noninteractive mode and interactive mode.

Noninteractive mode uses a CLI, in which you type a complete command line with switches and associated settings at the operating system prompt. Interactive mode uses a menu-driven interface that prompts you to select information from menus to perform the desired operation.

Note - The QConvergeConsole CLI is case-sensitive.

To Determine and Change the Operating Protocol Mode Using the QConvergeConsole Noninteractive CLI

Follow these instructions to determine and change the operating protocol mode of the universal HBA using the QConvergeConsole CLI in noninteractive mode for Windows, Linux, or Oracle Solaris OSes.

Open an operating system shell.
Note - For Windows 2008 or later, use administrator mode.

(Optional) Issue the following command to display the current operating protocol mode of the universal HBA:
qaucli -npar -pc hba-instance --info

Where hba-instance is the HBA instance number of the universal HBA. To discover the instance number of the universal HBA, you can issue the -g command.

Issue the following command to change the operating protocol mode of the universal host bus adapter:
qaucli -npar -pc hba-instance --type mode

Where:
- hba-instance is the HBA instance number of the universal HBA. To discover the instance number of the universal HBA, you can issue the -g command.
- mode is one of the following:
  - fco or 0 to change the operating protocol mode to Fibre Channel only.
  - cna or 1 to change the operating protocol mode to CNA.
Note - You need to perform this procedure on only one port (or, instance) of the universal HBA.

Repeat steps 1 through 3 for all universal HBAs, and then perform a full power reboot of the system in which the universal HBAs are installed.
Note - For systems that have hot-plug/hot swap capability, instead of initiating a full power reboot of the system, you can perform a hot-plug out and hot-plug in of the card.

To Determine and Change the Operating Protocol Mode Using the QConvergeConsole Interactive CLI

Follow the instructions in this section to determine and change the operating protocol mode of the universal HBA using the QConvergeConsole CLI in interactive mode.

Start the QConvergeConsole CLI in interactive mode using the method specified below for your operating system:
- Windows – Do one of the following:
  - Double-click the QConvergeConsole CLI icon on the desktop.
  - Click Start, point to All Programs, point to QLogic Management Suite, and then click QConvergeConsole CLI.
  - Open a command prompt in the installation directory (the default is: C:\Program Files\QLogic Corporation\QConvergeConsoleCLI), and then issue the following command: qaucli
- Linux – Issue the following command: qaucli
- Oracle Solaris – Issue the following command: qaucli
The Main Menu appears:
```
 Main Menu
 1:  Adapter Information
 2:  Adapter Configuration
 3:  Adapter Updates
 4:  Adapter Diagnostics
 5:  Adapter Statistics
 6:  Refresh
 7:  Help
 8:  Exit
 
 Please Enter Selection: 
```

In CNA mode, type 1 or in FC mode, type 2 to select the Adapter Configuration menu option.
```
 Main Menu
1:  Adapter Information
2:  Adapter Configuration
3:  Adapter Updates
4:  Adapter Diagnostics
5:  Adapter Statistics
6:  Refresh
7:  Help
8:  Exit
 Please Enter Selection: 2
```
When the universal HBA is in FC mode, the Adapter Configuration menu appears with the menu options shown in the following step.

Note - If the current operating protocol mode of the universal HBA is CNA, the name of the menu in the next step appears as “FCoE Converged Network Adapter (CNA) Configuration”.

At the Adapter Configuration menu, type 13 to select the Personality (operating protocol mode) menu option.
.
```
 Fibre Channel Adapter Configuration
 1:  Adapter Alias
 2:  Adapter Port Alias
 3:  HBA Parameters
 4:  Target Persistent Binding
 5:  Boot Devices Configuration
 6:  Virtual Ports (NPIV)
 7:  Target Link Speed (iiDMA)
 8:  Driver Parameters
 9:  Selective LUNs
10:  QoS
11:  Export (Save) Configuration
12:  Generate Reports
13:  Personality
(p or 0: Previous Menu; m or 98: Main Menu; ex or 99: Quit)
Please Enter Selection:13
```
Note - If the universal HBA is in CNA mode, additional selections appear on the Main Menu. If in CNA mode, type 1 at the Main Menu to select CNA Configuration, and then type 1 again to select the CNA FCoE Configuration menu option. This takes you to the Converged Network Adapter (CNA) FCoE Configuration menu. At this point, you would type 11, instead of 13 as described in this step.

The Adapter Selection menu appears.

Note - If the current operating protocol mode of the universal HBA is CNA, the information displayed on the Adapter Selection menu reflects a Converged Network Adapter.

To select the universal HBA, type the number of the universal HBA.

1: HBA Model: QLE8362 SN: AFE1224F05264
      Port   2 WWPN: 21-00-00-0E-1E-08-F2-11 SFP Invalid
      Port   1 WWPN: 21-00-00-0E-1E-08-F2-10 Link Down
(p or 0: Previous Menu; m or 98: Main Menu; ex or 99: Quit)
Please Enter Selection: 1

A prompt appears to verify the personality change.

At the prompt, type y to accept, or n to cancel.
```
Change personality to CNA? (y/n): y
```
A message confirms the change.

Follow the instructions in the message to complete the operating protocol mode change.
The following is an example of an instructional message:

Personality type of HBA instance 1 (QLE8362) has been changed successfully. Please power cycle machine. Make sure to change the SFP module to a compatible one (FC) before reboot.

Note - For systems that have hot-plug/hot swap capability, instead of initiating a full power reboot of the system, you can perform a hot-plug out and hot-plug in of the card.