4–Switch Independent PartitioningSwitch Independent Partitioning Setup and Management Options168 CU0354602-00 LCIM Provider and vCenter Server Plug-in for VMware ESX/ESXiThe QConvergeConsole vCenter Server Plug-in provides a QConvergeConsoletab you can use to manage the QLogic adapter in the VMware ESX/ESXienvironment.Use the QConvergeConsole tab to do the following: Enable or disable Switch Independent Partitioning Enable or disable functions Configure function personalities Configure the relative bandwidth of NIC functions View the eSwitch statisticsThe default configuration of a QLogic adapter is a NIC function, iSCSI function,and FCoE function. There is an additional NIC function that is disabled by defaultbut that you can enable as an option.To configure Switch Independent Partitioning (called NPAR or NIC partitioning bythe plug-in), select a NIC port in the system tree and click NPAR in the contentpane. The content pane appears as shown in Figure 4-33.Figure 4-33. Converged Network Adapter NIC Function—NPAR Configuration
