I have a lab setup where a QLogic QLE2462 adapter is not detected as a host adapter. Server is a Dell OptiPlex 9020.
lspci shows:
0000:06:00.0 Fibre Channel: QLogic Corp. ISP2432-based 4Gb Fibre Channel to PCI Express HBA
0000:06:00.1 Fibre Channel: QLogic Corp. ISP2432-based 4Gb Fibre Channel to PCI Express HBA
esxcli system module load --module=qlnativefc --force
esxcli system module list | grep ql
Name Is Loaded Is Enabled
----------------------------- --------- ----------
qlnativefc true true
esxcli storage core adapter list
HBA Name Driver Link State UID Capabilities Description
vmhba0 vmw_ahci link-n/a sata.vmhba0 (0000:00:1f.2) Intel Corporation 82801HR/HO/HH (ICH8R/DO/DH) 6 port SATA AHCI Controller
vmhba64 iscsi_vmk online iqn.1998-01.com.vmware:xxxxxxxxxx Second Level Lun ID iSCSI Software Adapter
esxcli software vib list | grep ql
Name Version Vendor Acceptance Level Install Date
----------------------------- ------------------------------------- ------- ---------------- ------------
qlnativefc 3.1.87.0-1OEM.670.0.0.8169922 Marvell VMwareCertified 2021-12-22
ima-qla4xxx 2.02.18-1vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2021-12-22
scsi-qla4xxx 5.01.03.2-7vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2021-12-22
Also tried with VMW-ESX-6.0.0-qlnativefc-2.1.101.0-16223807.zip but no luck.
Hello.
Attached is a link to the VMwar compatibility matrix for QLE2462.
https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/detail.php?deviceCategory=io&productid=4063
the recommended versions are:
Driver qlnativefc version 3.1.16.0-1
Firmware 8.08
Hello.
Attached is a link to the VMwar compatibility matrix for QLE2462.
https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/detail.php?deviceCategory=io&productid=4063
the recommended versions are:
Driver qlnativefc version 3.1.16.0-1
Firmware 8.08
Hi e_espinel,
Thank you so much, that did the trick:
esxcli storage core adapter list
HBA Name Driver Link State UID Capabilities Description
vmhba0 vmw_ahci link-n/a sata.vmhba0 (0000:00:1f.2) Intel Corporation 82801HR/HO/HH (ICH8R/DO/DH) 6 port SATA AHCI Controller
vmhba1 qlnativefc link-up fc.2000001b32887b1a:2100001b32887b1a Second Level Lun ID (0000:06:00.0) QLogic Corp ISP2432-based 4Gb Fibre Channel to PCI Express HBA
vmhba2 qlnativefc link-up fc.2001001b32a87b1a:2101001b32a87b1a Second Level Lun ID (0000:06:00.1) QLogic Corp ISP2432-based 4Gb Fibre Channel to PCI Express HBA
vmhba64 iscsi_vmk online iqn.1998-01.com.vmware:vmware01-2adb2bf6 Second Level Lun ID iSCSI Software Adapter
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