# Microsoft* Windows* Setup for Intel® Ethernet FCoE Protocol Driver

Software Requirements

Hardware Requirements

Windows Installation

FCoE Configuration

Jumbo Frames

## Windows® Server 2003 Installation Steps for FCoE Windows Stack

Install the VStorport MS patch from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943295. This patch is for Windows Server 2003 only. Without it the stack will not boot and you might have to re-install the OS.

## Automatic Installation/Uninstallation/Disabling/Upgrading

From the Intel CD: Click the FCoE/DCB checkbox to install Intel® Ethernet FCoE Protocol Driver and DCB. The MSI Installer installs all FCoE and DCB components including Base Driver.

Note: | FCoE is supported on 82599-based Intel® Network Connections.

## Configuration Using Intel® PROSet for Windows* Device Manager

Many FCoE functions can also be configured or revised using Intel PROSet for Windows Device Manager, from the FCoE Properties button within the Data Center tab. You can use the Intel PROSet for Windows Device Manager to perform the following tasks:

- Configure FCoE initiator specific settings
- Ability to go to the corresponding port driver
- Review FCoE initiator information
- Obtain general information
- Review statistics
- Obtain information about the initiator
- Obtain information about attached devices
- FIP discovered VLANs and status

Click here for instructions on installing and using Intel PROSet for Windows Device Manager.

Notes:

Clicking on the Update Flash button in the Boot Options tab, allows Intel® iSCSI Remote Boot, Intel® Boot Agent (IBA), Intel® FCoE Boot, EFI, and CLP to be written. The update operation writes a new image to the adapter's Flash and modifies the EEPROM, which may temporarily disable the operation of the Windows* network device driver. You might need to reboot the computer following this operation.

You cannot update the flash image of a LOM; this button will be disabled.

#### Boot Options Tab

Properties | Click on Properties button with Boot Targets selected to launch Target Properties Dialog.

Update Flash

Click on Update Flash button to allow Intel® FCoE Boot FLB to be written. The FCoE Boot update operation writes a new FCoE Boot image to the adapter's Flash and modifies the EEPROM, which may temporarily disable the operation of the Windows* network device driver. You might need to reboot the computer following this operation.

Note: | You cannot update the flash image of a LOM; this button will be disabled.

Target Properties Dialog

Target: | Each Target field contains WWPN numbers for the FCoE boot targets discovered on the network and the network and None Selected.
LUN: | Each LUN field displays the LUNs on the selected target. If no target is selected, the LUN field is empty.
Boot Order: | Boot Order field options are 1, 2, 3, 4, and Not Set.

LUN and Boot Order fields are disabled and cleared when target is set to None Selected.

FCoE Boot cannot be enabled on an adapter that has a VLAN or is in a team. If the current adapter is in a team or has a VLAN, then all fields are disabled.

#### Statistics Tab

The Statistics Tab displays information about FCoE statistics and errors since the initialization of the FCoE stack.

#### VLAN Tab

VLAN IDs are obtained through FIP VLAN discovery. This is a read-only page.

Status Options | "In Use" and "Not In Use"

### Miniport Device's Property Window Tabs:

#### Advanced Tab

The Advanced Tab displays information about all the settings configurable from the host. These include Timeout Value, Linkdown Timeout, DeviceQDepth.

Port Properties | This button opens Intel® Proset for Windows* Device Manager for the selected adapter.
Settings: |

Timeout Value

Time in units of seconds before an SRB request initiated by the disk class driver will time out.
For FCoE, valid values should range from 1 to 255 seconds.

Note: | A restart is required to implement Timeout Value setting changes.

DeviceQDepth | Changes the Drive I/O Queue Depth value. This change may affect driver performance. Values for this setting are between 1-252 in increments of 1. Default value: 32.
Linkdown Timeout | Changes the time limit that I/O will be held on a link down. This value supersedes the Timeout Value setting. The values are 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 60, 90, and 120. Default value: 20

#### Fabric View Tab

The Fabric View Tab displays information about Targets and LUNs connected to the host adapter. It also displays detailed information about the host, the target and LUNs, e.g., the host name, target name, LUN capacity, FCID, etc.

Refresh button | Scans for any new Targets/LUNs added since the Fabric View property sheet was opened.

## Jumbo Frames

The base driver supports FCoE mini-Jumbo Frames (2.5k bytes) independent of the LAN Jumbo Frames setting.

`Last modified on 4/27/10 2:48p Revision 27`