You can convert the protocol of a host to a different protocol so that compatibility and you can convert the protocol of your host connections to a different protocol to match your infrastructure needs.
Overview and requirements
Learn about the requirements you need to know about before converting the host protocol.
Change host protocol
If you have an Infiniband (IB) HIC, or a Fibre Channel (FC) HIC you can change the host port protocol using the process in the following section.
Complete host protocol conversion
After converting the protocol of the host ports, you need to perform additional steps before you can use the new protocol.