EMC QLogic manual EMC HBA Settings

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Installing and Configuring the HBA Driver

Setting the Topology While using a QLA22xx or QLA23xx HBA for Windows NT,

for QLA22xx/23xx Windows 2000, or Windows 2003, the default EMC configured

and Windows topology is set for “loop preferred, otherwise point to point.” If you want to change this value, you can manually set the adapter topology.

Follow these steps to set the topology:

Current 64-bit systems can be updated only from within Windows 2003 using the SANSurfer SANBlade Manager. Refer to QLogic SANSurfer SANBlade Manager on page A-2 for further instructions.

1.Boot the Windows host and press CTRL-Qwhen prompted to Press <CTRL-Q> for Fast!UTIL. (This prompt appears with the QLogic startup banner.)

2.After the Fast!UTIL program loads, the initial display will depend on whether there are multiple QLogic HBAs installed in the server:

If there is only one QLogic HBA, the Fast!UTIL Options menu appears.

If there are multiple QLogic HBAs, a list of memory addresses occupied by those HBAs appears. Using the arrow keys, select the desired HBA and press ENTER. The Fast!UTIL Options menu appears.

3.Select Configuration Settings from the Fast!UTIL Options menu and press ENTER.

4.Select Extended Firmware Settings from the Configuration Settings menu and press ENTER.

5.Select Connection Options and press ENTER.

6.Select the topology desired for your configuration.

7.Press ESC to return to the Configuration Settings menu.

8.Press ESC to return to the Fast!UTIL Options menu.

9.When prompted to save changes made to the current adapter, select Save Changes and press ENTER.

10.If there are more adapters to configure, choose Select Host Adapter and repeat steps 3 through 9 for each adapter.

11.Press ESC to exit Fast!UTIL.

12.Reboot the host.

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Contents REV A07 Trademark Information Copyright 2001-2005 EMC Corporation. All rights reservedContents Chapter Configuring an EMC Boot Device Appendix B Troubleshooting Chapter Installing and Configuring the QLogic QLA4010 iSCSIAppendix a Third-Party Software Problem Index Damage to the system or equipment. The caution may apply to EMC uses the following conventions for notes, cautions,Hardware or software Palatino Related Documentation Typographical ConventionsBold Introduction Understanding Persistent Binding in a Fabric Environment Understanding Persistent Binding in a Fabric Environment HBA Installing Configuring the HBA Driver Downloading QLogic Drivers Firmware Verifying Documentation IntroductionInstalling an HBA Check for an Updated HBA Driver Move the jumpers, onto pins 1-2 if not already there Reconfigure the HBA JumperSet the HBA FC-AL Loop ID Installing an HBA Pre-Configured EMC HBA SettingsSettings Settings menusConfiguring Nvram for Stratus ftServers Fibre-Down Servers Firmware/BIOSWith Embedded QLogic HBAsUpdating While Running Windows Press the Down Arrow until you select Data Rate then press EMC HBA Settings Driver Revision History Where to Find the Driver Installing the HBA DriverExtended Error Logging by QLogic Drivers Windows 2003 STORPort UpdatesInstallation Procedure for Windows NT Hosts Select have DiskAdministrative Tools, Computer Management Installing the HBA Driver Double-click the Scsi & RAID Controllers icon Installing and Configuring the HBA Driver Upgrading to Windows 2003 from Windows 2000 or Windows NT Replacing an HBA EMC Symmetrix Masking EnabledArrays with Device Powermt restore powermt display Installing and Configuring the HBA Driver Configuring an EMC Boot Device Risks of Booting from the Storage Array Boot-from-SAN Configuration RestrictionsHow to Determine I/O Latency and Load on the Boot LUN Boot-from-SAN with Mscs Boot Crashdump Save to Disk BehaviorConfiguring the Boot Bios Configuring a Symmetrix Boot DeviceFrom the Host Adapter Settings menu, select Host Adapter From the Configuration Settings menu, select Host AdapterSelect Current Boot Node Name and press Enter Configuration Settings menuInstalling the Windows OS onto the Boot Device Installing EFI boot code onto the HBA Unload 5D Configuring an EMC Boot Device Configurable Components Drv5DCtrl60Langeng Configuring an EMC Boot Device Configuring a Symmetrix Boot Device Procedure Configuring a CLARiiON Boot DeviceFlowchart Configuring a CLARiiON Boot Device Requirements Configurations, Revisions Hardware Software RequirementsTopologies Refer to Downloading QLogic Drivers and Firmware on Preparing the Storage SystemSetting Up the HBA Bios Preparing the Fabric Configuring an EMC Boot Device What Next? Node NamePreparing the Server Boot Bios Configuring the HBAConfiguring an EMC Boot Device When the QLogic Bios banner shown in appears, press Windows Licensing Agreement appears Configuring a CLARiiON Boot Device Verifying HBA Driver and Digital Signature Installation Installing Multipath and Failover Software Assigning a Permanent Boot Drive Letter for Windows NTWhat Next? From here Installing Additional Navisphere Host Agent Software Storagegroupname y/n? Configuring an EMC Boot Device On the Computer Management window, click Disk Management Trespassing the Boot LUN Using atftrespassStarting a Fresh Installation Boot Time and LUN AvailabilityBoot Time and LUN Availability EMC Symmetrix EMC CLARiiON Replacing a Boot HBAExplanations of Entries How a Server Responds to Failure in the Boot LUN PathNtosknl Bsod Known IssuesHBA TOE Windows 2003 STORPort Updates Next dialog, click ReInstall Driver, and then, click Next Installing and Configuring the QLogic QLA4010 iSCSI HBA TOE Installing and Configuring the QLogic QLA4010 iSCSI HBA TOE Installing and Configuring the QLogic QLA4010 iSCSI HBA TOE Installing and Configuring the QLogic QLA4010 iSCSI HBA TOE Configuring iSNS settings for QLA4010 Configuring iSNS settings for QLA4010 Installing and Configuring the QLogic QLA4010 iSCSI HBA TOE Configuring iSNS settings for QLA4010 Installing and Configuring the QLogic QLA4010 iSCSI HBA TOE Configuring iSNS settings for QLA4010 Installing Boot Bios on the QLA4010 iSCSI HBA from DOS Select iSCSI Boot Settings Select Configuration Settings from the menuSelect iSCSI Boot Settings, and press Enter Installing and Configuring the QLogic QLA4010 iSCSI HBA TOE Installing and Configuring the QLogic QLA4010 iSCSI HBA TOE Third-Party Software QLogic SANSurfer SANBlade Manager SANSurfer versions include Initial Release SANSurfer Version HistoryVeritas Volume Manager Veritas Volume Manager 3.x for WindowsVeritas Foundation Suite Veritas Volume Manager 3.1 and Veritas DMPThird-Party Software Troubleshooting Problem Problems and SolutionsSolution Later already contain this correction Flasutil Index Nvram

QLogic specifications

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