Q-Logic FC0054607-00 A manual Installing SANsurfer FC HBA CLI, To install SANsurfer FC HBA CLI

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2–Installation Installing SANsurfer Management Tools

3.Click Go.

4.Under Management Tools, click SANsurfer FC HBA Manager (x86/x64).

5.On the End User Software License Agreement page, click Agree.

6.Save the zipped file and then use it to install SANsurfer FC HBA Manager by following the installation wizard.

After you complete the preceding installation steps, you must connect SANsurfer FC HBA Manager from the Linux or Windows host to the qlremote agent running on the ESX host.

The default password for SANsurfer FC HBA Manager is config. To ensure that security is not compromised, change this password as soon as possible after installing SANsurfer.

Installing SANsurfer FC HBA CLI

Follow these steps to download and install the SANsurfer FC HBA CLI utility.

To install SANsurfer FC HBA CLI:

SANsurfer FC HBA Manager requires that you select the download link to the package for your operating system from the QLogic Web site.

1.Go to the QLogic Driver Downloads / Documentation page at the following URL:

http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/default.aspx

2.Click the by Operating System button, and then select Fibre Channel Adapters, VMware, and VMware ESX/ESXi, as shown in Figure 2-2.

Figure 2-4 Downloading SANsurfer FC HBA Manager—VMware

3.Click Go.

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Contents User’s Guide Document Revision History Table of Contents Troubleshooting FC0054607-00 a Page Related QLogic documentation PrefaceIntended Audience Related MaterialsRelated VMware documentation What’s in This GuideUnder Hardware, click Storage Adapters Documentation ConventionsTechnical Support See Configuring Boot from SAN onLicense Agreements Knowledge Database AvailabilityTraining Contact InformationXii FC0054607-00 a Hardware Components Hardware and Software ComponentsCallout Description Adapter Component DetailsOS Driver Boot CodeSoftware Components Management Tools and Utilities Supported QLogic AdaptersFirmware „ Link Rate InstallationSupported Features „ VMware ESX/ESXi Release Support-4.0„ Support for VMware VMotion and VMware Storage VMotion Installing the HardwareTo install the adapter „ SANsurfer FC HBA CLI provides Installing the DriverInstalling SANsurfer Management Tools „ SANsurfer FC HBA Manager providesTo install SANsurfer FC HBA Manager on VMware Installing SANsurfer FC HBA ManagerDownloading SANsurfer FC HBA Manager-VMware Etc/hosts Etc/hosts.allow To install SANsurfer FC HBA Manager on Linux or WindowsTo install SANsurfer FC HBA CLI Installing SANsurfer FC HBA CLITo install the package, enter the following command Identifying QLogic Adapters on VMware ESX/ESXi ConfigurationUsing vSphere Client „ Using vSphere Client „ Using Console OSVSphere Client Configuration Using Console OSDiscover the device using lspci Finding Adapters on VMware ESX/ESXi Using the QLogic Fast!UTIL Bios Utility Verifying That the Driver is Loaded To configure driver parameters Configuring the Driver ParametersDriver Parameter Description Configurable Driver ParametersQl2xoperationmode Deploying Npiv for VMware ESX/ESXiMonitoring Npiv Virtual Ports from SANsurfer SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Showing Npiv Virtual Port Information Page in SANsurfer Configuring Boot from SANStarting Fast!UTIL from the Bios Screen Device Boot EnableGreen LED Amber LED Activity TroubleshootingTroubleshooting with LEDs Table A-1. QLA234x Adapter LED SchemeYellow LED Green LED Amber LED Activity Table A-3. QEM2462 Power and Attention Switch LED SchemeTable A-2. QLA24xx/QLE24xx/QEM2462 Adapter LED Scheme Green LED Link Dynamic Extended LoggingTable A-4. QLE25xx Adapter LED Scheme Table A-5. QLE8042 Converged Network Adapter LED Scheme# cat /proc/scsi/qla2xxx/5 Troubleshooting with Driver LogsTroubleshooting Troubleshooting with Driver Logs Qla%d Loop Down aborting ISP Table A-6. Common Driver Log MessagesScsi%d Cannot get topology retrying Table A-6. Common Driver Log Messages Output Field Description Debugging Using Proc InformationTable A-7. Proc Output Issue Troubleshooting Tip Collecting System Logs for TroubleshootingFrequently Seen Issues Table A-8. Frequently Seen IssuesGlossary Driver CacheConverged Network Adapter DeviceFast!UTIL Loop initialization process Message signaled interruptsLPort Local area networkNode loop port NPortNPort ID virtualization NLPortPort instance Port loginPoint-to-point PortWorld wide port name TargetPage Index Glossary-3 Glossary-2L2 cache Glossary-2 Glossary-4Glossary-1 Glossary-6 NvramFC0054607-00 a Index-5