Dell 530F manual Setting Up Host Servers, Installing the HBA on Windows NT and Windows

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C H A P T E R 4

Setting Up Host Servers

This chapter helps you set up and configure host servers attached to the PowerVault 530F storage area network (SAN) appliance and includes the following procedures:

Installing the host bus adapter (HBA) on Windows NT and Windows 2000

Installing the QLogic Fibre Channel Configuration Utility on a host

Installing QLDirect

Setting the execution throttle value

Setting failover paths

Registering host servers

Configuring the QLogic 2200 or 2200F HBA to boot through the PowerVault 530F (optional feature)

NOTE: Before setting up host servers, complete the initial setup procedures detailed in Chapter 2, “Getting Started,” and Chapter 3, “Setting Up the PowerVault 650F and 660F Storage Subsystems.”

Installing the HBA on Windows NT and Windows 2000

When configuring host servers, you must first install the HBA drivers. The drivers for the Windows NT and Windows 2000 operating systems are located on the Dell PowerVault Fibre Channel Utilities CD or the Dell PowerVault Fibre Channel Update CD.

Installing the QLogic Fibre Channel Configuration Utility on a Host

For the SAN to function properly when connected to a PowerVault 530F, you must install and run the QLogic Fibre Channel Configuration Utility. This utility is also neces- sary to configure host failover. However, to obtain the host failover functionality, you must also install QLDirect (see “Installing QLDirect” found later in this chapter).

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Contents Installing the HBA on Windows NT and Windows Setting Up Host ServersSystem Administrator’s Guide Setting the Execution Throttle Value Installing QLDirectSystem Administrator’s Guide Enter Decimal Number screen appears Setting Failover PathsPrimary Paths and Failover Paths Primary Failover Click Machine ConfigurationFailover Primary Click Connect to a New MachineRegistering Host Servers Setting Up Host Servers Highlight Current Boot Device Node Name and press Enter Setting Up Host Servers System Administrator’s Guide
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530F specifications

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