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Windows NTand Windows 2000 SAN Configurations 3-3
High-Level Installation Instructions for a Windows NT or Windows 2000 SAN
When installinga SAN, you must perform some procedures that are common to all
devicesand some that vary depending on your SAN configuration.

NOTE:Ensure that all of your SAN componentshave the latest firmware and software

installed ont hem. Forinformation about updating your softwareand firmware, see

Chapter 9, “UpgradingYour Dell PowerVaultFibre Channel Software and Firmware.”

1. Forall of the following devices, unpack and installall hardware (including mount-
ing in the rack; see the

Rack Installation Guide

that came withyour system), and
connectAC power and LAN cables, but do

not

connectany SAN cables.For
installationinstructions, see Chapter 10, ”Installingand Configuring Hardware
Devicesin a Wi ndowsSAN.”
•PowerVault50F,51F,and 56F Fibre Channel switches
•PowerVault650F,651F,and 630F storage arraysand all PowerVault660F and
224F storage systems
•PowerVault120T autoloaders
•PowerVault 130T libraries
•PowerVault35F Fibre Channel bridges
2. Forall servers, perform the following steps.
NOTICE: Do not connect any SAN cables at this time. If you do, you will be
unable to complete the installation. You will have to disconnect the SAN
cables and perform the installation procedure again.
a. Unpack andinstall all hardware (including mountingin the rack; see the

Rack

Installation Guide

that came withyour system), and connect AC power and
LAN cables,but do not connect any SAN cables. For instructions,see the
server documentation.
b. Install the operatingsystem. For instructions, see the operatingsystem
documentation.
c. Install all Fibre Channel hostbus adapters (HBAs). For instructions,see
Chapter 10,”Insta lling and Configuring Hardware Dev ices in a
Windows SAN.”
d. Install QLogicdrivers and the BIOS, and set the execution throttle.For
instructions,see Chapter 10, ”Installing and Configuring HardwareDevices
in a Windows SAN.”
e. Install the QLogic Fi bre Channel Configuration U tility. Fori nstructions, see
Chapter 10,”Insta lling and Configuring Hardware Dev ices in a
Windows SAN.”