Configuring a Boot Device on an EMC Storage Array
Installing the Linux operating systems with out of kernel drivers onto a boot device using FCoE Adapters
EMC supports booting from an array device in FCoE environments with RHEL 5, SLES10, and SLES 11operating systems.
Because some of these Linux distributions do not have in kernel support for the QLogic FCoE adapters, QLogic provides a special “DD” driver package to allow loading of the FCoE adapter driver at install time, which allows for installing to an array device. These driver packages are available from the
The DD driver package is available as a floppy disk image and a CD image, which can be copied to the respective media, based on the removable storage options in the host platform.
RHEL 5 OS SAN-boot installation with QLogic FCoE adapters
To install RHEL 5
1.Obtain the appropriate “DD” driver kit for the QLogic FCoE adapter from the
2.Insert RHEL 5 product CD #1 in the CD drive and boot the system.
The system boots from the CD and stops at the boot prompt.
3.At the boot prompt, type: linux dd
and then press ENTER.
The Driver Disk message box displays the prompt:
Do you have a driver disk
Select YES, then press ENTER.
4.From the Driver Disk Source window, select the driver source:
•If the driver file is on a disk, select fd0, then press ENTER.
•If the driver file is on a CD, select hdx (where x=CD drive letter), then press ENTER.
The Insert Driver Disk window displays.
Installing the Linux operating systems with out of kernel drivers onto a boot device using FCoE Adapters
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