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EMC Host Connectivity with QLogic FC and iSCSI HBAs and FCoE CNAs for the Linux Environment
Installation Steps
Summary of installation steps

Tabl e 1describes the procedures for installing an EMC-approved

QLogic adapters into a Linux host and configuring the host for

connection to an EMC Storage Array over Fibre Channel (FC) or Fibre

Channel over Ethernet (FCoE).

Table 1 Installation steps (page 1 of 3)
Step Instructions For Fibre Channel, refer to For Fibre Channel over
Ethernet (FCoE), refer to
For iSCSI, refer to
1 Install the
adapter .
“Installing the adapter” on
page27
“Installing the adapter” on
page27
“Installing the adapter” on
page27
2 Verify the
BIOS version
“Verifying the correct BIOS
version” on page 36
“Verifying the correct BIOS
version” on page 36
“Verifying the correct BIOS
version” on page 36
3 Install the BIOS.
There are three states:
• If no
version is
installed
“Upgrading the adapter BIOS”
on page 37
“Upgrading the adapter BIOS”
on page 37
“Upgrading the adapter BIOS” on
page37
• If wrong
version is
installed
“Upgrading the adapter BIOS”
on page 37
“Upgrading the adapter BIOS”
on page 37
“Upgrading the adapter BIOS” on
page37
•If correct
version is
installed
Proceed to step 4. Proceed to step 4. Proceed to step 4.