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Installing and Configuring the HBA Driver

Introduction

Downloading

QLogic Drivers and

Firmware

Verifying and

Downloading the

Documentation

The procedure described here was written specifically for the QLA22xx and QLA23xx families of Fibre Channel HBAs; however, the procedures for installing the adapter BIOS and Windows drivers are identical for QLA21xx, QLA22xx, and QLA23xx.

When installing or upgrading the BIOS and drivers, be sure to use the latest versions supported by EMC. Review the EMC Support Matrix for the latest information on approved HBAs and drivers.

Also refer to the EMC Host Connectivity Guide for Windows 2000 and Windows NT, available on Powerlink, for related information.

If you need to download the latest HBA driver or firmware:

1.Access www.qlogic.com.

2.Click Downloads at the left side of the screen.

3.Click the EMC link to the right of OEM-approved Drivers/Firmware.

4.Find the description of your HBA driver in the Name column of the table for your HBA model. Then click the Download link in the associated Download column.

To check for the latest revision of this document (and download it if necessary):

1.Access www.qlogic.com.

2.Click Downloads at the left side of the screen.

3.Click the EMC link to the right of OEM-approved Drivers/Firmware.

4.Find the description of your HBA driver in the Name column of the table for your HBA model. Then click the Readme link in the associated Description column.

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