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EMC Fibre Channel with QLogic HBAs in Windows Hosts
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Installing and Configuring the HBA Driver
Contents
Chapter
Introduction
Chapter
Configuring an EMC Boot Device
Contents
Appendix A Third-Party Software
Appendix B Troubleshooting
EMC Fibre Channel with QLogic HBAs in Windows Hosts
Contents
EMC uses the following conventions for notes, cautions, and
Preface
warnings
A caution contains information essential to avoid data loss or
EMC Navisphere Manager 6.X Administrator’s Guide, P/N
EMC Navisphere Manager 5.X Administrator’s Guide, P/N
PowerPath Installation And Administration Guide for Windows, P/N
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Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Understanding Persistent Binding in a Fabric Environment
Understanding Persistent Binding in a Fabric Environment
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Installing and Configuring the HBA Driver
Installing and Configuring the HBA Driver
Documentation
Introduction
Downloading QLogic Drivers and Firmware Verifying and Downloading the
Installing an HBA
5. After connecting all HBAs in the server, power up the server
1. Remove the HBA from the server as instructed by your server guide
4. Select Host Adapter Settings from the Configuration Settings menu
7. Enter a value for the loop ID and press ENTER
Pre-Configured
EMC HBA Settings
Settings
Advanced Adapter Settings , and Extended Firmware Settings
Updating Firmware/BIOS and Applying NVRAM Settings on page
Configuring NVRAM for Stratus ftServers
Manually Setting the HBA Data Rate on page
Setting the Topology for QLA22xx/23xx and Windows on page
Fibre-Down Servers
Firmware/BIOS and
with Embedded
QLogic HBAs
Do not attempt to run this procedure from a command prompt window
5. Select Extended Firmware Settings
3. Select host adapter 4. Select Configuration Settings
5. Select Connection Options and press ENTER
Driver Revision History Where to Find the Driver
Installing the HBA Driver
Windows 2003 STORPort Updates
Install this patch before installing the HBA driver
Installation Procedure for Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 Hosts
Installation Procedure for Windows NT Hosts
Administrative Tools, Computer Management
5. Select HAVE DISK
9. Click Have Disk
8. Select SCSI and RAID Controllers, then click Next
4. Double-click the SCSI & RAID Controllers icon
Updating the HBA Driver in a Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 Host
12. If prompted, click Yes to continue the installation
Upgrading to Windows 2003 from Windows 2000 or Windows NT
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Installing and Configuring the HBA Driver
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Configuring an EMC Boot Device
Configuring an EMC Boot Device
Lost connection to array pulled or damaged cable connection
Introduction
How to Determine I/O Latency and Load on the Boot LUN
Behavior
Boot Crashdump
Save to Disk
Different HBA models may display different banners. Be sure to select
Configuring a Symmetrix Boot Device
CTRL-Q for the HBA you wish to configure
From the Host Adapter Settings menu, select Host Adapter
From the Configuration Settings menu, select Host Adapter
From the Configuration Settings menu, select Selectable Boot
From the Selectable Boot Settings menu, select Selectable Boot
Windows OS onto
Installing the
the Boot Device
From this point, press S to specify additional devices
1. Note these prerequisites RDP server with release
Flowchart
Configuring a CLARiiON Boot Device
Procedure
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Configuring an EMC Boot Device
Configuring a CLARiiON Boot Device
Refer to the EMC Support Matrix
Requirements
Refer to Downloading QLogic Drivers and Firmware on page
Preparing the Storage System
6. Select Selectable Boot Settings and enable Selectable Boot Device
3. Select Configuration Settings from the menu
4. Select Host Adapter Settings and enable Host Adapter BIOS
9. Press ESC to exit the Fast!UTIL Options menu 10. Reboot the host
c. Select Configuration Settings from the menu
Node Name
Continue to Preparing the Server
Preparing the Server
1. Select Set Boot Controller Order
4. Select Selectable Boot Settings from the Configuration Settings
Configuring the HBA
Boot BIOS
9. Select Configuration Settings from the menu
You need the following materials to install Windows
The Windows Licensing Agreement appears
HP ProLiant BL20p G2 Windows 2000 OS Installation
Verifying HBA Driver and Digital Signature Installation
Installing Multipath and Failover Software
Assigning a Permanent Boot Drive Letter for Windows NT
Configuring
Installing Additional
Additional Boot Port
Navisphere Host
3. Select Configuration Settings from the menu
With ATF configurations
b. On the Computer Management window, click Disk Management
4. Reboot the server To start a fresh installation
Starting a Fresh Installation
Using Manager, unbind the old boot LUN
Remove any old boot zoning from the previous installation
Boot Time and LUN Availability
EMC Symmetrix EMC CLARiiON
Replacing a Boot HBA
Follow the procedure under Configuring a Symmetrix Boot Device
How a Server Responds to Failure in the Boot LUN Path
Known Issues
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Configuring an EMC Boot Device
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Third-Party Software
Third-Party Software
QLogic SANSurfer SANBlade Manager
Use regedt32.exe to set the registry as follows
Veritas Volume Manager 3.x for Windows
After completing these changes, reboot the host system
Third-Party Software
EMC Fibre Channel with QLogic HBAs in Windows Hosts
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Problem
Problems and Solutions
Problem
Problem
EMC Support. Windows 2003 driver 8.2.2.20 and later already
Problem
EMC Fibre Channel with QLogic HBAs in Windows Hosts
Troubleshooting
Index
Windows OS, installing onto a CLARiiON boot device
Veritas Volume Manager 3.0 A-3
zoning, hard 3-17 zoning, soft
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