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Installing and Configuring the QLogic QLA4010 iSCSI HBA (TOE)

Installing and Configuring the QLA4010 iSCSI HBA to boot from an EMC Storage Array

The procedure below describes how to install and configure the boot

BIOS.

Installing Boot BIOS on the QLA4010 iSCSI HBA from DOS

By default, the QLA4010 iSCSI HBA does not ship with Boot BIOS installed. Without Boot BIOS, the HBA cannot be configured to boot from an external storage array. Follow these steps to install Boot BIOS from DOS.

Note: Boot BIOS also can be installed using the SANSurfer utility.

1.Create a DOS-bootable floppy disk.

2.Copy the Boot BIOS .BIN file and QLogic flash utility onto the floppy. For the latest version of Boot BIOS refer to the EMC support matrix. The necessary files are: ql4010rm.bin, iFLASH.exe, and dos4gw.exe.

3.Boot the server with the floppy.

4.At the DOS prompt, type iFLASH /fb (this will program BIOS to all detected HBAs in the server.)

5.The iFLASH utility will display a message if the update was successful.

Setting Up the HBA BIOS

After the HBA is installed in the host and the EMC array is connected to iSCSI network, you can configure an EMC-qualified QLogic iSCSI HBA for boot support using Fast!UTIL, as described below:

1.Boot the server, and press CTRL-Qwhen you see the QLogic banner.

Different HBA models may display different banners. Be sure to select CTRL-Qfor the HBA you wish to configure.

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