If failover capabilities are required during
Converged Network Adapter Requirements
The Converged Network Adapter must meet the following requirements:
QLogic 8100 Series Adapter with current firmware.
QLogic 8100 Series Adapter with the boot BIOS is enabled. Typically, the boot BIOS is disabled by default. Disregard this requirement if a
If failover capabilities are required during
Record the WWPN and WWNN for each adapter prior to installation. The WWPN and WWNN can be found on a label on the adapter.
FCoE Switch Requirements
Ensure that the FCoE switch has the correct zoning configuration according to the following rules:
Locate the FCoE switch on the SAN that contains the boot LUN so that the FCoE switch is visible to the server through the QLogic adapter.
The host must have exclusive access to the LUN from which it boots. No other host on the SAN should be able to detect or access the same logical disk.
Only one instance of the boot LUN can be visible to the server during the initial installation. The installation may fail if multiple instances of the boot LUN are available to the server through different paths or through the same LUN presented through two different storage array controllers. If failover is required, configure
Limit zones to no more than one adapter port to avoid RSCN interruptions from other hosts in the fabric.
Storage Array Requirements
Some storage arrays cannot support
Create and present an appropriately sized LUN to the QLogic 8100 Series Adapter port.
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