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SANsurfer FC HBA Manager User’s Guide Management Tool for QLogic FC and FCoE Adapters

2-1	Available Driver Features by Operating System	2-7
4-1	Configuration Option Installation Requirements	4-2
5-1	Traffic Signals	5-6
5-2	Toolbar Buttons	5-7
6-1	Driver Versions That Do Not Require a Loopback Connector	6-4
7-1	Troubleshooting: Installation Issues	7-4
7-2	Troubleshooting: User Interface and Remote Agent Issues	7-5
7-3	Troubleshooting: Functional Issues	7-8
A-1	Frequently Asked Questions	A-1
B-1	Shortcut Keys	B-1

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SANsurfer FC HBA Manager User’s Guide Document Revision History Changes Sections Affected Revision B changes Revision E changes Table of Contents System Requirements Installing SANsurfer FC HBA ManagerGetting Started Troubleshooting Performing Diagnostics Viii SN0054651-00 F List of Tables Page What’s in this Guide Preface Related Materials Intended Audience Documentation Conventions ‰ See Installation Checklist on Technical Support License AgreementsAvailability Training Contact Information Xvi SN0054651-00 F Environments SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Overview Features SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Overview Features Advanced Features System Overview Configurations Adapter Single-Ported Non-failover ConfigurationAdapter Target Adapter = Preferred path = Alternate path Simple Failover Configuration Host Host Y SAN or Cluster Configuration Adapters RAID Configuration and LUN MaskingSystem Installation Checklist Collect the Hardware and Software Available Driver Features by Operating System Function Enhanced Driver Inbox Driver Install the Enhanced Driver Install the Hardware Install any RAID Filter Drivers Install and Run SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Configure the Disks in the Operating System Non-Windows Configuration ParametersInstall the IP Communications Driver Linux Enhanced Driver Parameters NetWare Enhanced Driver Configuration Parameters Page Hardware Requirements System Requirements Software Requirements System Requirements Software Requirements Supported QLogic Adapters Initial Installation Installing SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Configuration Option Installation Requirements Installation Options Installation Instructions SANsurfer Download Selections Example Install SANsurfer Introduction Install SANsurfer Important Information Install SANsurfer Choose Product Features Installing SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Initial Installation Macintosh Installation Choose Product Features Click Restore Default Folder Previous SANsurfer Install Detected Message Install SANsurfer Select Shortcut Profile Windows Only Install SANsurfer Create Desktop Icon Selection Windows Only 10 Install SANsurfer Pre-Installation Summary 11 Install SANsurfer Installing SANsurfer 13 Install SANsurfer Default QLogic Failover Enable/Disable 14 Install SANsurfer Launch SANsurfer Application 15 Install SANsurfer Install Complete Installation Instructions Using CLI Linux WindowsSolaris To prepare your servers to manage the FC adapters remotely Installation Instructions for VMware ESX Updating SANsurfer by Web Update Web- and CD-Based Installation UpdatesTo check for tool updates Network Requires Proxy Settings Network Does Not Use Proxy Settings 18 Update SANsurfer Update Dialog Box To update the existing tool Updating SANsurfer by Package Update 20 Update SANsurfer Open Dialog Box 21 Update SANsurfer Update Dialog Box To uninstall SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Uninstalling SANsurfer 22 Uninstall SANsurfer Add/Remove Programs Windows 23 Uninstall SANsurfer Uninstall SANsurfer 24 Uninstall SANsurfer Uninstall Options 25 Uninstall SANsurfer Choose Product Features Click Uninstall 26 Uninstall SANsurfer Uninstall SANsurfer 27 Uninstall SANsurfer Uninstall Complete Starting SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Getting Started To start SANsurfer FC HBA Manager on Windows Starting SANsurfer FC HBA Manager on Windows Starting SANsurfer FC HBA Manager on Linux or Solaris Connecting to Hosts Automatically Windows CLIStarting SANsurfer FC HBA Manager on Macintosh To start SANsurfer FC HBA Manager on Linux or Solaris To connect to a host automatically on Windows SANsurfer.app/Contents/MacOS SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Main Window To view the SANsurfer FC HBA Manager main window Signal Indicates Toolbar Buttons Toolbar Buttons Toolbar Buttons Adapter Icons and Text Host Icons and Text„ Host icons „ Adapter icons Adapter Port Icons and Text„ Adapter Port Icons „ Device Icons Device Icons and Text Getting Help Exiting SANsurfer FC HBA ManagerLUN Icons and Text Viewing the Help System To specify a browser Specifying the Help Browser To view information about SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Viewing SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Tool Information To set the tool access password for a host Setting SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Security Security To set the warning display option Setting the Warning Display Option„ Press CTRL+SHIFT+T Options Dialog Box Configuration Change Setting the Configuration Change Option To set event log options Setting Application Event Log Options To set HBA Event Log options Setting the HBA Event Log Option Options Dialog Box HBA Event Log To set up automatic notification by e-mail Setting Up Automatic Notification by E-mail„ Press CTRL+SHIFT+M To set the configuration policies Setting the Configuration Policies„ Press CTRL+SHIFT+P 11 Policy Settings Dialog Box Getting Started Setting the Configuration Policies Getting Started Setting the Configuration Policies To configure shared devices ‰ Proceed with LUN configurationForbidden Sharing of Devices or LUNs 13 Shared Components Dialog Box Specifying the Adapter Driver Settings To set the adapter driver parameters 14 Settings Page Adapter Driver 15 Settings Page Linux Failover Driver Only Refreshing the Host Configuration Running Loopback and Read/Write Buffer Diagnostic Tests Performing Diagnostics Finding the Adapter Port You Want to Test Preparing for Diagnostic Testing To flash the adapter port’s LED Preparing for the Loopback TestTo stop the LED from flashing To prepare to run the loopback test To install a loopback connector Driver Versions That Do Not Require a Loopback Connector To resume normal adapter operations Preparing for the Read/Write Buffer Test Running the Read/Write Buffer Test Running the Loopback TestTo run a loopback test To run a read/write buffer test Viewing Adapter Port Transceiver Details Media Information General Diagnostic Data Transceiver Details Page Details Details Windows Event Log Troubleshooting Tools Linux Messages File Solaris Messages File Troubleshooting Problems and SolutionsSANsurfer FC HBA Manager Troubleshooting Installation Issues Installation Issues Troubleshooting User Interface and Remote Agent Issues User Interface and Remote Agent Issues Information see the SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Application That qlremote is Installed and Running on Troubleshooting Functional Issues Functional Issues Problem Verifying that the Adapter Driver is Installed To verify that the adapter driver is installed on Netware To verify that the adapter driver is installed on WindowsTo verify that the adapter driver is installed on Macintosh To verify that qlremote is installed and running on Windows Verifying that qlremote is Installed and Running Alternate Linux procedure To verify that qlremote is installed and running on NetWareAlternate Solaris procedure Tracing SANsurfer FC HBA Manager and Agent Activity Debug Alternate Macintosh procedureTracing SANsurfer FC HBA Manager User Interface Activity To trace SANsurfer FC HBA Manager user interface activity Local.properties File 4shows an example SANsurfer.lax File Example Command Prompt Properties Dialog Box Agent Logs by Operating System Exporting or Saving Agent Activity LogsExporting or Saving the Agent Logs To export agent activity on Solaris SN0054651-00 F Page Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions SN0054651-00 F Shortcut Keys CTRL+SHIFT+Z Boot device Boot codeArbitrated loop CSV file Driver Device Flash Bios Echo diagnostic testEnhanced Ethernet Fabric Ioctl HBA port beaconISCSI Load balancing Point-to-point PathPort QoS Target binding T11 Index Index-2 SN0054651-00 F SN0054651-00 F Index-3 Index-4 SN0054651-00 F SN0054651-00 F Index-5 Index-6 SN0054651-00 F Wwpn Page Page Page SN0054651-00 F SN0054651-00 F SN0054651-00 F