Q-Logic SN0054651-00 F manual Collect the Hardware and Software

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System Overview Installation Checklist

Step 1: Collect the Hardware and Software

Collect the required hardware and software as listed in these sections.

Required Hardware. Collect the required hardware (see also “Hardware Requirements” on page 3-1). In all cases, some combination of the following is required:

„QLogic Fibre Channel adapters and converged network adpters.

„Target devices such as disks and RAID subsystems. Tape devices appear as part of the configuration, but SANsurfer only supports LUN masking and diagnostics on them.

„Connectivity hardware such as cables, hubs, and fabric switches.

Required Software. Collect the required software (see also “Software Requirements” on page 3-2). Table 2-1lists QLogic software products required for the features you want to enable.

Table 2-1. Available Driver Features by Operating System

				Windows,
Windows	Linux	Solaris	Mac VMware	Linux,
				Solaris,
				NetWare,
				Mac, VMware

Function	Miniport	Storport	EnhancedDriver	DriverInbox	EnhancedDriver	DriverInbox	EnhancedDriver	EnhancedDriver	SANsurfer
									FC HBA
									Manager
Basic operation	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Fabric support	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Optimized oper-	X				X			X	X
ation
(QLdirect-type
filter driver)
Alternate path	X		X		X			X	X
Device	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X
selection and
masking
Static load	X		X		X			X	X
balancing

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