User`s guide

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2 Installing Software and

Initial Setup

This section provides information about using QLflash, updating the multi-boot

code, and using Fast!UTIL and FCode for custom configuration.

Fibre Channel Adapter SuperInstaller Installation

The SuperInstaller is an easy-to-use utility that installs such components as the

following:

 Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), iSCSI, and Ethernet

networking drivers

 QConvergeConsole command line interface management tool

 Fibre Channel, FCoE, iSCSI, and networking management agents to enable

remote access using the QConvergeConsole (GUI) management tool

For installation instructions for the QLogic Windows SuperInstaller, refer to the

QLogic Windows SuperInstaller Readme file for information.

For installation instructions for the QLogic Linux SuperInstaller, refer to the QLogic

Linux SuperInstaller Readme file for information.

NOTE

If you are using VMware ESX/ESXi, see the QLogic QConvergeConsole

Plug-in for VMware vCenter Server User’s Guide for details on installation

and initial setup.