User`s guide

3–Configuring Fibre Channel
Installing Fibre Channel
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Boot from SAN
Booting from SAN means booting the OS from a Fibre Channel target device.
QLogic recommends using the QLogic inbox driver to install the OS to the Fibre
Channel target device that is attached to a QLogic adapter. If there is no QLogic
inbox driver that supports the adapter, you should use a DD-kit to boot from SAN.
To boot from SAN when installing to a LUN other than LUN 0 and LUN 0 is
present:
1. On the Boot Loader Configuration screen, select Configure Advance Boot
Loader and then click Next.
2. On the Advanced Boot Loader Configuration screen, select Change Drive
Order.
3. On the Edit Drive Order window, move the entry for the boot LUN.
4. To continue, click OK.
5. Continue with the OS installation as usual.
Installing Fibre Channel in VMware ESX/ESXi
Refer to the Readme file and Release Notes for VMware ESX/ESXi 4.x and 5.x for
information.
ESXi OS Support
To obtain the latest information about supported operating systems, visit the
QLogic Web site at http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com
and download the
associated Readme files and Release Notes.
Using the Driver
Refer to the Readme file for VMware ESX/ESXi 4.x and 5.x for information on how
to install the driver and remove the driver.
NOTE
The following procedure is only for RHEL 5.0 and later distributions.
NOTE
For specific service packs (SPs) and OS updates, refer to the descriptions
where this software version is posted on the QLogic Web site:
http://driverdownload
s.qlogic.com