EMULEX EZPilot EVA Version 2.0 User Manual (5697-6961, July 2007)

EZPilot User Manual Page iii
Installing EZPilot.....................................................................................1
Introduction.............................................................................................................. 1
Prerequisites ..................................................................................................... 1
Operating System Requirements ................................................................ 1
Hardware Requirements .............................................................................1
Installed Software Components......................................................................... 2
Terminology....................................................................................................... 2
Installing EZPilot to Create a Windows Management Server .................................. 3
Prerequisites ..................................................................................................... 3
Procedure.......................................................................................................... 3
Installing EZPilot to Create a Windows Non-Management Server ........................... 8
Prerequisites ..................................................................................................... 8
Procedure.......................................................................................................... 8
Installing the Emulex Driver and Utilities for Linux................................................. 10
Using EZPilot Manager.........................................................................11
Introduction............................................................................................................ 11
Starting EZPilot Manager................................................................................. 12
The EZPilot Manager Window......................................................................... 13
The Menu Bar ........................................................................................... 13
The Toolbar ............................................................................................... 14
The Discovery-Tree................................................................................... 15
Property Windows and Property Pages..................................................... 16
Status Bar ................................................................................................. 16
Discovering SAN Elements.................................................................................... 16
Modifying Discovery Properties ....................................................................... 17
Viewing Discovery Information ........................................................................ 18
Viewing Discovery Information (Storage View).......................................... 18
Viewing Discovery Information (Host View)............................................... 19
Viewing Discovery Information (Switch View)............................................ 20
Viewing Host Information....................................................................................... 21
Working with Logical Drives................................................................................... 22
Renaming a Logical Drive ............................................................................... 23
Viewing a Logical Drive’s Disk Details............................................................. 24
Expanding a Logical Drive............................................................................... 24
Managing Host Bus Adapters ................................................................................ 27
Viewing an HBA’s General Information............................................................ 27
Resetting an HBA............................................................................................ 28
Editing an HBA’s Name ................................................................................... 29
Reverting to an HBA’s Default Name............................................................... 29
Viewing an HBA’s Firmware Information.......................................................... 30
Updating Firmware or BIOS on an HBA ......................................................... 31
Enabling or Disabling BootBIOS on an HBA.................................................... 32
Managing a Switch ................................................................................................ 33
Introduction ..................................................................................................... 33
Prerequisites ............................................................................................. 33
Viewing Fabric Information .............................................................................. 33
Renaming a Switch ......................................................................................... 34