System information
About This Book
The Fibre Channel SAN Configuration Guide explains how to use VMware
®
ESX™ and VMware ESXi systems
with a Fibre Channel storage area network (SAN).
The manual discusses conceptual background, installation requirements, and management information in the
following main topics:
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Understanding ESX/ESXi – Introduces ESX/ESXi systems for SAN administrators.
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Using ESX/ESXi with a SAN – Discusses requirements, noticeable differences in SAN setup if ESX/ESXi
is used, and how to manage and troubleshoot the two systems together.
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Enabling your ESX system to boot from a LUN on a SAN – Discusses requirements, limitations, and
management of boot from SAN.
The Fibre Channel SAN Configuration Guide covers ESX, ESXi, and vCenter Server.
Intended Audience
The information presented in this manual is written for experienced Windows or Linux system administrators
and who are familiar with virtual machine technology datacenter operations.
Document Feedback
VMware welcomes your suggestions for improving our documentation. If you have comments, send your
feedback to docfeedback@vmware.com.
VMware vSphere Documentation
The VMware vSphere documentation consists of the combined VMware vCenter Server and ESX/ESXi
documentation set.
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