Product specifications

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2 NPIV SAN Migration:
Server Preparation
This section list the hardware and software requirements that must be met before
deploying the NPIV SAN Migration solution. Software installation instructions are
also included, starting on Installing the Software.
Hardware Requirements
 NPIV Enabled Fibre Channel Adapter. QLogic 2400 series (4Gb) or 2500
series (8Gb) Fibre Channel adapter
 Fibre Channel Storage Array. This document is based on the HP
®
MSA
2324fc.
 NPIV Enabled Fibre Channel Switch. Use one of the following:
 QLogic 5600 (4Gb) stackable Fibre Channel switch
 QLogic 5800 (8Gb) stackable Fibre Channel switch
 QLogic 9000 modular Fibre Channel switch
 Any NPIV-enabled Fibre Channel switch
 Server Hardware. Microsoft recommended server configuration for
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V and System Center VMM2008
R2. Hyper-V requires processor virtualization extensions (Intel
®
-VT and
AMD-V
®
). These extensions must be enabled, along with the no-execute
(NX)/data execution prevention (DEP) feature.
NOTE:
Hardware prerequisites for SC VMM2008 R2 are classified by the number
of hosts and the associated VMs that will be managed by the SCVMM
server.
The following web site provides recommended requirements for managing up to
150 hosts.