Installation guide

Installation and Configuration

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This document describes the procedures for installing an

EMC-approved QLogic host bus adapter (HBA) into a Windows 2000

or Windows 2003 host environment and configuring the Windows

host for connection to an EMC storage array over Fibre Channel.

Review the EMC Support Matrix for the latest information on

approved HBAs and drivers.

◆ How this Guide Works......................................................................1-2

◆ Installing the HBA into Your Server................................................1-4

◆ Booting from the External Storage Array.....................................1-10

◆ Installing a RAMDISK under the EFI Shell..................................1-35

◆ Installing the Windows Operating System ..................................1-36

◆ Installing HBA Driver and Software Utilities..............................1-43

◆ QLogic Advanced Utilities .............................................................1-55

◆ Verifying Connectivity to the Storage Array ...............................1-59

Installation and

Configuration