User`s guide

1. Package Contents
SANsurfer FC HBA Command Line Interface (CLI) installation packages available for the supported OS
platforms include the following.
File Name Description
scli-1.7.3-bb.windows.exe
All supported Windows platforms
scli-1.7.3-bb.sparc.Solaris.pkg.Z
Solaris SPARC
scli-1.7.3-bb.x86.Solaris.pkg.Z
Solaris x86
scli.1.7.3-bb.macosx.pkg.tgz
Mac OS X (Intel/PowerPC)
scli-1.7.3-bb.i386.rpm.gz
Linux (Intel x86, Intel 64, and AMD64)
scli-1.7.3-bb.IA64.rpm.gz
Linux (Intel IA64)
scli-1.7.3-bb.ppc64.rpm.gz
Linux (PowerPC64)
NOTE: The bb in the preceding file names represent the build number of the current software release.
2. Requirements
This section defines the minimum hardware and software requirements.
2.1 Hardware Requirements
SANsurfer FC HBA CLI requires the following minimum hardware:
● One or more of the following QLogic adapters:
❍ QLx2xxx FC host bus adapters
❍ QLx8xxx FCoE converged network adapters
● Single-processor or multiprocessor server or workstation:
❍ Pentium III with 450 MHz or greater for Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000,
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Red Hat or SLES Linux, Solaris x86, or
NetWare
❍ Pentium III with 450 MHz or greater for Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000,
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Red Hat or SLES Linux, Solaris x86, or
NetWare
❍ Power Mac G5 1.8 MHz, Intel-based Xserve or Mac Pro or greater
with 512 MB memory
● Fibre Channel devices, such as disks and RAID subsystems. SANsurfer FC HBA CLI supports
most FC devices. For a complete list of devices that support failover, see the QLogic SAN
Interoperability Guide, which you can download from the QLogic Web site:
http://www.qlogic.com/interoperability/interoperability.aspx
NOTE: Tape devices are shown as part of the configuration, but are not fully supported. (It only
provides persistent binding and LUN masking for tape devices.)
● 256 MB physical RAM required to run SANsurfer FC HBA CLI; running with less memory can
cause disk swapping, which severely affects performance
● Video card capable of 256 colors and a screen resolution of 800x600 pixels required
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