Installation guide

Installation and Configuration

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This chapter describes the procedures for installing an

EMC-approved QLogic adapters into a Microsoft Windows host

environment and configuring the Windows host for connection to an

EMC storage array over Fibre Channel.

Note: Review the EMC Support Matrix for the latest information on approved

adapters and drivers.

◆ How this guide works....................................................................... 16

◆ Installing the adapter......................................................................... 18

◆ Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)............................................... 25

◆ Booting from the external storage array......................................... 26

◆ Installing the Windows operating system...................................... 55

◆ Windows 2008 Server Core operating system option................... 73

◆ Installing adapter driver and software utilities............................. 76

◆ FCoE converged network adapter (CNA) procedures................. 91

◆ Establishing connectivity to the storage array............................. 127

◆ Verifying connectivity to the storage array.................................. 128

◆ Installing additional Unisphere/Navisphere Host Agent

software............................................................................................. 133

Installation and

Configuration