Installation guide

EMC Host Connectivity with QLogic Fibre Channel HBAs and CNAs in the Windows Environment

Installation and Configuration

Booting from the external storage array

If you are setting up your server to boot Windows from the external

array, it is necessary to have the most recent BIOS installed on the

adapter from which you plan to boot. BIOS is software that runs on

the adapter. When configured, it presents a disk to the operating

system from which to boot. During boot, the adapter driver is loaded

and assumes control of the disk from the BIOS.

Note: If you are not planning to use the EMC array as a boot disk, these

procedures can be skipped. Move on to the “Installing the Windows

operating system” on page 55.

First, install the BIOS to the adapter, and then configure it to boot

from the EMC array.

Create a floppy disk with the EMC-approved driver and BIOS

For the QLogic CD-ROM packaged with your adapter, select the

driver for your Windows operating system. Be sure to select the

Legacy Install Kit as this will allow you to extract the necessary

driver files. The Legacy Install Kit is a

.zip archive file. Unzip the

files contained in the

.zip archive onto a blank floppy disk.

BIOS for your adapter will also be provided on the QLogic CD-ROM.

Note that the versions on the CD-ROM should already be installed on

the adapter. If you are upgrading your firmware and/or BIOS, use

the files on the CD-ROM or download the latest versions from the

QLogic website following the procedure described in “Downloading

latest QLogic drivers/firmware/BIOS files” on page 16. Unzip the

.zip archive files onto your floppy disk and keep the diskette handy

during the installation procedures.

Necessary files for BIOS upgrades are:

flasutil.exe, two files (.dat

and

.def) containing EMC-Approved NVRAM settings, and the

correct BIOS .bin file. Also included in the BIOS archive is a .

bat file,

which is used to flash the new BIOS to the adapter and to apply the

EMC NVRAM settings to the adapter.

Note: NVRAM is short for Non-volatile RAM. This is a special portion of

memory on the adapter where adapter settings are stored.