User`s guide

2 – System Overview
Installation Checklist
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2.2
Installation Checklist
This section describes the installation process step-by-step. Note that your
configuration may not require all steps, depending on the features you require.
2.2.1
Step 1: Collect the Hardware and Software
2.2.1.1
Required Hardware
Collect the required hardware. In all cases, some combination of the following is
required:
■ QLogic iSCSI HBAs
■ Target devices such as disks, tape devices, RAID subsystems, iSCSI routers,
iSCSI iNASs, etc.
■ Connectivity hardware such as cables, hubs, switches, etc.
2.2.1.2
Required Software
Collect the required QLogic software:
■ QLogic iSCSI HBA drivers
■ SANsurfer iSCSI HBA Manager
■ QLogic Fast!UTIL iSCSI HBA BIOS Utility
More specifically, note the following:
■ For basic operation, the following software is required:
❑ QLogic iSCSI HBA drivers
❑ SANsurfer iSCSI HBA Manager or QLogic Fast!UTIL
■ To discover and connect to iSCSI devices, the following software is required:
❑ SANsurfer iSCSI HBA Manager
❑ QLogic Fast!UTIL
■ Additionally, SANsurfer iSCSI HBA Manager is a management utility that enables
you to view, manage, and diagnose QLogic HBAs. SANsurfer iSCSI HBA
Manager also configures QLogic iSCSI HBAs and target devices on the HBAs.