Step 1: Collect The Hardware And Software - Qlogic SANsurfer FC HBA Manager User Manual

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Step 1: Collect the Hardware and Software

Collect the required hardware and software as listed in these sections.
Required Hardware.
Requirements" on page
QLogic Fibre Channel and converged network adapters.
Target devices such as disks and RAID subsystems. Tape devices appear
as part of the configuration, but SANsurfer only supports LUN masking and
diagnostics on them.
Connectivity hardware such as cables, hubs, and fabric switches.
Required Software.
Requirements" on page
the features you want to enable.
Table 2-1. Available Driver Features by Operating System
Function
Basic operation
Fabric support
Optimized oper-
ation
(QLdirect-type
filter driver)
Alternate path
Device
selection and
masking
Static load
balancing
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Collect the required hardware (see also
3-1). All cases require some combination of the following:
Collect the required software (see also
3-2).
Windows Linux
X X X
X X X
X
X X
X X X
X X
Table 2-1 lists QLogic software products required for
Solaris
X X X
X X X
X
X
X X
X
System Overview
Installation Checklist
"Hardware
"Software
Windows,
Linux,
Mac VMware Solaris,
NetWare,
Mac, VMware
SANsurfer
FC HBA
Manager
X X
X X
X
X
X X
X
X
X
X
X
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