Preface; Intended Audience; Related Materials - Qlogic Fibre Channel Adapter User Manual

Preface

QLogic provides a portfolio of Fibre Channel (FC) adapters on the VMware
ESX/ESXi platform. The portfolio of QLogic FC adapters includes 2Gb, 4Gb, and
8Gb adapter offerings on VMware ESX/ESXi in PCI-X™, PCI Express
Express ExpressModule™ form factors.
This guide provides detailed instructions on the installation, configuration, and
troubleshooting of QLogic FC adapters on VMware ESX/ESXi. It also provides
details on the use of QLogic FC adapter features to enhance the value of server
virtualization using VMware ESX/ESXi. Such features include virtual adapter
configuration using N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) and "boot from SAN"
configuration.

Intended Audience

The Fibre Channel Adapter for VMware ESX User's Guide is intended for use by
various consumers of QLogic FC adapters on VMware ESX/ESXi: users ranging
from end users, such as data center managers and system administrators, to the
test and development community. The information detailed in this guide is equally
applicable to all types of QLogic FC adapter users on VMware ESX/ESXi.

Related Materials

For additional information, refer to the following documents:
SANsurfer FC HBA Manager User's Guide (part number SN54651-00)
SANsurfer FC HBA Manager release notes and ReadMe file
SANsurfer FC HBA CLI User's Guide (part number SN0054614-00)
SANsurfer FC HBA CLI release notes and ReadMe file
VMware IO Compatibility Guides
VMware technical note, Configuring and Troubleshooting N-Port ID
Virtualization
VMware Fibre Channel SAN Configuration Guide
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