Step 2: Install The Hardware; Step 3: Install The Enhanced Driver - Qlogic SANsurfer FC HBA Manager User Manual

3 – System Overview
Installation Checklist
NOTE:
Manager has the following features disabled:

Step 2: Install the Hardware

Refer to hardware installation guides to install HBAs in host systems (see
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of local loops, hubs, and switches in your configuration.
Verification: On Windows/Linux (IA32, x64) systems, before installing the device
driver, verify the presence of HBAs at power-up using the QLogic Fast!UTIL FC
HBA BIOS utility. To access Fast!UTIL, type ALT+Q or CTRL+Q during power-up.
Fast!UTIL allows you to perform basic HBA configuration. Fast!UTIL can verify
device connectivity for loop and hub topologies, but does not find devices on
fabric configurations.
Verification: On Windows/Linux IA64 systems, before installing the device driver,
verify the presence of HBAs at power-up using EFI-UTIL.
Verification: On Solaris SPARC/Linux PPC-64 systems, before installing the
device driver, verify the presence of HBAs at power-up using FCode utility.

Step 3: Install the Enhanced Driver

Refer to the appropriate software installation guide (see
page 1-3) and readme.txt file to install an enhanced device driver on host
systems.
NOTE:
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The Storport driver does not support QLdirect. The SANsurfer FC HBA
Failover
Load balancing
Failover watcher (current path)
Some operating systems, such as Windows, come from the operating
system manufacturer with a QLogic miniport device driver. This device
driver is a standard driver and does not contain the extended features
required to run with SANsurfer FC HBA Manager. You must install the
most current device driver to support features such as LUN masking and
failover. To download the most current device driver versions, go to the
QLogic Support Center Web page, support.qlogic.com.
Macintosh systems do not utilize failover.
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