Introduction - Qlogic SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Application User Manual

The SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Application User's Guide for OEMs describes
SANsurfer® FC HBA Manager, an application that allows you to configure and
manage devices in a storage area network (SAN) environment that uses QLogic®
Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs).
The contents of this user's guide are described in the following paragraphs:
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guide.
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installation of devices controlled by SANsurfer FC HBA Manager.
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the purpose and scope of the SANsurfer FC HBA Manager.
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software requirements needed for optimum SANsurfer FC HBA Manager
performance.
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installing and uninstalling SANsurfer FC HBA Manager.
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FC HBA Manager. It includes starting and exiting the SANsurfer FC HBA
Manager GUI, getting help, setting security, and setting the options that activate
each time you start the SANsurfer FC HBA Manager.
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hosts, configuring Fibre Channel devices, configuring LUNs, and persistently
binding targets. This includes saving the host configuration to view from a file.
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continuously monitors connected hosts and informs you of various conditions
and problems through the alarm log and event log. This section discusses
viewing and managing these logs.
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This section discusses viewing information about hosts, HBAs, HBA ports,
devices, and LUNs.
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running, and interpreting loopback and read/write buffer tests.
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settings, the OptionROM (BIOS or FCode), and the HBA driver.
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Section 1

Introduction

1—Introduction. This section summarizes the contents of this user's
2—System Overview. This section outlines the hardware and software
3—SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Overview. This section describes
4—System Requirements. This section lists the hardware and
5—Installing SANsurfer FC HBA Manager. This section discusses
6—Getting Started. This section discusses customizing the SANsurfer
7—Setting Up Connections. This section discusses connecting to
8—Monitoring the Connections. SANsurfer FC HBA Manager
9—Displaying Host, HBA, HBA Port, Device, and LUN Information.
10—Performing Diagnostics. This section discusses setting up,
11—Updating the HBA. This section discusses updating NVRAM
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