Installation; Determine Configuration - Qlogic Storage Networking (Unified Fabric Pilot Installation Manual

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Installation

This section describes how to set up an FCoE environment. It assumes a general
understanding of SAN administration concepts.

Determine Configuration

QLogic FCoE adapters are supported on multiple hardware platforms and
operating systems. Generally, the following specifications apply, but you should
always check the QLogic Web site for current information. This configuration uses
a subset of the following equipment:
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Server bus interface—PCIe
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Hardware platforms—IA32 (x86), Intel64, AMD64 (x64), IA64, SPARC
PowerPC
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Operating systems—Windows Server
Hat EL AP 5.x; Novell
Solaris
tab for QLogic adapters on the QLogic Web site.
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Storage—The following storage systems are in most data centers:
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Switches—The following switches are typical in this configuration:
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Cabling
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51031-00 A
®
® SLES 10.x, 11; VMware ESX/ESXi 3.5 and 4.0;
®
10, OpenSolaris™. This list can be found under the specifications
Fibre Channel
iSCSI
FCoE (NetApp)
Fibre Channel
FCoE
Ethernet
Fiber optic cable (OM2/OM3) between servers, switches, and storage
Cat5e and Cat6 Ethernet for device management and 1GbE iSCSI
storage
® Gen1 x8 or PCIe Gen2 x4
®
2003, 2008, 2008 R2 (targeted); Red
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