Suse Linux Enterprise Server (Novell) Boot From San; Esx Boot From San - Dell QLogic Family of Adapters User Manual

Boot from SAN: QLogic QME8242 Mezzanine Card User's Guide
The Insert Driver Disk window opens.
5. Insert the iso-dd-kit disk into either the disk drive or the CD drive, depending on the option selected in step 4.
6. Click OK, and then press <Enter>.
The SCSI driver is loaded automatically.
The Disk Driver window opens and prompts you to install more drivers.
7. Click NO, and then press <Enter>.
8. Insert the current Linux Red Hat product CD #1 in the CD drive (remove the iso-dd-kit CD first, if necessary), and then
press <Enter>.
9. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (Novell) Boot from SAN

Follow these steps to install boot from SAN for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (Novell), all supported versions:
1. Insert the SLES CD #1 in the CD drive, and then boot the system.
2. On the main installation window, press one of the following keys:
Press <F5> for SLES 10 SP3
Press <F6> for SLES 11 and SLES 11 SP1
The system prompts you to select either Yes, No, or File.
3. Select Yes.
4. Select the installation option, and then press <Enter>.
The system prompts you to choose a driver update medium.
5. Ensure that the dd-kit is inserted in the appropriate drive, either the CD-ROM or floppy drive, and then select the drive
(for dd-kit ISO images, select the CD-ROM), and then press <Enter>.
The driver update is loaded to the system.
If the driver update was successful, the "Driver Update OK" message appears.
6. Press <Enter>.
7. If the system prompts you to update another driver, click BACK, and then press <Enter>.
The following message appears:
Make sure that CD number 1 is in your drive.
8. Insert the SLES CD #1 in the drive, and then click OK.
9. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

ESX Boot from SAN

For VMware ESX only (does not apply to ESXi 4.x), follow these steps to install the driver for devices as part of a new ESX
installation.
NOTE: You will need the ESX installation DVD to begin.
1. Place the ESX installation DVD in the host DVD drive.
2. Restart the host.
3. Read and accept the terms of the license agreement.
4. Select a keyboard type.
5. When prompted for custom drivers, select Yes to install custom drivers.
6. To eject the ESX installation DVD, click Add.
7. Place the "driver CD" in the ESX host DVD drive.
8. Select the driver module from which to import drivers to the ESX host, and then click Next.
9. On the "Load the system drivers?" message box, click Yes.
10. After loading the driver module, continue installing ESX.
11. After the driver is installed, you are prompted to swap the "driver CD" with the ESX installation DVD.
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