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• An Ethernet cable for direct or switch access to management ports:
• For direct connection to the management port, use a cross-over
cable.
• If connecting to the management port using a switch or hub, use a
straight-through cable.
Host Server Requirements
A host server equipped as follows:
• A supported fibre channel HBA
• One of the following operating systems:
NOTE: Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 R2 can also
operate as a guest operating system of VMware ESX Server 3.1.x when
Windows update KB922760 or newer is installed.
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Service Pack 1/2
Microsoft Windows 2000, Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Service Pack 1/2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64
Sun™ Solaris™ v8, 9, or 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4.0 (update 1)
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