EMC QLA22xx User Manual

This section lists supported configurations, hardware and software 
requirements, and related documentation.

Refer to the EMC Support Matrix.

Refer to the EMC Support Matrix for specific support information. 
Some general requirements are:

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Boot server with a CD-ROM and diskette drives, and support for 
the Windows version you will install. Refer to the EMC Support 
Matrix for supported servers.

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Latest HBA firmware and drivers for your operating system. 
Refer to Downloading QLogic Drivers and Firmware on page 2-2.

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One or more PCI Fibre Channel host bus adapters, installed in the 
lowest numbered PCI slot(s), which are the slots first scanned at 
startup, in the boot server. 

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If installing in a fabric environment, Fibre Channel switch 
configured for IP, and with an available zone configuration utility 
(Telnet-based or Web-based).

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If required by the EMC Support Matrix, CLARiiON storage system 
with Access Logix™ and Access Control enabled (using EMC 
ControlCenter Navisphere Management software).

Until Windows is fully installed, you must connect only the 
storage system onto which the operating system will be loaded. 
Later, you can connect other storage systems.

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Cable connections as appropriate for server between server Fibre 
Channel HBA, switch (FC-SW only), and storage system SPs.

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Navisphere Management station with EMC ControlCenter 
Navisphere Management software or CLI. The station must be 
separate from the boot server but networked to the storage 
system (FC4700 and later array models) or connected to the 
storage system (models earlier than FC4700).

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The host system for Windows NT 4 must have less than 4.0 GB of 
physical RAM. (MSKB Q160392).

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HP ProLiant BL20p G2 requires RDP server with release 1.30 and 
a BfS installation script. Refer to HP ProLiant BL20p G2 
documentation for creation and installation of this script.