EMC QLA22xx User Manual

Configuring a CLARiiON Boot Device

The EMC ControlCenter Navisphere Host Agent should be used to 
automatically register host connections with the array. PowerPath 
and ATF require different registration types and the Navisphere Host 
Agent is the preferred method over manual registrations.

You should install the Navisphere Host Agent software to ensure the 
HBA connections are all registered correctly. For instructions on how 
to perform this operation refer to the EMC ControlCenter Navisphere 
Host Agent software documentation for your array type. 

After the host agent has started and registered the new HBA paths, 
you should refresh the host connections in the storage group to 
ensure all available paths are assigned. To do this:

1. Shut down the host.

2. Remove the host from the storage group.

3. Apply the change.

4. Add the host back into the storage group. 

5. Restart the host.

6. Check the array connectivity status to ensure all connections you 

require are active.

To take advantage of the high-availability features of the HBA boot 
BIOS, you must configure additional Boot Port Name entries in the 
BIOS for any additional SP ports from which you want the BIOS to 
attempt to boot during system startup. Depending on the failover 
software installed, follow the appropriate steps:

1. Reboot the host 

When the QLogic BIOS banner (shown below) appears, press 

CTRL–Q

.

Different HBA models may display different banners. Be sure to select 
CTRL-Q for the HBA you wish to configure.