Manuali utente per EMC QLA22xx

Sommario

• Preface

  7
• Introduction

  9
  • Understanding Persistent Binding in a Fabric Environment

    10
• Installing and Configuring the HBA Driver

  13
  • Introduction

    14
    • Downloading QLogic Drivers and Firmware

      14
    • Verifying and Downloading the Documentation

      14
  • Installing an HBA

    15
    • Special Installation Sequence for Stratus ftServers and EMC CLARiiON Arrays

      16
    • Special Instructions for CLARiiON CX200-Series Direct-Connect Dual-Host Clustering Configurations

      16
  • EMC HBA Settings

    20
    • Pre-Configured Settings

      20
    • Configuring NVRAM for Stratus ftServers

      21
    • Fibre-Down Servers with Embedded QLogic HBAs

      22
    • Updating Firmware/BIOS and Applying NVRAM Settings

      22
    • Manually Setting the HBA Data Rate

      24
    • Setting the Topology for QLA22xx/23xx and Windows

      25
  • Installing the HBA Driver

    26
    • Driver Revision History

      26
    • Where to Find the Driver

      26
    • Windows 2003 STORPort Updates

      26
    • Installation Procedure for Windows NT Hosts

      27
    • Installation Procedure for Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 Hosts

      27
  • Updating the HBA Driver in a Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 Host

    29
  • Upgrading to Windows 2003 from Windows 2000 or WindowsNT4.0

    31
• Configuring an EMC Boot Device

  33
  • Introduction

    34
    • How to Determine I/O Latency and Load on the Boot LUN

      35
    • Boot Crashdump Save to Disk Behavior

      36
  • Configuring a Symmetrix Boot Device

    37
    • Configuring the Boot BIOS

      37
    • Installing the Windows OS onto the Boot Device

      39
  • Configuring a CLARiiON Boot Device

    42
    • Procedure Flowchart

      42
    • Requirements

      44
    • Preparing the Storage System

      45
    • Setting Up the HBA BIOS

      46
    • Preparing the Fabric

      47
    • Preparing the Server

      50
    • Configuring the HBA Boot BIOS

      52
    • Installing Windows

      54
    • Verifying HBA Driver and Digital Signature Installation

      57
    • Assigning a Permanent Boot Drive Letter for Windows NT

      58
    • Installing Multipath and Failover Software

      58
    • Installing Additional Navisphere Host Agent Software

      59
    • Configuring Additional Boot Port Name Entries in the Boot BIOS

      59
    • Starting a Fresh Installation

      63
  • Boot Time and LUN Availability

    64
  • Replacing a Boot HBA

    65
    • EMC Symmetrix

      65
    • EMC CLARiiON

      65
  • How a Server Responds to Failure in the Boot LUN Path

    66
  • Known Issues

    67
• Third-Party Software

  69
  • QLogic SANSurfer SANBlade Manager v2.0.21

    70
  • Veritas Volume Manager 3.x for Windows 2000

    71
• Troubleshooting

  73
  • Problems and Solutions

    74
    • Problem

      74
    • Problem

      74
    • Problem

      74
    • Problem

      75
• Index

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