Iscsi option rom, Qlogic iscsi host bus adapter, Supported hardware – HP EVA Array iSCSI Connectivity Option User Manual

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iSCSI option ROM

Version 1.18 is the minimum required for use with the EVA iSCSI connectivity option.

NOTE:

For Windows, Version 2.4.2.0 is the minimum required mpx firmware.

QLogic iSCSI Host Bus adapter

The following sections summarize QLogic iSCSI Host Bus adapter (HBA) requirements.

Supported operating systems for the QLogic iSCSI HBA

The QLogic iSCSI HBA supports the following operating systems:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Update 1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS Update 5, Update 6 (requires driver diskette kit: DD-Kit)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP3, SP4 (requires driver diskette kit: DD-Kit)

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2003

Go to

http://www.qlogic.com/products/iscsi_products_hba.asp

to obtain the driver diskette kit.

Supported hardware

QLA4052C and QLA4062C is supported.

Supported BIOS

Obtain the latest supported BIOS from the QLogic website:

www.qlogic.com

Installing the OS on HP Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters

See the HP iSCSI Boot for Linux User Guide for instructions for installing the OS in HP Multifunction

Gigabit server adapters:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?contentType=SupportMa

nual&lang=en&cc=us&docIndexId=179111&taskId=101&prodTypeId=329290&prodSeriesId=1155257

NOTE:

When the iSCSI boot path is initialized and after system POST, the iSCSI Option ROM is successfully

logged in to the mpx100. Use HP Command View EVA to present the boot LUN to the initiator, and

then set the initiator host mode to Linux/Mac.

Configuring the BIOS on QLogic iSCSI HBAs

To configure the BIOS:

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iSCSI Boot from SAN

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