Installing the os on qlogic iscsi hbas – HP EVA Array iSCSI Connectivity Option User Manual

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IMPORTANT:

Before you begin, use the F9 key to disable any other internal storage adapters.

1.

Press Ctrl-Q to enter the Fast!UTIL program.

2.

Select the desired HBA.

3.

Select Configuration Settings.

4.

Select Host Adapter Settings.

5.

Set the Initiator IP Settings.

6.

Set the desired Initiator iSCSI Name.

7.

Press ESC.

8.

Select iSCSI Boot Settings.

9.

Set Adapter Boot Mode to Manual.

10.

Select Primary Boot Device Settings.

11.

Set the target IP address and Boot LUN.

12.

Save changes.

13.

Select iSCSI Boot Settings.

14.

Select Primary, and the press Enter to register the initiator name.

15.

Use HP Command View EVA to present the LUN to the initiator.

16.

Return to the initiator, and press ESC twice to display the iSCSI Boot Settings menu.

17.

Choose Primary and press Enter to start a scan.

18.

Verify that the correct target is highlighted, and then press Enter to display the presented LUN.

19.

Select the LUN and press Enter.

The iSCSI target name appears next to the IP address.

20.

Save the changes and reboot the server.

NOTE:

For additional information about BIOS settings, see the

QLogic BIOS Readme

file:

http://support.qlogic.com/support/product_resources.asp?id=964

Installing the OS on QLogic iSCSI HBAs

To install Linux:

1.

Obtain the appropriate installation media.

2.

Insert the DVD/CD and follow the on-screen instructions.

3.

For those operating systems requiring the driver diskette, see the Readme files for installation

instructions on the QLogic download web page:

http://support.qlogic.com/support/product_resources.asp?id=964

To install Windows Server 2008/2003:

1.

Obtain the appropriate installation media.

2.

Boot the DVD/CD.

3.

Use the F6 key to install the QLogic Storport iSCSI HBA driver via floppy diskette.

4.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

To add multiple paths to the Boot LUN:

1.

Ensure that multipathing software has been installed using the Microsoft MPIO.

2.

Configure the iSCSI HBA using SANsurfer to add the additional target ports.

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