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EMC Fibre Channel with QLogic HBAs in the Windows Environment
Installing and Configuring the HBA Driver
Installing the HBA Driver
To use EMC storage array disks with a Windows host, you need an
EMC-qualified Fibre Channel HBA driver. The HBA kit includes an
EMC-approved driver, which must be installed and configured prior
to partitioning the storage array disks. You should also check the
QLogic website for the latest EMC-approved version. (Refer to
Downloading QLogic Drivers and Firmware on page 2-2.)
Driver Revision
History
Driver support is as follows:
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Version 8.1.5.20 — QLA22xx, QLA23xx (no CX200-Series
direct-connect dual host cluster), Windows NT, Windows 2000
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Version 8.1.5.21 — QLA23xx, Windows NT, Windows 2000
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Version 8.2.1.20 — QLA23xx, Windows 2000
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Version 8.2.2.20 — QLA23xx STORPort, Windows 2003 only
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Version 8.2.2.25 — QLA23xx, Windows 2000 and Windows 2003
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STORPort 8.2.3.26 and SCSIPort 8.2.3.21 — QL23xx, Windows
2003 (SCSI and STOR) and Windows 2000 (SCSI only)
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STORPort Version 8.2.3.27 — QLA23xx, Windows 2003 only
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STORPort 9.0.0.17 and SCSIPort 9.0.0.12 — QL23xx, Windows
2003 (SCSI and STOR) and Windows 2000 (SCSI only)
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STORPort 9.0.1.17 and SCSIPort 9.0.1.12 — QL23xx, Windows
2003 (SCSI and STOR) and Windows 2000 (SCSI only)
Where to Find the
Driver
You can find the Fibre Channel HBA driver:
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on the QLogic CD-ROM that accompanied the HBA. Copy the
driver from the OS-specific directory:\WindowsNT4 or
\Windows2000
.
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on the QLogic website. Refer to Downloading QLogic Drivers and
Firmware on page 2-2.
To ease installation of the driver, unzip the driver file onto a blank
diskette.
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