
Installing and Configuring the HBA and Driver
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This chapter describes the procedures for installing an
EMC-approved QLogic host bus adapter (HBA) into a Linux host and
configuring the host for connection to an EMC storage array over
Fibre Channel.
◆ Installing the HBA .............................................................................2-2
◆ Configuring the BIOS Settings .........................................................2-6
◆ Setting the Topology for QLogic HBAs ........................................ 2-11
◆ Configuring the Host with the QLogic HBA Driver...................2-12
◆ Installation Instructions for the QLogic v6.x-Series Driver .......2-13
◆ Installation Instructions for the QLogic v7.x-Series Driver .......2-17
◆ Enabling Persistent Binding for the QLogic Linux Driver.........2-28
◆ Performance Enhancements for the QLogic Linux Driver ........2-30
◆ Required Kernel v2.4.x Modifications...........................................2-32
◆ Additional Notes..............................................................................2-37
◆ Configuring and Compiling the Kernel........................................2-51
◆ Incorporating EMC Fibre Channel ................................................2-54
Installing and
Configuring the HBA
and Driver
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