
EMC Fibre Channel with QLogic HBAs in the Linux x86 Environment
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Preface........................................................................................................................... vii
Chapter 1 Introduction
EMC/Linux Fibre Channel Environment .................................... 1-2
Host Connectivity..................................................................... 1-2
Boot Device Support................................................................. 1-2
Addressing................................................................................. 1-2
Zoning ........................................................................................ 1-2
EMC Storage Array Configuration ........................................ 1-3
Useful Linux Utilities and Functions..................................... 1-3
Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the HBA and Driver
Installing the HBA ........................................................................... 2-2
Special Instructions for CLARiiON CX200 Direct-Connect
Dual-Host Oracle9i RAC and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
Cluster Manager Clustering Configurations ........................ 2-2
Setting the HBA FC-AL Loop ID for CLARiiON CX200 Di-
rect-Connect Oracle9i RAC and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
Cluster Configurations with QLogic QLA234x-Series
HBAs........................................................................................... 2-4
Configuring the BIOS Settings....................................................... 2-6
Verifying the Correct BIOS Version........................................ 2-6
EMC HBA Settings ................................................................... 2-7
Upgrading the HBA BIOS Using the NVRAM File............. 2-8
Manually Setting the QLA23xx Data Rate ............................ 2-9
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
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