HP QLogic Adapters Release Notes

Windows on ProLiant servers
CNAs and HBAs are supported on HP ProLiant servers with Enterprise, Standard, Storage Server,
or Datacenter versions of the following:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 W32 – SP2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 – SP2, R2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Windows on HP Integrity servers
Fibre Channel HBAs are supported on Integrity servers with Enterprise, Standard, Storage Server,
or Datacenter versions of the following:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, IA64 — SP2, R2
NOTE: CNAs are not supported on HP Integrity servers.
VMware support
HP supports the use of Windows and Linux as a guest operating system on VMware ESX versions
4.x and 5.x. When running VMware, HBAs are supported by the in-box drivers supplied with ESX,
and CNAs are supported with certified drivers available from the VMware website
www.vmware.com. Windows and Linux Fibre Channel HBA drivers are not used on the virtual
operating system.
To ensure that the HBA/CNA is supported by HP and VMware, see VMware Compatibility Guide
at: http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php.
Boot from SAN on VMware
For information about configuring the adapter to Boot from SAN on VMware, see HP Boot from
SAN Configuration Guide at http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/
c01861120/c01861120.pdf.
NOTE: Boot from SAN is supported on ESXi with QLogic CNAs using the latest HP ESXi customized
images.
Installing the driver
You need not to install the QLogic driver for HBAs because it is shipped in-box with the ESX server.
NOTE: VMware ESX is not supported on the IA64 architecture.
Citrix support
HP supports the Citrix Hypervisor. For more information, see the HP Virtualization with Citrix website
at http://www.hp.com/go/citrix.
Oracle Linux support
HP supports OL-UEK. For more information, see the HP ProLiant Servers Oracle Linux Certification
and Support website at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/linux/
hplinuxcert-oracle.html.
Management software
Use the QLogic QConvergeConsole application to manage CNAs and HBAs. QConvergeConsole
supersedes QLogicSANsurfer software. However, SANsurfer can still be used to manage older
HBAs.
Management software 7