Boot from SAN Guide

• All rules and assumptions in the About this guide chapter, as well as this chapter, have been sat-
isfied.
• Already installed supported operating system.
• To install the driver, you must be familiar with the operating system under which the HBA is to
operate, and have access to operating system documentation.
• Have Administrator user privileges.
Step 2 – Installation and configuration prerequisites
Before installing the HBA drivers:
• Review Important information of this guide.
• Record HBA reference numbers. See the section, Recording reference numbers, page 8
• To obtain the latest software kit, driver, applications and release notes, follow the instructions in
Locating and downloading the Linux driver kit from the website, page 37
• Review any restrictions or mandatory updates that apply to your configuration and operating
system.
• Ensure that your system meets the requirements described in the release notes.
• Obtain and load any QFE that is required for the version of the driver that you are about to load.
The QFE requirement can be found in the driver release notes.
Step 3 – Installing the HP Emulex driver Smart Component kit
The following are default instructions for installing an HP Emulex driver kit.
NOTE:
HP recommends installing the complete HP Emulex driver kit. The HP Emulex driver kit is contained
in the HP Smart component.
1. Download the Windows Smart Component driver kit from the website
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/networking/index.html to the target server.
2. Execute the Smart Component.
3. Answer all questions pertaining to the driver load.
4. Reboot the server after the Smart Component completes.
5. From the device manager, select the SCSI icon, and then select the HBA(s). Verify the version of
the driver installed.
If no yellow warning markers appear, the driver version is correct. The Emulex HBA driver has
been installed.
Step 4 – Installing the HBA management software
The HBAnyware Smart Component kit is located in the Utility section of the page – the same location
as the Smart Component driver kit.
1. Execute the Smart Component.
2. Answer all of the questions to install the driver load.
A reboot is not required for the HBAnyware installation to complete.
3. To launch HBAnyware, select Start menu > Emulex > HBAnyware.
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