User`s guide

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Section 3
SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Overview
3.1
What is SANsurfer FC HBA Manager?
The QLogic SANsurfer FC HBA Manager is a GUI-based application that configures
and manages QLogic Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs) and attached
devices within a storage area network (SAN) environment. Note the following:
■ SANsurfer FC HBA Manager works with the Windows 2000, Windows Server
2003, Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8, Solaris SPARC, and
Novell® NetWare® operating systems. Support of multiple operating systems
allows control of heterogeneous environments.
■ SANsurfer FC HBA Manager is a client/server application. The networking
capability of the application allows for centralized management and configuration
of QLogic FC HBAs within the entire SAN.
3.2
Features
The SANsurfer FC HBA Manager has the following features:
■ Asset management. SANsurfer FC HBA Manager allows you to connect to and
disconnect from local and remote hosts. It also provides information about
connected hosts and their attached QLogic HBAs with connected storage
devices.
■ Configuration management. SANsurfer FC HBA Manager allows you to
configure local and remote systems. With SANsurfer FC HBA Manager you can:
❑ Configure QLogic Fibre Channel HBAs
❑ Configure Fibre Channel devices
❑ Compare hosts. This feature allows you to view the differences between the
current host and any saved host configuration, so you know what has changed
in the SAN.
❑ Persistently bind targets
❑ Update the NVRAM, flash BIOS, and HBA driver