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EMC Host Connectivity with QLogic Fibre Channel HBAs and CNAs in the Windows Environment
Installation and Configuration
Installing adapter driver and software utilities
To use EMC storage array disks with a Windows 2000, 2003, or 2008
host, you need a Fibre Channel host adapter driver. The driver and
related utilities must be installed and configured before Windows can
access the EMC disks. This driver can be installed using the QLogic
SANsurfer Install Wizard for Windows.
For Windows 2003, EMC supports both the STORPort driver class
and the SCSIPort driver class. Windows 2000 uses only the SCSIPort
driver class. Windows 2008 uses only the STORPort driver class.
Three sections are outlined on the following pages to help with
installation and configuration of your adapter drivers and associated
utilities:
◆ “Pre-installation guidelines” , next
◆ “Driver installation/upgrade” on page 77
◆ “Post-installation procedures” on page 86
Pre-installation guidelines
Required Windows
STORPort updates
Currently, the shipping version of Windows requires post-RTM hot
fixes to resolve some known issues. For all Windows STORPort
installations, you must obtain the current Microsoft QFE hotfix listed
in the
EMC Support Matrix with the adapter driver revisions.
IMPORTANT
Install this QFE before installing the adapter driver.
Users planning to upgrade to the latest service pack for Windows
should upgrade their adapter drivers to the latest supported version
prior to installing the service pack. The Windows Service Packs do
not contain the latest EMC-approved driver revisions. Always
consult the
EMC Support Matrix for the most up-to-date information.
Obtaining the QLogic
SANsurfer Install
Wizard for Windows
The SANsurfer Install Wizard for Windows is available on CD-ROM
or downloaded from the QLogic website. To download from the
website:
1. If downloading from the QLogic website, first create a directory
that will be used to save the SANsurfer Install Wizard for
Windows file.