[ Quick Start Guide ]
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Purchasers of OEM products should consult with the OEM for support.
Please feel free to contact your QLogic approved reseller or QLogic Technical Support at any phase of integration for assistance. QLogic Technical Support can be reached by the following methods:
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The QLogic knowledge database contains troubleshooting information for the QLogic host bus adapters. Access the data base from the QLogic Support Web page, http://support.qlogic.com. Use the Support Center search engine to look for specific troubleshooting information.
Quick Start Guide
This Quick Start Guide describes how to install and configure your new QLogic SANblade® host bus adapter and SANsurfer iSCSI HBA Manager application in four simple steps:
Step 1. Verify the package contents.
Step 2. Install the host bus adapter hardware.
Step 3. Install the host bus adapter driver.
Step 4. Install the SANsurfer iSCSI HBA Manager application.
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Keep the host bus adapter in the antistatic bag until installation. The host bus adapter contains parts that can be |
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Your system must have the functionality described in the following sections to support the QLogic SANblade host bus adapter.
Windows® 2000: Service Pack (SP) 4 or later (QLA405x host bus adapters)
Windows® Server™ 2003 SP 1 or SP 2
Windows XP Pro SP 1 or SP 2
Windows PE 2.0, 2004, 2005
Windows Vista (Business and Enterprise)
Linux™ Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 3.0 Update 7 or later (QLA405x host bus adapters), Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 or later (QLA405x and QLE406xC host bus adapters)
Novell SUSE Linux: SLES 8 Update 3 or later (QLA405x host bus adapters), SLES 9 Update 2 or later (QLA405x and QLE406xC host bus adapters), SLES 10 (QLA405x and QLE406xC host bus adapters)
Solaris: Solaris 9 or later for Solaris SPARC and x86 (IA32 and x64)
VMware® 3.0.1 (QLA405x host bus adapters)
NOTE: The operating systems listed above are applicable to all host bus adapter models unless otherwise noted.
Empty PCI-X 32-bit or PCI-X 64-bit slot (QLA405x host bus adapters), 2.5-GHz PCI Express x4 slot (QLE406xC host bus adapters)
PCI-X: 3.3-volt signaling (QLA4050 host bus adapters); 3.3V or 5-volt signaling (QLA4050/4052C host bus adapters)
The correct media:
QLA4050: 62.5/125-µM multimode fiber
QLA4050C/4052C, QLE4060C/4062C: UTP copper (Cat5E or Cat6)
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The correct connectors:
QLA4050: LC duplex
QLA4050C/4052C, QLE4060C/4062C: RJ45
The QLogic host bus adapter is shipped with the following items:
QLogic SANblade host bus adapter
Low-profile bracket (not available in all models)
Quick Start Guide (this document)
SANsurfer® for SANblade iSCSI HBAs CD(s)
NOTE: When installing the QLogic host bus adapter and driver in a Solaris system that does not already have QLogic host bus adapters or drivers installed, please install the QLogic Solaris driver before you install the QLogic host bus adapter hardware. This allows Solaris to correctly bind the QLogic Solaris driver to the QLogic host bus adapter. Failure to do so will require an additional system reboot after the driver is loaded.
To install the host bus adapter hardware, you need to open the computer and locate the appropriate bus slot. If necessary, consult your computer system manual for instructions to remove the computer cover.
Depending on the host bus adapter you are installing, the bus connector will look like one of the following samples:
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Follow these steps to install the host bus adapter hardware:
1.Power off the computer, then disconnect the power cable.
2.Remove the computer cover and find an empty bus slot.
3.Pull out the slot cover (if any) by removing the screw or releasing the lever.
4.Grasp the host bus adapter by the top edge and seat it firmly into the slot.
5.Refasten the host bus adapter’s retaining bracket using the existing screw or lever.
6.Close the computer cover.
7.Plug in the power cable and turn on the computer.
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SYSTEM
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Sample motherboard and slots
After you have completed the hardware installation and turned on the computer, insert the applicable SANsurfer for SANblade iSCSI HBAs CD into the CD-ROM drive, based on your operating system. Follow the instructions below for your operating system.
The latest drivers and documentation can be found on the QLogic Web site, www.qlogic.com.
NOTE: If an earlier version of the Windows 2000 driver is already installed, see the readme file for information about updating the existing driver.
Perform the following steps to install the host bus adapter driver for Windows 2000:
1.Log onto the computer as Administrator.
2.Download and save the host bus adapter driver to your hard drive:
a.Type or browse the path to the QLogic driver directory on the applicable SANsurfer for SANblade iSCSI HBAs CD. For example:
<CD-ROM Drive Letter>:\autoplay\iSCSI_HBA_drivers\Windows
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