Qlogic QLA4052C User Manual

TECHNICAL REPORT PS SERIES DEPLOYMENT – BOOT FROM SAN USING QLOGIC ISCSI HOST BUS ADAPTERS ABSTRACT This Technical Report describes the procedur

Boot From SAN using QLogic iSCSI HBAs 3 Setting up the iSCSI Boot Volume You can access and manage a PS Series group using the Group Manager GUI (

4 Boot From SAN using QLogic iSCSI HBAs Figure 3: Volume Creation – Step 2 2. After specifying the information, click Next to display the Create

Boot From SAN using QLogic iSCSI HBAs 5 Figure 4: Step 3 – Limiting access to the Boot volume 3. Select the desired access method and then click

6 Boot From SAN using QLogic iSCSI HBAs Configuring the QLogic HBA At this time, the boot server has been prepared according to the instructions in

Boot From SAN using QLogic iSCSI HBAs 7 Figure 6: The Host Adapter Settings screen. 3. Verify that the QLA405x is loaded with the minimum rev

8 Boot From SAN using QLogic iSCSI HBAs 6. Enter the subnet mask address (netmask). 7. Enter the gateway IP address (if required). 8. If desired,

Boot From SAN using QLogic iSCSI HBAs 9 Figure 9: Adding the PS Series Group IP address 12. Press the Escape key three (3) times and select the Sa

10 Boot From SAN using QLogic iSCSI HBAs Figure 10: Verifying that the Boot Volume has been Discovered and Connected

Boot From SAN using QLogic iSCSI HBAs 11 Figure 11: Using the F1 key to expand the iSCSI Target name 14. Press the Enter key to commit this volum

12 Boot From SAN using QLogic iSCSI HBAs Figure 12: iSCSI target name as Primary Boot volume 15. Complete the iSCSI boot setup operation by pressin

Boot From SAN using QLogic iSCSI HBAs 13 Figure 13: Loading the QLA40xx driver 5. From this point forward, the Windows 2003 installation continue

14 Boot From SAN using QLogic iSCSI HBAs c. During events that will cause loss of connection to the SAN boot volume, (for example during a firmware

Boot From SAN using QLogic iSCSI HBAs 15 Figure 14: Correct operation of the Microsoft MPIO driver 4. You will have to grant the second HBA acces

16 Boot From SAN using QLogic iSCSI HBAs Figure 15: Granting the second HBA access to the Boot volume 5. After adding access to the second HBA por

Boot From SAN using QLogic iSCSI HBAs 17 FOR MORE INFORMATION For detailed information about PS Series arrays, groups, and volumes see the followin

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Boot From SAN using QLogic iSCSI HBAs i PREFACE Thank you for your interest in Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series storage products. We hope you will find

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Boot From SAN using QLogic iSCSI HBAs iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface ...

4 Boot From SAN using QLogic iSCSI HBAs REVISION INFORMATION The following table describes the release history of this Technical Report. Report D

Boot From SAN using QLogic iSCSI HBAs 1 INTRODUCTION This Technical Report describes the steps for configuring a QLogic Host Bus Adapter (HBA) to b

2 Boot From SAN using QLogic iSCSI HBAs SERVER AND GROUP REQUIREMENTS This Technical Report assumes that the user has basic familiarity with PS Seri