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2 Installation

This chapter provides the following installation information:

 “Supported Features” on page 2-1

 “Installing the Hardware” on page 2-2

 “Installing the Driver” on page 2-3

 “Installing SANsurfer Management Tools” on page 2-3

Supported Features

When properly installed, QLogic FC adapters for VMware ESX support the

following features:

 Topologies—FC-AL, FC-AL2, point-to-point, and switched fabric.

 Protocols—FCP-3-SCSI, FC-tape (FCP-2).

 Link Rate—2Gb, 4Gb, and 8Gb FC adapters with auto-rate negotiation.

 SNIA Common adapter API—v1.x/v2.0 compliant.

 QLogic CMPI providers—for ESXi 3.5 U2 and later.

 N_Port ID virtualization—inbox driver supports 63 virtual adapters per port.

 Remote SAN and adapter management—using the SANsurfer FC HBA

Manager tool (see “Installing SANsurfer FC HBA Manager” on page 2-3).

 Automated local host management—using the SANsurfer FC HBA CLI

tool (see “Installing SANsurfer FC HBA CLI” on page 2-6).

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