2–Driver Installation and Configuration
VMware Driver Installation and Configuration
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Requirements
The QLogic Adapter vCenter Plug-in requires the following to be installed and
running, as shown in the
Figure 2-2
.
Figure 2-2. vCenter Plug-in Requirements
QLogic provides the following components that must be installed on the ESX or
ESXi Server, vCenter Server, and Tomcat Web Server.
ESX/ESXi Server
QLogic adapters with the correct firmware and driver
QLogic Adapter CIM Provider
vCenter Server
QLogic XML configuration file to register the plug-in to the vCenter Server
Tomcat Web Server
QLogic web-based extension to the vSphere Client
Installing the QLogic Adapter CIM Provider
The QLogic Adapter CIM Provider for VMware ESX was generated as a VIB
(vSphere Installation Bundle) file. A VIB contains the complete set of files and
binaries required to install the provider on VMware ESX/ESXi. The
offline-bundle.zip
file contains the VIB and the necessary metadata to
install the provider on VMware ESX/ESXi.