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IBM Flex System FC3052 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter User’s Guide

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Chapter 2. Installing the adapter

This chapter provides information and instructions for installing and configuring the 

adapter. See the documentation that came with the IBM compute node to install the 

adapter in the compute node; then, return to this 

User's Guide

 for the information and 

instructions needed to complete the installation.

Installing device drivers

For device driver installation instructions, refer to the following operating 

system-specific documentation:

Managing the adapter

Adapter management information is provided in the following application and utilities 

documentation:

OneCommand™ Manager Application User Manual

 

(www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html)

Elxflash Offline/Online Utilities User Manual

 

(www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html)

Boot from SAN information is provided in the 

Boot Code User Manual for Emulex 

Adapters

 (www.emulex.com/files/downloads/hardware/bootcode.pdf).

Windows drivers

Windows Server 2008

www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html

Windows Server 2008 R2

www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html

Linux drivers

Citrix XenServer 6.0

www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html

Citrix XenServer 5.6

www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html

SLES 11

www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html

SLES 10

www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html

RHEL 6

www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html

RHEL 5

www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html

VMware drivers

ESX 5.0

www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html

ESX 4.1

www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html

Summary of Contents for Flex System FC3052

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Page 4: ...A ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp Copyright 2011 Emulex All rights reserved worldwide This document refers to various companies and products by their trade names In most if not all cases their respective companies claim these designations as trademarks or registered trademarks This information is provided for reference only Although this information is believed to be accurate and reliable at t...

Page 5: ...mware 5 Determining the adapter firmware level 5 Obtaining the latest level of adapter firmware 5 Updating the firmware and device drivers 5 Chapter 4 Solving problems 7 Running POST 7 Parts listing 7 Appendix A Getting help and technical assistance 9 Before you call 9 Using the documentation 9 Getting help and information from the World Wide Web 10 Software service and support 10 Hardware service...

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Page 9: ...d documentation This User s Guide contains setup and installation instructions for the adapter and general information about the adapter including how to configure update and troubleshoot the adapter and how to get help In addition to this document the following documentation is available IBM Flex System compute node User s Guides These documents contain the hardware installation instructions for ...

Page 10: ...corresponding statement in your language in the Safety Information document For the most up to date product documentation for all of your IBM Flex System products go to the IBM Flex System Information Center at http publib boulder ibm com infocenter flexsys information index jsp Notices and statements in this document Features and specifications The FC3052 2 port 8Gb FC adapter has the following f...

Page 11: ...User Manual www emulex com downloads ibm lightpulse fc hba drivers html Boot from SAN information is provided in the Boot Code User Manual for Emulex Adapters www emulex com files downloads hardware bootcode pdf Windows drivers Windows Server 2008 www emulex com downloads ibm lightpulse fc hba drivers html Windows Server 2008 R2 www emulex com downloads ibm lightpulse fc hba drivers html Linux dri...

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Page 13: ...are and device driver updates available for the compute node Provisioning is the set of actions that you take to update the firmware and device drivers and install the operating system Several tools are available to help you update the firmware and device drivers in the provisioning process IBM Flex System Manager Update Manager The IBM Flex System Manager Update Manager acquires installs and mana...

Page 14: ...rs by using IBM ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator complete the following steps 1 Download IBM ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator to a computer that is connected over the management network to the IBM Flex System Manager management software that is managing the compute node 2 Create the bootable media of firmware and device driver updates 3 Connect to the IBM Flex System Manager management softwar...

Page 15: ...or LED on the chassis are lit Parts listing Replaceable components are of three types Tier 1 customer replaceable unit CRU Replacement of Tier 1 CRUs is your responsibility If IBM installs a Tier 1 CRU at your request you will be charged for the installation Tier 2 customer replaceable unit CRU You may install a Tier 2 CRU yourself or request IBM to install it at no additional charge under the typ...

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Page 17: ...IBM Flex System FC3052 2 port 8Gb FC Adapter User s Guide 9 Appendix A Getting help and technical assistance Before you call Using the documentation ...

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Page 22: ... other countries Cell Broadband Engine is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc in the United States other countries or both and is used under license therefrom Intel Intel Xeon Itanium and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are trademarks or register...

Page 23: ... s Guide 15 Important notes Documentation format This product is not intended to be connected directly or indirectly by any means whatsoever to interfaces of public telecommunications networks nor is it intended to be used in a public services network ...

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Page 27: ... System FC3052 2 port 8Gb FC Adapter User s Guide 19 This is electromagnetic wave compatibility equipment for business Type A Sellers and users need to pay attention to it This is for any areas other than home ...

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