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FE0254601-00 A
User’s Guide Converged Network Adapter
8100 Series Adapters
FCoE Network Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-4
Hardware Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-5
Boot Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-8
Operating System Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-8
Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-9
Management Tools and Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-9
Adapter Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-12
2
Management Tools
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-1
QConvergeConsole Web Management GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-1
QConvergeConsole Management Agents (qlremote/netqlremote) . . . . . . .
2-2
QConvergeConsole CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-3
Offline Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-3
3
Installation in a Windows Environment
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-1
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-1
Operating Systems Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-1
Server and Switch Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-1
Cabling Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-2
Other Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-2
Downloading QLogic Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-2
Installing Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-4
Install the Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-5
Verify the Adapter Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-6
Installing Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-7
Creating the Driver Disk or Extracting the Driver File into a Folder. . .
3-8
Identifying Unnamed Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-8
Installing and Updating Drivers Using Device Manager . . . . . . . . . . .
3-10
Installing the NIC Driver for Windows Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . .
3-10
Installing the FCoE Driver for Windows Server 2003 . . . . . . . . .
3-14
Installing the NIC Driver for Windows Server 2008 . . . . . . . . . .
3-17
Installing the FCoE Driver for Windows Server 2008 . . . . . . . . .
3-20
Installing and Updating Drivers Using the Windows SuperInstaller. . .
3-23
Downloading the Windows SuperInstaller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-23
Initial Windows Server 2003 Installation with the Converged
Network Adapter as Boot Device (for FCoE Driver Only) . . . .
3-25
Initial Windows Server 2008 Installation with the Converged
Network Adapter as Boot Device (for FCoE Driver Only). . . . .
3-27
Summary of Contents for QConvergeConsole CLI 8100 Series
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