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System Requirements and
Installation Checklist
SANsurfer iSCSI HBA Manager is a collection of device drivers and management
software for controlling, configuring, and managing devices in a SAN environment
that uses QLogic iSCSI HBAs. Use the following
Installation Checklist
to help you
install all hardware and software properly and in the correct order. To see a list of
the required hardware and software, refer to the
“System Requirements” on
page 3-4
.
Installation Checklist
This section describes the installation process step-by-step. Depending on the
features you require, your configuration may not require all steps.
Step 1: Collect the Hardware and Software
Step 2: Install the Hardware
Step 3: Install the Driver
Step 4: Install and Run SANsurfer iSCSI HBA Manager
Step 5: Configure the Disks in the Operating System
Step 1: Collect the Hardware and Software
Collect the required hardware and software as listed in these sections.
Required Hardware
Collect the required hardware (see also
“Hardware Requirements” on page 3-4
).
In all cases, some combination of the following is required:
QLogic iSCSI.
HBA target devices such as disks, tape devices, RAID subsystems, iSCSI
routers, and so on.
Connectivity hardware such as cables, hubs, switches, and so on.
