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4. On the Windows 2008 server, make sure that the appropriate drivers are installed for
FCoE attachment. It can be done through the IBM UpdateXpress System Update Installer
which can be downloaded from the following website:
http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-XPRESS
Figure 12-35 shows how FCoE drivers are installed using the IBM UpdateXpress System
Update Installer. IBM UpdateXpress System Update Installer is capable of detecting and
recommending which drivers are needed for the Windows 2008 R2 server.
Figure 12-35 FCoE drivers are installed
5. On the Windows 2008 R2 server, install appropriate multipathing software. Multipathing
software for FCoE is the same as for Fibre Channel (FC) attached hosts and is called
Subsystem Device Driver Device Specific Module (SDDDSM). SDDDSM software can be
downloaded from the following link:
https://www.ibm.com/storage/support
6. On the Windows 2008 R2 server, you can optionally install the Emulex OneCommand
Manager, which provides detailed information about the configured FCoE ports and their
status. Emulex OneCommand Manager can be downloaded from this website:
http://www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html
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