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2 Installation
This chapter provides the following installation information:
“Supported Features” on page 2-1
“Installing the Hardware” on page 2-2
“Installing the Driver” on page 2-3
“Installing SANsurfer Management Tools” on page 2-3
Supported Features
When properly installed, QLogic FC adapters for VMware ESX support the
following features:
Topologies—FC-AL, FC-AL2, point-to-point, and switched fabric.
Protocols—FCP-3-SCSI, FC-tape (FCP-2).
Link Rate—2Gb, 4Gb, and 8Gb FC adapters with auto-rate negotiation.
SNIA Common adapter API—v1.x/v2.0 compliant.
QLogic CMPI providers—for ESXi 3.5 U2 and later.
N_Port ID virtualization—inbox driver supports 63 virtual adapters per port.
Remote SAN and adapter management—using the SANsurfer FC HBA
Manager tool (see “Installing SANsurfer FC HBA Manager” on page 2-3).
Automated local host management—using the SANsurfer FC HBA CLI
tool (see “Installing SANsurfer FC HBA CLI” on page 2-6).
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