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Installing the Linux operating systems with out of kernel drivers onto a boot device using FCoE Adapters
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Configuring a Boot Device on an EMC Storage Array
Installing the Linux operating systems with out of kernel drivers
onto a boot device using FCoE Adapters
EMC supports booting from an array device in FCoE environments
with RHEL 5, SLES10, and SLES 11operating systems.
Because some of these Linux distributions do not have in kernel
support for the QLogic FCoE adapters, QLogic provides a special
“DD” driver package to allow loading of the FCoE adapter driver at
install time, which allows for installing to an array device. These
driver packages are available from the EMC-supported section of the
QLogic website.
The DD driver package is available as a floppy disk image and a CD
image, which can be copied to the respective media, based on the
removable storage options in the host platform.
RHEL 5 OS SAN-boot installation with QLogic FCoE adapters
To install RHEL 5 SAN-boot with QLogic FCoE adapters:
1. Obtain the appropriate “DD” driver kit for the QLogic FCoE
adapter from the EMC-supported section of the QLogic website,
and copy it to the appropriate media (floppy disk or CD).
2. Insert RHEL 5 product CD #1 in the CD drive and boot the
system.
The system boots from the CD and stops at the boot prompt.
3. At the boot prompt, type:
linux dd
and then press ENTER.
The Driver Disk message box displays the prompt:
Do you have a driver disk
Select YES, then press ENTER.
4. From the Driver Disk Source window, select the driver source:
• If the driver file is on a disk, select fd0, then press ENTER.
• If the driver file is on a CD, select hdx (where x=CD drive
letter), then press ENTER.
The Insert Driver Disk window displays.