EMC QLA22xx Network Card User Manual


 
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EMC Fibre Channel with QLogic HBAs in Windows Hosts
Configuring an EMC Boot Device
Configuring a CLARiiON Boot Device
This section describes how to install a boot device onto an EMC
CLARiiON
®
storage system connected to an Intel-based x86 class
server. You can then boot Windows from the storage system.
This section assumes that EMC did not prepare the server or the
storage system to boot Windows from the storage system.
SCSI hard disks are allowed in configurations that boot over Fibre
Channel. However, the BIOS for a SCSI disk’s SCSI adapters must be
disabled. You should also disconnect any SCSI disks before installing
Windows.
Procedure
Flowchart
The installation procedure includes steps you must follow in a
specific order. The following flowchart outlines the major steps.