IS0053301-00 D 7-1
Section 7
SANblade Control iX
7.1
Introduction
The QLA40xx HBA includes the SANblade Control iX GUI. The SANblade Control
iX GUI interface runs on Windows NT, Windows 2000, Red Hat Linux, and Solaris
SPARC operating systems. SANblade Control iX configures the QLA40xx HBA that
resides in the host PC and allows you to:
■ Set the QLA40xx-HBA’s basic configuration (IP address, iSCSI name, etc.)
■ Enter iSCSI target information (IP addresses of targets to which you want to
connect)
■ Edit the target and firmware configuration parameters
■ Read back useful QLA40xx HBA and target information
7.2
Installation Procedure
Follow the instructions in section 7.2.1 to install the SANblade Control iX GUI on
Windows NT and Windows 2000 operating systems.
Follow the instructions in section 7.2.2 to install the SANblade Control iX GUI on
Red Hat Linux and Solaris SPARC operating systems.
7.2.1
Windows NT and Windows 2000
Follow these steps to install the SANblade Control iX GUI:
1. Download SANblade Control iX from the QLogic web site:
a. Locate SANblade Control iX on the QLogic web site (www.qlogic.com
) and
click Download.
b. When prompted Would you like to open the file or save it to your
computer?, click the Save button. Specify a temporary location on the hard
drive and download the file.
2. Click Start menu, then click Run. Type the following, then click OK.
<drive>:\SANblade Control iX\setup.exe
3. InstallAnywhere prepares to install SANblade Control iX. The Introduction
dialog box displays. Follow the instructions and click Next.