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2–Installation
Installing the Driver
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5. Refasten the adapter's retaining bracket using the existing screw or lever.
6. Close the computer cover.
7. Plug the Fibre Channel or Ethernet cable into the adapter.
8. Plug in the power cable and turn on the computer.
9. Verify the LEDs on the adapter to ensure proper operation. The LED
patterns are described in “Troubleshooting with LEDs” on page A-1.
Installing the Driver
The QLogic Fibre Channel driver ships “inbox” with VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0.
However, in some specific cases, you may need to download the following:
From the QLogic Web site, a VMware-approved Driver CD.
From the VMware Web site, VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0 patches that might
include specific fixes for adapters.
Installing SANsurfer Management Tools
The QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapter management tools
include the SANsurfer FC HBA Manager (GUI) and the SANsurfer FC HBA CLI
(command line interface). These management tools can be used only with
VMware ESX 4.0. Because VMware ESXi 4.0 does not have a service console,
the SANsurfer management tools cannot be installed in ESXi 4.0 for adapter
management.
SANsurfer FC HBA Manager provides:
A graphical user interface to easily install, configure, and deploy
QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network Adapters.
Diagnostic and troubleshooting capabilities.
Statistical information required to optimize SAN performance.
Remote management capabilities.
SANsurfer FC HBA CLI provides:
Management of QLogic Fibre Channel and Converged Network
Adapters only on the local machine on which the tool is installed.
A non-interactive mode that can be used for scripting common and
frequent operations.
Menu-driven mode for ease of use.