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EMC Fibre Channel with QLogic HBAs in the Linux x86 Environment
Installing and Configuring the HBA and Driver
Installing the HBA
Before the QLogic HBA is installed, the host must be configured with
Linux. Install the Linux kernel (including sources) from the distribu-
tion installation CD, following the procedure provided in the distri-
bution installation guide. Partition the boot drive and select the
packages and services necessary for the host.
To install the QLogic HBA, follow the instructions included with your
adapter. The adapter installs into a single slot.
Special Instructions for CLARiiON CX200 Direct-Connect Dual-Host Oracle
9i
RAC
and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Cluster Manager Clustering Configurations
For CLARiiON
®
CX200 direct-connect dual-host Oracle9i RAC or
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Cluster Manager cluster configurations
with QLA234x HBAs, you must change the default HBA optic jumper
position:
CAUTION
!
Modifying the jumper setting without using the recommended
firmware/drivers can cause the HBA to lose connectivity.
1. Remove the HBA from the server as instructed by your server
guide.
2. Locate jumper(s) J3 (QLA2340) or J3 and J4 (QLA2342), shown in
the following figure.
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