Qlogic Fibre Channel HBA and VM Migration Giude

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Qlogic Fibre Channel HBA and VM Migration Giude Manual pdf 15 page image

FC0054605-00 A 4-14 Configuring the Host andVMM ServersThis section describes, at a high level, how to configure the host (Windows Server2008 Hyper-V) and VMM (System Center VMM2008) servers. Detaileddocumentation for each of these steps can be found at:www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/virtualization-consolidation.aspxand www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/virtualmachinemanager/Initial Configuration of the VMM ServerTo initially configure the Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) server:1. Install Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64.2. Configure this server to be part of a Windows domain (Active Directory).3. Install System Center VMM2008 and all its required components.4. Install the QLogic SANsurfer FC HBA Manager or SANsurfer FC HBA CLImanagement tool (download from www.qlogic.com).5. Install Microsoft Virtual Disk service.Initial Configuration of the Host ServersTo initially configure the host servers:1. Install Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64.2. Configure the server to be part of the same Windows domain as the VMMserver.3. Optionally, enable the Hyper-V role via the Windows Server Manager →Roles. Enabling the Hyper-V role will be done automatically when this hostis added to Microsoft System Center VMM2008 as described in “AddingHosts to the VMM Server” on page 4-2.4. Install the latest QLogic FC adapter driver available for Windows Server2008 x64.