Qlogic QLA4050 Quick Start Manual

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1Quick Start GuideInstallation InstructionsThis Quick Start Guide describes how to install and configure your new QLogic SANblade® host bus adapter (HBA) andSANsurfer iSCSI HBA Manager application in four simple steps:❑ Step 1. Verify the package contents.❑ Step 2. Install the HBA hardware.❑ Step 3. Install the HBA driver.❑ Step 4. Install the SANsurfer iSCSI HBA Manager application.Keep the HBA in the antistatic bag until installation. The HBA contains parts that can be damaged byelectrostatic discharge (ESD). Before handling the HBA, use standard methods to discharge staticelectricity. Place the HBA on the bag when examining it. Retain the bag for future use.System RequirementsYour system must have the functionality described in the following sections to support the QLogic SANblade HBA.Minimum Software Requirements❑ Windows ® 2000: Service Pack (SP) 4 or later (QLA405x HBAs)❑ Windows ® Server ™ 2003 SP 1 or SP 2❑ Windows XP Pro SP 1 or SP 2❑ Windows PE 2.0, 2004, 2005❑ Windows Vista (Business and Enterprise)❑ Linux ™ Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 3.0 Update 7 or later (QLA405x HBAs), Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0Update 3 or later (QLA405x and QLE406xC HBAs)❑ Novell SUSE Linux: SLES 8 Update 3 or later (QLA405x HBAs), SLES 9 Update 2 or later (QLA405x andQLE406xC HBAs), SLES 10 (QLA405x and QLE406xC HBAs)❑ Solaris: Solaris 9 or later for Solaris SPARC and x86 (IA32 and x64)❑ VMware ® 3.0.1 (QLA405x HBAs)NOTE: The operating systems listed above are applicable to all HBA models unless otherwise noted.Minimum Hardware Requirements❑ Empty PCI-X 32-bit or PCI-X 64-bit slot (QLA405x HBAs), 2.5-GHz PCI Express x4 slot (QLE406xC HBAs)❑ PCI-X: 3.3-volt signaling (QLA4050 HBAs); 3.3V or 5-volt signaling (QLA4050/4052C HBAs)❑ The correct media:❑ QLA4050: 62.5/125-μM multimode fiber❑ QLA4050C/4052C, QLE4060C/4062C: UTP copper (Cat5E or Cat6)❑ The correct connectors:❑ QLA4050: LC duplex❑ QLA4050C/4052C, QLE4060C/4062C: RJ45CAUTION!