Setting the host mode for the disk array ports
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59
Setting the UUID
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60
Setting the system option modes
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62
Configuring the Fibre Channel ports
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62
Installing and configuring the host
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63
Loading the operating system and software
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63
Installing and configuring the FCAs
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63
Clustering and fabric zoning
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63
Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems
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64
Configuring FC switches
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64
Connecting the disk array
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64
Verifying disk array device recognition
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64
Configuring disk array devices
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65
Initializing and labeling the devices
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65
Mounting the devices
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65
Verifying file system operation
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66
7 VMware
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68
Installation roadmap
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68
Installing and configuring the disk array
....................................................................................
68
Defining the paths
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68
Setting the host mode and host group mode for the disk array ports
.........................................
69
Setting the system option modes
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70
Configuring the Fibre Channel ports
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70
Installing and configuring the host
.............................................................................................
71
Loading the operating system and software
...........................................................................
71
Installing and configuring the FCAs
.....................................................................................
71
Clustering and fabric zoning
...............................................................................................
71
Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems
.................................................
72
Configuring VMware ESX Server
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73
Connecting the disk array
........................................................................................................
73
Setting up virtual machines (VMs) and guest operating systems
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74
Setting the SCSI disk timeout value for Windows VMs
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74
Sharing LUNs
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74
Selecting the SCSI emulation driver
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76
8 Linux
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78
Installation roadmap
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78
Installing and configuring the disk array
....................................................................................
78
Defining the paths
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78
Setting the host mode and host group mode for the disk array ports
.........................................
79
Configuring the Fibre Channel ports
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80
Setting the system option modes
..........................................................................................
81
Installing and configuring the host
.............................................................................................
81
Installing and configuring the FCAs
.....................................................................................
81
Loading the operating system and software
...........................................................................
81
Clustering and fabric zoning
...............................................................................................
81
Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems
.................................................
82
Connecting the disk array
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82
Restarting the Linux server
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82
Verifying new device recognition
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83
Configuring disk array devices
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83
Partitioning the devices
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