Attaching to a host running a VMware operating system

Attachment requirements for hosts running VMware operating systems
This section provides an overview of the requirements for attaching the SAN Volume Controller to a host running on a VMware operating system.

Installing the HBA on a host running a VMware operating system
The first step for attaching the host on a VMware operating system is to install the host bus adapter (HBA).

Installing the HBA drivers for hosts running VMware operating systems
Follow the instructions provided by VMware to install the HBA drivers and firmware. Installing these components should be part of the VMware installation and setup process.

Configuring the VMware operating system
You must configure the VMware operating system and the guest operating system before you can use hosts running on a VMware platform with the SAN Volume Controller.