Attachment requirements for hosts running the Windows NT operating system

This section provides an overview of the requirements for attaching the SAN Volume Controller to a host running the Windows NT® operating system.

The following list provides the requirements for attaching the SAN Volume Controller to your host running the Windows NT operating system:
  • Check the LUN limitations for your host system. Ensure that there are enough fibre-channel adapters installed in the server to handle the total LUNs that you want to attach.
  • Ensure that you have the documentation for your Windows NT operating system and the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller Model 2145-XXX Hardware Installation Guide. All SAN Volume Controller publications are available from the following Web site:

    www.ibm.com/storage/support/2145

  • Ensure that you have installed the supported hardware and software on your host, including the following:
    • Operating system service packs and patches
    • Host Bus Adapters (HBAs)
    • HBA device drivers
    • Multipathing drivers
    • Clustering software

    The following IBM® Web site provides current interoperability information about HBA and platform levels:

    www.ibm.com/storage/support/2145

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