Installing the QLogic adapter and driver for an Intel host running VMware ESX Server

This section tells you how install and configure a QLogic adapter and driver for an Intel™ host system running VMware ESX Server.

1. Install the QLogic adapter in the host system.
2. Connect the cable to the adapter and to the DS6000™ or switch port that you configured for the host adapter. If you have not configured host adapter ports on your DS6000, see Host configuration through the DS Storage Manager.
3. Restart the server.
4. Press Ctrl+Q to get to the FAST!Util menu panel.
5. Use FAST!Util to set the parameters to the values that are listed in Table 1:

   Table 1. Recommended settings for the QLogic adapter for an Intel host running VMware ESX Server

   Parameters	Recommended settings
   Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)	Disabled
   Frame size	2048
   Loop reset delay	5 (minimum)
   Adapter hard loop ID	Disabled
   Hard loop ID	0
   Execution throttle	100
   Fast command posting	Enabled
   >4 GB addressing	Disabled (for 32-bit systems)
   LUNs per target	0 or 128
   Enable LIP reset	No
   Enable LIP full login	Yes
   Enable target reset	Yes
   Login retry count	60 if you are not running the SDD 8 if you are running the SDD
   Port down retry count	60 if you are not running the SDD 8 if you are running the SDD
   Driver load RISC code	Enabled
   Enable database updates	No
   Disable database load	No
   IOCB allocation	256
   Extended error logging	Disabled (You might want to enable this parameter if you use debugging.)
   Type of connection	Point-to-point

6. Install and configure the adapter driver on the host. See the installation instructions that are provided by your host adapter vendor for specific adapter and adapter driver instructions. Go to Downloading and installing a host adapter driver or http://support.qlogic.com/support/oem_ibm.asp.
7. Restart the server.