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Configuring a Boot Device on an EMC Storage Array

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With the introduction of the Emulex v7.x-series driver, EMC supports

booting RHEL 2.1 and 3.0 hosts from an EMC storage array through

an EMC-qualified Emulex Fibre Channel HBA.

With the introduction of the Emulex v8.x-series driver in the kernel,

EMC supports hosts booting from EMC storage arrays through an

EMC-qualified Emulex Fibre Channel adapter with RHEL 4 and

newer updates, RHEL 5 and newer updates, OEL 4 U4 and newer

updates, OEL 5 and newer updates, Asianux 2.0 and newer service

packs, Asianux 3.0, SLES 9 SP1 and newer service packs, SLES 10 and

newer service packs, and SLES 11.

◆ Cautions and restrictions booting from an EMC storage

array................................................................................................... 110

◆ Limitations........................................................................................ 124

◆ Configuring a Symmetrix boot device.......................................... 128

◆ Configuring a VNX series or CLARiiON boot device................ 132

◆ Installing an operating system on a Symmetrix or

CLARiiON......................................................................................... 136

◆ Installing supported RHEL 4, RHEL 5, OEL 4, OEL 5,

Asianux 2.0, Asianux 3.0, SLES 9, SLES 10, and SLES 11

operating systems onto the boot device with the Emulex

v8.x-series driver ..............................................................................141

◆ Installing RHEL 5.2 and SLES 10 SP2 operating systems onto

a boot device using FCoE Adapters ..............................................142

◆ Upgrading the Linux kernel........................................................... 145

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