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EMC Host Connectivity with Emulex FC HBAs and FCoE CNAs for the Linux Environment

Configuring a Boot Device on an EMC Storage Array

Installing RHEL 5.2 and SLES 10 SP2 operating systems onto a

boot device using FCoE Adapters

EMC supports booting from an array device in FCoE environments

with RHEL 5.2 and SLES 10 SP2 operating systems.

Because RHEL 5.2 and SLES 10 SP2 distributions do not have

in-kernel support for the Emulex FCoE adapters, Emulex provides a

special “DD” driver package to allow loading of the FCoE adapter

driver at install time, which allows for installing to an array device.

These driver packages are available from the EMC-supported section

of the Emulex website.

The DD driver package is available as a floppy disk image and a CD

image, which can be copied to the respective media, based on the

removable storage options in the host platform.

RHEL 5.2 OS SAN-boot installation with Emulex FCoE adapters

To install RHEL 5.2 SAN-boot with Emulex FCoE adapters:

1. Obtain the appropriate “DD” driver kit for the Emlux FCoE

adapter from the EMC-supported section of the Emulex website,

and copy it to the appropriate media (floppy disk or CD).

2. Insert RHEL 5.2 product CD #1 in the CD drive and boot the

system.

The system boots from the CD and stops at the boot prompt.

3. At the boot prompt, type:

linux dd

and then press ENTER.

The Driver Disk message box displays the prompt:

Do you have a driver disk

Select YES, then press ENTER.

4. From the Driver Disk Source window, select the driver source:

• If the driver file is on a disk, select fd0, then press ENTER.

• If the driver file is on a CD, select hdx (where x=CD drive

letter), then press ENTER.

The Insert Driver Disk window displays.

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