Can I use the fiber Host Bus Adapter (HBA) (qlogic / emulex) that I got with my Dell server with any type of SAN storage device ?
The support of fiber Host Bus Adapter (HBA) is tightly coupled with:
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the type of storage device that is being used in the Storage Area Network (SAN) configuration
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The support matrix with the storage device vendor documents
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the components that are required in a supported configuration:
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the HBA adapter
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HBA adapter firmware
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the Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel version
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the HBA driver version
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the SAN storage device
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the SAN storage device's firmware and the software (eg. PowerPath and Naviagent) that is being used to configure/manage this environment.
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Hence it is important that this configuration is supported by the SAN storage device vendor. It is recommended to contact the SAN storage vendor to setup a supported configuration.
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