Installing or upgrading the FC or iSCSI components

SnapDrive supports three protocols for creating and managing LUNs: iSCSI, FC, and FCoE. Before you install SnapDrive for Windows, you need to install or upgrade these components on the host computer.

About this task

For the latest software compatibility information, see the Interoperability Matrix at: http://now.netapp.com/matrix/.

Step

Install or upgrade the required components for the protocols you plan to use.

If...	Then...
You will be using the iSCSI protocol and software initiator to create and manage LUNs	Install or upgrade the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator. Install the iSCSI Host Utilities on your hosts. Note: If you are running Windows Server 2008, the iSCSI Software Initiator comes built in with the operating system, but needs to be enabled.
You will be using the iSCSI protocol and hardware initiator to create and manage LUNs	Upgrade or install the iSCSI driver and firmware. Install the iSCSI Host Utilities on your hosts. For a list of supported iSCSI HBAs, see the iSCSI Support Matrix on the NOW site.
You will be using the FC protocol to create and manage LUNs	Upgrade or install the FC driver and firmware. For more information, see the FC Windows Host Utilities for Native OS documentation on the NOW site. Note: The FC upgrade stops the SnapDrive service. SnapDrive restarts when the system is rebooted. If you proceed without a reboot, restart the SnapDrive service manually.

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You will be using the iSCSI protocol and software initiator to create and manage LUNs

Install or upgrade the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator.
Install the iSCSI Host Utilities on your hosts.

Note: If you are running Windows Server 2008, the iSCSI Software Initiator comes built in with the operating system, but needs to be enabled.

You will be using the iSCSI protocol and hardware initiator to create and manage LUNs

Upgrade or install the iSCSI driver and firmware.
Install the iSCSI Host Utilities on your hosts.

For a list of supported iSCSI HBAs, see the iSCSI Support Matrix on the NOW site.

You will be using the FC protocol to create and manage LUNs

Upgrade or install the FC driver and firmware.

For more information, see the FC Windows Host Utilities for Native OS documentation on the NOW site.

Note: The FC upgrade stops the SnapDrive service. SnapDrive restarts when the system is rebooted. If you proceed without a reboot, restart the SnapDrive service manually.