Citrix XenServer hosts
Fibre Channel attachments between the system and a Citrix XenServer host require that you follow certain instructions and guidelines.
Attachment requirements for Citrix XenServer hosts
Before you attach the system to a Citrix XenServer host, you must be familiar with the requirements of the host.
- Ensure that you have the documentation for your host and that you have access to the Installing section in this product information. All system publications are available from the following website: www.ibm.com/support.
- Ensure that a supported Citrix XenServer version is installed.
The following website provides the system requirement information for the Citrix XenServer host: www.citrix.com.
Host bus adapters for Citrix XenServer hosts
The Citrix XenServer hosts must use the correct host bus adapters (HBAs).
The following website provides current interoperability information about supported HBAs and platform levels: hcl.xensource.com.
Drivers and firmware for Citrix XenServer hosts
You must use the correct HBA device driver and firmware levels for your Citrix XenServer hosts.
The HBA drivers are installed when you install the Citrix XenServer software. No external installation of the driver or firmware is required for an HBA. The following IBM® website provides current interoperability information about supported device driver and firmware levels: www.ibm.com/support.
The following Citrix XenServer website provides current interoperability information about supported device driver and firmware levels, including the hardware compatibility list: www.citrix.com.