HP Integrity Servers with Windows Server® 2008 Release Notes HP Part Number: 5992-5564 Published: May 2009
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Table of Contents About This Document.........................................................................................................7 Typographic Conventions......................................................................................................................7 HP Encourages Your Comments............................................................................................................7 1 Release 6.2 Overview.................................................................
System Management Homepage (SMH).........................................................................................23 Software Information page in SMH is blank..............................................................................23 Video................................................................................................................................................23 HPSUM screen cannot be resized....................................................................................
List of Tables 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 Components supported with Superdome SX2000........................................................................12 Components supported with rx8640.............................................................................................13 Components supported with rx7640.............................................................................................14 Components supported with rx6600...............................................................
About This Document This document provides information to install and use Release 6.2. Audience These release notes are for the person who installs the product and for anyone using the product following installation. Organization This document is organized as follows: Chapter 1 (page 9) Provides overviews of the Windows Server® 2008 edition and supported configurations.
1 Release 6.2 Overview This chapter provides the following information: • Changes introduced in Release 6.2 • An overview of the Windows Server 2008 edition and supported configurations • Software requirements • Supported components • Troubleshooting common issues NOTE: For the latest release notes, see the http://docs.hp.com/en/windows.html website. HP recommends you verify that you have the latest Windows Server 2008 drivers. You can download them from the http://www.hp.
— — — — — — — • • • New User Interface that is fully compliant with OneVoice2 A new CLI tool, SMHConfig, which allows configuration of SMH from the command line Support for IPv6 Support for Kerberos authentication, which allows using Single-Sign-On to SMH in a Kerberos environment Improved security A new localization mechanism, allowing you to add new languages (if needed). Also, the log messages are localized. Session persistence.
Model Features rx7640 • 2-8 Itanium processors with the HP mx2 dual processor module or 2-8 Intel Dual Core Itanium processors (including 91xx series) • 256 GB memory capacity • Up to 2 hardware partitions (nPartitions) • 15 Hot-plug PCI-X slots or mixed PCI-X and PCI-Express slots • One 1-Gb LAN port • Hyper-threading support on Dual Core Itanium processors • vMedia • vKVM support rx6600 • • • • • • • • 1-4 processors 192 GB memory capacity 8 PCI-X slots or 4 PCI-Express x8 slots and 4 PCI-X slots Tw
NOTE: The Intel Dual Core Itanium processor (Intel Itanium 90xx and 91xx family) is supported by the sx2000 chipset used in the rx8640, rx7640, and Superdome SX2000. Software Requirements In addition to the software included from HP, the following software is required. Web Browser The browser-based interface to the HP Smart Setup and Smart Update CDs requires Internet Explorer version 5.1 or higher. The latest version of Internet Explorer is available from the Microsoft download site at http://www.
Table 1-1 Components supported with Superdome SX2000 (continued) SCSI Adapter 2 • HP PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter (A7173A) Fibre Channel Adapter • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HP StorageWorks 2 Gb Fibre Channel HBA (AB232A) HP StorageWorks 2 Gb, 64-Bit/133 MHz PCI-X-to-Fibre Dual Channel HBA (AB466A) HP StorageWorks 2 Gb, 64-Bit/133 MHz PCI-X-to-Fibre Single Channel HBA (AB467A) HP StorageWorks 4 Gb single port 64-bit 266 MHz Fibre Channel HBA (AB429A) HP StorageWorks 4 Gb dual por
Table 1-2 Components supported with rx8640 (continued) SCSI Adapter 2 • HP PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus adapter (A7173A) (supported as accessory card and as embedded core I/O) Fibre Channel Adapter • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HP StorageWorks 2 Gb Fibre Channel HBA (AB232A) HP StorageWorks 2 Gb, 64-Bit/133 MHz PCI-X-to-Fibre Dual Channel HBA (AB466A) HP StorageWorks 2 Gb, 64-Bit/133 MHz PCI-X-to-Fibre Single Channel HBA (AB467A) HP StorageWorks 4 Gb Single Port 64-bit 266 MHz Fibre Chann
Table 1-3 Components supported with rx7640 (continued) SCSI Adapter 2 • HP PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus adapter (A7173A) (supported as accessory card and as embedded core I/O) SCSI /LAN Combination Adapter • HP PCI-X (Castor AB290A) U320 SCSI/GigE Combination card Fibre Channel Adapter • HP StorageWorks 2 Gb Fibre Channel HBA (AB232A) • HP StorageWorks 2 Gb, 64-Bit/133 MHz PCI-X-to-Fibre Single Channel HBA (AB467A) • HP StorageWorks 2 Gb, 64-Bit/133 MHz PCI-X-to-Fibre Dual Channel HBA (AB4
Table 1-4 Components supported with rx6600 (continued) SCSI Adapter • HP PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter (A7173A) Fibre Channel Adapter • • • • • • • • • • • • • HP StorageWorks 4 Gb Single Port 64-bit 266 MHz Fibre Channel HBA (AB429A) HP StorageWorks 4 Gb Dual Port 64-bit 266 MHz Fibre Channel HBA (AB379A) HP StorageWorks 4 Gb Dual Port 64-bit 266 MHz Fibre Channel HBA (AB379B) HP StorageWorks 4 Gb Single Port 64-bit 266 MHz Fibre Channel HBA (AD167A) HP StorageWorks 4 Gb Dual Port 6
Table 1-5 Components supported with rx3600 (continued) RAID Controller • • • • Management Processor • Integrity iLO 2 • Integrity iLO Advanced Pack Graphic Console • TFT7600 Rack Mount Keyboard Monitor (all versions) 1 HP PCI-X Single Channel Smart Array P600, SAS 3.
BL860c and BL870c Server Blade Table 1-7 Components supported with BL860c and BL870c Operating System • Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems I/O Mezzanine Support • • • • • Graphic Console • TFT7600 Rack Mount Keyboard Monitor (all versions) Dual Port 4 Gb/s FC Mezzanine Card (Q-Logic) (403619-B21) 8 Gigabit Mezzanine FC HBA (Emulex) (456972-B21) 8 Gigabit Mezzanine FC HBA (QLogic) (451871-B21) Emulex LPe1105-HP 4 Gb FC HBA (403621-B21) Direct Adaptor Mezzanine Card for connecting to the Dire
Express Setup fails when launched from EBSU Issue The OS installer fails when launched by EBSU if the DVD drive is attached to a U320 controller. Servers All Integrity Workaround 1. 2. 3. 4. Exit EBSU. Put the OS media in the DVD drive. From the EFI Shell, issue the reconnect -r command followed by the map -r command. Run the OS installer.
5. 6. 7. Run the ASPM/MSI-X Vector Update utility (set_msi_vect.nsh). When prompted, select Option #1 (“Load preload table with 32 MSI-x vectors + ASPM fix”). Boot the system. Install Microsoft Quick Fix Engineering update QFE 957018. For more information, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 957018, available at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957018/en-us. You can also find this update on your HP Smart Update media. Look in the OS Updates section on the QFEs for WS2008 tab.
Workaround The controllers start up normally and function properly after rebooting the system. Target LUN and boot controller WWN not visible in a VC environment Issue When installing to storage attached to an Emulex LPe1105 mezzanine controller (403621-B21) in a Virtual Connect (VC) environment through a Brocade switch, the target LUN is not visible and the WWN for the boot controller is not visible in the zone in the switch administrative tool.
Workaround Run HPSUM with force option. See the Installation Guide. Management Agents Management Agents and WBEM Providers log the same event Issue When HP Insight Management Agents and WBEM Providers are both installed in the system, the Agents and Providers see and log the same IPMI System Event Log (SEL) event separately.
No server information displayed on the System Management Homepage Issue Occasionally after a system reboot, the HP Insight Management Agents do not return any server hardware information. Therefore, the System Management Homepage does not show any server hardware information. Servers All Integrity Workaround Restart the HP Insight Server Agents service.
Servers rx2660 Workaround Before running HPSUM, install the HP Integrity Video driver smart component (cp008457.exe) before installing the Integrity Support Pack. Release 6.
2 Installing Windows Server 2008 This chapter provides an overview of the Windows Server 2008 installation on HP Integrity servers using the HP Smart Setup CD and your licensed copy of Windows Server 2008. It is intended for system administrators with experience performing Windows installations. A more detailed description of the installation process is in the Installation Guide located on the HP Smart Setup CD. The operating system can be installed from either a GUI or headless console.
2. If you choose to install from a GUI console you are prompted to specify server settings when the Windows setup is complete. Reinstallation Tasks If your HP Integrity server was purchased with a factory-installed operating system, HP provides an HP Reinstallation CD, which allows you to restore the server to its factory condition if necessary. Use this CD to perform the reinstallation.
WMIC RdToggle WHERE AllowTSConnections=0 CALL SetAllowTSConnections 1 To enable remote desktop traffic through the Windows Firewall, enter: netsh firewall set service remotedesktop enable all • Disconnect all drives except the boot drive prior to OS installation Only the target operating system drive should be connected during installation. This ensures that the operating system is installed on the correct drive. Make sure that the Z: drive letter is free.
3 Product Support This chapter points you to documentation to help you work with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on HP Integrity servers and to obtain the system firmware, drivers, and utilities applicable to Windows Server 2008. Technical Documentation Technical documentation for HP Integrity servers running Windows Server 2008 includes the following manuals in English and Japanese. These manuals are available on the HP Smart Setup CD and from the following websites: • http://www.hp.
Technical Support To keep your server up to date with the latest firmware, drivers, and utilities, visit the HP technical support web site periodically. Get Windows-specific firmware, drivers, and utilities To obtain the system firmware, drivers, and utilities applicable to Windows Server 2008: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Go to http://www.hp.com/. Click Software & Driver Downloads.
