HP QLogic Adapters Release Notes Abstract This document contains driver, firmware, and other supplemental information for the QLogic Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs) and converged network adapters (CNAs) for ProLiant and Integrity servers using Linux, Windows, VMware, or Citrix operating systems.
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Product models This section lists the supported Fibre Channel HBAs and CNAs on HP ProLiant and Integrity servers. Supported CNA, HBA, and mezzanine product models Table 1 (page 3) lists the CNA supported on ProLiant servers running Linux, Windows, VMware, or Citrix operating systems.
Table 2 Supported HBAs and mezzanine cards (continued) Microsoft Microsoft Windows Windows Server Server 2008 2012 Linux Model VMware Citrix Oracle Linux - UEK HP StorageWorks FC1142SR 4-Gb PCI-e FC HBA (product number AE311A) • • • • • — HP StorageWorks FC1242SR 4-Gb PCI-e dual-port FC HBA (product number AE312A) • • •2 • • — HP PCIe 2-port 4-Gb PCI-e (AD300A) •3 — •3 — — — HP StorageWorks FC1143 4-Gb PCI-X FC HBA (product number AB429A) • • • • • — HP StorageWorks FC1243 4
Prerequisites Before performing CNA or HBA updates: • Ensure that the system is running one of the operating system versions listed in HBA Software Support Matrices, available at the SPOCK website http:// h20272.www2.hp.com/Pages/spock2Html.aspx?htmlFile=hw_hbas.html&lang=en&cc=US& hpappid=hppcf. It is essential to sign up for an HP Passport to enable access.
2. Use the following command to extract the firmware: # rpm -Uvh --force qlogic-firmware-x.yy.zz.noarch.rpm 3. Rebuild the ramdisk, and then reboot. An example of an installation follows: 1. Save the original firmware files in /lib/firmware: # cd / # cp /lib/firmware/ql2400_fw.bin /lib/firmware/ql2400_fw.bin.orig # cp /lib/firmware/ql2500_fw.bin /lib/firmware/ql2500_fw.bin.orig 2. Use the following commands to extract the firmware: # rpm -Uvh --force ql2400-firmware-x.yy.zz.noarch.
Windows on ProLiant servers CNAs and HBAs are supported on HP ProLiant servers with Enterprise, Standard, Storage Server, or Datacenter versions of the following: • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 W32 – SP2 • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 – SP2, R2 • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Windows on HP Integrity servers Fibre Channel HBAs are supported on Integrity servers with Enterprise, Standard, Storage Server, or Datacenter versions of the following: • Microsoft Windows Server 2008, IA64 — SP2, R2 NOT
For more information about software support, see the HP SPOCK website at http:// h20272.www2.hp.com/Pages/spock2Html.aspx?htmlFile=hw_hbas.html&lang=en&cc=US& hpappid=hppcf. it is essential to sign up for an HP Passport to enable access. From the web page, click HBAs, CNAs, Flex Fabric Adapters, & Server LOMs Support Matrix: Linux, Citrix, VMware, Windows, and then select the operating system.
Presenting LUNs to a Linux host When presenting XP LUNs to a Linux host: • The LUNs must start with a LUN 0. • The LUNs must be presented across all paths that are connected or configured from the XP storage array. • If LUN 0 is not present, SANsurfer displays the XP array as offline.
STORport miniport driver installation If running a Secure Path for Windows, upgrade to Secure Path 4.0c SP2 or later for Windows before upgrading to the STORport miniport driver from an earlier version. STORport drivers are not supported with earlier versions of Secure Path. The latest STORport QFE must be installed before installing the Multipath software.
2. Install Microsoft QFE 957018. ◦ To run the ASPM/MSI-X Vector Update Utility: 1. Go to ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/servers/software/WindowsIntegrity/ and download the ASPM/MSI-X Vector Update Utility. 2. Install the controller and boot to the EFI shell. 3. Run the set_msi_vect.nsh tool at the EFI shell. When prompted, select Option #2 (Load preload table with 2 MSI-x vectors + ASPM fix). ◦ To install Microsoft QFE 957018: 1.
It is safe to ignore this message and continue with the reboot procedure. • When using the HP Smart Component to install drivers, windows might display the following message: There was a problem installing this hardware. This device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the drivers required for this device. (Code 31) Uninstall and then reinstall the device. Click Finish. You need not reply to Microsoft. Continue with the reboot procedure.
to AUTO. This setting prevents these products from running at PCI-Gen2 speeds automatically, resulting in the servers running at Gen1 functionality. To enable Gen2 functionality, set the PCI Express Generation 2.0 Support to GEN2 value setting in the RBSU. This setting forces the server to run in PCI-Gen2 mode. • A c-Class Virtual Connect environment requires vc-fc module firmware version 1.32 to enable crash dumps to be written to the boot from SAN LUN.
