HP StorageWorks FC1142SR and FC1242SR DC 4Gb PCI Express host bus adapters for Linux and Windows installation guide Part number: AA–RWEQA–TE First edition: December 2005
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Contents About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Contents Intended audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Document conventions and symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adapter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selectable Boot Settings . . . . . . . . . . . Advanced Adapter Settings . . . . . . . . Restore Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . Raw NVRAM Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scan Fibre Channel Devices . . . . . . . . . . Fibre Disk Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loopback Data Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select Host Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..........
About this guide This guide provides information about: • Installing, configuring, and troubleshooting the HP StorageWorks FC1142SR single-channel Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) 4Gb host bus adapter (HBA) and the HP StorageWorks FC1242SRSR DC dual-channel PCIe 4Gb HBA for Linux® and Microsoft® Windows® operating systems (hereafter called the FC1142SR HBA and the FC1242SR DC HBA, or “the HBAs”) • Contacting technical support for additional assistance Intended audience This guide is intende
Document conventions and symbols Document conventions Table 1 Convention Element Medium blue text: Figure 1 Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses Medium blue, underlined text (http://www.hp.
TIP: Provides helpful hints and shortcuts. HP technical support Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the HP web site: http://www.hp.com/support. Collect the following information before calling: • Technical support registration number (if applicable) • Product serial numbers • Product model names and numbers • Applicable error messages • Operating system type and revision level • Detailed, specific questions For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.
1 HBA features This chapter describes the features of the FC1142SR (part number AE311A) and FC1242SR DC (part number AE312A) HBAs.
Performance specifications The FC1142SR HBA and the FC1242SR DC HBA are 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel PCIe HBAs. The HBAs’ Fibre Channel controller incorporates a multifunction native PCIe core that is compliant to the PCIe Base Specification 1.0a and PCI e CEM Specification 1.0a. The supported physical PCIe connector is x4, x8 or x16.
Physical specifications Table 3 lists the physical specifications. Table 3 HBA physical specifications Component Specification Host bus Complies with: PCI Express Base Specification 1.0a PCI Express Card Electromechanical Specification 1.0 PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification 1.
HBA features
2 Installing the HBAs This chapter describes how to install the FC1142SR and FC1242SR DC HBAs. • Installation prerequisites, page 14 • Installation procedure, page 14 See your host documentation for installation instructions. WARNING! Disconnect the host from the power source before installing the HBA. To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the internal server or workstation components to cool before touching. WARNING! Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components.
Installation prerequisites Before you begin, ensure that: • You have an optical multimode cable with an LC duplex connector. • You record the HBA’s serial number, in the unlikely event that the NVRAM is corrupted. Each HBA has a unique serial number located on the bottom of the HBA. Installation procedure To install the HBA: 1. Check the motherboard and make any necessary configuration changes to accommodate the HBA. 2. Turn off the computer. 3. Disconnect the power cable. 4.
3 Installing the Windows drivers This chapter describes how to install the Windows SCSIPORT miniport driver and Storport miniport driver.
Installation prerequisites Before you install the Windows drivers: • Obtain the HP StorageWorks FC1142SR and FC1242SR DC 4 Gb PCI Express host bus adapters for Linux and Windows release notes from the following HP web site: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html. • Obtain the HP Smart Component kit with the latest drivers from the following HP web site: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html.
4 Installing the Linux drivers This chapter describes how to install the Linux qla2300 device drivers for the FC1142SR HBA and FC1242SR DC HBA on an installed Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) system or on a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SUSE SLES) system. You can obtain the software kit for the driver from the following HP web site http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html.
Installing the driver kit HP recommends that you install the complete driver kit for the FC1142SR and FC1143SR HBAs. The kit contains the driver and utilities you need to deploy HBAs on Linux. NOTE: You must install the gcc compiler and the kernel sources or the kernel development package on your system before installing the driver kit. To install the complete driver kit, copy the .gz file to your system and enter the following commands: # # # # gunzip hp_qla2300version_info.tar.
Using the fibreutils RPM HP recommends using the fibreutils RPM that is included with the driver kit. It contains useful utilities for managing fibre-connected storage. To install this RPM manually, enter the following command: # rpm -ivh fibreutils-version.rpm For more information about fibreutils, see the file /opt/hp/hp_fibreutils/README. Changing driver parameters To change driver parameters: 1. Run the set_parm script, located in the /opt/hp/src… directory. 2.
Installing the Linux drivers
5 Troubleshooting This chapter provides troubleshooting information that you can use in the event of an HBA problem.
Troubleshooting checklists Three basic types of installation problems can cause HBAs to malfunction: hardware problems, system configuration problems, and Fibre Channel problems. This section provides checklists to help you determine why the HBA is not functioning properly.
Using the Event Viewer The SCSIPORT and Storport miniport drivers verify the HBA’s power-on self-test (POST) LED states. If there is a failure or a suspected failure, an error log entry is written to the Windows event log. To view the event log: 1. Select Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Event Viewer, or right-click My Computer and select Manage. 2. Click Event Viewer in the Computer Management dialog box. The Event Viewer window appears. 3. Review the miniport driver event codes.
Troubleshooting
A Configuring the HBAs This appendix provides detailed configuration information for advanced users who want to customize the configuration of the HBAs and connected devices. CAUTION: If the configuration settings are incorrect, the HBA may not function properly.
Running Fast!UTIL You configure the HBAs using Fast!UTIL, HP’s BIOS-resident configuration tool. To run Fast!UTIL: 1. Press ALT+Q during HBA BIOS initialization (it may take a few seconds for the Fast!UTIL Options menu to display). 2. If you have more than one HBA, Fast!UTIL asks you to select the HBA you want to configure. 3. Change the settings and exit the utility. Fast!UTIL reboots the system to load the new parameters.
A description of each setting follows: • Host Adapter BIOS—When this setting is disabled, the ROM BIOS on the HBA is disabled, freeing space in upper memory. This setting must be enabled if you are booting from an Fibre Channel hard disk connected to the HBA. The default is Disabled. • Frame Size—Specifies the maximum frame length supported by the HBA. The default 2048 provides maximum performance for F_Port (point-to-point) connections.
You can select the boot device as follows: Enable Selectable Boot? Boot WWPN/LUN list Boot device No N/A (xxx appears) BIOS configures the first disk drive it finds as the boot device. Yes Not specified BIOS configures the first disk drive it finds that is LUN 0 as the boot device. Yes Specified BIOS scans the specified WWPN and LUN list until it finds a disk drive. This drive is configured as the boot device. To enable the Selectable Boot option: 1.
Table 6 Advanced Adapter Settings (continued) Setting Options Default Operation Mode 0, 5, 6 0 Interrupt Delay Timer 0–255 0 A descriptions of each setting follows: • Execution Throttle—The maximum number of commands executing on one port. When a port’s execution throttle value is reached, no new commands are executed until the current command finishes executing. Values for this setting are 1–256. The default is 16. • Luns per Target—The number of LUNs per target.
Scan Fibre Channel Devices This option scans the Fibre Channel loop and lists all connected devices by loop ID. Information about each device is listed, such as the vendor name, product name, and revision. This information is useful when configuring the HBA and connected devices. Fibre Disk Utility This option scans the Fibre Channel loop and lists all connected devices by loop ID. You can select a hard disk and perform a low-level format or verify the hard disk.
B Regulatory compliance and safety Laser device All HP systems equipped with a laser device comply with safety standards, including International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 825. With specific regard to the laser, the equipment complies with laser product performance standards set by government agencies as a Class 1 laser product. The product does not emit hazardous light.
International notices and statements Canadian notice (avis Canadien) Class A equipment This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
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Safety Electrostatic discharge To prevent damage to the system, be aware of the precautions you need to follow when setting up the system or handling parts. A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor may damage system boards or other static-sensitive devices. This type of damage may reduce the life expectancy of the device.
Index A audience 5 B BSMI, regulatory compliance notice 32 C certification and classification information, laser 31 Class A equipment, Canadian compliance statement 32 configuring HBAs 26 conventions document 6 text symbols 6 D document, conventions 6 documentation, HP web site 5 drivers changing parameters on Linux 19 installing from RPM 18 installing Windows 16 manually loading on Linux 19 qla2300 17 troubleshooting 23 E electrostatic damage prevention 34 environmental specifications 10 ESD (electrost
L label, laser 31 laser international certification and classification information 31 product label 31 radiation, warning 31 Linux .
