HP Integrity Servers with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Release Notes HP Part Number: 5991-3716 Published: June 2007 Edition: Enterprise Edition and Datacenter Edition
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Table of Contents About This Document.........................................................................................................7 Typographic Conventions......................................................................................................................7 HP Encourages Your Comments............................................................................................................7 1 Release 5.1 Overview.................................................................
MSA fails with Storport driver installed....................................................................................24 LUNs undetected by ACU.........................................................................................................24 HBA removal fails......................................................................................................................24 HPVM.................................................................................................................
vMedia drive not immediately accessible..................................................................................34 vKVM session stops updating...................................................................................................34 Virus Throttle...................................................................................................................................35 File not copied during installation............................................................................
About This Document This document provides information you need to be aware of when installing and using Release 5.1. 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 Server 2003 Enterprise and Datacenter editions and supported configurations.
1 Release 5.1 Overview This chapter provides the following information: • An overview of the Server 2003 Enterprise and Datacenter editions and supported configurations. • Changes introduced in Release 5.1. • Software requirements. • Supported components • Troubleshooting common issues. System Configurations Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003, Enterprise Edition may be licensed for up to 8 processors, and Datacenter Edition may be licensed for up to 64 processors.
Table 1-1 (continued) rx6600 • • • • • • • • 1-4 processors 192-GB memory capacity 8 PCI-X slots or 4 PCI-Express x8 slots and 4 PCI-X slots Two 1-Gb LAN ports vMedia vKVM support Hyper-threading support zx2 chipset rx4640 • • • • 1-4 processors 128-GB memory capacity 6 PCI-X slots Two 1-Gb LAN ports rx3600 • • • • • • • • 1-2 processors 96-GB memory capacity 8 PCI-X slots or 4 PCI-Express x8 slots and 4 PCI-X slots Two 1-Gb LAN ports Hyper-threading support zx2 chipset vMedia vKVM support rx2660
What’s New in Windows Solution 5.1 This release adds several new features, enhancements, and defect fixes to the Windows Integrity solution.
Table 1-2 (continued) SCSI Adapter • HP PCI Single Channel Ultra160 SCSI Adapter for Windows (A7059A) • HP PCI Dual Channel Ultra160 SCSI Adapter for Windows (A7060A) • HP PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter (A7173A) Fibre Channel Adapter • HP StorageWorks 2 Gb Fibre Channel HBA (AB232A) • HP StorageWorks 2Gb, 64-Bit/133 MHz PCI-X-to-Fibre Dual Channel HBA (AB466A) • HP StorageWorks 2Gb, 64-Bit/133 MHz PCI-X-to-Fibre Single Channel HBA (AB467A) • HP StorageWorks 4 Gb Single Port 64-bit 266
Table 1-3 (continued) Fibre Channel Adapter • HP StorageWorks 2 Gb Fibre Channel HBA (AB232A) • HP StorageWorks 2Gb, 64-Bit/133 MHz PCI-X-to-Fibre Dual Channel HBA (AB466A) • HP StorageWorks 2Gb, 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 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
Table 1-4 (continued) RAID Controller • • • • • HP Dual Channel Smart Array 5302, Ultra160 SCSI (A9825A) HP 4-Channel Smart Array 5304, Ultra160 SCSI (A9826A) HP PCI-X Dual Channel Smart Array 6402, Ultra320 SCSI (A9890A) HP PCI-X 4-Channel Smart Array 6404, Ultra320 SCSI (A9891A) HP PCI-X Single Channel Smart Array P600, SAS 3.
NOTE: The rx7640 server supports multiple SA64xx cards connected to internal drives for either boot or for data. For example, one slot may hold a SA64xx card connected to two internal drives for boot, and another slot may hold a SA64xx card connected to two internal drives for data. Or, each card may be connected to two internal drives for data.
NOTE: The rx7620 server supports multiple SA64xx cards connected to internal drives for either boot or for data. For example, one slot may hold a SA64xx card connected to two internal drives for boot and another slot may hold a SA64xx card connected to two internal drives for data. Or, each card may be connected to two internal drives for data.
rx4640 Table 1-8 Operating System • Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems • Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems LAN Adapter • • • • SCSI Adapter • HP PCI Single Channel Ultra160 SCSI Adapter for Windows (A7059A) • HP PCI Dual Channel Ultra160 SCSI Adapter for Windows (A7060A) HP PCI 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter for Windows (A7061A) HP PCI 1000Base-SX Gigabit Ethernet Adapter for Windows (A7073A) HP PCI-X Dual Port Gigab
Table 1-9 (continued) RAID Controller • HP PCI-X Single Channel Smart Array P600, SAS 3.0 (337972-B21) (consists of two MSA50 storage enclosures attached in series) (supported as accessory card and as core I/O.
Table 1-11 (continued) SCSI Adapter • HP PCI Single Channel Ultra160 SCSI Adapter for Windows (A7059A) • HP PCI Dual Channel Ultra160 SCSI Adapter for Windows (A7060A) • 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 H
NOTE: On rx1620, Windows Server 2003 supports 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB DIMMS only. 4 GB DIMMs are not supported. When migrating from another OS to Windows Server 2003 on servers where 4 GB DIMMs are installed, replace the 4 GB DIMMs with supported DIMMs.
Device Drivers Missing driver affects Virtual Machines Issue Servers Workaround The HP Integrity Baseboard Management Controller Device Driver must be installed on all VM’s for the HP Integrity VM Provider to function correctly on these systems. The baseboard Management Controller driver (also known as the HP Health Driver) automatically installs from the Support Pack and Reinstall Media, or can be manually installed from the HP Smart Setup CD.
Servers Workaround booting from a U320 controller (embedded or HBA) with the external port connected to an MSA30 after a fresh OS installation. The problem does not occur if you install the OS using Reinstall media, or if the U320 is not used as a boot controller. All Integrity Install the driver using the individual Smart Component only found on the Software tab on your HP Smart Setup CD.
HP c-Class Blade System Infrastructure Onboard Administrator displays wrong CPU Issue Servers Workaround The Onboard Administrator displays wrong CPU information for the c-class enclosure where the HP Integrity BL860c Server Blade resides. It incorrectly reports that the CPU is Dual Core instead of Single Core. HP Integrity BL860c Server Blade There is no workaround for this problem.
Workaround Uninstall HP StorageWorks FC-HBA Configuration Utilities by QLogic for Windows Server 2003 Itanium Based Systems revision 2.0.30.78 before installing revision 5.0.0.4. Emulex HBAs use different driver Issue Servers Workaround After performing an OS installation using Microsoft reinstall media or updating an existing installation using the Support Pack from the HP Smart Setup CD, the Emulex HBAs now use the STORPORT driver instead of the SCSIPort driver previously used.
HPVM Patches required on virtual machine guests Issue Servers Workaround Microsoft patches correct a compiler issue that can affect HPVM Windows virtual machine guests. These issues can manifest in various ways, including blue screens. All Integrity Ensure that you install all Microsoft patches and Quick Fix Engineering updates (QFEs) that are available on the current HP Smart Update media.
Component times outs cause installation failure Issue Servers Workaround If a Smart Component takes longer than 15 minutes to install, the installation of the Support Pack will most likely fail. This normally occurs in cases where the system has many cards, such as numerous NIC cards, installed. All Integrity Install the Smart Component separately, and then install the Support Pack.
3. 4. Switch to a new command channel by pressing the Esc+Tab keys. At the C:\Windows\system32> prompt, enter the following: reg add “HKLM\system\CurrentControlset\Control\Terminal Server” /v fdenyTSConnections /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f and press the Enter key. 5. At the C:\Windows\system32> prompt, enter the following: netsh firewall set service remotedesktop enable all and press the Enter key. prlntss.
Network Interface Cards (NICs) Expected “disabled flash” message not displayed Issue Servers Workaround When using the EFI-based Setup Utility (EBSU) to update the EFI driver on the AD380A card, no pop-up message will be shown to indicate that the update is not possible. All integrity. None. This will be fixed in the next release.
Workaround To install a device driver from the HP Smart Setup CD: 1. Download QFE 916860 from the Microsoft Web site. 2. Extract the ntkrnlmp.exe from the QFE package. 3. Rename the ntkrnlmp.exe file to ntkrnlmp.exe.org from Remote installation image path. 4. Copy the new ntkrnlmp.exe to the same directory. 5. Click Start > Run, and enter cmd to open the command prompt. 6. At the command prompt, enter net stop binlsvc and net start binlsvc to restart the RIS.
bays (Port A, bays 1-7) have been hot-plug replaced even though the drives have not been replaced. As a result, the array controller may fail the logical volumes, causing the data to become inaccessible. If the operating system is running from those drives, the server may hang or display a blue screen. When the server is rebooted, the drives appear to be working properly; however, some data may be inaccessible. A Power-On Self-Test (POST) error message is not displayed.
Workaround The system scans only for embedded devices. The Smart Array Option ROM has to be loaded manually the first time. This can be done at the EFI shell by executing a search all command. The user needs to use search x y command (for example, search 0 8), where x is the cell number and y is the PCI slot number 640x/530x do not rebuild the internal HDD Issue Servers Workaround Smart Array 530x/640x controllers do not automatically rebuild the internal disk array when failed drives are replaced.
System Management Homepage (SMH) Components flagged with red exclamation mark Issue When running the setup.exe command without having System Management Homepage (SMH) installed on the system, some configurable components may show up with a red exclamation mark (!) when viewed in the “All Configurable Components” category of the HP Remote Deployment Utility main window.
Workaround Configure Internet Explorer to bypass the proxy server for local addresses as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. In Internet Explorer, click Tools > Internet Options. Click the Connections tab. Click LAN Settings. Under Proxy Server, select the Bypass proxy server for local addresses checkbox. Another solution is to use https://127.0.0.1:2381 instead of https://localhost:2381.
Workaround Before uploading the Support Pack on a Japanese OS, change the browser's language setting to “en” or “en-us”, upload the Japanese Support Pack, and then switch the browser's language setting back to Japanese. Inaccurate VGA information displayed Issue Servers Workaround Version Control displays the VGA driver installed version and latest version on HPVM guests, even though VGA is not supported. There is no VGA on HPVM guests, however, the driver shows up in version control.
Servers Workaround rx6600, rx3600 Perform the installation from the RTM media without the monitor connected. This issue can be prevented by ensuring that the server vBIOS version is BK-ATI VER008.004.037.101. Virus Throttle File not copied during installation Issue Servers Workaround The Virus Throttle merge module installer file is not copied to the c:\cpqsystem\hpqvt folder when the installation process is interrupted or fails for another reason.
2 Installing Windows Server 2003 This chapter provides an overview of the Windows Server 2003 installation on HP Integrity servers using the HP Smart Setup CD and your licensed copy of Windows Server 2003. It is intended for system administrators with experience performing Windows installations. A more detailed description of the installation process is in the Smart Setup Guide located on the HP Smart Setup CD. The OS can be installed from either a GUI or headless console.
Reinstallation Tasks If your HP Integrity server was purchased with a factory-installed OS, 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. • Reinstall from a headless console — — • Load the system image Specify server settings Reinstall from a GUI console — — Load the system image Specify server settings Post-Installation Tasks Perform the following tasks in the order shown.
• • Disconnect all drives except the boot drive prior to OS installation — Only the target OS drive should be connected during installation. This ensures that the OS is installed on the correct drive. Make sure that the Z: drive letter is free. Windows Server 2003 with SP1 creates the EFI partition here.HP recommends that you install the boot controller in the root cell.
3 Product Support This chapter points you to documentation to help you work with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 on HP Integrity servers and to obtain the system firmware, drivers, and utilities applicable to Windows Server 2003. Technical Documentation Technical documentation for HP Integrity servers running Windows Server 2003 includes the following manuals in English and Japanese. These manuals are available on the HP Smart Setup CD and from the HP Integrity support Web site: 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 2003: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Go to http://www.hp.com/. Click Software & Driver Downloads.
