HP StorageWorks U320e SCSI Host Bus Adapter user guide (AH627-96001, March 2007)

Contents
Aboutthisguide .......................... 7
Intendedaudience...................................... 7
Documentconventionsandsymbols .............................. 7
HPtechnicalsupport..................................... 8
Customerselfrepair ..................................... 8
Productwarranties...................................... 8
Subscriptionservice ..................................... 8
HPwebsites......................................... 8
Documentationfeedback ................................... 9
1Features............................. 11
Summary of specifications .................................. 11
2Installation............................ 13
Systemrequirements .................................... 13
Installationoverview .................................... 13
Planningtheinstallation................................... 14
Preparingtheserver .................................... 16
Installingtheadapterhardware ............................... 17
Connectingthedevices................................... 17
Installingdrivers...................................... 18
Windows....................................... 18
Linux......................................... 18
Updating firmware..................................... 19
ValidatingtheSCSIbus(Windowsonly)............................ 19
3SCSIDomainValidationutility(Windowsonly) ........... 21
InstallingtheDomainValidationutility ............................ 21
RunningtheDomainValidationutility............................. 22
4Configurationtool........................ 25
Installing the ATTO ConfigurationTool ............................ 25
Using the ConfigurationTool ................................ 26
Navigating the AT TO ConfigurationTool ......................... 26
NVRAMsettings...................................... 27
5Troubleshooting.......................... 31
Investigatingtheadapterinstallation ............................. 31
InvestigatingtheSCSIcablesanddevices........................... 31
Windowsinstallationtroubleshooting............................. 32
Linuxinstallationtroubleshooting............................... 35
ConfigurationToolmessages ................................ 36
MaximizingperformanceinWindows ............................ 37
Usethelatestdriver .................................. 37
Setregistryforlargeblocktransfers............................ 37
Increasetransfersize.................................. 38
AnalyzeyourI/Os................................... 38
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