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4

 

Installing

 

the

 

Windows

 

drivers

This

 

chapter

 

describes

 

how

 

to

 

install

 

the

 

Windows

 

Storport

 

miniport

 

driver,

 

including

 

the

 

following

 

topics:

 

 

Prerequisites

,

 

page

 

21

 

 

Installing

 

drivers

 

using

 

the

 

Smart

 

Component

, page 21

 

 

Troubleshooting

 

Windows

,

 

page

 

22

 

Prerequisites

 

Perform

 

the

 

following

 

tasks

 

before

 

you

 

install

 

the

 

drivers:

 

 

Obtain

 

the

 

HP

 

StorageWorks

 

QLogic

 

host

 

bus

 

adapters

 

for

 

x86

 

and

 

x64

 

Linux

 

and

 

Windows,

 

and

 

x86

 

NetWare

 

release

 

notes,

 

which

 

are

 

available

 

from

 

the

 

HP

 

web

 

site:

 

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html

.

 

 

Obtain

 

the

 

HP

 

Smart

 

Component

 

kit

 

with

 

the

 

latest

 

drivers

 

from

 

the

 

HP

 

web

 

site:

 

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html

.

 

 

Be

 

familiar

 

with

 

the

 

operating

 

system

 

under

 

which

 

the

 

HBA

 

is

 

to

 

operate,

 

and

 

have

 

access

 

to

 

standard

 

system

 

documentation.

 

 

Review

 

any

 

restrictions

 

or

 

mandatory

 

hot

 

xes

 

that

 

apply

 

to

 

your

 

con

guration

 

and

 

operating

 

system.

 

Installing

 

drivers

 

using

 

the

 

Smart

 

Component

 

To

 

install

 

HBA

 

Windows

 

drivers,

 

obtain

 

the

 

latest

 

Smart

 

Component

 

for

 

your

 

con

guration

 

and

 

copy

 

it

 

to

 

your

 

Windows

 

desktop.

 

Double-click

 

the

 

Smart

 

Component

 

executable

 

to

 

begin

 

the

 

installation,

 

and

 

then

 

click

 

Install

.

 

The

 

installation

 

completes

 

automatically.

 

NOTE:

 

If

 

you

 

are

 

performing

 

a

 

driver

 

upgrade,

 

HP

 

recommends

 

that,

 

prior

 

to

 

launching

 

the

 

installation,

 

you

 

verify

 

that

 

the

 

current

 

driver

 

parameter

 

values

 

match

 

those

 

in

 

described

 

in

 

the

 

HP

 

StorageWorks

 

QLogic

host

 

bus

 

adapters

 

for

 

x86

 

and

 

x64

 

Linux

 

and

 

Windows,

 

and

 

x86

 

NetWare

 

release

 

notes

. If

 

there

 

are

 

any

 

discrepancies,

 

launch

 

the

 

Smart

 

Component

 

using

 

the

 

command

 

prompt

 

window.

 

To

 

launch

 

the

 

Smart

 

Component

 

in

 

the

 

command

 

prompt

 

window:

 

1.

 

Open

 

a

 

command

 

prompt

 

window.

 

Enter

 

Start

 

>

 

Run

 

>

 

cmd

.

 

2.

 

Use

 

the

 

cd

 

command

 

to

 

set

 

the

 

current

 

directory

 

to

 

the

 

folder

 

containing

 

the

 

Smart

 

Component

 

bug

 

xes

 

for

 

the

 

Storport

 

miniport

 

driver.

 

3.

 

Enter

 

the

 

following

 

command:

 

cp00

xxxx

.exe

 

/X

 

The

 

xxxx

 

is

 

the

 

Smart

 

Component

 

version

 

number.

 

This

 

command

 

installs

 

the

 

new

 

driver

 

and

 

ensures

 

that

 

all

 

registry

 

parameters

 

associated

 

with

 

the

 

driver

 

are

 

using

 

QLogic

 

defaults

 

or

 

HP-supported

 

values.

 

For

 

more

 

information

 

about

 

Smart

 

Component

 

installation

 

options,

 

see

 

the

 

QLS***Readme.txt

le.

 

To

 

obtain

 

a

 

copy

 

of

 

this

 

document,

 

double-click

 

the

 

Smart

 

Component

 

executable,

 

then

 

click

 

Extract

 

to

 

place

 

a

 

copy

 

of

 

all

 

Smart

 

Component

 

les

 

in

 

the

 

folder

 

you

 

select.

 

PCI-X

 

2.0

 

single-port

 

and

 

dual-port

 

4Gb

 

FC

 

adapters

 

for

 

Itanium

 

Linux

 

and

 

Windows

 

21

 

Summary of Contents for AB379A

Page 1: ...HP PCI X 2 0 single port and dual port 4Gb FC adapters for Itanium Linux and Windows installation guide Part number AA RW87B TE First edition June 2006 ...

Page 2: ...ge without notice The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein Intel and Itanium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or i...

Page 3: ...stem support 16 Configuring the HBAs 16 Starting the Configuration protocol 17 Using the Driver Configuration menu 18 Troubleshooting Linux 19 4 Installing the Windows drivers 21 Prerequisites 21 Installing drivers using the Smart Component 21 Troubleshooting Windows 22 Using the Event Viewer 22 A Regulatory compliance and safety 23 Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo Unit...

Page 4: ...Electrostatic discharge 26 Grounding methods 26 Index 27 4 ...

Page 5: ... Figures 64 bit PCI X 2 0 connector 12 Class 1 laser product label 24 BSMI Taiwan notice 25 Japanese notice 25 Korean notice 25 PCI X 2 0 single port and dual port 4Gb FC adapters for Itanium Linux and Windows 5 ...

Page 6: ...Tables 1 Document conventions 7 2 HBA environmental specifications 10 3 HBA specifications 10 4 LED indicators activity 13 5 Driver Configuration menu components 19 6 ...

Page 7: ...ts are available on the HP web site http www docs hp com Document conventions and symbols Table 1 Document conventions Convention Element Medium blue text Related documentation Cross reference links and e mail addresses Medium blue underlined text http www hp com Web site addresses Bold font Key names Text typed into a GUI element such as into a box GUI elements that are clicked or selected such a...

Page 8: ...error messages Operating system type and revision level Detailed specific questions Helpful web sites For other product information see the following HP web sites http www hp com http www hp com go storage http www hp com support http www docs hp com Subscription service HP strongly recommends that customers register online using the Subscriber s choice web site http www hp com go e updates Subscri...

Page 9: ...e chip solution Support Fabric Loop Attach FLA connections Support bus master DMA Supports SCSI 3 Fibre Channel Protocol SCSI FCP and Fibre Channel Virtual Interface FC VI protocols Support point to point fabric connection F PORT FABRIC LOGIN Comply with PCI Local Bus Specification revision 2 3 PCI X Protocol Addendum to the PCI Local Bus Specification revision 2 0a PCI X Electrical and Mechanical A...

Page 10: ...hput rate to 800 MB s in full duplex mode Central processing unit CPU Single chip design that includes a RISC processor Fibre Channel protocol manager PCI XDMA controller integrated serializer deserializer SEREDES and electrical transceivers that can autonegotiate a data rate of 4 Gb s Memory 1 MB SRAM 1 MB flash SPI and 2 KB NVRAM SPI Signal voltage 3 3 V mode 1 3 3 V 1 5 V mode 2 Data rate 4 2 1 ...

Page 11: ... can damage electronic components Be sure you are properly grounded before beginning this procedure as described in Regulatory compliance and safety on page 23 Installation prerequisites Before you begin ensure that you have An optical multimode cable with an LC style duplex connector An empty 64 bit PCI X slot The following unique information that is located on the bottom of the HBA Serial number...

Page 12: ...r 6 Remove the slot cover for the slot in which you will install the HBA 7 Place the HBA in the slot and carefully press the board into the slot until it seats firmly 8 Secure the HBA to the chassis following the server manufacturer s instructions 9 Connect the appropriate cable from the devices to the corresponding LC connector 10 Close and tighten the computer cover 11 Plug in the power cable 12 ...

Page 13: ...n before or after firmware initialization Flashing Flashing Flashing Power on after firmware initialization Alternately flashing Alternately flashing Alternately flashing Firmware fault Off Off Flashing Activity at 1Gb Off Flashing Off Activity at 2Gb Flashing Off Off Activity at 4Gb Flashing Off Flashing Beacon PCI X 2 0 single port and dual port 4Gb FC adapters for Itanium Linux and Windows 13 ...

Page 14: ...14 Installing the HBAs ...

Page 15: ...sites Perform the following tasks before you install the drivers Obtain the HP StorageWorks QLogic host bus adapters for x86 and x64 Linux and Windows and x86 NetWare release notes available on the HP web site http h18006 www1 hp com storage saninfrastructure html Be familiar with the operating system under which the HBA is to operate and have access to standard system documentation Installing the...

Page 16: ...ls RPM found in the driver kit It contains useful utilities for managing Fibre attached storage To manually install this RPM enter the following command rpm ivh fibreutils version rpm Changing driver parameters To change driver parameters 1 Run the set_parm script located in the opt hp src directory 2 Reboot the server NOTE You must reboot Otherwise the qla2xxx driver may not unload if there is a ...

Page 17: ...matically loaded if it is needed a Set the drive to the boot device for example fs1 b Change to the directory containing efiutil For example enter cd efi qla2xxx c Run efiutil efiutil efi Enter Help at any time for information about commands d Select the HBA channel that you want to configure by selecting adapter e Select configure 4 Configure the HBA s NVRAM by selecting the menu items for the parame...

Page 18: ... device HBA and Help information Operation Write or discard NVRAM data and exit the Configuration protocol The following example shows the Driver Configuration menu Main Menu NVRAM Parameters 1 Edit Adapter Settings 2 Edit Advanced Settings 3 Edit Database 4 Edit Boot Settings Information 5 Show Database 6 Show Translation 7 Show NVRAM Buffer 8 Info 9 Help Operation 10 Abandon 11 Write 12 Quit 18 In...

Page 19: ...tents of the local NVRAM buffer in hexadecimal This is the local buffer containing changes made prior to using the Write selection to commit them to the HBA s NVRAM 8 Info Displays the following HBA information EFI device path Port WWPN Serial number SSVID and SSDID from NVRAM Use the device path to determine which HBA configuration is displayed 9 Help Displays a brief description of the menu selec...

Page 20: ...20 Installing and configuring the Linux driver ...

Page 21: ... begin the installation and then click Install The installation completes automatically NOTE If you are performing a driver upgrade HP recommends that prior to launching the installation you verify that the current driver parameter values match those in described in the HP StorageWorks QLogic host bus adapters for x86 and x64 Linux and Windows and x86 NetWare release notes If there are any discrep...

Page 22: ...or log entry appears in the Windows Event Log Use the Event viewer to access the Event log To open the Event Viewer 1 Click Start Programs Administrative Tools Event Viewer or right click My Computer and select Manage 2 Click Event Viewer in Computer Management The Event Viewer window appears 3 See the following web site for information about interpreting the event codes http www qlogic com suppor...

Page 23: ...ernment agencies as a Class1 laser product The product does not emit hazardous light Laser safety warning WARNING To reduce the risk of exposure to hazardous radiation Do not try to open the laser device enclosure There are no user serviceable components inside Do not operate controls make adjustments or perform procedures to the laser device other than those specified herein Allow only HP authoriz...

Page 24: ...e Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC issued by the Commission of the European Community and if this product has telecommunication functionality the R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms in parentheses are the equivalent international standards and regulations EN55022 CISPR 22 Electromagnetic Interference EN55024 IEC61000 4 2 IEC6...

Page 25: ...BSMI Taiwan Figure 3 BSMI Taiwan notice Japanese notice Figure 4 Japanese notice Korean notice Figure 5 Korean notice PCI X 2 0 single port and dual port 4Gb FC adapters for Itanium Linux and Windows 25 ...

Page 26: ... Grounding methods on page 26 Grounding methods There are several methods for grounding Use one or more of the following methods when handling or installing static sensitive parts Use a wrist strap connected by a ground cord to a grounded workstation or computer chassis Wrist straps are flexible straps with a minimum of 1 megohm 10 percent resistance in the ground cords To provide proper ground wea...

Page 27: ...ns 10 European Union regulatory compliance notice 24 Event Viewer using 22 F FCC logo 23 features 9 fibreutils RPM 16 17 G gcc compiler 15 grounding methods 26 H HBAs configuring on Linux 16 environmental specifications 10 installation prerequisites 11 installing 12 LED indicators 13 Linux Configuration protocol 16 performance specifications 9 physical specifications 10 HP Subscriber s choice web site 8...

Page 28: ...ulatory compliance notices BSMI Taiwan 25 Canadian 24 European Union 24 Japanese 25 Korean 25 related documentation 7 RPM 16 fibreutils 16 17 uninstalling 16 upgrading 16 S set_parm script 16 Smart Component 21 specifications environmental 10 performance 9 physical 10 Storport miniport driver 21 Subscriber s choice HP 8 subscription service HP 8 symbols in text 7 T text symbols 7 troubleshooting Lin...

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