IBM iSCSI Host Bus Adapter, Manual

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Page 4: ...otices on page 39 and the IBM Systems Safety Information manual G229 9054 Fourth Edition September 2007 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2004 2007 US Government Users Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp ...

Page 5: ...e BladeCenter and blade server hardware 10 Update and configure BladeCenter chassis 11 Update the BladeCenter management module firmware 11 Configure the management module 12 Update the blade server Baseboard Management Controller firmware 12 Verify blade server information 13 Update and configure BladeCenter I O module 14 Update the blade server BIOS 14 Update the blade iSCSI HBA firmware 14 Set ...

Page 6: ... Restore the factory defaults 31 Resetting the cached iSCSI initiator configuration information 31 Using the ping utility 32 Change CHAP secret 32 Change the maximum transmission unit MTU 33 End the configuration utility 33 Remove and replace the System x xSeries or blade server iSCSI HBA 35 Stop the iSCSI integrated System x xSeries or blade server 35 Remove the System x xSeries or blade server i...

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Page 10: ...phic Coprocessor Card Return Program The following information applies only for systems originally sold prior to July 1 2006 This machine may contain an optional feature the cryptographic coprocessor card which includes a polyurethane material that contains mercury Please follow local ordinances or regulations for disposal of this card IBM has established a return program for certain IBM Cryptogra...

Page 11: ...pter iSCSI HBA for attachment of IBM System x xSeries or blade servers to a partition running the i5 OS operating system For information about the accessibility features of this product for users who have a physical disability see Accessibility features on page 37 Copyright IBM Corp 2004 2007 ix ...

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Page 13: ...need to refer to the following documentation to complete several steps v The worksheets you completed as a part of the iSCSI Network Planning Guide procedure v The documentation in either hardcopy or on compact disc that came with your IBM System x xSeries or IBM BladeCenter server v The System i System i integration with BladeCenter and System x Web site This site has the latest iSCSI HBA informa...

Page 14: ... tasks to remove and replace an iSCSI HBA Use the instructions in this section to accomplish these tasks Integrated server links http www ibm com systems i systemx http www ibm com systems i systemx iscsi readme http www ibm com systems i systemx pdf iscsi_planning pdf http www ibm com systems i systemx troubleshooting html PDF file for iSCSI Host Bus Adapter for IBM BladeCenter System x or xSerie...

Page 15: ...k One from each service processor hardware Ethernet port to network One from hosting system network adapter to network Any additional cables you might need to connect the Ethernet ports on the System x or xSeries server or BladeCenter to network if desired Ensure that you have additional equipment and supplies you might need v Additional computer with a network interface capable of running web bro...

Page 16: ... or cards also referred to as iSCSI HBA Use one of these for each blade server you plan to attach v Management module installed in the BladeCenter to function as service processor hardware v I O module in the appropriate BladeCenter I O bay to support the network connection for the xSeries or blade system iSCSI expansion card This I O module can be an integrated gigabit switch which can take the p...

Page 17: ... problems later Update the System x or xSeries firmware and configure the server Perform the updates on all System x or xSeries servers to be attached Update the System x or xSeries server with the latest version of system basic input output system BIOS Baseboard Management Controller firmware and system processor firmware Remember You might be directed by the installation process on the iSCSI ins...

Page 18: ...r not an RSA II is installed in the System x or xSeries server This procedure should be performed on the System x or xSeries server 1 Turn on the System x or xSeries server s power and insert the Baseboard Management Controller firmware update media in the appropriate drive Refer to System x or xSeries server documentation to complete this step 2 The update will load and start automatically It can...

Page 19: ... power cords are attached to a power source Refer to System x or xSeries documentation to complete this step Wait at least 30 seconds following this step to allow the RSA II hardware to start 4 Open a Web browser In the address field type the IP address 192 168 70 125 of the RSA II to which you want to connect The Enter Password window opens 5 Type the user name and password on the Enter Password ...

Page 20: ...his RSA II in the Hostname worksheet item XSP2 field d Enter a value for the following fields under the Static IP Configuration heading need to be filled in if the Disabled Use static IP configuration value was selected for the DHCP field above v IP address type in the IP address worksheet item XSP4 v Subnet mask type in the desired subnet mask worksheet item XSP5 v Gateway address type in the gat...

Page 21: ...own arrow keys Use the right or left arrow keys to change the value to Disabled 5 Highlight Boot Fail Count using the up or down arrow keys and use the right or left arrow keys to change the value to Disabled 6 Highlight Virus Detection using the up and down arrow keys and use the right or left arrow keys to change the value to Disabled 7 Press the Escape Esc key to return to the main setup menu C...

Page 22: ...y to position the cursor fill in the same password as above 16 Highlight Privileged Limit using the up or down arrow keys and use the left or right arrow keys to change the value to Administrator 17 Highlight Save User Account Settings to BMC using the up or down arrow keys and press Enter 18 The BMC User Account Settings Saved Screen will be displayed Press Enter to return to the User Account Set...

Page 23: ...differences occur Also at this time the management module must have an Ethernet cable plugged into its Ethernet port Refer to BladeCenter or management module documentation to complete these tasks Plug the other end of this cable into the Ethernet connector of the computer containing the downloaded management module update package In some cases a switch or hub may also be necessary to connect Note...

Page 24: ...he Login ID worksheet item XSP7 and fill in the Password worksheet item XSP8 and Confirm password fields based on the information entered in the iSCSI Network Planning Worksheets Also make sure the Authority Level is set to Supervisor Click Save to complete this step 4 To configure the MM network settings select Network Interfaces under MM Control in the navigation pane on the left side of the scr...

Page 25: ...indow 1 Select Hardware VPD under Monitors on the navigation pane on the left side of the screen 2 Scroll down to find the BladeCenter Hardware VPD heading 3 Find the row in the Blade Servers portion of the displayed table corresponding to the blade server bay or bays to be attached 4 Verify the information in the Machine Type Model worksheet item RS5 and Machine Serial No worksheet item RS4 colum...

Page 26: ...ctions in the README file wherever differences occur 1 Plug the BladeCenter s ac power cords into a power source Refer to the BladeCenter documentation to complete this step 2 Assign the KVM and Media Tray to the blade server to be updated Refer to the blade server documentation to complete this step 3 Insert the media containing the BIOS update in the drive and turn on the blade server Refer to t...

Page 27: ...tep 2 Press F1 when prompted after the IBM eServer logo appears on the display 3 Highlight Start Options using the up or down arrow keys and press Enter 4 Highlight Planar Ethernet PXE DHCP using the up or down arrow keys Use the right or left arrow keys to change the value to Disabled 5 Highlight Boot Fail Count using the up or down arrow keys and use the right or left arrow keys to change the va...

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Page 29: ...complete this step This will start the power on system test POST on the xSeries or blade server 2 Wait for the QLogic BIOS prompt on the xSeries or blade server s display This will appear sometime after the eServer logo has been displayed Important If you have more than one adapter version installed the prompt will appear for each version The screen will display QLA405x then QLA406x you must respo...

Page 30: ...or IP address by DHCP using the up or down arrow keys and press Enter until the value shows NO 3 Press Esc to return to the Configuration Settings menu 4 Highlight ISCSI Boot Settings using the up or down arrow keys and press Enter 5 The iSCSI Boot Settings menu will be displayed 6 Highlight Adapter Boot Mode using the up or down arrow keys and press Enter 7 Highlight DHCP using the up or down arr...

Page 31: ...ss from the iSCSI Network Planning Worksheets item CQ5 and press Enter 7 Highlight Initiator iSCSI Name using the up or down arrow keys and press Enter to select Type the name iqn 1924 02 com ibm from the iSCSI Network Planning Worksheets item CQ6 and press Enter 8 Clear the Initiator Chap Name and Initiator Chap Secret fields Highlight each field and using the up or down arrow keys press Enter ty...

Page 32: ...up or down arrow keys and press Enter to select Note This may take several minutes to complete and will remain with the same pane on the screen until completion At completion of the save the Fast UTIL Options menu will be displayed Disable boot for additional iSCSI HBA ports iSCSI HBA ports other than the boot device need to be configured with boot mode disabled Use the procedure in this section t...

Page 33: ... HBA configuration is complete the configuration utility can be ended by using the procedure in this section 1 Press Esc on the Fast UTIL Options menu 2 Highlight Reboot system using the up or down arrow keys and press Enter The xSeries or blade server will now start to reboot The xSeries or blade server power should now be turned off Refer to the xSeries or blade server documentation to complete ...

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Page 35: ...ladeCenter the management module is used as a service processor v The iSCSI HBA connection is as follows In the i5 OS partition and the xSeries the port to connect to is located on the tailstock of the iSCSI adapter In the blade server the port to connect is located on the module plugged into I O bay number 3 This might be an internally wired port on an integrated switch or a fan out cable from a ...

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Page 37: ... may be available in a number of formats employing different bootable media v exe file s create a bootable update diskette v img file s create a bootable update diskette v iso file create a bootable update CD Download the system BIOS update by following these steps 1 Find the BIOS heading and column for the appropriate hardware if necessary and select the link for Flash BIOS Update DOS Version or ...

Page 38: ...evious page 4 Click on the link to download one of the update versions on the page for the Baseboard Management Controller update There may be multiple links for a single update version 5 Create the update media by performing the appropriate action for the file type from the following methods v exe file s Run these on the computer used to download and follow the directions to create a bootable upd...

Page 39: ...will be in the form of a iso file 6 Create a compact disc CD containing the update using a CD burning utility Alternate method to update Remote Supervisor Adapter II network configuration to defaults This method should be used to set RSA II network settings when the defaults are no longer set This method will not work if the RSA II does not have firmware compatible with the xSeries server it is in...

Page 40: ...d download the BIOS updates for your blade server using the procedure in this section 1 On the next page find the BIOS heading and column for the appropriate hardware if necessary and select the link for Flash BIOS Update DOS Version or Flash BIOS Update Diskette image Do not select any of the operating system update versions since this update will be done prior to the operating system installatio...

Page 41: ...ding Click on the Download firmware link The software and device drivers page for the selected BladeCenter will is displayed 1 Find the Management Module heading and select the link for the update making sure you don t select a link for an update version based on an operating system since the update will be done prior to installing the operating system 2 On the firmware update page click on the li...

Page 42: ...o perform the update The README file contains any changes necessary to the following instructions Follow the directions in the README file wherever differences occur You can use the following procedure to update Baseboard Management Controller firmware for blade servers 1 On a blade server assign the KVM and Media Tray to the blade server to be updated Refer to the blade server documentation to co...

Page 43: ...window to appear 5 The next window will have two panes v The Selected Adapter pane is at the top This pane shows the iSCSI HBA port currently selected for configuration v On the lower pane is the Fast UTIL Options pane Restore the factory defaults If the iSCSI HBA was previously used in another environment it may be desirable to restore the factory defaults before proceeding with any configuration...

Page 44: ... Highlight Ping Utility and press Enter 3 Highlight the values for Target IP and press Enter to select A red Enter IP Address pane is displayed 4 Type the IP address of the iSCSI HBA in the i5 OS partition into the Enter IP Address pane and press Enter The Enter IP Address pane will disappear and the address just entered will be displayed in the Target IP field on the Ping Utility pane 5 Highlight...

Page 45: ...er Remember the chap secret is case sensitive 8 Highlight Bidirectional Chap using the up or down arrow keys and press Enter to change the value to Disabled since this feature is not supported 9 Press Esc to return to the Primary Boot Device Settings menu 10 Press Esc to return to the Configuration Settings menu 11 Press Esc The Configuration settings modified pane is displayed 12 Highlight Save c...

Page 46: ...w keys and press Enter The xSeries or blade server will now start to reboot The xSeries or blade server power should now be turned off Refer to the xSeries or blade server documentation to complete this step 34 System i and System p iSCSI Host Bus Adapter for IBM BladeCenter System x or xSeries ...

Page 47: ...e System x or xSeries iSCSI HBA should be labeled and disconnected prior to removing the iSCSI HBA You will not have to disconnect any Ethernet cables from the blade server as these connections are made through the BladeCenter midplane Replace the System x xSeries or blade server iSCSI HBA Before you continue with this procedure print the iSCSI Network Planning Worksheets in the iSCSI Network Plan...

Page 48: ...e Local adapter MAC address to the value copied from the adapter and entered in the iSCSI Network Planning Worksheets item RS11 12 If the Manually configured on remote system option was selected note the values for Remote SCSI interface Internet address item RS12 Remote SCSI interface Subnet mask item RS13 and Specific iSCSI qualified name item CQ6 in the iSCSI Network Planning Worksheets 13 Chang...

Page 49: ...s v Keyboard only operation v Interfaces that are commonly used by screen readers v Keys that are tactilely discernible and do not activate just by touching them v Industry standard devices for ports and connectors v The attachment of alternative input and output devices IBM and accessibility See the IBM Accessibility Center at http www ibm com able for more information about the commitment that I...

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Page 52: ...detected data corruption or loss This risk however cannot be eliminated Users who experience unplanned outages system failures power fluctuations or outages or component failures must verify the accuracy of operations performed and data saved or transmitted by the system at or near the time of the outage or failure In addition users must establish procedures to ensure that there is independent dat...

Page 53: ...s device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Industry Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Avis de conformité à la réglementation d Industrie Canada Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada European Community Compliance Statement This pro...

Page 54: ...gnetic Interference EMI Statement People s Republic of China Declaration This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may need to perform practical action Electromagnetic Interference EMI Statement Taiwan The following is a summary of the EMI Taiwan statement above Warning This is a Class A product In a domestic environment th...

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Page 56: ...ient or relocate the receiving antenna v Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver v Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected v Consult an IBM authorized dealer or service representative for help Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits Proper cables and co...

Page 57: ...and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to reduce the potential for causing interference to radio and TV communications and to other electrical or electronic equipment Such cables and connectors are available from IBM authorized dealers IBM cannot accept responsibility for an interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors European Community contact IBM T...

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