HP Integrity BL860c Instruction Manual

HP StorageWorks Emulex fibre channel
host bus adapters for ProLiant and
Integrity servers using Microsoft
Windows and VMware operating
systems release notes
Part number: 5697–8161
Eleventh edition: April 2009

Description
These release notes contain driver, firmware, and supplemental information for the Emulex host bus
adapters (HBAs) for ProLiant and Integrity servers using Microsoft® Windows® and VMware®
operating systems. See “Product models” on page 3 for a list of supported HBAs.
Product models
The following HBAs and mezzanine cards are supported on both ProLiant servers and Integrity servers
running Windows:
•4Gb HBAs and mezzanine cards:
• HP StorageWorks FC2142SR PCI-e FC HBA (product numb>er A8002A)
• HP StorageWorks FC2242SR PCI-e dual port FC HBA (product number A8003A)
• HP StorageWorks FC2143 PCI-x FC HBA (product number AD167A)
• HP StorageWorks FC2243 PCI-x dual port FC HBA (product number AD168A)
• HP Emulex LPe1105-HP PCI-e FC mezzanine card for HP c-Class BladeSystem (product number
403621-B21)
The following HBAs and mezzanine cards are supported only on ProLiant servers running Windows:
•8Gb HBAs
• HP StorageWorks 81E PCI Express HBA (product number AJ762A)
• HP StorageWorks 82E PCI Express Dual Channel HBA (product number AJ763A)
•2Gb HBAs and mezzanine cards:
• HP StorageWorks 1050EX PCI-e FC HBA (product number A7560A)
• HP StorageWorks A7388A PCI-x FC HBA (product number A7388A)
• HP StorageWorks A7387A PCI-x dual port FC HBA (product number A7387A)
• HP StorageWorks FCA2408 PCI-x FC HBA (product number 343073-B21)
• HP StorageWorks FCA2404DC PCI-x dual port FC HBA (product number 323264-B21)
• HP StorageWorks FCA2404 PCI-x FC HBA (product number 305573-B21)
• HP StorageWorks FCA2355 PCI dual port FC HBA (product number 308540-B21)
• HP StorageWorks FCA2101 PCI FC HBA (product number 245299-B21)
• HP Emulex-based BL20p PCI-x FC mezzanine card (product number 394757-B21)
• HP Emulex-based BL25/30/35/45p PCI-x FC mezzanine card (product number 394588-B21)
The following HBAs are supported only on Integrity servers running Windows:
•8Gb HBAs and mezzanine cards
• HP PCI EXPRESS 1-Port 8Gb Fibre Channel SR (fabric) Emulex Host Bus Adapter (product
number AH402A)
• HP PCI EXPRESS 2-Port 8Gb Fibre Channel SR (fabric) Emulex Host Bus Adapter (product
number AH403A)
• HP Emulex-based LPe 1205-HP 8Gb FC Mezzanine Card for HP c-Class BladeSystem (product
number 456972-B21)
•2Gb HBAs
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• HP StorageWorks AB466A PCI-x dual port FC HBA (product number AB466A)
• HP StorageWorks AB467A PCI-x FC HBA (product number AB467A)
• HP StorageWorks A7298A PCI-x FC HBA (product number A7298A)
• HP StorageWorks AB232A PCI-x FC HBA (product number AB232A)
The following HBA is supported on XW8400 and XW9300 workstations running Windows XP
Professional (32-bit):
•HP StorageWorks FC2142SR 4GB PCI-e FC HBA (product number A8002A)
Devices supported
The Emulex HBAs for Windows are supported on HP servers that:
•Support the Windows operating systems described in“Operating systems” on page 4.
•Support the servers listed on the HP website:
http://www.hp.com/products1/serverconnectivity/support_matrices.html
•Support B-series, C-series, Q-series, and M-series switch products. For the latest firmware information
for switches, see the HP support website:
http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html
Or, see the HP StorageWorks SAN design reference guide, available on the website:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html
•Modular Smart Array 1000 • Modular Smart Array 1500 • Modular Smart Array 2000 (not
supported on ia64)
•Support the following storage arrays:
• Modular Smart Array 1000
• Modular Smart Array 1500
• Modular Smart Array 2000 (not supported on ia64)
• Enterprise Virtual Array 3000/5000
• Enterprise Virtual Array 4400/4400S
• Enterprise Virtual Array 4000/6000/8000
• XP128/1024, XP10000/12000, XP20000/24000
For the latest supported array firmware, see the HP storage array website:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/arraysystems.html
Operating systems
ProLiant servers support
The following HBAs are supported on ProLiant Servers with Enterprise, Standard and Datacenter
versions of:
•Windows Server 2003 x86 – SP1, R2, SP2 (32 bit) (STORport and SCSIport)
•Windows Server 2003, x64 – SP1, R2, SP2 (64 bit) (STORport only)
•Windows Server 2008 W32
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•Windows Server 2008 x64
Table 1 HBAs support for Windows on ProLiant servers
HBAnyware util-
ity
Universal Boot
image3
BIOSFirmware
STORport2
Driver
8Gb HBA
3.4a95.03a02.01a21.00a122.01a481E (AJ762A)
3.4a95.03a02.01a21.00a122.01a482E (AJ763A)
HBAnyware util-
ity SCSI-
port/STORport
Universal boot
image3
BIOSFirmware
SCSIport1,
/STORport
Drivers2
4Gb HBA
3.0a16/3.4a95.03a02.01a22.72a25.30a2/2.01a4FC2142SR (A8002A)
3.0a16/3.4a95.03a02.01a22.72a25.30a2/2.01a4FC2242SR (A8003A)
3.0a16/3.4a95.03a02.01a22.72a25.30a2/2.01a4FC2143 (AD167A)
3.0a16/3.4a95.03a02.01a22.72a25.30a2/2.01a4FC2243 (AD168A)
3.0a16/3.3a146.00a53.00a42.72a25.30a2/2.00a12
403621-B21 (c-Class
mezzanine)
HBAnyware util-
itySCSI-
port/STORport
Universal boot
image3
BIOSFirmware
SCSIport1,
/STORport
Drivers2
2Gb HBA
3.0a16/3.4a95.03a02.01a21.91a55.30a2/2.01a4LP1050 (A7388A)
3.0a16/3.4a95.03a02.01a21.91a55.30a2/2.01a4LP1050DC (A7387A)
3.0a16/3.4a95.03a02.01a21.91a55.30a2/2.01a4FCA2404DC (323264-B21)
3.0a16/3.4a95.03a02.01a21.91a55.30a2/2.01a4FCA2408 (343073-B21)
3.0a16/3.4a9n/a1.71a03.93a05.30a2/2.01a4FCA2101 (245299-B21)
3.0a16/3.4a9n/a1.71a03.93a05.30a2/2.01a4FCA2355 (308540-B21)
3.0a16/3.3a145.02a11.71a01.91a55.30a2/2.00a12
394588-B21
BL25/30/35/45p FC
mezzanine
3.0a16/3.3a145.02a11.71a01.91a55.30a2/2.00a12
394757-B21 Emulex-based
BL20p FC mezzanine
1SCSIport Driver ONLY supported on WS2003 x86
2Version 2.x STORport driver installation with HP Smart Component requires a minimum Windows Server 2003 SP2 or SP1
with KB932755. Apply the Microsoft STORport update (KB932755) before installing or upgrading to this version of the
STORport driver. For boot installations, Windows Server 2003 SP2 install image is required followed by the KB update.
3Universal boot images contain BIOS and EFI drivers.
Integrity servers support
The following HBAs are supported on Integrity servers with Enterprise standard and Datacenter versions
of:
•Windows Server 2003, IA64 — SP1, SP2
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•Windows Server 2008, IA64
Table 2 HBA support for Windows on Integrity servers
HBAnyware util-
ity
Universal boot
image1
EFIFirmware
STORport
Drivers2, 3
8Gb HBA
4.0a325.03a64.00a51.00a122.10x1AH402A
4.0a325.03a64.00a51.00a122.10x1AH403A
4.0a326.03a74.00a51.10a52.10x1
456972-B21 (c-Class
mezzanine)
HBAnyware util-
ity
Universal boot
image1
EFIFirmware
STORport
Drivers2, 3
4Gb HBA
4.0a325.03a64.00a52.72a22.10x1FC2142SR (A8002A)
4.0a325.03a64.00a52.72a22.10x1FC2242SR (A8003A)
4.0a325.03a64.00a52.72a22.10x1FC2143 (AD167A)
4.0a325.03a64.00a52.72a22.10x1FC2243 (AD168A)
4.0a326.03a74.00a52.72a22.10x1
403621-B21 (c-Class
mezzanine)
HBAnyware util-
ity SCSI-
port/STORport
Universal boot
image1
EFIFirmware
SCSIport/STOR-
port Drivers2, 3
2 Gb HBA
3.0a16/3.4a95.03a04.00a11.91a55.30a2/2.01a4LP9802 (AB232A)
3.0a16/3.4a95.03a04.00a11.91a55.30a2/2.01a4LP1050DC (AB466A)
3.0a16/3.4a95.03a04.00a11.91a55.30a2/2.01a4LP1050 (AB467A)
3.0a16/3.4a9n/a4.00a11.91a55.30a2/2.01a4LP982 (A7298A)
1Universal boot images contain BIOS and EFI drivers.
2Version 2.x.driver installation with HP Smart Component requires a minimum Windows Server 2003 SP1 or SP2 with Microsoft
STORport update KB932755. Apply this update before installing or upgrading to this version of the STORportdriver. For boot
installations, Windows Server 2003 SP2 install image is required, followed by the KB update.
3SCSIport driver is only supported on WS2003 x86.
Table 3 Universal Boot image
EFIBIOSVersionHBAs
4.00a12.01a25.0.3a08Gb, 4Gb, 2Gb Stand-up Cards
3.11a51.71a05.02a12Gb p-Class mezzanine cards
4.00a13.00a46.00a5403621-B21 (c-Class mezzanine)
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Other Supported Operating Systems
Windows XP Professional (32–bit)
The following table lists the supported configuration for Windows XP Professional (32-bit).
Table 4 Supported configuration for Windows XP Professional (32-bit)
Windows drivers, workstations, switch, storage array and utility requirements
HP StorageWorks FC2142SR (product number
A8002A)
HBA
2.72a2 / 1.71a0 (distributed in Universal Boot Image
5.02a1)
HBA firmware/BIOS
SCSIPORT miniport 5.30a2Windows Driver
XW8400, XW9300Workstations
Cisco 8-port MDS 9124FC switch
EVA4000Storage array
3.0a16_winxpHBAnyware Utility
Single Path only. Boot From SAN is not supported.Restrictions
VMware
HP fully supports the use of Windows and Linux as a guest OS on VMware ESX versions 2.5.x and
3.x. When running VMware, fibre channel HBAs are supported by embedded drivers supplied with
ESX. Windows and Linux FC HBA drivers are not used. To insure that your HBA is fully supported by
HP and VMware, please refer to the appropriate VMware I/O Compatibility Guide for the version
of VMware you are using at the websites:
http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_io_guide.pdf
http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx_SAN_guide.pdf
Important information
This section describes fixes and restrictions for Windows and HBAs.
STORport miniport driver installation restrictions
If you are upgrading to the STORport miniport driver, consider the following:
•The STORport miniport driver is supported only on Windows 2003 SP1 and later.
•The STORport QFE must be installed before installing Multipath software.
•On Windows Server 2003 systems, clients may be disconnected, generating Event ID 11 and
Event ID 15 in the application log. This problem can occur under high-stress conditions due to a
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SCSIport miniport driver error. It can also cause network timeouts if remote computers are accessing
data on drives that use the SCSIport driver on the Windows Server 2003 system.
•If you are running Secure Path for Windows, you must upgrade to Secure Path 4.0c SP2 or later
for Windows. STORport is not supported with earlier versions of Secure Path.
Minimum Requirements for 2.x STORport Driver
Driver installation with HP Smart Component requires a minimum of Windows Server 2003 SP2 or
SP1 with update KB932755. Apply the Microsoft STORport update (KB932755) before installing or
upgrading to this version of the STORport driver. For boot installations, Windows Server 2003 SP2
install image is required, followed by the KB update.
HBAnyware
Consider the following restrictions for HBAnyware:
•You must manually uninstall any previous versions of HBAnyware before installing the drivers.
•Before disabling or uninstalling an HBA using Device Manager, you must close HBAnyware.
•In the presence of a failed path, HBAnyware may remove LUNs from the tree display. The display
is corrected when the failed path is restored.
•The installation of HBAnyware on IA64 is included in the driver smart component. There is no
separate IA64 smart component for HBAnyware.
•To install HBAnyware for Windows XP:
1. Download hbanyware_30a16_winxp.zip from the HP-website:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software8/COL6923/co-48775-1/hbany-
ware_30a16_winxp.zip
2. Unzip the zip file and run setupapps.exe.
•When upgrading the x86(W32) or x64 HBA STORport driver to 2.01a4, any existing HBAnyware
installed on the server will uninstall during the driver installation. You must reinstall the latest version
of HBAnyware to use the utility.
FC2142SR and FC2242SR HBAs
HP ProLiant DL380 (G4) servers must have Systems ROMPaq Firmware 4.05 P51-08/16/2005 or
later to be compatible with the FC2142SR and FC2242SR. Failure to use this ROMPaq version can
cause the HBAs to hang during the power-on self-test (POST). For detailed information, see the
HP-website:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/4gbpciehba/index.html
Issues
Smart Component issues
The following Smart Component issues may be observed during driver installation:
•When using the Smart Component to install drivers, if the following message appears during reboot,
ignore it and continue with the reboot procedure. No known issue has been observed in connection
with the display of this message.
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The application failed to initialize because the windows station is
shutting down.
•Downgrading a version 2.0 or greater STORport driver does not work when initiated via the Smart
Component. To downgrade an HP-branded Emulex HBA,
1. Run the Smart Component, containing the desired driver, to extract the contents to a folder.
2. Run the STORport driver installer from the extracted folder using the default values. For ex-
ample:
storportminiportcorekit_2-01a4
This will uninstall the current driver before downgrading to the desired driver version.
•When using the Smart Component to install drivers, the following message may appear during
reboot.
There was a problem installing this hardware. This device is not working
properly because Windows cannot load the drivers required for this
device. (Code 31)
Uninstall and then reinstall your device.
Should the above message appear, click Finish. Do not reply to Microsoft and continue with the
reboot procedure. No known issue has been observed in connection with the display of this mes-
sage.
Secure Path 4.0c SP1 issues
With Secure Path 4.0c SP1, during a rolling driver upgrade, a blue-screen error may occur under
any of the following conditions:
•Secure Path is not supported on WS2008 or 8Gb HBAs and 8Gb mezzanine cards.
•The server boots from a SAN.
•All HBAs are accessing their LUNs in a single-path configuration.
•The HBA is directly attached in a single path to its own MSA controller. If the blue-screen error
occurs, reboot the server and check the driver revisions to verify that the upgrade is complete on
all HBAs. Upgrading to Secure Path 4.0c SP2 corrects this problem.
SCSIport miniport driver issues
On Windows Server 2003 systems, clients may be disconnected, generating Event ID 11 and Event
ID 15 in the application log. This problem can occur under high-stress conditions due to a SCSIport
miniport driver error. It can also cause network timeouts if remote computers are accessing data on
drives that use the SCSIport driver on the Windows Server 2003 system.
To correct this problem, install the latest Microsoft QFE from the website:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;895573
Boot from SAN issues
•In a direct connect environment, Boot From SAN fails to boot after adding a second path to an
EVA4000/6000/8000 running firmware 6.110.
•Boot from SAN on c-Class blade servers fail to boot on an Active/Passive MSA1000/1500 running
firmware 5.20.
•In Boot from SAN configurations where there are more than two Emulex HBAs in the same zone
as the boot HBA, a crash-dump may not be generated due to a time-out condition when the boot
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HBA interacts with the non-boot HBAs. A work-around is to reconfigure the zoning such that the
boot instance (for each path) is in its own zone separate from the other non-boot HBAs. In some
cases, this may also result in faster boot-up times.
•When installing to storage attached to the 403621-B21 LPe1105 mezzanine card in a VC envir-
onment through a Brocade switch, both the target LUN and the WWN for the boot controller will
not be visible in the zone, in the switch administrative tool. The work-around is to take note of the
mezzanine card's WWN when installing it into the system, or get it from the VC manager or EFI
utility. Then manually enter the WWN into the desired zone on the switch when configuring the
zone. Scan for targets and continue with normal installation steps to boot from the mezzanine
card.
•EFI boot path configuration will not detect multiple controller ports connected to one HBA thru
McData fabric.
•In a BFS configuration, the installed HBAs may display different names when viewed through the
device manager. This is a cosmetic condition, not a functional issue.
•The Emulex 81E and 82E HBAs (AJ762A and AJ763A) running the Universal Boot Image 5.03a0,
does not support Boot from SAN on the DL160 G5 Proliant server.
•When the Load Driver option is selected during the operating system build of a Windows 2008
server in a Boot from SAN Configuration, a multiple entry of the Emulex driver will be displayed.
If multiple types of HBAs are displayed, select the first entry, then proceed.
Miscellaneous issues
•TFTP type monitors cannot be used to install an operating system on Itanium servers. Instead, you
must use a VGA type monitor.
•A direct connect environment is not supported with the EVA4400, EVA4000/6000/8000 storage
array (i.e., there is no FC switch between the HBA and the storage array).
Compatibility and interoperability
HP recommends that you implement zoning with HBAs, as described in the HP StorageWorks SAN
design reference guide, available at the website:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html.
Effective date
April 2009
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