HP Integrity Servers with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Release Notes v6.1

Workaround These event log messages do not indicate a problem. The underlying hardware
is operating correctly.
Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) and EFI-based Setup Utility (EBSU)
EBSU cannot change MPS settings if EFI password is set
Issue If the Administrator password is set in EBSU, the SFW recipe integrated in
EBSU block the MPS Setting .
Servers HP Integrity BL870c Server Blade
Workaround Do either of the following:
• Unset the Administrator password.
• Run EBSU from the EFI Shell instead of from the EFI Boot Manager. The
EFI Shell can unblock the MPS Setting.
EBSU fails when flashing an Emulex 4 Gb HBA
Issue EBSU cannot flash the Emulex 4 Gb Host Bus Adapter (HBA) to the latest
firmware and EFI version, if the current EFI Driver flashed to the Emulex 4 Gb
controller is version 5.02A1.
Servers All Integrity
Workaround Exit EBSU.1.
2. Unload all Emulex drivers using the EFI shell unload command.
3. Run EBSU again.
ESBU can lose mapping of drives connected to QLogic controllers
Issue In some cases, EBSU may lose the mapping of disk drives attached to QLogic
controllers.
Servers All Integrity
Workaround Use "Maintain Firmware" to flash the QLogic controller to the latest firmware.
After rebooting the system, EBSU detects and configures the disk drives attached
to the QLogic controller.
Express Setup fails when launched from EBSU
Issue The OS installer fails when launched by EBSU if the DVD drive is attached to
a U320 controller.
Servers All Integrity
Workaround Exit EBSU.1.
2. Put the OS media in the DVD drive.
3. From the EFI Shell, issue the reconnect -r command followed by the
map -r command.
4. Run the OS installer.
Fibre Channel
AH400A or the AH401A 8 Gb Fibre Channel HBAs might cause startup problems or blue screen
Issue Installation of the AH400A or the AH401A 8 Gb Fibre Channel HBAs can cause
startup problems or a blue screen with Stopcode 124 or 7B.
Servers Superdome SX2000, rx8640, rx7640, rx6600, rx3600, rx2660
Workaround The type of workaround depends on whether you are using the AH400A or
AH401A as a data controller or a boot controller.
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