Windows Server® 2008 SP2 on HP Integrity Servers Release Notes HP Part Number: T2369-96001 Published: December 2010
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Table of Contents About This Document.........................................................................................................7 Typographic Conventions......................................................................................................................7 HP Encourages Your Comments............................................................................................................7 1 Release 7.0 Overview.................................................................
System Registry...............................................................................................................................23 System will not boot when system hive limit is reached...........................................................23 Video................................................................................................................................................24 HP SUM screen cannot be resized....................................................................
List of Tables 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 Components supported with Superdome SX2000........................................................................13 Components supported with rx8640.............................................................................................14 Components supported with rx7640.............................................................................................15 Components supported with rx6600...............................................................
About This Document This document provides information to install and use Release 7.0. Audience These release notes are for the person who installs the product and for anyone using the product following installation. Organization This document is organized as follows: Chapter 1 (page 9) Provides overviews of the Windows Server® 2008 with SP2 edition and supported configurations.
1 Release 7.0 Overview This chapter provides the following information: • Changes introduced in Release 7.0 • An overview of the Windows Server 2008 with SP2 edition and supported configurations • Software requirements • Supported components • Troubleshooting common issues NOTE: For the latest release notes, see the http://www.hp.com/go/windows-on-integrity-docs website. Click on the Windows Server edition you want and scroll down to the General reference section.
IMPORTANT: This release does not support the NCU advanced teaming feature. Therefore, you will not see the following entries in the Team Type Selection drop-down list box: 802.3ad Dynamic Dual Channel Load Balancing, 802.3ad Dynamic Dual Channel Network Fault Tolerance, 802.3ad Dynamic Dual Channel NFT and Preference Order, Switch-assisted Dual Channel Load Balancing, Switch-assisted Dual Channel Network Fault Tolerance, and Switch-assisted Dual Channel NFT and Preference Order.
Model Features rx6600 • 1-4 Intel Itanium 90xx up to 91xx series processors with Intel Hyper-Threading technology for processors that support HT • 192 GB memory capacity • 8 PCI-X slots or 4 PCI-Express x8 slots and 4 PCI-X slots • Two 1-Gb LAN ports; 1 iLO 2 management LAN port • zx2 chipset • vMedia • vKVM support rx3600 • 1-2 Intel Itanium 90xx up to 91xx series processors with Intel Hyper-Threading technology for processors that support HT • 96 GB memory capacity • 8 PCI-X slots or 4 PCI-Express x8
Model Features BL870c Server Blade • 1-4 Intel Itanium 90xx up to 91xx series processors with Intel Hyper-Threading technology for processors that support HT • 96 GB memory capacity • 3 Mezzanine slots (2 Type II PCIe x8, 1 Type I PCIe x4) • Four 1-Gb LAN ports; 1 iLO 2 management LAN port • Up to 4 SAS internal disks • zx2 chipset • vMedia • vKVM support BL870c i2 Server Blade • • • • • • • • 2-4 Intel Itanium 93xx series processors with Intel Hyper-Threading technology 384GB memory capacity 6 Mezzani
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rx8640 Table 1-2 Components supported with rx8640 Operating System • Windows Server 2008 SP2 for Itanium-based Systems LAN Adapter 1 • • • • • SCSI Adapter 2 • HP PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus adapter (A7173A) HP PCI-X Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet SX adapter (A9899A) HP PCI-X Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet TX adapter (A9900A) HP PCI-X 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter (AD385A) HP PCIe Gigabit Ethernet adapter SX 2P (AD338A) HP PCIe Gigabit Ethernet adapter TX 2P (AD337A) (supported as accessory card
rx7640 Table 1-3 Components supported with rx7640 Operating System • Windows Server 2008 SP2 for Itanium-based Systems LAN Adapter 1 • • • • • SCSI Adapter 2 • HP PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus adapter (A7173A) HP PCI-X Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet SX adapter (A9899A) HP PCI-X Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet TX adapter (A9900A) HP PCI-X 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter (AD385A) HP PCIe Gigabit Ethernet adapter SX 2P (AD338A) HP PCIe Gigabit Ethernet adapter TX 2P (AD337A) (supported as accessory card
rx6600 Table 1-4 Components supported with rx6600 Operating System • Windows Server 2008 SP2 for Itanium-based Systems LAN Adapter 1 • HP PCI-X Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet SX adapter (A9899A) (Supported as an accessory card and as core I/O) • HP PCI-X Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet TX adapter (A9900A) • HP PCI-X 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter (AD385A) • HP PCIe Gigabit Ethernet adapter SX 2P (AD338A) • HP PCIe Gigabit Ethernet adapter TX 2P (AD337A) SCSI Adapter • HP PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus A
Table 1-5 Components supported with rx3600 (continued) SCSI Adapter • HP PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter (A7173A) Fibre Channel Adapter • • • • • • • • • • • • • HP StorageWorks 4 Gb Single Port 64-bit 266 MHz Fibre Channel HBA (AB429A) HP StorageWorks 4 Gb Dual Port 64-bit 266 MHz Fibre Channel HBA (AB379A) HP StorageWorks 4 Gb Dual Port 64-bit 266 MHz Fibre Channel HBA (AB379B) HP StorageWorks 4 Gb Single Port 64-bit 266 MHz Fibre Channel HBA (AD167A) HP StorageWorks 4 Gb Dual Port 6
Table 1-6 Components supported with rx2660 (continued) SCSI Adapter • HP PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter (A7173A) Fibre Channel Adapter • • • • • • • • • • • • • HP StorageWorks 4 Gb Dual Port 64-bit 266 MHz Fibre Channel HBA (AB379A) HP StorageWorks 4 Gb Dual Port 64-bit 266 MHz Fibre Channel HBA (AB379B) HP StorageWorks 4 Gb Single Port 64-bit 266 MHz Fibre Channel HBA (AB429A) HP StorageWorks 4 Gb Single Port 64-bit 266 MHz Fibre Channel HBA (AD167A) HP StorageWorks 4 Gb Dual Port 6
Event Log Corrected hardware errors Issue You might receive Windows Event Log messages describing Corrected Hardware Errors for memory and processor components. These messages from the Microsoft WHEA-LOGGER service can occur several times daily on large memory configurations running under high load. Servers All Integrity Workaround These event log messages do not indicate a problem. The underlying hardware is operating correctly.
Fibre Channel Event ID 129 messages with QLogic 8 GB HBAs Issue On HP Integrity systems with QLogic 8 GB HBAs (451871-B21, AH400A, and AH401A) using version 9.1.8.17 of the driver, excessive Event ID 129 messages could result in slow system performance or a system crash. Servers All Integrity Workaround Download the 9.1.8.19 or later version of the driver from http://www.hp.com. Alternatively, you can roll back to the 9.1.7.29 version of the driver (from Smart Setup 6.
7. Install Microsoft Quick Fix Engineering update QFE 957018. For more information, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 957018, available at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957018/en-us. You can also find this update on your HP Smart Update media. Look in the OS Updates section on the QFEs for WS2008 tab. Boot Controller If you are installing to or booting from the AH400A or AH401A, follow these steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Target LUN and boot controller WWN not visible in a VC environment Issue When installing to storage attached to an Emulex LPe1105 mezzanine controller (403621-B21) in a Virtual Connect (VC) environment through a Brocade switch, the target LUN is not visible and the WWN for the boot controller is not visible in the zone in the switch administrative tool.
IPMI SEL Events New events in the System Event Log (SEL) Issue When viewing the SEL events from the MP SL viewer, you might see some new events of type DC or DD. Servers All Integrity Workaround These are informational events. When the system is booted up, a type DC event entry is generated in the SEL. When the system is gracefully shut down, one or more type DD event entries are generated in the SEL.
Windows System Event log. It generates a warning when the size is greater than 24 MB and an error when the system hive has grown to 28 MB. Download the HP Registry Monitor Agent from http://www.hp.com/ #Support. NOTE: Before upgrading a server from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2, use the agent or provider to the verify the size of your existing system hive. If you see a warning or error message, you must install the Microsoft QFEs KB973816 (http://support.microsoft.
2 Installing Windows Server 2008 SP2 This chapter provides an overview of the Windows Server 2008 SP2 installation on HP Integrity servers using the HP Smart Setup CD and your licensed copy of Windows Server 2008 SP2. It is intended for system administrators with experience performing Windows installations. A more detailed description of the installation process is in the Windows Server 2008 SP2 on Integrity Servers Installation Guide located on the HP Smart Setup CD.
Reinstallation Tasks If your HP Integrity server was purchased with a factory-installed operating system, HP provides an HP Reinstallation CD, which allows you to restore the server to its factory condition if necessary. Use this CD to perform the reinstallation. • Reinstall from a headless console — — • Load the system image Specify server settings Reinstall from a GUI console — — Load the system image Specify server settings Post-Installation Tasks Perform the following tasks in the order shown.
is free. Windows Server 2008 SP2 with SP1 creates the EFI partition here. HP recommends that you install the boot controller in the root cell. • Default MP/iLO settings for cell-based and entry-level servers For cell-based servers, the MP is assigned a static IP address at the factory before it ships. It is not assigned a DNS name and it is not DHCP enabled.
3 Product Support This chapter points you to documentation to help you work with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 on HP Integrity servers and to obtain the system firmware, drivers, and utilities applicable to Windows Server 2008 SP2. Technical Documentation Technical documentation for HP Integrity servers running Windows Server 2008 SP2 includes the following manuals in English and Japanese. These manuals are available on the HP Smart Setup CD and from the following websites: • http://www.hp.
Technical Support To keep your server up to date with the latest firmware, drivers, and utilities, visit the HP technical support web site periodically. Get Windows-specific firmware, drivers, and utilities To obtain the system firmware, drivers, and utilities applicable to Windows Server 2008 SP2: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Go to http://www.hp.com/. Click SUPPORT & DRIVERS.
