HP Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter and Driver Installation Guide Abstract This document provides information about installing and configuring Emulex HBAs.
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Contents 1 Installing an HBA.......................................................................................5 HBA models.............................................................................................................................5 Prerequisites.............................................................................................................................5 Recording reference numbers...........................................................................................
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1 Installing an HBA This chapter describes the prerequisites and procedure for installing HBAs. HBA models Emulex manufactures several models of HBAs for HP. For an up-to-date list of supported models and interoperability information, see the SPOCK website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an HP Passport to enable access. Prerequisites Before you begin: • Obtain a copy of the latest release notes for your HP Emulex HBA at: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure/hba.
To install an HBA into a server: 1. Power off the server. WARNING! Disconnect the server from the power source before installing the HBA. To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the internal server or workstation components to cool before touching. 2. 3. Remove the screws on the server cover, and then remove the cover. Wearing an anti-static wrist strap, remove the blank panel from an empty PCI slot. NOTE: The HBA comes with a standard PCI bracket installed.
2 HBAs with Windows servers This chapter describes how to download, install, remove, and upgrade the Windows Smart Component and HBA driver and software. Windows device driver Downloading the Windows Smart Component To download the Windows Smart Component: 1. Go to the HP website: http:/www.hp.com 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Under Support, click Download drivers. Enter your HBA in the Find my product search field, and click Go. Select your HBA. Select the operating system.
Installing OneCommand Manager To install OneCommand Manager: 1. Double-click the OneCommand Manager executable file. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the driver. A reboot is not required for the OneCommand Manager installation to complete. Starting OneCommand Manager To launch OneCommand Manager, double-click the OneCommand Manager icon on your desktop or select Start→OneCommand.
3 HBAs on Linux servers This chapter describes how to download, install, configure, remove, and upgrade the Linux driver and HBA software on servers running current Linux versions. IMPORTANT: Servers running older Linux versions require additional installation instructions. For more information, see “Additional instructions for HBAs on servers running RHEL 5.2, RHEL 4.x, or earlier” (page 23).
that your configuration is set properly to work with HP Fibre Channel arrays. The Fibre Channel Enablement Kit also sets the correct lpfc kernel module settings that are used with Device Mapper Multipathing. NOTE: If you are using any HP management applications, you need the HBAAPI libraries that come with the hp-fc-enablement RPM. Downloading the enablement kit To download the HP Fibre Channel Enablement Kit: 1. Go to the HP website: http:/www.hp.com 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Under Support, click Download drivers.
Installing the operating system using a DD-kit Downloading the DD-kit To download the DD-kit: 1. Go to the HP website: http:/www.hp.com 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Under Support, click Download drivers. Enter your HBA in the Find my product search field, and click Go. Select your HBA. Select the operating system. Under Driver - Storage Controllers - FC HBA, download the DD-kit. Using the DD-kit Use CD burner software to burn the DD-kit image (select the image burning option).
To remove Linux software from systems running RHEL 5.3 or later, RHEL 6 or later, SLES 10 SP3 or later, or SLES 11 SP1 or later; follow the instructions described in the readme.txt document that is included in the driver kit. For older versions of RHEL, see “Additional instructions for HBAs on servers running RHEL 5.2, RHEL 4.x, or earlier” (page 23). Removing the Fibre Channel Enablement Kit To remove the Fibre Channel Enablement Kit: 1. Browse to the directory hp-fc-enablement-yyyy-mm-dd. 2.
4 HBAs on VMware servers VMware support HP supports the use of Windows and Linux as a guest operating system on VMware ESX and ESXi hypervisior. When running VMware, Fibre Channel HBAs are supported by the in-box drivers supplied with ESX/ESXi hypervisior. Windows and Linux Fibre Channel HBA drivers are not used on the virtual operating system. For an up-to-date list of supported models and software requirements, see the HP SPOCK website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock.
5 HBAs on Citrix XenServers HP supports the use Citrix XenServers. For an up-to-date list of supported models and software requirements, see the HP SPOCK website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an HP Passport to enable access. Installing the driver Typically, you do not need to install the Emulex driver because it ships in-box. However, new products can require driver updates. For more information, and to download a DUD kit, see the Citrix website http://support.citrix.com.
6 Utilities Fibreutils Fibreutils is a set of utility scripts for Linux that make certain operations, such as information gathering, easier. The following sections describe commands contained in the Fibreutils package. adapter_info The adapter_info command lists information about the Fibre Channel adapters. Table 1 adapter_info options –I Lists all FC adapters in this system. –L Lists all LUNs for each adapter. –t Lists all targets seen by each adapter. -m Lists each adapter's model. –v Verbose.
hp_rescan The hp_rescan command rescans LUNs on HP supported Fibre Channel adapters. Table 4 hp_rescan options –a Rescans all adapters. –h Prints help message –i Rescans a specific adapter instance. The specific device should be a SCSI host number such as 0 or 6. –l Lists all FC adapters. –n Do not perform scsi remove-single-device when executing probe-luns.
7 Diagnostics This chapter provides information that you can use to verify the operational state of the HBA. HBA LED POST states The tables in this section describe the HBA LED states.
Table 6 POST LED states for 8- and 4-Gb HBAs and mezzanine cards (continued) Yellow LED (1) Green LED (2) State On On Failure while functioning 1 fast blink On 1 Gb link rate; normal; link up 2 fast blinks On 2 Gb link rate; normal; link up 3 fast blinks On 4 Gb link rate; normal; link up 4 fast blinks On 8 Gb link rate; normal; link up Off Slow blink Normal; link down or not started Slow blink Slow blink Offline for download Fast blink Slow blink Restricted offline mode (waiting f
To open the Event Viewer: 1. Select Start→Programs→Administrative Tools→Event Viewer, or right-click My Computer, and then select Manage. 2. Under Computer Management, click Event Viewer. The Event Viewer window appears. Linux or Citrix driver events If the HBA driver detects any fabric or driver events, the information about these events appears in the var/log/messages file on the Linux server or Citrix XenServer. Examine this file periodically to review any driver events.
8 Support and other resources Contacting HP HP technical support For worldwide technical support information, see the HP support website: http://www.hp.
Related information The following documents and websites provide related information: • HP Emulex Adapters Release Notes • White papers and best practice documents Table 7 Related documentation websites Topic HP website HBAs and switches http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html HBAs http://www.hp.com/support/FibreChannelHBAs Storage array systems • http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/arraysystems.html • http://www.hp.com/support/FibreChannelHBAs Server blades • http://h18004.www1.
Typographic conventions Table 8 Document conventions Convention Uses Blue text: Table 8 (page 22) Cross-reference links Blue, underlined text: http://www.hp.com Website addresses Blue, bold, underlined text: storagedocsfeedback@hp.
A Additional instructions for HBAs on servers running RHEL 5.2, RHEL 4.x, or earlier Before installing the driver kit, verify that the gcc compiler and the kernel sources, or the kernel development package is installed on the system. There are three modes in which to install the driver kit: • Default mode • Single-path mode • Failover (multi-path) mode Default mode If you do not specify a mode and an Emulex driver is already loaded in memory, the script uses the currently loaded configuration.
TIP: Copy /opt/hp/hp-lpfc/make_initrd to /var/tmp for future use. 2. Enter the following command to remove lpfc, lpfcmpl, and hbanyware: # ./INSTALL –u 3. Remake the initrd file. TIP: 4. Use /var/tmp/make_initrd Reboot the server.
B Electrostatic discharge and grounding information Electrostatic discharge To prevent damage to the system, be aware of the precautions you need to follow when setting up the system or handling parts. A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor may damage system boards or other static-sensitive devices. This type of damage may reduce the life expectancy of the device.
C HBA specifications Environmental specifications Table 9 Environmental specifications Environment Range Operating temperature 0°C/32°F to 55°C/131°F Storage temperature –20°C/–40°F to 70°C/158°F Relative humidity (non-condensing) 5% to 95% Airflow 100 lf/minute (minimum) Physical specifications Table 10 Physical specifications 26 Parameter Range Media interface The controller interfaces to the physical media through an FC-0 Media Interface (FC-PI compliant transceiver), and then connects thr
Table 10 Physical specifications (continued) Parameter Range Power requirements PCIe slot • In a PCI/PCIe, Mode 1, 66 MHz: ◦ 1.5 W (typical at 3.3 V dc) ◦ 3.7 W (typical at 5.0 V dc) ◦ 5.6 W total • In a PCI/PCIe, Mode 2, 100/133 MHz: ◦ 1.5 W (typical at 3.3 V dc) ◦ 4.1 W (typical at 5.0 V dc) ◦ 6.0 W total • In a PCI/PCIe, Mode 2, 133 MHz: Agency approvals ◦ 1.5 W (typical at 3.3 V dc) ◦ 4.3 W (typical at 5.0 V dc) ◦ 6.
HBA media specifications Use multimode fiber optic cable with short-wave lasers, that adheres to the specifications listed in Table 11 (page 28). Table 11 Media specifications Fiber Optic cable Maximum length Minimum length Connector 16-Gb HBAs 62.5/125 μm (multimode) 200 MHz/km bandwidth nl 15 meters at 14.0250 Gb/s 50/125 μm (multimode) 500 MHz/km bandwidth 35 meters at 14.0250 Gb /s nl 4- and 8-Gb HBAs and mezzanine cards 62.5/125 μm (multimode) 200 MHz/km bandwidth nl • 300 meters at 1.
D Regulatory information For safety, environmental, and regulatory information, see Safety and Compliance Information for Server, Storage, Power, Networking, and Rack Products, available on the HP Support Center website at http://www.hp.com/support/Safety-Compliance-EnterpriseProducts. Belarus Kazakhstan Russia marking Manufacturer and Local Representative Information Manufacturer’s information: • Hewlett-Packard Company, 3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, California 94304, U.S.
Glossary B BFS Boot from SAN. D DMA Direct memory access. E ESD Electrostatic discharge. F FC Fibre Channel. A comprehensive set of standards for concurrent communication among servers, storage systems, and peripheral devices. H HBA Host bus adapter. A hardware device that connects the host server to the fabric. I ISA/EISA Industry Standard Architecture/Extended Industry Standard Architecture. L LC Lucent connector. An industry-standard connector for fiber optic cable connections.
Index A H adapter_info command, 15 HBA Citrix driver, 14 Citrix driver installation, 14 environmental specifications, 26 installation prerequisites, 5 installing, 5, 6 Linux driver, 9 management software, 7, 11 media specifications, 28 physical specifications, 26 POST results, 17 recording reference numbers, 5 removing, 11 removing driver kit, 23 serial number, 5 supported models, 5 upgrading drivers on Windows servers, 8 VMware driver, 13 VMware in-box driver, 13 VMware server installation, 13 HBAAPI li
lpfc RPM removing, 24 lssd command, 15 lssg command, 15 Windows, 8 utilities, 15 V M VMware, 13 VMware driver events, 19 media specifications, 28 MultiPulse removing, 24 W O OneCommand Manager, 7, 16 downloading, 7 Linux, 11 Linux installation, 11 removing, 8 starting, 8 Windows installation, 8 P path management configuring, 24 physical specifications, 26 POST LED indicators, 17 prerequisites HBA installation, 5 R reference numbers, 5 regulatory information Turkey RoHS material content declaration,
