HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes CN1000E C02018537

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HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters
Release Notes
Part number: AA-RWQ7A-TE
First edition: February 2010
Legal and notice information
© Copyright 2010 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Description
These release notes contain driver, firmware, and other supplemental information for the Emulex Fibre
Channel host bus adapters (HBAs) for ProLiant and Integrity servers. It also contains similar information
for converged network adapters (CNAs). See “Product models” on page 3 for the supported HBAs
and CNAs.
What's new?
The following is new in this edition:
•Updated to support CN1000E CNA.
•The consolidation of Linux and Windows release notes into a single document.
•VMware 4.0 K/L U1 support.
Product models
This section lists the supported HBAs on ProLiant and Integrity servers.
Supported CNA, HBA and mezzanine product models
Table 1 describes the CNA, 8-Gb and 4-Gb HBAs and mezzanine cards supported on servers running
Linux, Windows, VMware and Citrix. Table 2 describes the 2-Gb HBAs and mezzanine cards supported
on servers running Linux, Windows, VMware and Citrix.
Table 1 Supported CNA, 8-Gb and 4-Gb HBAs and mezzanine cards1
Citrix
VM-
wareLinux
Windows
Server
2008
Windows
Server
2003Models
CNA
——•••
HP StorageWorks CN1000E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter2
8-Gb HBAs and mezzanine cards
••
•4
••
HP StorageWorks LPe1205–HP 8Gb FC Mezzanine Card HBA (456972–B21)3
••
•4
••HP StorageWorks 81E 8-Gb PCI EXpress HBA (AJ762A)
••
•4
••HP StorageWorks 82E 8-Gb PCI EXpress Dual Channel HBA (AJ763A)
———
•5
•5
HP PCIe 1-port 8Gb Fibre Channel HBA (AH402A)
———
•5
•5
HP PCIe 2-port 8Gb Fibre Channel HBA (AH403A)
4-Gb HBAs and mezzanine cards
HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes 3
Citrix
VM-
wareLinux
Windows
Server
2008
Windows
Server
2003Models
•••••
HP StorageWorks LPe1105–HP 4-Gb FC HBA for HP c-Class BladeSystem
(403621- B21)
•••••
HP StorageWorks FC2142SR 4-Gb PCI-e FC HBA (A8002A)6
•••••HP StorageWorks FC2242SR 4-Gb PCI-e dual port FC HBA (A8003A)
•••••HP StorageWorks FC2143 4-Gb PCI-X FC HBA (AD167A)
•••••HP StorageWorks FC2243 4-Gb PCI-X dual port FC HBA (AD168A)
1Legend: • = supported; — = not supported
2The CN1000E CNA is not supported on IA64 servers.
3The LPe1205 is supported with most G6 and later ProLiant blade servers with the exception of BL465G6 and BL495G6
4No IA64 support
5IA64 support only
6FC2142 is also supported on XW8400 and XW9300 workstations running Windows XP Professional (32 bit)
Table 2 Supported 2-Gb HBAs and mezzanine cards1
CitrixVMwareLinux
Windows
Server
2008
Windows
Server
2003Models
————•HP StorageWorks 1050EX 2-Gb PCI-e FC HBA (A7560A)
———••HP StorageWorks A7388A 2-Gb PCI-X FC HBA (A7388A)
———••HP StorageWorks A7387A 2-Gb PCI-X dual port FC HBA (A7387A)
————•HP StorageWorks FCA2408 2-Gb PCI-X FC HBA (343073-B21)
————•
HP StorageWorks FCA2404DC 2-Gb PCI-X dual port FC HBA (323264-
B21)
————•HP StorageWorks FCA2404 2-Gb PCI-X FC HBA (305573-B21)
————•HP StorageWorks FCA2355 2-Gb PCI dual port FC HBA (308540-B21)
————•HP StorageWorks FCA2101 2-Gb PCI FC HBA (245299-B21)
————•HP EmuleX-based BL20p 2-Gb PCI-X FC mezzanine card (394757-B21)
————
•2
HP EmuleX-based BL25/30/35/45p PCI-X FC mezzanine card (394588-
B21)
————
•2
HP StorageWorks A7298A 2Gb PCI-X Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
————
•2
HP StorageWorks AB232A 2 Gbps PCI-X FC HBA Windows
————
•2
HP StorageWorks AB467A 2 Gb 1port FCHBA W2003
4
CitrixVMwareLinux
Windows
Server
2008
Windows
Server
2003Models
————
•2
HP StorageWorks AB466A 2 Gb 2port FCHBA W2003
1Legend: • = supported; — = not supported
2IA64 support only
NOTE:
For storage array support, see the SPOCK website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must
sign up for an HP Passport to enable access.
Devices supported
The CN1000E CNA for Linux and Windows and the Emulex HBAs for Linux, Windows, VMware,
and Citrix are supported on HP servers that:
•See the CN1000E QuickSpecs for specific detail on the supported servers for the CN1000E.
•Support the Linux, Windows, VMware, and Citrix operating systems listed on the HP website http:/
/h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/software/index.html.
•Support the servers listed on the HP website http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/us/en/
servers/ws-servers-2008-r2.html.
•Support B-series, C-series, M-series, and 8-Gb Simple SAN Connection switch products. For the
latest information, see the HP support website http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html
and the HP StorageWorks SAN design reference guide at http://www.hp.com/go/sdgmanuals.
NOTE:
The CN1000E CNA is not currently supported on VMware or Citrix operating systems.
For storage array support, see the SPOCK website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must
sign up for an HP Passport to enable access.
Operating systems
This section describes software versions supported with the CNA and HBAs by operating systems and
servers.
Linux support
This section describes CNA and HBA support for Linux, including prerequisites and additional
installation instructions.
Prerequisites
Before you perform CNA or HBA updates, you must:
HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes 5
•Ensure that the system is running one of the operating system versions listed in
Linux on ProLiant servers, page 7 and in Linux on Integrity servers, page 12.
•See the HP server PCI slot specifications to determine if your server is compatible with the CNA
or HBA.
•If you are installing the Linux operating system for the first time, load the operating system and
then download and install the supported Linux CNA/HBA driver from the HP website http://wel-
come.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html.
NOTE:
Starting with RHEL 5 U3, SLES 10 SP3, and SLES 11, Fibre Channel HBAs and mezzanine cards are
supported by Red Hat and Novell in-box drivers (included in the OS distribution), and multipath
failover is handled by Device Mapper.
CNAs are not currently supported with in-box drivers. CNA multipath failover is handled by Device
Mapper.
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Linux on ProLiant servers
The following tables list the software support for Linux on ProLiant servers.
Table 3 Software support for RHEL 5 U4 version 2.6.18-164 of x86 and x64 Linux
OneCommand
Manager
HBAny-
ware
Universal
boot imageBIOSFirmwareDriverCNA/HBA
5.0.19.1N/AN/A2.701.374.82.701.374.8
8.2.0.63.1p (FC)
2.101.374.0 (NIC)
CN1000E
(AW520A)
N/A4.1a365.03a92.02a21.11a58.2.0.48.2p
LPe12000
(AJ762A)
N/A4.1a365.03a92.02a21.11a58.2.0.48.2p
LPe12002
(AJ763A)
N/A4.1a365.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.0.48.2p
FC2143
(AD167A)
N/A4.1a365.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.0.48.2p
FC2243
(AD168A)
N/A4.1a365.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.0.48.2p
FC2142SR
(A8002A)
N/A4.1a365.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.0.48.2p
FC2242SR
(A8003A)
N/A4.1a366.03a73.03a92.72a28.2.0.48.2p
LPe1105-HP
nl
(403621-B21)
N/A4.1a366.03a73.03a91.11a58.2.0.48.2p
LPe1205-HP
(456972-B21)
Table 4 Software support for SLES 10 SP3 version 2.6.16-60-0.54.5 of x86 and x64 Linux
OneCommand
ManagerHBAnyware
Universal
boot im-
ageBIOSFirmwareDriverCNA/HBA
5.0.19.1N/AN/A2.701.374.82.701.374.8
8.2.0.63.1p (FC)
2.101.374.0 (NIC)
CN1000E
(AW520A)
N/A4.1a365.03a92.02a21.11a58.2.0.48.2p
LPe12000
(AJ762A)
N/A4.1a365.03a92.02a21.11a58.2.0.48.2p
LPe12002
(AJ763A)
N/A4.1a365.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.0.48.2p
FC2143
(AD167A)
N/A4.1a365.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.0.48.2p
FC2243
(AD168A)
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OneCommand
ManagerHBAnyware
Universal
boot im-
ageBIOSFirmwareDriverCNA/HBA
N/A4.1a365.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.0.48.2p
FC2142SR
(A8002A)
N/A4.1a365.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.0.48.2p
FC2242SR
(A8003A)
N/A4.1a366.03a73.03a92.72a28.2.0.48.2p
LPe1105-HP
nl
(403621-B21)
N/A4.1a366.03a73.03a91.11a58.2.0.48.2p
LPe1205-HP
(456972-B21)
8
Table 5 Software support for SLES 11 version 2.6.27.19–5 of x86 and x64 Linux
OneCommand
ManagerHBAnyware
Universal
boot imageBIOSFirmwareDriverCNA/HBA
5.0.19.1N/AN/A2.701.374.82.701.374.8
8.2.8.32.1p (FC)
2.101.374.0 (NIC)
CN1000E
(AW520A)
N/A4.1a335.03a92.02a21.11a58.2.8.14
LPe12000
(AJ762A)
N/A4.1a335.03a92.02a21.11a58.2.8.14
LPe12002
(AJ763A)
N/A4.1a335.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.8.14
FC2143
(AD167A)
N/A4.1a335.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.8.14
FC2243
(AD168A)
N/A4.1a335.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.8.14
FC2142SR
(A8002A)
N/A4.1a335.03a02.02a22.72a28.2.8.14
FC2242SR
(A8003A)
N/A4.1a336.03a73.03a92.72a28.2.8.14
LPe1105-HP
nl
(403621-B21)
N/A4.1a336.03a73.03a91.11a58.2.8.14
LPe1205-HP
(456972–B21)
Table 6 Software support for RHEL 5 U3 version 2.6.18.128 of x86 and x64 Linux
HBAnyware
Universal
boot imageBIOSFirmwareDriverHBA
4.0a315.03a92.02a21.11a58.2.0.33.3pLPe12000 (AJ762A)
4.0a315.03a92.02a21.11a58.2.0.33.3pLPe12002 (AJ763A)
4.0a315.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.0.33.3pFC2143 (AD167A)
4.0a315.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.0.33.3pFC2243 (AD168A)
4.0a315.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.0.33.3pFC2142SR (A8002A)
4.0a315.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.0.33.3pFC2242SR (A8003A)
4.0a316.03a73.03a92.72a28.2.0.33.3p
LPe1105-HP
nl
(403621-B21)
4.0a316.03a73.03a91.11a58.2.0.33.3p
LPe1205-HP (456972-
B21)
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Table 7 Software support for RHEL 5 U2 version 2.6.18-92 and SLES 10 SP2 version 2.6.16.60-0.21
of x86 and x64 Linux
HBAnywareMultiPulse
Universal
boot imageBIOS
Firm-
wareDriverHBA
3.4a162.2.445.03a92.02a21.11a58.2.0.22_p4
LPe12000
(AJ762A)
3.4a162.2.445.03a92.02a21.11a58.2.0.22_p4
LPe12002
(AJ763A)
3.4a162.2.445.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.0.22_p4
FC2143
(AD167A)
3.4a162.2.445.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.0.22_p4
FC2243
(AD168A)
3.4a162.2.445.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.0.22_p4
FC2142SR
(A8002A)
3.4a162.2.445.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.0.22_p4
FC2242SR
(A8003A)
3.4a162.2.446.03a73.03a92.72a28.2.0.22_p4
LPe1105
nl
(403621-B21)
3.4a162.2.446.03a73.03a91.11a58.2.0.22_p4
LPe1205-HP
(456972–B21)1
3.4a162.2.44n/a1.71a01.91a58.2.0.22_p4
BL20p
nl
(394757-B21)
3.4a162.2.44n/a1.71a01.91a58.2.0.22_p4
BL25/30/35/45p
nl
(394588-B21)
1RHEL 5 U2 and SLES 10 SP2 support only
10
Table 8 Software support for RHEL 4 U7 and U8 versions 2.6 and SLES 9 SP4 versions 2.6 of x86 and
x64 Linux
HBAnywareMultiPulse
Universal
boot imageBIOS
Firm-
wareDriverHBA
3.4a162.2.445.03a02.01a21.00a98.0.16.40_p3
LPe12000
nl
(AJ762A)
3.4a162.2.445.03a02.01a21.00a98.0.16.40_p3
LPe12002
nl
(AJ763A)
3.4a162.2.445.03a02.01a22.72a28.0.16.40_p3
FC2143
nl
(AD167A)
3.4a162.2.445.03a02.01a22.72a28.0.16.40_p3
FC2243
nl
(AD168A)
3.4a162.2.445.03a02.01a22.72a28.0.16.40_p3
FC2142SR
nl
(A8002A)
3.4a162.2.445.03a02.01a22.72a28.0.16.40_p3
FC2242SR
(A8003A)
3.4a162.2.446.00a53.00a42.72a28.0.16.40_p3
LPe1105-HP
nl
(403621-B21)
3.4a162.2.44n/a1.71a01.91a58.0.16.40_p3
BL20p
nl
(394757-B21)
3.4a162.2.44n/a1.71a01.91a58.0.16.40_p3
BL25/30/35/45p
nl
(394588-B21)
Table 9 Software support for RHEL 3 U7 an U8 2.4 kernel versions of x86 and x64 of Linux
HBAnyware
Universal boot
imageBIOSFirmwareDriverHBA
2.1a245.02a11.71a02.70a57.3.6FC2143 (AD167A)
2.1a245.02a11.71a02.70a57.3.6FC2243 (AD168A)
2.1a245.02a11.71a02.70a57.3.6
FC2142SR
nl
(A8002A)
2.1a245.02a11.71a02.70a57.3.6
FC2242SR
nl
(A8003A)
2.1a246.00a53.00a42.70a57.3.6
LPe1105-HP
nl
(403621-B21)
2.1a24n/a1.71a01.91a57.3.6BL20p (394757-B21)
2.1a24n/a1.71a01.91a57.3.6
BL25/30/35/45p
nl
(394588-B21)
HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes 11
Linux on Integrity servers
The following tables list software support for Linux on Integrity servers.
Table 10 Software support for SLES 11 version 2.6 of Itanium Linux
HBAnyware
Universal boot
imageEFIFirmwareDriverHBA
4.1.a335.03a94.00a62.72a28.2.8.14FC2143 (AD167A)
4.1.a335.03a94.00a62.72a28.2.8.14FC2243 (AD168A)
4.1.a335.03a94.00a62.72a28.2.8.14FC2142SR (A8002A)
4.1.a335.03a94.00a62.72a28.2.8.14FC2242SR (A8003A)
Table 11 Software support for SLES 10 SP3 and RHEL 5 U4 version 2.6 of Itanium Linux
HBAnyware
Universal boot
imageEFIFirmwareDriverHBA
4.1.a365.03a94.00a62.72a28.2.0.48.2pFC2143 (AD167A)
4.1.a365.03a94.00a62.72a28.2.0.48.2pFC2243 (AD168A)
4.1.a365.03a94.00a62.72a28.2.0.48.2pFC2142SR (A8002A)
4.1.a365.03a94.00a62.72a28.2.0.48.2pFC2242SR (A8003A)
Table 12 Software support for RHEL 5 U3 version 2.6 of Itanium Linux
HBAnyware
Universal boot
imageEFIFirmwareDriverHBA
4.0a315.03a94.00a62.72a28.2.0.33.3pFC2143 (AD167A)
4.0a315.03a94.00a62.72a28.2.0.33.3pFC2243 (AD168A)
4.0a315.03a94.00a62.72a28.2.0.33.3pFC2142SR (A8002A)
4.0a315.03a94.00a62.72a28.2.0.33.3pFC2242SR (A8003A)
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Table 13 Software support for SLES 10 SP2 version 2.6 and RHEL 5 U2, version 2.6 of Itanium Linux
HBAnywareMultiPulse
Universal
boot im-
ageEFIFirmwareDriverHBA
3.4a162.2.445.03a94.00a62.72a28.2.0.22_p4
FC2143
(AD167A)
3.4a162.2.445.03a94.00a62.72a28.2.0.22_p4
FC2243
(AD168A)
3.4a162.2.445.03a94.00a62.72a28.2.0.22_p4
FC2142SR
(A8002A)
3.4a162.2.445.03a94.00a62.72a28.2.0.22_p4
FC2242SR
(A8003A)
Table 14 Software support for RHEL 4 U7 and U8 version 2.6 and SLES 9 and SP4 version 2.6 of
Itanium Linux
HBAnywareMultiPulse
Universal
boot im-
ageEFIFirmwareDriverHBA
3.4a162.2.445.02a13.11a52.72a28.0.16.40_p3
FC2143
(AD167A)
3.4a162.2.445.02a13.11a52.72a28.0.16.40_p3
FC2243
(AD168A)
3.4a162.2.445.02a13.11a52.72a28.0.16.40_p3
FC2142SR
(A8002A)
3.4a162.2.445.02a13.11a52.72a28.0.16.40_p3
FC2242SR
(A8003A)
CNA installation instructions for Linux
NOTE:
Do not install the fibreutils RPM on systems using CNAs.
For information on installing CNAs, see the HP StorageWorks Converged Network Adapter Installation
Guide at:
1. Go to http://www.hp.com/go/support.
2. Select the See support and troubleshooting information button.
3. Using the HP model number as your guide, enter the CNA model number in the for product box.
4. Select Manuals.
HBA installation instructions for Linux
This section describes additional Linux installations required for HBAs.
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NOTE:
If you have both CNAs and Fibre Channel HBAs installed in your system, then you should load and
use the CNA drivers.
Installing the Linux device driver using the Red Hat in-box driver
For instructions on how to install Linux while using the in-box driver, see the HP website http://
www.hp.com, and then search for device mapper + boot + san.
If you require multiple-path redundancy, after installing the operating system, you must install the
HP-supplied Device Mapper Multipath Kit. Go to the HP website http://www.hp.com/go/
devicemapper.
You must also install the new HP Fibre Channel Enablement Kit (hp-fc-enablement), after installing
the operating system (see “Installing the HP Fibre Channel Enablement Kit” on page 14).
Installing the HP Fibre Channel Enablement Kit
The HP Fibre Channel Enablement Kit provides additional libraries and configuration utilities to enable
HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel storage arrays to work with Linux. The kit is not required to use the
lpfc and qla2xxx kernel modules, but it provides configuration scripts to ensure that HP
StorageWorks Fibre Channel arrays. The Fibre Channel Enablement kit also sets the correct lpfc
and qla2xxx kernel module values used with Device Mapper multipathing.
NOTE:
If you are using any HP management applications, you will need the HBAAPI libraries that are
included in the hp-fc-enablement RPM.
To install the HP Fibre Channel Enablement Kit:
1. Download the hp-fc-enablement-yyyy-mm-dd.tar.gz file for your operating system and
copy it to the target server.
2. Untar the enablement kit by executing the command to create the directory,
hp-fc-enablement-yyyy-mm-dd:
# tar zxvf hp-fc-enablement-yyyy-mm-dd.tar.gz
3. Browse to the directory hp-fc-enablement-yyyy-mm-dd.
4. Do one of the following to execute the install.sh script:
•If you are not using Device Mapper multipathing, enter the following command:
# ./install.sh -s
•If you are using Device Mapper multipathing, enter the following command:
# ./install.sh -m
The hp-fc-enablement and fibreutils RPMs are installed.
5. To verify the installation, enter the following commands:
# rpm -q hp-fc-enablement
# rpm -q fibreutils
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Uninstalling the HP Fibre Channel Enablement Kit
To uninstall the Fibre Channel Enablement Kit, untar the kit as mentioned in steps 1 through 3 (“Installing
the HP Fibre Channel Enablement Kit” on page 14), and then execute the install.sh script with
the –u option:
# ./install.sh -u
To manually uninstall the RPMs in the enablement kit, enter the following commands:
# rpm -e hp-fc-enablement
# rpm -e fibreutils
Installing the Linux device driver using the HP kit (prior to RHEL 5 U3)
HP does not support building the lpfc driver from source code. The driver versions for kernel-based
distributions are as follows:
•Driver 7.x.x for the 2.4 kernel
•Driver 8.x.x.x for the 2.6 kernel
1. Download the appropriate driver kit for your distribution where the driver kit file will be in the
form of hp-lpfc-yyyy-mm-dd.tar.gz.
2. Copy the driver kit to the target system.
3. Uncompress and untar the driver kit by entering the following command:
# tar zxvf hp-lpfc-yyyy-mm-dd.tar.gz
4. Change the directory to hp-lpfc-yyyy-mm-dd.
5. Do one of the following:
•Enter the following command to install the Linux device driver:
# ./INSTALL
The command syntax varies depending on your configuration. Use the –h option of the
command to list all supported options. If a driver kit is already installed, you can enter the
command without any options; the script uses the current configuration.
•Enter the following command to install the Linux device driver for SLES 10 SP1 only:
#./INSTALL -p
•Include the -m option to force the installation to failover mode.
#./INSTALL –mp
•Use the –s option to force the installation to single-path mode:
#./INSTALL –s
The INSTALL script installs the appropriate driver RPM for your configuration, and the
appropriate fibreutils RPM. When the script is finished, you will either reload the Emulex
driver modules (lpfc, lpfcdfc and lpfcmpl) or reboot your server.
Loading the driver
To load the driver, enter the following commands:
# modprobe lpfc
# modprobe lpfcdfc
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NOTE:
The command modprobe lpfcdfc is for RHEL 4 Ux and SLES 9 SPX.
# modprobe lpfcmpl
NOTE:
The command modprobe lpfcmpl is for MultiPulse configuration only.
Rebooting the server
To reboot the server, enter the following command:
# reboot
If your boot device is a SAN attached device, you must reboot your server.
Verifying the RPM driver version
To verify what RPM driver version is installed, use the RPM command with the -q option.
# rpm -q hp-lpfc
# rpm -q hp-multipulse
For MultiPulse configuration only:
# rpm -q fibreutils
Unloading the driver
To unload the driver, enter the following commands:
# modprobe –r lpfcmpl
NOTE:
The command modprobe –r lpfcmpl is for MultiPulse configuration only.
# modprobe –r lpfcdfc
NOTE:
The command modprobe –r lpfcdfc is for RHEL 4 Ux and SLES 9 SPX.
# modprobe –r lpfc
Installing HBAnyware on Linux
To install HBAnyware on a Linux system:
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1. Download the file HP_ElxApps-<Kernel Version>-<HBAnyware Version>-<Driver
Version>.zip to the target system.
Example: HP_ElxApps-26-3.2a16-8.1.10.11.zip
NOTE:
See Linux operating systems, page 5 for HBAnyware and driver version information. Use
kernel version 26 for 2.6 kernels and kernel version 24 for 2.4 kernels.
2. Unzip the file on the target system.
Example: # unzip HP_ElxApps-26-3.2a16-8.1.10.11.zip
3. Make the file executable under Linux.
Example: # chmod +x HP_ElxApps-26-3.2a16-8.1.10.11.bin
4. Install the application.
Example: #./HP_ElxApps-26-3.2a16-8.1.10.11.bin
5. Launch the application.
Example: # HBAnyware or # /usr/sbin/hbanyware/hbanyware
NOTE:
See the HBAnyware online help for more information.
HBAnyware 3.4a16 has a known presentation issue with the 8.0.16.40 driver and the AJ762A
and AJ763A HBAs. The link speed is not displayed. This will be corrected in a future release.
Determining the CNA/HBA driver and firmware versions in Linux
To view driver and firmware information:
1. Use OneCommand Manager or HBAnyware to view a list of SCSI CNAs/HBAs.
Windows support
This section describes CNA/HBA support for Windows.
Windows on ProLiant servers
The following CNAs/HBAs are supported on ProLiant servers with Enterprise, Standard, Storage
Server, and Datacenter versions of the following:
•CNAs on Windows 2003:
•Windows Server 2003 x86, x64 - R2 SP2
•HBAs on Windows 2003:
•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 – SP2
•Windows Server 2008 x64 – SP2, R2
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Table 15 Software support for Windows on ProLiant
OneCommand
Manager
Universal boot
imageBIOSFirmwareDriverCNA
5.0.19.2N/A2.701.374.82.701.374.8
2.30.018 (FC)1
2.101.374.30 (NIC)
CN1000E
(AW520A)
HBAnyware
Universal boot
image5
BIOSFirmwareDriver4
8-Gb HBA
4.1a355.03a92.02a21.11a52.20.00681E (AJ762A)
4.1a355.03a92.02a21.11a52.20.00682E (AJ763A)
4.1a356.03a73.03a91.11a52.20.006
456972-B21 (c-Class
mezzanine card)2
HBAnyware SCSI-
port/Storport
Universal boot
image5
BIOSFirmware
SCSIport/Storport
drivers3, 4
4-Gb HBA
3.0a16/4.1a355.03a92.02a22.80a45.30a2/2.20.006FC2142SR (A8002A)
3.0a16/4.1a355.03a92.02a22.80a45.30a2/2.20.006FC2242SR (A8003A)
3.0a16/4.1a355.03a92.02a22.80a45.30a2/2.20.006FC2143 (AD167A)
3.0a16/4.1a355.03a92.01a22.80a45.30a2/2.20.006FC2243 (AD168A)
3.0a16/4.1a356.03a73.03a92.80a45.30a2/2.20.006
403621-B21 (c-Class
mezzanine)
HBAnyware SCSI-
port/Storport
Universal boot
image5
BIOSFirmware
SCSIport/Storport
Drivers3, 4
2-Gb HBA
3.0a16/4.1a325.03a02.01a21.91a55.30a2/2.10x1LP1050 (A7388A)
3.0a16/4.1a325.03a02.01a21.91a55.30a2/2.10x1LP1050DC (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)
3.0a16/3.4a95.02a11.71a01.91a55.30a2/2.00a12
394588-B21
BL25/30/35/45p FC
mezzanine
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3.0a16/3.4a95.02a11.71a01.91a55.30a2/2.00a12
394757-B21 Emulex-based
BL20p FC mezzanine
1For FCoE: Version 2.x Storport driver installation with HP Smart Component requires a minimum Windows Server 2003 SP2 with KB943545.
Apply the Microsoft Storport update (KB943545) before installing or upgrading to this version of the Storport driver. For boot installations,
the Windows Server 2003 SP2 install image is required, followed by the KB update.
2Only supported with G6 and newer ProLiant blade servers – except BL465G6 and BL495G6 servers).
3SCSIport Driver ONLY supported on WS2003 x86
4Version 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,
the Windows Server 2003 SP2 install image is required, followed by the KB update.
5Universal boot images contain BIOS and EFI drivers.
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Windows on Integrity servers
The following HBAs are supported on ProLiant servers with Enterprise, Standard, Storage Server, and
Datacenter versions of the following:
•Windows Server 2003, IA64 — SP1, SP2
•Windows Server 2008, IA64 — SP2, R2
Table 16 Software support for Windows on Integrity servers
HBAnyware2
Universal boot
image1
EFIFirmware
Storport drivers3,
4
8-Gb HBAs
4.1a355.03a94.00a61.11a52.20.a6AH402A
4.1a355.03a94.00a61.11a52.20.a6AH403A
4.1a356.03a74.00a61.11a52.20.006
456972-B21 (c-
Class mezzanine
card)
HBAnyware 2
Universal boot
image1
EFIFirmware
Storport drivers3,
4
4-Gb HBAs
4.1a355.03a94.00a62.80a42.20.006
FC2142SR
(A8002A)
4.1a355.03a94.00a62.80a42.20.006
FC2242SR
(A8003A)
4.1a355.03a94.00a62.80a42.20.006
FC2143
(AD167A)
4.1a355.03a94.00a62.80a42.20.006
FC2243
(AD168A)
4.1a356.00a74.00a62.80a42.20.006
403621-B21 (c-
Class mezzanine)
HBAnywareSCSI-
port/Storport
Universal boot
image1
EFIFirmware
SCSIport/Storport
drivers3, 4
2-Gb HBAs
3.0a16/3.4a95.03a04.00a11.91a55.30a2/2.01a4LP9802 (AB232A)
3.0a16/4.0a325.03a64.00a51.91a5
5.30a2/2.20.0065
LP1050DC
(AB466A)
3.0a16/4.0a325.03a64.00a51.91a5
5.30a2/2.20.0065
LP1050 (AB467A)
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3.0a16/3.4a9n/a4.00a11.91a55.30a2/2.01a4LP982 (A7298A)
1Universal boot images contain BIOS and EFI drivers.
2 HBAnyware 4.1a35 for Integrity servers running on WS2008 R2 is limited to a command line interface only, as no
HBAnyware GUI version exists.
3Version 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 STORport driver. For boot
installations, Windows Server 2003 SP2 install image is required, followed by the KB update.
4The SCSIport driver is only supported on WS2003 x86.
5Storport driver 2.20.006 is not supported with 2-Gb HBAs on WS2008 R2.
Table 17 Universal boot images
EFIBIOSVersion
4.00a62.02a25.0.3a9
4.00a52.02a25.03a6
4.00a12.01a25.03a0
3.11a51.71a05.02a1
4.00a13.00a46.00a5
4.00a63.03a96.03a7
Windows XP Professional (32-bit)
Table 18 Supported configuration for Windows XP Professional (32-bit)
Windows driver, workstation, 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
Single path only. Boot from SAN is not supported.Restrictions
VMware support
HP supports the use of Linux and Windows as a guest on VMware ESX versions 4.x and 3.x. When
running VMware, Fibre Channel HBAs are supported by in-box drivers supplied with VMware ESX.
Linux FC HBA drivers are not supported on the Virtual OS (VOS).
HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes 21
NOTE:
You do not need to install the Emulex driver because it is shipped with the ESX server.
To ensure that your HBA is supported by HP and VMware, see the website: http://www.vmware.com/
resources/compatibility/search.php.
Table 19 Software support for 4.0 version 2.6 of x86 ESX server
Universal
nl
boot imageBIOSFirmwareDriverHBA
5.03a92.02a21.11a58.2.0.30.49
LPe12000
(AJ762A)
5.03a92.02a21.11a58.2.0.30.49
LPe12002
(AJ763A)
5.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.0.30.49
FC2242SR
(A8003A)
5.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.0.30.49
FC2142SR
(A8002A)
5.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.0.30.49FC2243 (AD168A)
5.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.0.30.49FC2143 (AD167A)
6.00a73.03a72.72a28.2.0.30.49
LPe1105-HP
(403621-B21)
6.03a73.03a91.11a58.2.0.30.49
LPe1205-HP
(456972-B21)
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Table 20 Software support for 4.0 U1 of x64 ESX server
Universal
nl
boot imageBIOSFirmwareDriverHBA
5.03a92.02a21.11a58.2.0.30.52LPe12000 (AJ762A)
5.03a92.02a21.11a58.2.0.30.52LPe12002 (AJ763A)
5.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.0.30.52FC2242SR (A8003A)
5.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.0.30.52FC2142SR (A8002A)
5.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.0.30.52FC2243 (AD168A)
5.03a92.02a22.72a28.2.0.30.52FC2143 (AD167A)
6.00a73.03a72.72a28.2.0.30.52LPe1105-HP (403621-B21)
6.03a73.03a91.11a58.2.0.30.52LPe1205-HP (456972-B21)
Table 21 Software support for 3.5 U4 version 2.4 of x86 ESX server
Universal
nl
boot imageBIOSFirmwareDriver1
HBA
5.03a92.02a21.11a57.4.0.39LPe12000 (AJ762A)
5.03a92.02a21.11a57.4.0.39LPe12002 (AJ763A)
5.03a92.02a22.72a27.4.0.39FC2242SR (A8003A)
5.03a92.02a22.72a27.4.0.39FC2142SR (A8002A)
5.03a92.02a22.72a27.4.0.39FC2243 (AD168A)
5.03a92.02a22.72a27.4.0.39FC2143 (AD167A)
6.00a73.03a92.72a27.4.0.39
LPe1105-HP
nl
(403621-B21)
6.03a73.03a91.11a57.4.0.39LPe1205-HP (456972-B21)
1The Emulex driver is shipped with the ESX server. The driver does not require installation.
NOTE:
ESX Server 3.5 U2 added support for AJ762A and AJ763A.
Boot from SAN on VMware
To perform a boot from SAN on VMware, see HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel host bus adapters
software guide for Linux, available at
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?contentType=SupportManual&
lang=en&cc=us&docIndexId=64179&taskId=101&prodTypeId=12169&prodSeriesId=3662826.
HP StorageWorks Emulex Adapters Release Notes 23
Citrix operating system
The following table lists minimum software support for Citrix V5.5.0 (15119).
HP supports the Citrix hypervisor. See the website: http://www.hp.com/go/citrix.
Table 22 Software support for Citrix version 5.5.0 (15119)
HBAnyware
Universal
nl
boot imageBIOSFirmwareDriverHBA
Inbox–CLI5.03a92.02a21.11a5InboxLPe12000 (AJ762A)
Inbox–CLI5.03a92.02a21.11a5InboxLPe12002 (AJ763A)
Inbox–CLI5.03a92.02a22.72a2InboxFC2143 (AD167A)
Inbox–CLI5.03a92.02a22.72a2InboxFC2243 (AD168A)
Inbox–CLI5.03a92.02a22.72a2InboxFC2142SR (A8002A)
Inbox–CLI5.03a92.02a22.72a2InboxFC2242SR (A8003A)
Inbox–CLI6.03a73.03a92.72a2Inbox
LPe1105-HP
nl
(403621-B21)
Inbox–CLI6.03a73.03a91.11a5Inbox
LPe1205-HP (456972-
B21)
Restrictions and issues
This section describes restrictions and issues for Emulex CNA/HBA adapters running Linux and
Windows.
General restrictions and issues
Ethernet Jumbo Packet
The CN1000E maximum supported Ethernet Jumbo Packet frame size is 8192 bytes.
Optical cable length
The CN1000E maximum supported optical cable length is 40 meters.
Boot From SAN
DL16x and DL18x Servers Requires Extra Time to Boot From SAN.
When the CN1000E adapter is used as the boot device in a DL16x or DL18x server, the server may
pause for approximately 90 seconds when it is expected to start booting from the hard disk. After
this delay, the boot process will resume in a normal manner.
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Compatibility/Interoperability
HP recommends that you implement zoning by CNAs/HBAs, as described in the HP StorageWorks
SAN Design Reference Guide, available at: http://www.hp.com/go/sdgmanuals.
FC2142SR and FC2242SR HBAs on ProLiant systems
HP ProLiant DL380 (G4) servers must have System 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
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CNA/HBA Linux restrictions and issues
This section describes restrictions that apply to Linux and this release of the CNAs/HBAs:
•There is currently no RHEL 5 DUP available to enable boot from SAN for the CN1000E, when
available this DUP will be posted on Red Hat’s site.
•Firmware download in SLES10SP3 may cause system hang.
When downloading firmware to the CN1000E adapters in SLES10SP3 using the OneCommand
Manager or hbacmd, the download may complete but cause the system to become unresponsive
or hang. Though the firmware download is successful, a hard reboot of the server may be required
to enable the new firmware.
•HP and Novell are evaluating a report that Reiserfs filesystems display unexpected behavior
under heavy load. Other filesystems such as xfs and ext3 are not affected by this behavior. HP
recommends that you use either the xfs or ext3 filesystem. This is a high priority issue that is in
the process of being resolved. Once a resolution is found, a maintenance update will be available
on the website: http://support.novell.com/.
•HP recommends use of the ext3 filesystem in HA environments. For information on how to use
other Linux filesystems in an HA environment, see section 1.2.1 in the Novell Storage Administration
Guide, available at the website http://www.novell.com/documentation/sles11, and section 2.1
in the Red Hat Deployment Guide, available at the website http://www.redhat.com/docs/en-US/
Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5.4/html/Deployment_Guide/ch-ext3.html#s1-filesystem-ext3. For in-
formation on the differences between ext2 and ext3, see the operating system documentation.
•SLES 10 SP2 has an issue displaying 8 Gb HBA speed . You can correct the problem using kernel
version 2.6.16.60-0.25.
•Boot from SAN is not supported on the A8002A with RHEL 4 U3 and U4, IA64, or SLES 10 IA64.
•Beginning with SLES 11, HP no longer supports the following arrays: MSA1000, MSA1500,
EVA3000, EVA5000, XP128, and XP1024. Beginning with RHEL 5.3 and SLES 10 SP3, HP no
longer supports the following arrays: MSA1000, MSA1500, EVA3000, and EVA5000. Beginning
with RHEL 6.0, HP no longer supports the XP128 and XP1024.
•For Modular Smart Arrays and Enterprise Virtual Array, active/passive storage arrays are supported
in single-path mode only.
•For the MSA2000 family of disk arrays only:
•The minimum required firmware is J200P24-01.
•Creating virtual disks (vdisks) online or offline without volumes during the virtual disk creation
process is not supported. You must create at least one volume during the virtual disk creation.
•MultiPulse is not supported. See the HP Device Mapper documentation for multipathing support.
•Boot from SAN is not currently supported.
•The Emulex MultiPulse 2.2.22, 2.2.38, 2.2.39 and 2.2.44 drivers supports active/active storage
arrays only.
•If using MultiPulse 2.1.x, you can have a maximum of four physical paths to a LUN. More than
four paths can cause a failure.
•If using MultiPulse 2.2.x, you can have a maximum of eight physical paths to a LUN. More than
eight paths can cause failure.
•MultiPulse can coexist with multipathing products such as the Emulex failover driver and Secure
Path. However, MultiPulse works only with Emulex-based HBAs; it will not configure multiple paths
for other HBAs in the system.
•Because the order in which a switch reports Fibre Channel ports to a name server can vary, the
order in which LUNs are discovered can vary between system boots.
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HP recommends that you use the udev utility to ensure that the name of a device does not change
between system boots. For detailed information, available on the websitehttp://www.kernel.org/
pub/linux/utils/kernel/hotplug/udev.html.
•When using MultiPulse with SUSE Linux systems in boot from SAN configurations, HP recommends
that you use the udev utility to ensure that your system boots successfully. For detailed information
about this procedure, see Using the udev utility with SUSE Linux systemsin the HP StorageWorks
Booting Itanium Linux systems from a storage area network application notes, available at the HP
website:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html.
•If you are installing the Linux operating system for the first time, load the operating system and
then download and install the supported Linux HBA driver from the HP website http://wel-
come.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html.
•XP LUNs presented to Linux hosts must start with LUN 0.
•HP recommends that you implement zoning by HBA, as described in the HP StorageWorks SAN
design reference guide, available on the website http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/stor-
ageworks/san/documentation.html.
•A maximum of 10 targets are supported in a boot from SAN zone.
•On a sx2000 system with the default logging level, a call trace may appear in the /var/log/
messages file during failover events.
•When running the scsi_info command on older XP arrays such as XP1024/128, you may see
output similar to that shown in the following example. Ignore the error, and note that the XP array's
WWN is not all zeros.
The XP array returns inquiry data that differs slightly from that returned by EVA or MSA arrays.
[root@coco /]# scsi_info /dev/sdal SCSI_ID="4,0,8,0":VENDOR="HP":MODEL=
"OPEN-
E":FW_REV="5005":WWN="0000000000000000":LUN="5235303020303030-
3130353930203030"
[root@coco /]# scsi_info /dev/sdam
SCSI_ID="4,0,8,1":VENDOR="HP":MODEL="OPEN-
E":FW_REV="5005":WWN="0000000000000000":LUN="5235303020303030-
3130353930203030"
[root@coco /]# scsi_info /dev/sdan
SCSI_ID="4,0,9,0":VENDOR="HP":MODEL="OPEN- 3":FW_REV="2114":WWN=
"03000000002018e9":LUN="5234353120303030-3330313033203030"
[root@coco /]# scsi_info /dev/sdao SCSI_ID="4,0,9,1":VENDOR="HP":MODEL=
"OPEN-
3":FW_REV="2114":WWN="0b00000000600000":LUN="5234353120303030-
3330313033203030"
•RHEL 5 U3 and SLES 10 SP3 do not support active/passive arrays.
•Installing PSP 7.91/92 causes fibreutils to downgrade. Re-install fibreutils rpm from
the downloaded kit.
Example:
#rpm –fvh fibreutils.<version>.linux.<arch>.rpm
•When an EVA4400 with embedded switch is configured in a heterogeneous SAN, HP recommends
that you use a text editor to edit the HBA configuration file etc/modprobe.conf.
options lpfcmpl mpl_hbeat_tmo_busy=0 Save the file, and then run the make_initrd
script.
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# /opt/hp/hp-lpfc/make_initrd
Reboot your server with the correct initrd.
•EVA4400 with embedded switch is not currently supported with SLES 9 SP4.
•Dynamic LUN addition and removal are supported. However, the ability to dynamically add a
new LUN (or a LUN that has been previously removed) using the LUN number of a previously re-
moved LUN is not supported. Dynamic target addition, which is defined as adding a new Fibre
Channel target (such as adding a new storage array) to a SAN, is also not supported. The ability
to present the new target to a Fibre Channel host bus adapter, and then prompt the operating
system to do an online scan (such as using the hp_rescan utility that comes with fibreutils)
is not supported with the Emulex failover driver (MultiPulse). If you add a new Fibre Channel target
to a host server, you must reboot that server.
•Emulex HBA driver 7.4.0.39 is needed to support QLogic switch firmware 8.0.2.2.0.
CNA/HBA Windows restrictions and issues
This section describes restrictions and issues for Windows and CNAs/HBAs.
Windows crashdump fails
Windows crashdump fails on MSA2000–series arrays, when booted from CN1000E adapter.
On Windows 2003 and Windows 2008, when the operating system is booted from an MSA2000
storage array using the CN1000E adapter, the crashdump may fail on certain server models. The
server may start the crashdump and display a blue stop screen but hang after displaying “initializing
disk for dump.”
Windows driver fails to log back in
Windows driver fails to log back into Cisco Nexus 5000 switch after switch reboot.
On Windows 2003 and Windows 2008, the link is not reestablished when a Cisco Nexus 5000
switch is rebooted. The work-around is to use the Nexus Shutdown and No Shutdown CLI commands
to bring the port back on-line.
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
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.
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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/
hbanyware_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.
•HBAnyware version 4.1a35 for Integrity is limited to CLI (Command Line Interface) only. There is
no HBAnyware GUI version.
WS2003 restriction for Integrity servers
The 2.20.006 STORport driver is not supported on Integrity servers running WS2003.
2-Gb HBA mezzanine card restriction
Emulex 2-Gb HBAs and mezzanine cards are not supported with WS2008 R2.
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.
The application failed to initialize because the windows station is
shutting down.
•Downgrading to 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
example:
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.
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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
Windows 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
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.
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•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 Windows 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).
VMware restrictions and issues
•VMware is not supported on the IA64 architecture.
Citrix restrictions and issues
•Citrix is not supported on the IA64 architecture.
•Citrix does not support MSA1000 or MSA1500.
Languages
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Effective date
February 2010
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