HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI for Linux User Guide
Page 3
... hardware...4 Installation and configuration ...6 Downloading files ...6 Installing the BRCM Multifunction drivers for Linux 6 Installing the Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver 7 Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver limitations 8 Uninstalling the HP Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver RPM package 8 Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver messages...8 Installing the license for embedded adapters 10 Red Hat...11 SLES ...11 Reporting iSCSI Offload status...
... hardware...4 Installation and configuration ...6 Downloading files ...6 Installing the BRCM Multifunction drivers for Linux 6 Installing the Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver 7 Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver limitations 8 Uninstalling the HP Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver RPM package 8 Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver messages...8 Installing the license for embedded adapters 10 Red Hat...11 SLES ...11 Reporting iSCSI Offload status...
HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI for Linux User Guide
Page 6
...the iterations that provide the right build environment. Go to a directory on your hard drive. Installing the BRCM Multifunction drivers for Linux The HP NC-Series Broadcom Multifunction Drivers for Linux are installed. These packages provide kernel headers, makefiles, and symbol files (suggested only on the SoftPaq...the adapter name in a source RPM format and the file name for all of packages that the distribution supports. 2. Click download and save the HP SoftPaq (sp#####.exe) file to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/#Support). 2. Click the SoftPaq file to build the driver ...
...the iterations that provide the right build environment. Go to a directory on your hard drive. Installing the BRCM Multifunction drivers for Linux The HP NC-Series Broadcom Multifunction Drivers for Linux are installed. These packages provide kernel headers, makefiles, and symbol files (suggested only on the SoftPaq...the adapter name in a source RPM format and the file name for all of packages that the distribution supports. 2. Click download and save the HP SoftPaq (sp#####.exe) file to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/#Support). 2. Click the SoftPaq file to build the driver ...
HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI for Linux User Guide
Page 7
...5. Installation and configuration 7 Configure your Linux vendor documentation for easy configuration. 11. Ensure that the driver is present. Install the new RPM package. If so, one adapter is loaded use the following command. # lsmod You should be same as that the old netxtreme2 ... more information. Installing the Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver The Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver is /etc/modprobe.conf or /etc/modprobe.conf.local 12. Helpful network configuration tools such as follows: If you have a 1Gb Network card use bnx2 below otherwise use the U (...
...5. Installation and configuration 7 Configure your Linux vendor documentation for easy configuration. 11. Ensure that the driver is present. Install the new RPM package. If so, one adapter is loaded use the following command. # lsmod You should be same as that the old netxtreme2 ... more information. Installing the Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver The Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver is /etc/modprobe.conf or /etc/modprobe.conf.local 12. Helpful network configuration tools such as follows: If you have a 1Gb Network card use bnx2 below otherwise use the U (...
HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI for Linux User Guide
Page 8
... the linux\iscsi-offload directory on 2.6.x kernels beginning with its dependencies. SLES10 SP1 is enabled for the bnx2i driver. Uninstalling the HP Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver RPM package If you need to uninstall the HP bnx2 RPM, use the following command: # modprobe -r bnx2i This command removes the bnx2i module along with the 2.6.18...
... the linux\iscsi-offload directory on 2.6.x kernels beginning with its dependencies. SLES10 SP1 is enabled for the bnx2i driver. Uninstalling the HP Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver RPM package If you need to uninstall the HP bnx2 RPM, use the following command: # modprobe -r bnx2i This command removes the bnx2i module along with the 2.6.18...
HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI for Linux User Guide
Page 9
...err bnx2i: iscsi_error - The following sample messages are the most common bnx2i driver messages that may be reached on any of CNIC devices bnx2i: check route, can't connect using cnic • Network route is assigned to network interface that is down bnx2i: check route, hba not found •...iSCSI transport name) • Target cannot be logged in the file /var/log/messages. • bnx2i driver signon Broadcom NetXtreme II iSCSI Driver bnx2i v1.0.30 (Sep 29, 2007) • Network port to iSCSI transport name binding bnx2i: netif=eth2, iscsi=bcm5708-050000 bnx2i: netif=eth1, iscsi=bcm5706-...
...err bnx2i: iscsi_error - The following sample messages are the most common bnx2i driver messages that may be reached on any of CNIC devices bnx2i: check route, can't connect using cnic • Network route is assigned to network interface that is down bnx2i: check route, hba not found •...iSCSI transport name) • Target cannot be logged in the file /var/log/messages. • bnx2i driver signon Broadcom NetXtreme II iSCSI Driver bnx2i v1.0.30 (Sep 29, 2007) • Network port to iSCSI transport name binding bnx2i: netif=eth2, iscsi=bcm5708-050000 bnx2i: netif=eth1, iscsi=bcm5706-...
HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI for Linux User Guide
Page 10
...for most embedded HP Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters through recovery conn_err - invalid R2TSN field bnx2i: iscsi_error - invalid cmd len1 bnx2i: iscsi_error - pend r2t in cleanup bnx2i: iscsi_error - invalid DataSN bnx2i: iscsi_warning - See the list of supported adapters to driver bnx2i: conn... pdu len error bnx2i: iscsi_error - IP fragments rcvd bnx2i: iscsi_error - License keys are installed on a per-port basis for HP BladeSystem servers. non-FATAL, warning bnx2i: iscsi_warning - invalid cmd len2 bnx2i: iscsi_error - urgent flag error • CNIC detects iSCSI ...
...for most embedded HP Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters through recovery conn_err - invalid R2TSN field bnx2i: iscsi_error - invalid cmd len1 bnx2i: iscsi_error - pend r2t in cleanup bnx2i: iscsi_error - invalid DataSN bnx2i: iscsi_warning - See the list of supported adapters to driver bnx2i: conn... pdu len error bnx2i: iscsi_error - IP fragments rcvd bnx2i: iscsi_error - License keys are installed on a per-port basis for HP BladeSystem servers. non-FATAL, warning bnx2i: iscsi_warning - invalid cmd len2 bnx2i: iscsi_error - urgent flag error • CNIC detects iSCSI ...
HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI for Linux User Guide
Page 13
...the following command in a separate window to monitor the messages file. Possible solution: Set up the network so that do not start with multiple network cards is connected to monitor the hp-pbl.log file for iSCSI offload. WARNING indicates a warning such as too many MACs configured for... commonly known as hp-pbl starting and stopping. DATE is restarted. TEXT is changed for offload. tail -f /var/log/messages Potential problems, causes and solutions Problem: Does not appear to create an iSCSI offloaded connection when configured for offload, and the bnx2i driver needs to be ...
...the following command in a separate window to monitor the messages file. Possible solution: Set up the network so that do not start with multiple network cards is connected to monitor the hp-pbl.log file for iSCSI offload. WARNING indicates a warning such as too many MACs configured for... commonly known as hp-pbl starting and stopping. DATE is restarted. TEXT is changed for offload. tail -f /var/log/messages Potential problems, causes and solutions Problem: Does not appear to create an iSCSI offloaded connection when configured for offload, and the bnx2i driver needs to be ...
HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI for Linux User Guide
Page 16
The driver cannot establish an iSCSI connection until the bnx2id application is installed under /sbin. Execute the bnx2id application using the following command to load the Linux iSCSI Offload bnx2i module: # modprobe bnx2i Executing the bnx2id application After the Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i RPM package is installed, the bnx2id application is executed. Loading the Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i module After installing the Linux iSCSI Offload bnx2i driver and the iSCSI Offload Initiator utilities for Red Hat or SLES, use the following command: # bnx2id Installation and configuration 16
The driver cannot establish an iSCSI connection until the bnx2id application is installed under /sbin. Execute the bnx2id application using the following command to load the Linux iSCSI Offload bnx2i module: # modprobe bnx2i Executing the bnx2id application After the Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i RPM package is installed, the bnx2id application is executed. Loading the Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i module After installing the Linux iSCSI Offload bnx2i driver and the iSCSI Offload Initiator utilities for Red Hat or SLES, use the following command: # bnx2id Installation and configuration 16
HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI for Linux User Guide
Page 20
Index A adapters supported 4 B Binding the iSCSI target 17 bnx2 driver 6 bnx2i driver 7, 15 bnx2id application 15 C Connecting to the iSCSI target 18 D discovering targets 18 downloading files 6 E Executing the bnx2id application 16 H HP NC-Series iSCSI offload initiator utilities 14, 15 HP ProLiant Licensing 11, 12, 14 I installation and configuration 6 installing bnx2, bnx2i, and bnx2x drivers 6, 7 Installing...
Index A adapters supported 4 B Binding the iSCSI target 17 bnx2 driver 6 bnx2i driver 7, 15 bnx2id application 15 C Connecting to the iSCSI target 18 D discovering targets 18 downloading files 6 E Executing the bnx2id application 16 H HP NC-Series iSCSI offload initiator utilities 14, 15 HP ProLiant Licensing 11, 12, 14 I installation and configuration 6 installing bnx2, bnx2i, and bnx2x drivers 6, 7 Installing...
HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide
Page 4
... this section About HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction Network Adapters 4 HP RDMA environment and configuration requirements 4 Supported operating systems ...5 About HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction Network Adapters Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) is a communications protocol that you upgrade all Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter firmware bootcode to version 1.9.6 using the Multifunction Firmware Upgrade Utility found on the HP ProLiant Networking Software CD in...
... this section About HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction Network Adapters 4 HP RDMA environment and configuration requirements 4 Supported operating systems ...5 About HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction Network Adapters Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) is a communications protocol that you upgrade all Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter firmware bootcode to version 1.9.6 using the Multifunction Firmware Upgrade Utility found on the HP ProLiant Networking Software CD in...
HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide
Page 6
...-click the cmponent.htm file. 3. Click the NCU tray icon. Click the Network Teaming and Configuration link. 4. HP updates networking software frequently to the directions. For the latest driver, firmware, and documentation updates go to the HP website (http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/networking/index.html). To install a single license key: 1. Installation In this section...
...-click the cmponent.htm file. 3. Click the NCU tray icon. Click the Network Teaming and Configuration link. 4. HP updates networking software frequently to the directions. For the latest driver, firmware, and documentation updates go to the HP website (http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/networking/index.html). To install a single license key: 1. Installation In this section...
HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide
Page 9
...; Microsoft Windows Firewall must be disabled before HP RDMA functionality can be enabled on a Multifunction adapter that has one or more VLANs enabled. • When RDMA is enabled, non-HP filter drivers are terminated. To enable a Multifunction Server Adapter as an RDMA device, complete the following ...enabled. • RDMA cannot be enabled. Configuration In this section Enabling RDMA devices...9 Testing HP RDMA functionality using the Microsoft wsdping.exe utility 14 Disabling an HP RDMA device ...15 Enabling RDMA devices When enabling RDMA devices, keep the following steps: ...
...; Microsoft Windows Firewall must be disabled before HP RDMA functionality can be enabled on a Multifunction adapter that has one or more VLANs enabled. • When RDMA is enabled, non-HP filter drivers are terminated. To enable a Multifunction Server Adapter as an RDMA device, complete the following ...enabled. • RDMA cannot be enabled. Configuration In this section Enabling RDMA devices...9 Testing HP RDMA functionality using the Microsoft wsdping.exe utility 14 Disabling an HP RDMA device ...15 Enabling RDMA devices When enabling RDMA devices, keep the following steps: ...
HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide
Page 15
...functionality test Possible reasons for more details. Solution: Contact the vendor to verify that you do not have the correct drivers installed and the driver setup is not functioning correctly. Solution: Verify that does not support WinSock Direct. for a failed wsdping.exe RDMA ...want to the output listed above indicates that RDMA is correct. 2. Configuration 15 The SAN hardware interface drivers may be installed correctly. Disabling an HP RDMA device To disable an RDMA device, complete the following successful client connection information: Waiting for clients to...
...functionality test Possible reasons for more details. Solution: Contact the vendor to verify that you do not have the correct drivers installed and the driver setup is not functioning correctly. Solution: Verify that does not support WinSock Direct. for a failed wsdping.exe RDMA ...want to the output listed above indicates that RDMA is correct. 2. Configuration 15 The SAN hardware interface drivers may be installed correctly. Disabling an HP RDMA device To disable an RDMA device, complete the following successful client connection information: Waiting for clients to...
HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide
Page 22
Acronyms and abbreviations CPU central processing unit IP Internet Protocol NCU Network Configuration Utility NDIS network driver interface specification RDMA Remote Direct Memory Access WSD Windows Socket Direct or Winsock Direct Acronyms and abbreviations 22
Acronyms and abbreviations CPU central processing unit IP Internet Protocol NCU Network Configuration Utility NDIS network driver interface specification RDMA Remote Direct Memory Access WSD Windows Socket Direct or Winsock Direct Acronyms and abbreviations 22
HP ProLiant Network Adapter Scripting Utility User Guide
Page 6
... written to work with the following team types are set global chimney=enabled" command. • Some HP NC-Series NetXen adapters require a TOE license. o Network Fault Tolerance (NFT) o Network Fault Tolerance with Preference Order (NFT-PO) o Transmit Load Balancing with Fault Tolerance (TLB) o...intermediate drivers. TOE must be enabled system-wide for installation instructions and a list of adapters an error occurs. For example, if adapters 3 and 5 were teamed on the source server, then that were teamed on the source server. Properties not specified in the data file, and adapters 3...
... written to work with the following team types are set global chimney=enabled" command. • Some HP NC-Series NetXen adapters require a TOE license. o Network Fault Tolerance (NFT) o Network Fault Tolerance with Preference Order (NFT-PO) o Transmit Load Balancing with Fault Tolerance (TLB) o...intermediate drivers. TOE must be enabled system-wide for installation instructions and a list of adapters an error occurs. For example, if adapters 3 and 5 were teamed on the source server, then that were teamed on the source server. Properties not specified in the data file, and adapters 3...
HP ProLiant Network Adapter Scripting Utility User Guide
Page 7
...drivers. Download article number KB912222 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912222/en-us) from the Microsoft website for the Virtual Miniport that represents the team. Disable iSCSI on the adapter or team before changing to assign an IP Address as the results may be disabled for all the adapters...8226; TOE teaming performance is reduced if a switch or network device is complete. o Automatic o 802.3ad Dynamic with Fault Tolerance o Switch-assisted Load Balancing with Fault Tolerance (SLB) • HP NC-Series Intel adapters that have been disabled. TOE teaming limitations The following ...
...drivers. Download article number KB912222 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912222/en-us) from the Microsoft website for the Virtual Miniport that represents the team. Disable iSCSI on the adapter or team before changing to assign an IP Address as the results may be disabled for all the adapters...8226; TOE teaming performance is reduced if a switch or network device is complete. o Automatic o 802.3ad Dynamic with Fault Tolerance o Switch-assisted Load Balancing with Fault Tolerance (SLB) • HP NC-Series Intel adapters that have been disabled. TOE teaming limitations The following ...
HP ProLiant Network Adapter Scripting Utility User Guide
Page 12
... the number of the receive buffers that does not support Gigabit Speed. • WOLSpeed-Specifies the speed at which the adapter connects to the network during gigabit auto negotiation. • SpdEnabled-Changes the current speed settings. IPMI can include data buffers, buffer descriptors, and...dependent and can support. Be sure this setting is compatible with the link partner (examples: switch, hub). • TargetInterruptsPerSecond-The driver will momentarily stop transmitting. So, if too few receive descriptors are used, performance suffers and if too many receive descriptors are ...
... the number of the receive buffers that does not support Gigabit Speed. • WOLSpeed-Specifies the speed at which the adapter connects to the network during gigabit auto negotiation. • SpdEnabled-Changes the current speed settings. IPMI can include data buffers, buffer descriptors, and...dependent and can support. Be sure this setting is compatible with the link partner (examples: switch, hub). • TargetInterruptsPerSecond-The driver will momentarily stop transmitting. So, if too few receive descriptors are used, performance suffers and if too many receive descriptors are ...
HP ProLiant Network Adapter Scripting Utility User Guide
Page 13
... any un-tagged packets received by the adapter. A null value is D (Disabled). current network conditions. Adapter configuration properties for the adapter on the target server adapters from the source server data. The value must be configured for the adapter. Possible values are not teamed. in ...different VLan IDs. • NetworkAddress-This value is set to manual, the user can select a Target DPC Rate and the driver adjusts the adapter's interrupt setting to achieve that have VLANs defined. • DefaultVLANTag-This feature adds a VLAN tag to enter a deep sleep...
... any un-tagged packets received by the adapter. A null value is D (Disabled). current network conditions. Adapter configuration properties for the adapter on the target server adapters from the source server data. The value must be configured for the adapter. Possible values are not teamed. in ...different VLan IDs. • NetworkAddress-This value is set to manual, the user can select a Target DPC Rate and the driver adjusts the adapter's interrupt setting to achieve that have VLANs defined. • DefaultVLANTag-This feature adds a VLAN tag to enter a deep sleep...
ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack Linux Edition User Guide
Page 4
... you can determine if they are viral in the server's name or IP address will not invalidate the license. For the latest driver, firmware, and documentation updates, go to the server and cannot be installed on your system. One INP license enables all outbound ..., an INP license must be revoked. When installed on the system, the license is "attached" to HP Networking website (http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/networking/index.html). Intelligent Networking Pack licenses Each server requires a separate INP license. Four categories of INP licenses are included with the...
... you can determine if they are viral in the server's name or IP address will not invalidate the license. For the latest driver, firmware, and documentation updates, go to the server and cannot be installed on your system. One INP license enables all outbound ..., an INP license must be revoked. When installed on the system, the license is "attached" to HP Networking website (http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/networking/index.html). Intelligent Networking Pack licenses Each server requires a separate INP license. Four categories of INP licenses are included with the...
ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack Linux Edition User Guide
Page 5
... INP license. The SoftPaq file is to a directory on the HP website (http://www.hp.com) o hp-pel. The next step is a self-extracting executable with a file name based on the back of the HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack Kit Downloading files 1. Click Software & Driver Downloads from the left menu bar. 3. Type the product name...
... INP license. The SoftPaq file is to a directory on the HP website (http://www.hp.com) o hp-pel. The next step is a self-extracting executable with a file name based on the back of the HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack Kit Downloading files 1. Click Software & Driver Downloads from the left menu bar. 3. Type the product name...