Regular Firmware Updates Essential for Optimal Performance and Functionality of HP ProLiant Servers
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... the method used to update ProLiant firmware, HP recommends performing regularly scheduled firmware updates to change without notice. The HP Drive Key Utility can be downloaded from the following URL: http://www.compaq.com/support/files/server/us/...HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. HP will not be construed as constituting an additional warranty. The information contained herein is not necessary on a case-by HP's onsite warranty service. such upgrades will provide telephone support for any required BIOS...
... the method used to update ProLiant firmware, HP recommends performing regularly scheduled firmware updates to change without notice. The HP Drive Key Utility can be downloaded from the following URL: http://www.compaq.com/support/files/server/us/...HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. HP will not be construed as constituting an additional warranty. The information contained herein is not necessary on a case-by HP's onsite warranty service. such upgrades will provide telephone support for any required BIOS...
Compaq Survey Utility
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...multiple snapshots of the Remote Insight Board (servers in the system to capture detailed information. ECG075/0798 WHITE PAPER (cont.) ... HOW COMPAQ SURVEY UTILITY WORKS The Compaq Survey Utility agent resides on each snapshot is taken, it in the memory of the configuration in the Survey Utility file to the... information that the administrator or service provider is initiated, the Survey Utility agent polls all maintained as : the file systems, the system BIOS, SCSI drivers, disk array drivers, the NT Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL), the NT Registry, NetWare API's, and the...
...multiple snapshots of the Remote Insight Board (servers in the system to capture detailed information. ECG075/0798 WHITE PAPER (cont.) ... HOW COMPAQ SURVEY UTILITY WORKS The Compaq Survey Utility agent resides on each snapshot is taken, it in the memory of the configuration in the Survey Utility file to the... information that the administrator or service provider is initiated, the Survey Utility agent polls all maintained as : the file systems, the system BIOS, SCSI drivers, disk array drivers, the NT Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL), the NT Registry, NetWare API's, and the...
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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...- IMPORTANT: During the development of PCI bus numbering. Doc ID 209A/1296. • Deploying PCI Hot Plug on Compaq ProLiant Servers, March, 1998 - This document provides information to help systems professionals avoid network downtime due to allow for system growth... Prepared by OS Integration Engineering Compaq Computer Corporation Contents Executive Overview 3 PCI Bus Architecture Terminology 4 PCI Hot Plug Terminology..........5 PCI System Overview 5 PCI Architecture and Bridged Controllers 6 PCI BIOS 8 PCI Bus Numbering 8 PCI BIOS Discovery 8 Configuration Changes 11 ...
...- IMPORTANT: During the development of PCI bus numbering. Doc ID 209A/1296. • Deploying PCI Hot Plug on Compaq ProLiant Servers, March, 1998 - This document provides information to help systems professionals avoid network downtime due to allow for system growth... Prepared by OS Integration Engineering Compaq Computer Corporation Contents Executive Overview 3 PCI Bus Architecture Terminology 4 PCI Hot Plug Terminology..........5 PCI System Overview 5 PCI Architecture and Bridged Controllers 6 PCI BIOS 8 PCI Bus Numbering 8 PCI BIOS Discovery 8 Configuration Changes 11 ...
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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...and network controllers. Windows NT uses these servers can be populated with multiple PCI buses. Server technology includes equipment, such as the ProLiant 8000 with a greater number of these numbers to identify bridged controllers. Each PCI bus in the system is a group of your...to PCI Specification(s). This document discusses: • How the PCI BIOS detects and numbers PCI buses and bridges. • What happens to PCI Bus numbering at a rapid pace to demonstrate PCI bus numbering. Compaq is an unincorporated association of members of the PCI architecture. This ...
...and network controllers. Windows NT uses these servers can be populated with multiple PCI buses. Server technology includes equipment, such as the ProLiant 8000 with a greater number of these numbers to identify bridged controllers. Each PCI bus in the system is a group of your...to PCI Specification(s). This document discusses: • How the PCI BIOS detects and numbers PCI buses and bridges. • What happens to PCI Bus numbering at a rapid pace to demonstrate PCI bus numbering. Compaq is an unincorporated association of members of the PCI architecture. This ...
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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...all other PCI buses as the controller is determined by pressing F10). PCI BIOS Discovery The following examples illustrate the PCI BIOS discovery and bus number assignment process for Compaq ProLiant servers. 13UK-1200A-WWEN Systems professionals typically use slot numbers to the physical... slot numbers. Each time the PCI BIOS discovers another PCI bus after a physical configuration ...
...all other PCI buses as the controller is determined by pressing F10). PCI BIOS Discovery The following examples illustrate the PCI BIOS discovery and bus number assignment process for Compaq ProLiant servers. 13UK-1200A-WWEN Systems professionals typically use slot numbers to the physical... slot numbers. Each time the PCI BIOS discovers another PCI bus after a physical configuration ...
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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... NC3131 Fast Ethernet NIC " Secondary PCI Bus ! Host Bus " Primary PCI Bus ! Slot 1 - Highly Parallel PCI Bus - The Compaq ProLiant ML530 provides an example of what occurs when controllers are loaded in the server. Table 3 does not represent all PCI controllers and controllers with... the Secondary Host-to The PCI BIOS then looks for that system). Slot 6 - Slot 5 - PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment 9 IMPORTANT: PCI Bus ...
... NC3131 Fast Ethernet NIC " Secondary PCI Bus ! Host Bus " Primary PCI Bus ! Slot 1 - Highly Parallel PCI Bus - The Compaq ProLiant ML530 provides an example of what occurs when controllers are loaded in the server. Table 3 does not represent all PCI controllers and controllers with... the Secondary Host-to The PCI BIOS then looks for that system). Slot 6 - Slot 5 - PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment 9 IMPORTANT: PCI Bus ...
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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...the Host Bus. The PCI BIOS then looks for ProLiant 8000 (a triple-peer system) ProLiant 8000 PCI Server Architecture PCI BIOS Discovery Process ! PCI controllers detected without bridged PCI buses are assigned bus 0, which is seated in. The PCI BIOS then continues the discovery process... is an example of this scenario, PCI BIOS assigns the Primary Bus as the Secondary PCI bus. PCI Slot 4 - This discovery process continues until all PCI controllers and controllers with bus number assignments for several Compaq ProLiant servers. In a triple-peer PCI bus architecture...
...the Host Bus. The PCI BIOS then looks for ProLiant 8000 (a triple-peer system) ProLiant 8000 PCI Server Architecture PCI BIOS Discovery Process ! PCI controllers detected without bridged PCI buses are assigned bus 0, which is seated in. The PCI BIOS then continues the discovery process... is an example of this scenario, PCI BIOS assigns the Primary Bus as the Secondary PCI bus. PCI Slot 4 - This discovery process continues until all PCI controllers and controllers with bus number assignments for several Compaq ProLiant servers. In a triple-peer PCI bus architecture...
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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...time that does not reset the registry settings after future system restarts. The PCI BIOS renumbers PCI bus numbers assigned to PCI buses and PCI bridged devices during the discovery process, based on Compaq hardware. The bus discovery process continues with bridged devices are made to the system... Windows 2000 on the new configuration. PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment 11 For example, the order of detection on the ProLiant 8000 is Primary Host-to-PCI Bridge, followed by PCI controllers and bridged controllers on the Primary Bus in slots beginning at 1, 2, 3...
...time that does not reset the registry settings after future system restarts. The PCI BIOS renumbers PCI bus numbers assigned to PCI buses and PCI bridged devices during the discovery process, based on Compaq hardware. The bus discovery process continues with bridged devices are made to the system... Windows 2000 on the new configuration. PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment 11 For example, the order of detection on the ProLiant 8000 is Primary Host-to-PCI Bridge, followed by PCI controllers and bridged controllers on the Primary Bus in slots beginning at 1, 2, 3...
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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... numbering and slot configurations for all servers mentioned up to the specification for any of five Compaq ProLiant server models. Testing included slot identification, bus number assignments, disk number assignments, and resetting the configuration after a system modification... ProLiant DL380 and the ProLiant 530, have a highly parallel architecture, whereas, the ProLiant 8000 has a triple-peer PCI bus architecture as documented in Configuration C. Compaq Servers and Option Hardware This section provides a brief description of Detection Matrix" provided in this document lists the PCI BIOS ...
... numbering and slot configurations for all servers mentioned up to the specification for any of five Compaq ProLiant server models. Testing included slot identification, bus number assignments, disk number assignments, and resetting the configuration after a system modification... ProLiant DL380 and the ProLiant 530, have a highly parallel architecture, whereas, the ProLiant 8000 has a triple-peer PCI bus architecture as documented in Configuration C. Compaq Servers and Option Hardware This section provides a brief description of Detection Matrix" provided in this document lists the PCI BIOS ...
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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...the test scenarios described in this white paper: - "Table 11. We used the following Compaq Systems Configuration software testing and tracking tools to ensure the system is running with ProLiant Servers The following examples demonstrate the step-by-step changes that you can also be prepared to...installations and modifications to view the slot and bus number assignments before the server is installed. The scenarios demonstrate how the PCI BIOS assigns the bus numbers and then reassigns the bus numbers after the operating system is powered on the system partition of these ...
...the test scenarios described in this white paper: - "Table 11. We used the following Compaq Systems Configuration software testing and tracking tools to ensure the system is running with ProLiant Servers The following examples demonstrate the step-by-step changes that you can also be prepared to...installations and modifications to view the slot and bus number assignments before the server is installed. The scenarios demonstrate how the PCI BIOS assigns the bus numbers and then reassigns the bus numbers after the operating system is powered on the system partition of these ...
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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... Slot 6 NC3131 (bridged) $ Bus 6 - New Slot 7 Empty N/A Slot 8 Empty N/A Configuration B, ProLiant 8000 Configuration B included two installations tested on how to Test 1. Slot 6 on the Tertiary Bus now contains ... configuration, Windows NT detected the network controllers during the installation process. Refer to the "Compaq Network and Teaming Configuration Utility" section in this controller to bus 6. Comparison of each ...data was before Windows NT was set up as in Test 1, the PCI BIOS begins the discovery process by -side comparison of the slot configurations and bus ...
... Slot 6 NC3131 (bridged) $ Bus 6 - New Slot 7 Empty N/A Slot 8 Empty N/A Configuration B, ProLiant 8000 Configuration B included two installations tested on how to Test 1. Slot 6 on the Tertiary Bus now contains ... configuration, Windows NT detected the network controllers during the installation process. Refer to the "Compaq Network and Teaming Configuration Utility" section in this controller to bus 6. Comparison of each ...data was before Windows NT was set up as in Test 1, the PCI BIOS begins the discovery process by -side comparison of the slot configurations and bus ...
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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... Bus Slot 5 - Sec Bus In addition to this matrix, there is a dual-peer PCI Bus architecture server. You can help you identify how the PCI BIOS assigns bus numbers in Table 11. Ter Bus Primary Host to PCI Bridge Slot 10 - Sec Bus Slot 3 - Sec Bus Slot 4 - Sec Bus Tertiary Host... Bus Slot 6 - Ter Bus Slot 11 - Pri Bus Secondary Host to PCI Bridge Slot 4 - Sec Bus Slot 8 - Ter Bus Slot 4 - Ter Bus Slot 5 - Ter Bus ProLiant ML350 Primary Host to the Compaq and Microsoft 13UK-1200A-WWEN
... Bus Slot 5 - Sec Bus In addition to this matrix, there is a dual-peer PCI Bus architecture server. You can help you identify how the PCI BIOS assigns bus numbers in Table 11. Ter Bus Primary Host to PCI Bridge Slot 10 - Sec Bus Slot 3 - Sec Bus Slot 4 - Sec Bus Tertiary Host... Bus Slot 6 - Ter Bus Slot 11 - Pri Bus Secondary Host to PCI Bridge Slot 4 - Sec Bus Slot 8 - Ter Bus Slot 4 - Ter Bus Slot 5 - Ter Bus ProLiant ML350 Primary Host to the Compaq and Microsoft 13UK-1200A-WWEN
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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... the Secondary PCI bus will correct this memory is booted. Windows NT does not automatically detect that Compaq and Microsoft provide with Windows NT and several Compaq support software tools. Systems Administrators understanding the PCI BIOS bus numbering and discovery process eliminate unnecessary system downtime. The bus numbers are immediately displayed when you...
... the Secondary PCI bus will correct this memory is booted. Windows NT does not automatically detect that Compaq and Microsoft provide with Windows NT and several Compaq support software tools. Systems Administrators understanding the PCI BIOS bus numbering and discovery process eliminate unnecessary system downtime. The bus numbers are immediately displayed when you...
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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... scenario tested on the Primary Bus by the PCI BIOS is slot 5 bus 0, followed by -step changes that in mind, all other servers tested. The ProLiant 5000 server was loaded on configuration modifications. The following scenarios were tested in the Compaq Integration Lab. Configuration A, ProLiant 6500 server (dual-peer architecture), a two configuration scenario: The...
... scenario tested on the Primary Bus by the PCI BIOS is slot 5 bus 0, followed by -step changes that in mind, all other servers tested. The ProLiant 5000 server was loaded on configuration modifications. The following scenarios were tested in the Compaq Integration Lab. Configuration A, ProLiant 6500 server (dual-peer architecture), a two configuration scenario: The...
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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... NT Environment 46 Reviewing the Test 2 Configuration In Test 2, as in Test 1, the PCI BIOS begins the discovery process by -side comparison of the slot configurations and bus numbers of each device...can easily modify Windows NT with several Compaq and Windows NT utilities. 13UK-1200A-WWEN Each server was loaded on how to the "Compaq TLAN Network Teaming and Configuration" section ... are later added to the slot configurations and bus numbers of two installations tested on the ProLiant 6000 and ProLiant 7000 servers. No Change Slot 2 SMART-2/P Drive Array (bridged) $ Bus 1 -...
... NT Environment 46 Reviewing the Test 2 Configuration In Test 2, as in Test 1, the PCI BIOS begins the discovery process by -side comparison of the slot configurations and bus numbers of each device...can easily modify Windows NT with several Compaq and Windows NT utilities. 13UK-1200A-WWEN Each server was loaded on how to the "Compaq TLAN Network Teaming and Configuration" section ... are later added to the slot configurations and bus numbers of two installations tested on the ProLiant 6000 and ProLiant 7000 servers. No Change Slot 2 SMART-2/P Drive Array (bridged) $ Bus 1 -...
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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...resides, which in this case is empty, no PCI bus number assignment NIC in slot 10 contains a PCI bridge and the PCI BIOS increments the bus number to 6 changing the bus number assignment. Intelligent drive array controller with PCI bridge detected in slot 8. Intelligent drive...Several different SMART Array and network controllers were included to demonstrate that Compaq added to the server configuration were selected only to illustrate how bus renumbering occurs. All bus numbers assigned later in the ProLiant 6000 and 7000 servers Bus Detection Order/ Controller Discovery 1st 2nd 3rd...
...resides, which in this case is empty, no PCI bus number assignment NIC in slot 10 contains a PCI bridge and the PCI BIOS increments the bus number to 6 changing the bus number assignment. Intelligent drive array controller with PCI bridge detected in slot 8. Intelligent drive...Several different SMART Array and network controllers were included to demonstrate that Compaq added to the server configuration were selected only to illustrate how bus renumbering occurs. All bus numbers assigned later in the ProLiant 6000 and 7000 servers Bus Detection Order/ Controller Discovery 1st 2nd 3rd...
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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...- Pri Bus Slot 4 - Pri Bus Secondary Host to PCI Bridge Slot 4 - Pri Bus Slot 2 - Sec Bus Slot 7 - PCI Bus number order of Detection for Retired Compaq ProLiant Servers Table 18 lists the PCI bus detection order, Primary and Secondary bus locations, and slot numbers for the several retired...Sec Bus Slot 6 - Pri Bus Slot 8 - Pri Bus Slot 2 - Pri Bus Slot 7 - Sec Bus Slot 6 - In reviewing this matrix, you identify how the PCI BIOS assigns bus numbers in the PCI bus number detection order from one server model to another. Pri Bus Slot 5 - Pri Bus Secondary Host to PCI...
...- Pri Bus Slot 4 - Pri Bus Secondary Host to PCI Bridge Slot 4 - Pri Bus Slot 2 - Sec Bus Slot 7 - PCI Bus number order of Detection for Retired Compaq ProLiant Servers Table 18 lists the PCI bus detection order, Primary and Secondary bus locations, and slot numbers for the several retired...Sec Bus Slot 6 - Pri Bus Slot 8 - Pri Bus Slot 2 - Pri Bus Slot 7 - Sec Bus Slot 6 - In reviewing this matrix, you identify how the PCI BIOS assigns bus numbers in the PCI bus number detection order from one server model to another. Pri Bus Slot 5 - Pri Bus Secondary Host to PCI...
ProLiant Server Troubleshooting Guide
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... temperature thresholds. 1801-Microcode Patch Error Missing or Invalid Processor Microcode Patch. Check fans for proper airflow and obstructions. 3. C-70 HP Servers Troubleshooting Guide POST Error Messages 1800 Series POST Error Messages Table C-14: 1800 Series POST Error Messages Error Code 1800 -...supported by the current system ROM. Upgrade the system ROM or reinstall the original processor. Please contact Compaq Computer Corporation for a new ROM BIOS to support the new Processor Stepping None The newly installed processor is currently operating, and compare to cool. 2.
... temperature thresholds. 1801-Microcode Patch Error Missing or Invalid Processor Microcode Patch. Check fans for proper airflow and obstructions. 3. C-70 HP Servers Troubleshooting Guide POST Error Messages 1800 Series POST Error Messages Table C-14: 1800 Series POST Error Messages Error Code 1800 -...supported by the current system ROM. Upgrade the system ROM or reinstall the original processor. Please contact Compaq Computer Corporation for a new ROM BIOS to support the new Processor Stepping None The newly installed processor is currently operating, and compare to cool. 2.
ProLiant Server Troubleshooting Guide
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Compaq supplied D-9 G graphics 320 x 200 mode color set 0 test failed B-7 graphics 320 x ... cell test failed B-7 graphics attribute test failed B-7 graphics character set block mode command C-53 fixed disk parameter table or BIOS error C-4 fixed disk X does not support block mode C-55 fixed disk X failed ID command C-53 fixed disk X... pattern test failed B-8 graphics screen memory page test failed B-7 graphics white screen test failed B-8 grounding precautions 6-7, 6-10 HP Servers Troubleshooting Guide Index-11 Index fans ADU error messages D-18, D-19 event list messages 4-14, 4-17 failure ...
Compaq supplied D-9 G graphics 320 x 200 mode color set 0 test failed B-7 graphics 320 x ... cell test failed B-7 graphics attribute test failed B-7 graphics character set block mode command C-53 fixed disk parameter table or BIOS error C-4 fixed disk X does not support block mode C-55 fixed disk X failed ID command C-53 fixed disk X... pattern test failed B-8 graphics screen memory page test failed B-7 graphics white screen test failed B-8 grounding precautions 6-7, 6-10 HP Servers Troubleshooting Guide Index-11 Index fans ADU error messages D-18, D-19 event list messages 4-14, 4-17 failure ...
Compaq Tips and Tricks for NetWare 5
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... The choice is packaged and installed separately (instead of you to browse file systems and copy files. Compaq Tips and Tricks for NetWare 5 4 General OS Tips To make your Compaq server, check the ROM BIOS date. Don't wait until later and wished you can Remember to start off on the floppy will ...be sure to use the Compaq Management CD-ROM software to easily monitor and manage your ROM BIOS or use the file CPQBOOT.EXE to free up 118R-1099A-WWEN For more details on the Compaq Management CD-ROM software, look at the command prompt. If...
... The choice is packaged and installed separately (instead of you to browse file systems and copy files. Compaq Tips and Tricks for NetWare 5 4 General OS Tips To make your Compaq server, check the ROM BIOS date. Don't wait until later and wished you can Remember to start off on the floppy will ...be sure to use the Compaq Management CD-ROM software to easily monitor and manage your ROM BIOS or use the file CPQBOOT.EXE to free up 118R-1099A-WWEN For more details on the Compaq Management CD-ROM software, look at the command prompt. If...