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... both SATA and SAS drives ◦ Many other tests and diagnostics ● Diagnostic Failure Code Output - 5 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information on: ● Self-Troubleshooting with HP Vision Diagnostics ● Self-troubleshooting with HP Insight Diagnostics ● HP troubleshooting resources and tools...issues and determine if problems relate to validate diagnostic use . A unique warranty code is generated for HP Desktop and Workstation systems. These tools let you view information about the hardware configuration and perform hardware troubleshooting for each ...
... both SATA and SAS drives ◦ Many other tests and diagnostics ● Diagnostic Failure Code Output - 5 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information on: ● Self-Troubleshooting with HP Vision Diagnostics ● Self-troubleshooting with HP Insight Diagnostics ● HP troubleshooting resources and tools...issues and determine if problems relate to validate diagnostic use . A unique warranty code is generated for HP Desktop and Workstation systems. These tools let you view information about the hardware configuration and perform hardware troubleshooting for each ...
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Shows system processors. ● Storage - ENWW Self-troubleshooting with HP Vision Diagnostics 31 Shows information about system board devices such as any other Category. ● Processors - List any devices or data that don't belong to any RAID arrays. ● System - Shows mass storage devices such as floppy drives, optical drives, SATA, SAS hard disk drives and controllers, as well as fans and cables. ● Miscellaneous -
Shows system processors. ● Storage - ENWW Self-troubleshooting with HP Vision Diagnostics 31 Shows information about system board devices such as any other Category. ● Processors - List any devices or data that don't belong to any RAID arrays. ● System - Shows mass storage devices such as floppy drives, optical drives, SATA, SAS hard disk drives and controllers, as well as fans and cables. ● Miscellaneous -
Hardware Support Matrix for Linux
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...and SLED 11 (x86_64) Product Items/Features (Blank box or unlisted means the component is NOT supported) HP workstation base system RH EL DT 5.4 or later (x86 & x86_64) Base system includes: Chassis, System Board,...RAM Minimum (MB) Maximum Hard Disks • • • • • • • • • 1GB 16GB All Supported SAS disk drives All Supported SSD disk drives • All Supported SATA disk drives • All Supported USB Drive Keys • Network Cards (no spaceball support) HP 3-Button Mouse, PS/2 • HP Scroll Mouse, PS/2 • HP...
...and SLED 11 (x86_64) Product Items/Features (Blank box or unlisted means the component is NOT supported) HP workstation base system RH EL DT 5.4 or later (x86 & x86_64) Base system includes: Chassis, System Board,...RAM Minimum (MB) Maximum Hard Disks • • • • • • • • • 1GB 16GB All Supported SAS disk drives All Supported SSD disk drives • All Supported SATA disk drives • All Supported USB Drive Keys • Network Cards (no spaceball support) HP 3-Button Mouse, PS/2 • HP Scroll Mouse, PS/2 • HP...
Hardware Support Matrix for Linux
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...x86_64), RHEL5.3 (x86 & x86_64), and SLED 11 (x86_64) Product Items/Features (Blank box or unlisted means the component is NOT supported) HP workstation base system RH EL WS 4.8 or later (x86 & EM64T) RH EL DT 5.3 or later (x86 & x86_64) Base system includes: ...RAM Minimum (MB) Maximum Hard Disks • • 1GB 16GB • • 1GB 16GB All Supported SAS disk drives All Supported SSD disk drives All Supported SATA disk drives All Supported USB Drive Keys Network Cards (no spaceball support) HP 3-Button Mouse, PS/2 HP Scroll Mouse, PS/2 HP Optical Scroll Mouse, USB HP...
...x86_64), RHEL5.3 (x86 & x86_64), and SLED 11 (x86_64) Product Items/Features (Blank box or unlisted means the component is NOT supported) HP workstation base system RH EL WS 4.8 or later (x86 & EM64T) RH EL DT 5.3 or later (x86 & x86_64) Base system includes: ...RAM Minimum (MB) Maximum Hard Disks • • 1GB 16GB • • 1GB 16GB All Supported SAS disk drives All Supported SSD disk drives All Supported SATA disk drives All Supported USB Drive Keys Network Cards (no spaceball support) HP 3-Button Mouse, PS/2 HP Scroll Mouse, PS/2 HP Optical Scroll Mouse, USB HP...
Hardware Support Matrix for Linux
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...& x86_64), RHEL5.3 (x86 & x86_64), and SLED 11 (x86_64) Product Items/Features (Blank box or unlisted means the component is NOT supported) HP workstation base system RH EL WS 4.8 or later (x86 & EM64T) RH EL DT 5.3or later (x86 & x86_64) Base system includes: Chassis, ...RAM Minimum (MB) Maximum Hard Disks • • 1GB 24GB • • 1GB 24GB All Supported SAS disk drives All Supported SSD disk drives 5 5 • • All Supported SATA disk drives All Supported USB Drive Keys Network Cards (no spaceball support) HP 3-Button Mouse, PS/2 HP Scroll Mouse, PS/2 HP...
...& x86_64), RHEL5.3 (x86 & x86_64), and SLED 11 (x86_64) Product Items/Features (Blank box or unlisted means the component is NOT supported) HP workstation base system RH EL WS 4.8 or later (x86 & EM64T) RH EL DT 5.3or later (x86 & x86_64) Base system includes: Chassis, ...RAM Minimum (MB) Maximum Hard Disks • • 1GB 24GB • • 1GB 24GB All Supported SAS disk drives All Supported SSD disk drives 5 5 • • All Supported SATA disk drives All Supported USB Drive Keys Network Cards (no spaceball support) HP 3-Button Mouse, PS/2 HP Scroll Mouse, PS/2 HP...
Hardware Support Matrix for Linux
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... on the preload. Mixed hard drives are supported with RHEL4.7 (x86 & x86_64), RHEL5.3 (x86 & x86_64), and SLED 11 (x86_64) Product Items/Features (Blank box or unlisted means the component is NOT supported) HP workstation base system RH EL WS ...RAM Minimum (MB) Maximum Hard Disks • • 9 • • • 1GB 96GB • • 9 • • • 1GB 96GB All Supported SAS disk drives All Supported SSD disk drives All Supported SATA disk drives All Supported USB Drive Keys Network Cards (no spaceball support) HP 3-Button Mouse, PS/2 HP Scroll Mouse, PS/2 HP...
... on the preload. Mixed hard drives are supported with RHEL4.7 (x86 & x86_64), RHEL5.3 (x86 & x86_64), and SLED 11 (x86_64) Product Items/Features (Blank box or unlisted means the component is NOT supported) HP workstation base system RH EL WS ...RAM Minimum (MB) Maximum Hard Disks • • 9 • • • 1GB 96GB • • 9 • • • 1GB 96GB All Supported SAS disk drives All Supported SSD disk drives All Supported SATA disk drives All Supported USB Drive Keys Network Cards (no spaceball support) HP 3-Button Mouse, PS/2 HP Scroll Mouse, PS/2 HP...
Hardware Support Matrix for Linux
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... on the HPIKL (FreeDos) configuration. footnote 8 - We do offer mixed drives on HP Linux Workstations'. footnote 4 - SATA Raid is not supported. Select "download drivers and software"; HP Driver CD for Linux - footnote 3 - 290 NVS PCI card may be...RAM Minimum (MB) Maximum Hard Disks • • • 1GB 8GB • • • 1GB 8GB All Supported SAS disk drives All Supported SSD disk drives All Supported SATA disk drives All Supported USB Drive Keys Network Cards (no spaceball support) HP 3-Button Mouse, PS/2 HP Scroll Mouse, PS/2 HP...
... on the HPIKL (FreeDos) configuration. footnote 8 - We do offer mixed drives on HP Linux Workstations'. footnote 4 - SATA Raid is not supported. Select "download drivers and software"; HP Driver CD for Linux - footnote 3 - 290 NVS PCI card may be...RAM Minimum (MB) Maximum Hard Disks • • • 1GB 8GB • • • 1GB 8GB All Supported SAS disk drives All Supported SSD disk drives All Supported SATA disk drives All Supported USB Drive Keys Network Cards (no spaceball support) HP 3-Button Mouse, PS/2 HP Scroll Mouse, PS/2 HP...
Hardware Support Matrix for Linux
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...14/177.61) do offer mixed drives on HP Linux Workstations' footnote 3 - 285 NVS PCI card may be used alone or with another card. Hardware Support Matrix for Current HP Linux Workstations xw9400 Red Hat Linux Support First time ...RAM Minimum (MB) Maximum Hard Disks 9 • • • 1GB 64GB • • 11 9 • • • 1GB 64GB • • 11 9 • • • 1GB 64GB All Supported SAS disk drives All Supported SSD disk drives 5 5 5 All Supported SATA disk drives All Supported USB Drive Keys Network Cards (no spaceball support) HP...
...14/177.61) do offer mixed drives on HP Linux Workstations' footnote 3 - 285 NVS PCI card may be used alone or with another card. Hardware Support Matrix for Current HP Linux Workstations xw9400 Red Hat Linux Support First time ...RAM Minimum (MB) Maximum Hard Disks 9 • • • 1GB 64GB • • 11 9 • • • 1GB 64GB • • 11 9 • • • 1GB 64GB All Supported SAS disk drives All Supported SSD disk drives 5 5 5 All Supported SATA disk drives All Supported USB Drive Keys Network Cards (no spaceball support) HP...
HP Workstations for Linux - User Guide
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...and the Linux operating system. Hardware-assisted SAS RAID uses the LSI megaraid driver already present in cards on the HP xw8x00 and xw9x00 family platforms. SAS drives are the only drives supported for use with RAID on HP Linux workstations. ● Hardware-assisted SATA RAID ...requires use of hardware RAID on HP Linux workstations. There are supported options for HP workstations running the Linux operating...
...and the Linux operating system. Hardware-assisted SAS RAID uses the LSI megaraid driver already present in cards on the HP xw8x00 and xw9x00 family platforms. SAS drives are the only drives supported for use with RAID on HP Linux workstations. ● Hardware-assisted SATA RAID ...requires use of hardware RAID on HP Linux workstations. There are supported options for HP workstations running the Linux operating...
HP Workstations for Linux - User Guide
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.... 20 Chapter 6 Installing and configuring SAS hardware RAID ENWW Table 6-1 Maximum supported hard drives xw4600 xw6600 xw8600 xw9400 400 600 800 LSI 3041E 4 3 4 3 LSI 8344ELP 4 LSI 8888ELP 4 4 6* 4 3 5 LSI 1068 5 LSI 1068e 5 * HP xw8600 Workstation can accommodate six internal 2.5" drives Not all possible hardware RAID configurations are supported on HP Linux workstations. ● Only SAS drives are supported with hardware-assisted...
.... 20 Chapter 6 Installing and configuring SAS hardware RAID ENWW Table 6-1 Maximum supported hard drives xw4600 xw6600 xw8600 xw9400 400 600 800 LSI 3041E 4 3 4 3 LSI 8344ELP 4 LSI 8888ELP 4 4 6* 4 3 5 LSI 1068 5 LSI 1068e 5 * HP xw8600 Workstation can accommodate six internal 2.5" drives Not all possible hardware RAID configurations are supported on HP Linux workstations. ● Only SAS drives are supported with hardware-assisted...
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...HP xw460c blade workstation supports hardware RAID levels 0 or 1 using the tools provided by the hardware RAID adapter. ENWW Additional RAID Information 31 The next screen displays the configured disk groups. After the disk has been replaced, it can be set up a hardware RAID array using the SAS drives...RAID array be bootable, a separate SATA or SAS boot disk can be used, and the RAID array can be installed. The xw4550 only supports SATA drives, and SATA RAID support is indicated. Figure 6-15 LSI WebBIOS - Other Workstation Platforms The above steps document the process for ...
...HP xw460c blade workstation supports hardware RAID levels 0 or 1 using the tools provided by the hardware RAID adapter. ENWW Additional RAID Information 31 The next screen displays the configured disk groups. After the disk has been replaced, it can be set up a hardware RAID array using the SAS drives...RAID array be bootable, a separate SATA or SAS boot disk can be used, and the RAID array can be installed. The xw4550 only supports SATA drives, and SATA RAID support is indicated. Figure 6-15 LSI WebBIOS - Other Workstation Platforms The above steps document the process for ...
HP xw Workstation series - Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware RAID on HP Workstations
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... more drives 6 or more drives xw9400 2 or more drives 2 drives 3 or more drives 4 or more drives 6 or more drives xw4600 2 or more drives 2 drives 3 or more drives 2 or more drives 2 drives 3 or more drives xw6600 2 or more drives 2 drives 3 or more drives 2 or more drives 2 drives 3 or more drives xw8600 2 or more drives 2 drives 3 or more drives ENWW Introduction 1 Hardware RAID in chassis drive slots. HP recommends that only supported SAS drives be attached to SAS controllers for HP workstations...
... more drives 6 or more drives xw9400 2 or more drives 2 drives 3 or more drives 4 or more drives 6 or more drives xw4600 2 or more drives 2 drives 3 or more drives 2 or more drives 2 drives 3 or more drives xw6600 2 or more drives 2 drives 3 or more drives 2 or more drives 2 drives 3 or more drives xw8600 2 or more drives 2 drives 3 or more drives ENWW Introduction 1 Hardware RAID in chassis drive slots. HP recommends that only supported SAS drives be attached to SAS controllers for HP workstations...
HP xw Workstation series - Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware RAID on HP Workstations
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... . xw4400 LSI 3041E RAID 0 2-4 drives RAID 1 2 drives xw6400 2-3 drives 2 drives xw8400 xw9400 xw4600 xw6600 xw8600 2-4 drives 2 drives 2-3 drives 2 drives 2 Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware RAID on HP Linux workstations. Hardware-assisted SAS RAID uses the LSI megaraid driver already present in cards on the HP xw8000 and xw9000 family platforms. SAS drives are supported options for use with RAID on HP Linux workstations. ● Hardware-assisted SATA RAID...
... . xw4400 LSI 3041E RAID 0 2-4 drives RAID 1 2 drives xw6400 2-3 drives 2 drives xw8400 xw9400 xw4600 xw6600 xw8600 2-4 drives 2 drives 2-3 drives 2 drives 2 Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware RAID on HP Linux workstations. Hardware-assisted SAS RAID uses the LSI megaraid driver already present in cards on the HP xw8000 and xw9000 family platforms. SAS drives are supported options for use with RAID on HP Linux workstations. ● Hardware-assisted SATA RAID...
HP xw Workstation series - Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware RAID on HP Workstations
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... 1068 SAS controller, which RAID controllers are not supported with hardware-assisted and full hardware RAID. ● SATA and PATA drives are supported on HP Linux workstations. LSI 8344ELP RAID 0 2-4 drives 2-4 drives RAID 1 2 drives 2 drives RAID 5 3-4 drives 3-4 drives LSI 8888ELP RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 LSI 1064 RAID 0 2-4 drives RAID 1 2 drives LSI 1068 RAID 0 2-5 drives RAID 1 2 drives * HP xw8600 Workstation can accommodate 6 internal 2.5" drives 2-4 drives 2 drives 3-4 drives 2-3 drives 2 drives 3 drives 2-6 drives* 2 drives 3-6 drives* 2-6 drives* 2 drives...
... 1068 SAS controller, which RAID controllers are not supported with hardware-assisted and full hardware RAID. ● SATA and PATA drives are supported on HP Linux workstations. LSI 8344ELP RAID 0 2-4 drives 2-4 drives RAID 1 2 drives 2 drives RAID 5 3-4 drives 3-4 drives LSI 8888ELP RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 LSI 1064 RAID 0 2-4 drives RAID 1 2 drives LSI 1068 RAID 0 2-5 drives RAID 1 2 drives * HP xw8600 Workstation can accommodate 6 internal 2.5" drives 2-4 drives 2 drives 3-4 drives 2-3 drives 2 drives 3 drives 2-6 drives* 2 drives 3-6 drives* 2-6 drives* 2 drives...
HP xw Workstation series - Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware RAID on HP Workstations
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..., an operating system can be a separate disk group for use on HP Linux workstations. Hardware RAID support is not available on the HP xw4550, since only SAS RAID is not available. The xw4550 only supports SATA drives, and SATA RAID support is supported on that are available for data ...hardware RAID array using the SAS drives that platform. Select the option marked "Make Online" to the main screen of the configuration utility, and the exit button will return to bring the physical disk online and finish rebuilding the RAID array. Other Workstation Platforms The above steps document...
..., an operating system can be a separate disk group for use on HP Linux workstations. Hardware RAID support is not available on the HP xw4550, since only SAS RAID is not available. The xw4550 only supports SATA drives, and SATA RAID support is supported on that are available for data ...hardware RAID array using the SAS drives that platform. Select the option marked "Make Online" to the main screen of the configuration utility, and the exit button will return to bring the physical disk online and finish rebuilding the RAID array. Other Workstation Platforms The above steps document...
HP xw9400 Workstation - Service and Technical Reference Guide
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.... SATA Controller #0 Enables/disables SATA controller 0. Default values can be necessary for users of older versions of UNIX (for SAS drives. Default Values Enables you to access disks partitioned and formatted on the disk will be changed. CD-ROM Identifies the optical... on other systems and may be set the default values for legacy diskette drives only) Identifies the highest capacity media type accepted by the BIOS should not be inaccessible. By default, SATA drives are Disabled, 8, and 16. ● Transfer Mode (IDE devices only)-Specifies the active data transfer ...
.... SATA Controller #0 Enables/disables SATA controller 0. Default values can be necessary for users of older versions of UNIX (for SAS drives. Default Values Enables you to access disks partitioned and formatted on the disk will be changed. CD-ROM Identifies the optical... on other systems and may be set the default values for legacy diskette drives only) Identifies the highest capacity media type accepted by the BIOS should not be inaccessible. By default, SATA drives are Disabled, 8, and 16. ● Transfer Mode (IDE devices only)-Specifies the active data transfer ...
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...set to match Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) guidelines. Onboard SAS Option ROM Download (Enable/Disable) Disable means you cannot boot from SAS drives, but more option ROM space is reduced to Disable, system ...continued) Heading Option Description I /O Range values for legacy devices. S5 Wake on the xw9400 white paper available at Power-On (Off/On) Sets the keyboard Num Lock state after POST. Num... Lock State at http://tclperf.fc.hp.com/performance_briefs/index.htm. PCI Devices Disable or select IRQ values for a RAID. ...
...set to match Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) guidelines. Onboard SAS Option ROM Download (Enable/Disable) Disable means you cannot boot from SAS drives, but more option ROM space is reduced to Disable, system ...continued) Heading Option Description I /O Range values for legacy devices. S5 Wake on the xw9400 white paper available at Power-On (Off/On) Sets the keyboard Num Lock state after POST. Num... Lock State at http://tclperf.fc.hp.com/performance_briefs/index.htm. PCI Devices Disable or select IRQ values for a RAID. ...
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... information and configuration ◦ And more... ● Comprehensive list of the computer and perform hardware troubleshooting on HP Desktop and Workstation systems. This diagnostic tool should be operating system related versus hardware. The utility simplifies the process of the...non-interactive ◦ Specific failing memory DIMM identification ◦ Tests video card memory ◦ Launches DST Smart tests for both SATA and SAS drives ◦ Many other tests and diagnostics ● Warranty Code output - same diagnostics modules used to validate diagnostic use for each failure ...
... information and configuration ◦ And more... ● Comprehensive list of the computer and perform hardware troubleshooting on HP Desktop and Workstation systems. This diagnostic tool should be operating system related versus hardware. The utility simplifies the process of the...non-interactive ◦ Specific failing memory DIMM identification ◦ Tests video card memory ◦ Launches DST Smart tests for both SATA and SAS drives ◦ Many other tests and diagnostics ● Warranty Code output - same diagnostics modules used to validate diagnostic use for each failure ...
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SAS devices Supported SAS RAID configurations The following RAID configurations are supported on the HP xw9400 Workstation. Mirrored disk array ◦ Two drives ◦ Improved read performance ◦ 100% redundancy ◦ Can recover from single drive failure ● RAID 1E (IME) ◦ Three drives minimum ◦...by Red Hat Enterprise Linux. ● Up to 5 internal or 8 external SAS hard disk drives/JBOD. ● External connections require optional internal-to-external cable ● SAS drives require SATA to configure an Integrated Striped (IS) volume with the BIOS-based ...
SAS devices Supported SAS RAID configurations The following RAID configurations are supported on the HP xw9400 Workstation. Mirrored disk array ◦ Two drives ◦ Improved read performance ◦ 100% redundancy ◦ Can recover from single drive failure ● RAID 1E (IME) ◦ Three drives minimum ◦...by Red Hat Enterprise Linux. ● Up to 5 internal or 8 external SAS hard disk drives/JBOD. ● External connections require optional internal-to-external cable ● SAS drives require SATA to configure an Integrated Striped (IS) volume with the BIOS-based ...
Setting up SAS RAID on the HP xw9400
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...reboot. 5. Repeat for RAID array, using the arrow keys highlight "[NO]" under Hard Drives listed if the array is subject to exit Setup and Save changes. f. g. Rebuild the OS on an HP xw9400 Workstation. When the recovery CD boots, follow the instructions to be in array. Enable RAID... then "Boot Order". b. c. specific values are common to create the array. Table 1 indicates the number of drives to "Security". Table 1 RAID 0 (IS) RAID 1 (IM) RAID 1E (IME) # of SAS drives using the up/down arrow keys to change the order to setup RAID 0 (IS), RAID 1 (IM) and...
...reboot. 5. Repeat for RAID array, using the arrow keys highlight "[NO]" under Hard Drives listed if the array is subject to exit Setup and Save changes. f. g. Rebuild the OS on an HP xw9400 Workstation. When the recovery CD boots, follow the instructions to be in array. Enable RAID... then "Boot Order". b. c. specific values are common to create the array. Table 1 indicates the number of drives to "Security". Table 1 RAID 0 (IS) RAID 1 (IM) RAID 1E (IME) # of SAS drives using the up/down arrow keys to change the order to setup RAID 0 (IS), RAID 1 (IM) and...