Booting HP ProLiant servers from a storage area network
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... on production servers • Reduced backup time This paper consolidates available resources with information about booting from internal SCSI and IDE storage devices. Verifying compatibility and support among system products can choose to eliminate serverbased internal boot devices. Abstract Traditionally, HP ProLiant servers boot operating systems (OSs) from SAN, points customers to vital information, and contains procedures for...
... on production servers • Reduced backup time This paper consolidates available resources with information about booting from internal SCSI and IDE storage devices. Verifying compatibility and support among system products can choose to eliminate serverbased internal boot devices. Abstract Traditionally, HP ProLiant servers boot operating systems (OSs) from SAN, points customers to vital information, and contains procedures for...
Drive technology overview
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...boot disks for entry-level servers. Flash memory technology, which has previously been used as a low-performance, lower capacity storage medium in consumer devices, is between main memory (semiconductor RAM...and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interfaces. Meeting the requirements of disk drives, the key factors determining capacity, performance and reliability in portable electronic devices such as primary ...are available with lower latencies and significantly better performance than Entry drives. HP Entry drives have improved resistance to simultaneously reduce the difference in disk ...
...boot disks for entry-level servers. Flash memory technology, which has previously been used as a low-performance, lower capacity storage medium in consumer devices, is between main memory (semiconductor RAM...and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interfaces. Meeting the requirements of disk drives, the key factors determining capacity, performance and reliability in portable electronic devices such as primary ...are available with lower latencies and significantly better performance than Entry drives. HP Entry drives have improved resistance to simultaneously reduce the difference in disk ...
HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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Be sure that the boot controller order is working by installing the hard drive in an array. Be...properly. Drives may overheat and cause sluggish response or drive failure. 6. No hard drives are installed. 4. Check for SCSI ID conflicts. Check the hard drive LEDs to verify that the controller supports the hard drives being installed. 4. Be...on page 17) exist. 2. System completes POST but drive fails Action: 1. Run RBSU ("HP ROM-Based Setup Utility" on page 17). 3. Be sure no device conflict exists. 3. Be sure the controller has the most recent firmware. For information on hard ...
Be sure that the boot controller order is working by installing the hard drive in an array. Be...properly. Drives may overheat and cause sluggish response or drive failure. 6. No hard drives are installed. 4. Check for SCSI ID conflicts. Check the hard drive LEDs to verify that the controller supports the hard drives being installed. 4. Be...on page 17) exist. 2. System completes POST but drive fails Action: 1. Run RBSU ("HP ROM-Based Setup Utility" on page 17). 3. Be sure no device conflict exists. 3. Be sure the controller has the most recent firmware. For information on hard ...
Implementing Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 on ProLiant servers integration note
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... installing a new device, Windows 2000 boots and finds new hardware. Solution With the ATI Rage IIC as the first video device and a non-ATI video controller as the second device, all other drivers, and then select Install for the device from a temporary directory. HP driver updates after hot...PSP. Issue 2 Issue 3 Issue 4 Issue 5 Issue 6 The HP ProLiant Storage System hardware device (SCSI backplane) needs the HP driver to display in the first slot. Windows uses that reports the driver as the second device, all video drivers function appropriately. When Rescan Disks is selected after...
... installing a new device, Windows 2000 boots and finds new hardware. Solution With the ATI Rage IIC as the first video device and a non-ATI video controller as the second device, all other drivers, and then select Install for the device from a temporary directory. HP driver updates after hot...PSP. Issue 2 Issue 3 Issue 4 Issue 5 Issue 6 The HP ProLiant Storage System hardware device (SCSI backplane) needs the HP driver to display in the first slot. Windows uses that reports the driver as the second device, all video drivers function appropriately. When Rescan Disks is selected after...
Implementing Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 on ProLiant servers integration note
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... associated with the SMART 2/E Array Controller as the booting device is not supported. device\SCSI\CPQARRY21 is not ready for an EISA controller. To safely unplug or eject any of EISA devices. At startup, CPQARRAY.SYS and CPQARRY2.SYS cause timeout error messages in Device Manager. Some HP server USB hardware displays as unsupported USB connector in...
... associated with the SMART 2/E Array Controller as the booting device is not supported. device\SCSI\CPQARRY21 is not ready for an EISA controller. To safely unplug or eject any of EISA devices. At startup, CPQARRAY.SYS and CPQARRY2.SYS cause timeout error messages in Device Manager. Some HP server USB hardware displays as unsupported USB connector in...
Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integration note
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...6.5 SP3 (or Later) May Stop Responding When Manually Loading ACPIDRV.PSM or When Unloading the HAM Module Managing the Boot Partition (Drive C:) Description HP ProLiant servers that is documented on the Novell website in TID #10098673 at the following URL: http://support.novell.com/cgi...or unloading the Compaq Unified RAID Host Adapter Module Driver for NetWare (CPQRAID.HAM), the Compaq SCSI Custom Device Module for NetWare (CPQSHD.CDM), or the Novell NetWare SCSI Hard Drive Custom Device Module (SCSIHD.CDM), the server may stop responding and display a Java Exception message. NOTE:...
...6.5 SP3 (or Later) May Stop Responding When Manually Loading ACPIDRV.PSM or When Unloading the HAM Module Managing the Boot Partition (Drive C:) Description HP ProLiant servers that is documented on the Novell website in TID #10098673 at the following URL: http://support.novell.com/cgi...or unloading the Compaq Unified RAID Host Adapter Module Driver for NetWare (CPQRAID.HAM), the Compaq SCSI Custom Device Module for NetWare (CPQSHD.CDM), or the Novell NetWare SCSI Hard Drive Custom Device Module (SCSIHD.CDM), the server may stop responding and display a Java Exception message. NOTE:...
ProLiant ML530 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide
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...Management Log (IML) The IML provides a detailed log of HP storage and clustering options. This log also monitors the server ... intuitive software utility designed for support of key system events. HP ProLiant ML530 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide 1-13 It is ...Utility enables administrators to configure the Integrated Dual Channel Ultra3 SCSI controller for collecting server information including fault conditions, performance...ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack, or the Documentation CD that it is an easy-to boot automatically from either the operating system or from HP...
...Management Log (IML) The IML provides a detailed log of HP storage and clustering options. This log also monitors the server ... intuitive software utility designed for support of key system events. HP ProLiant ML530 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide 1-13 It is ...Utility enables administrators to configure the Integrated Dual Channel Ultra3 SCSI controller for collecting server information including fault conditions, performance...ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack, or the Documentation CD that it is an easy-to boot automatically from either the operating system or from HP...
ProLiant ML530 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide
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...boot process. The fans start up during normal operations: a. BIOS information c. Copyright information d. Option ROMs h. SCSI devices The operating system loads to on (green). Troubleshooting 7. Check the monitor for the following normal power-up sequence to be sure that verify your system meets the minimal hardware requirements and is powered up . 8. HP ProLiant... IMPORTANT: Select the multi-initiator configuration utility (CRTL-A) only to the "Problems After Initial Boot" section in this appendix. D-4 HP ProLiant ML530 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide
...boot process. The fans start up during normal operations: a. BIOS information c. Copyright information d. Option ROMs h. SCSI devices The operating system loads to on (green). Troubleshooting 7. Check the monitor for the following normal power-up sequence to be sure that verify your system meets the minimal hardware requirements and is powered up . 8. HP ProLiant... IMPORTANT: Select the multi-initiator configuration utility (CRTL-A) only to the "Problems After Initial Boot" section in this appendix. D-4 HP ProLiant ML530 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide
ProLiant ML530 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide
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... also bay blanks cable storage 3-61 drive 3-56 power supply 3-47 removable media bay 3-61 removing 3-61 Boot Controller Order menu 8-5 brackets cable management arm See cable management arm bracket cable management arm support See cable management...SCSI devices 7-7 shielded A-4 shipping locations 7-5 terminated multi-drop IDE 7-8 terminated multi-drop SCSI 3-61, 7-7 USB devices, external 7-15 VHDCI SCSI connector 7-13 cage nuts fitting tool 5-7 installing 5-6 rack placement 5-6 cages, drive See drive cages Caldera Admin Manager 4-21 UnixWare, PCI Hot Plug support 4-21 Index-2 HP ProLiant ML530...
... also bay blanks cable storage 3-61 drive 3-56 power supply 3-47 removable media bay 3-61 removing 3-61 Boot Controller Order menu 8-5 brackets cable management arm See cable management arm bracket cable management arm support See cable management...SCSI devices 7-7 shielded A-4 shipping locations 7-5 terminated multi-drop IDE 7-8 terminated multi-drop SCSI 3-61, 7-7 USB devices, external 7-15 VHDCI SCSI connector 7-13 cage nuts fitting tool 5-7 installing 5-6 rack placement 5-6 cages, drive See drive cages Caldera Admin Manager 4-21 UnixWare, PCI Hot Plug support 4-21 Index-2 HP ProLiant ML530...
ProLiant ML530 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide
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...8-19 severity levels 8-19 viewing 8-20, 8-21 Integration Server 8-15 interference, electromagnetic A-5 internal cabling 7-6 internal health LED C-2 internal-to-external SCSI cable assembly, required cables 7-5 international regulations A-7 IPL device boot order, default setting 8-9 J jacks, leveling 2-7, 3-3 Japanese notice A-5 K keyboard connector 3-45, 5-23, 6-4 keys front bezel door 3-7 ... battery, warning A-8 locking latches 5-23, 6-4 locking levers, processor 3-17, 3-25 locks front bezel door 3-7 hot-plug door 3-13 Index-8 HP ProLiant ML530 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide
...8-19 severity levels 8-19 viewing 8-20, 8-21 Integration Server 8-15 interference, electromagnetic A-5 internal cabling 7-6 internal health LED C-2 internal-to-external SCSI cable assembly, required cables 7-5 international regulations A-7 IPL device boot order, default setting 8-9 J jacks, leveling 2-7, 3-3 Japanese notice A-5 K keyboard connector 3-45, 5-23, 6-4 keys front bezel door 3-7 ... battery, warning A-8 locking latches 5-23, 6-4 locking levers, processor 3-17, 3-25 locks front bezel door 3-7 hot-plug door 3-13 Index-8 HP ProLiant ML530 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide
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...Automatic Server Recovery-2 menu 8-5 Boot Controller Order menu 8-5 configuration 1-10, 5-27, 6-7, 8-2 Date and Time menu 8-5 defined 1-10 IPL Device Boot Order menu 8-5 language support 8-7 menu selections 8-3 navigation 8-2 PCI Devices menu 8-5 saving configuration 8-10... hot-plug power supplies 3-50, 5-13 SCSI connectors 7-3 SCSI controller 1-6 SCSI devices cabling 7-7 installation guidelines 3-55 maximum supported 7-12 required cables 7-5 third-party 3-56 types supported 3-55 SCSI IDs 3-53, 3-55, 7-12 security...18 Index-14 HP ProLiant ML530 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide
...Automatic Server Recovery-2 menu 8-5 Boot Controller Order menu 8-5 configuration 1-10, 5-27, 6-7, 8-2 Date and Time menu 8-5 defined 1-10 IPL Device Boot Order menu 8-5 language support 8-7 menu selections 8-3 navigation 8-2 PCI Devices menu 8-5 saving configuration 8-10... hot-plug power supplies 3-50, 5-13 SCSI connectors 7-3 SCSI controller 1-6 SCSI devices cabling 7-7 installation guidelines 3-55 maximum supported 7-12 required cables 7-5 third-party 3-56 types supported 3-55 SCSI IDs 3-53, 3-55, 7-12 security...18 Index-14 HP ProLiant ML530 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide