ISS Technology Update Index
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... information contained herein is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates TC100203NL Intel, Intel Xeon, and Intel Itanium are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. ISS Technology Update Index of Articles Jump to: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K | L | M | N |..., Inc. Nothing herein should be liable for 5 ProLiant G6 servers Volume 8, Number 4 Understanding and implementing Accelerated iSCSI on 3 HP ProLiant servers Volume 8, Number 5 Understanding and interpreting the SPECpower_ssj2008 2 benchmark ...
... information contained herein is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates TC100203NL Intel, Intel Xeon, and Intel Itanium are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. ISS Technology Update Index of Articles Jump to: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K | L | M | N |..., Inc. Nothing herein should be liable for 5 ProLiant G6 servers Volume 8, Number 4 Understanding and implementing Accelerated iSCSI on 3 HP ProLiant servers Volume 8, Number 5 Understanding and interpreting the SPECpower_ssj2008 2 benchmark ...
Network Adapter License Utility for Windows User Guide
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The nalicense command also displays licenses currently installed on your system. Overview 4 Use this command to the system if it is valid. The nalicense command validates a ProLiant license and then adds it to activate licenses when the NCU is installed. Overview nalicense command The HP ProLiant Network License Manager, which is packaged with the Network Configuration Utility, is a Windows-based command line utility that allows you to install HP Accelerated iSCSI Pack licenses for Embedded Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters on the system.
The nalicense command also displays licenses currently installed on your system. Overview 4 Use this command to the system if it is valid. The nalicense command validates a ProLiant license and then adds it to activate licenses when the NCU is installed. Overview nalicense command The HP ProLiant Network License Manager, which is packaged with the Network Configuration Utility, is a Windows-based command line utility that allows you to install HP Accelerated iSCSI Pack licenses for Embedded Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters on the system.
Network Adapter License Utility for Windows User Guide
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License Details: License #1: License String: AAAAA-BBBBB-CCCCC-12345-12345 Product Name: Accelerated iSCSI Pack Product Version: 1 Product Type: AKA Seats Permitted: 1 Seats Used: 1 Days Permitted: unlimited Days Left: unlimited Command line 6 Success" nalicense display /l /license.txt Displays all ... command line. "Mon Sep 15 15:42:14 2003: Adding License "AAAAA-BBBBB-CCCCC-1234512345". The following example shows the information written for a valid Accelerated iSCSI Pack license.
License Details: License #1: License String: AAAAA-BBBBB-CCCCC-12345-12345 Product Name: Accelerated iSCSI Pack Product Version: 1 Product Type: AKA Seats Permitted: 1 Seats Used: 1 Days Permitted: unlimited Days Left: unlimited Command line 6 Success" nalicense display /l /license.txt Displays all ... command line. "Mon Sep 15 15:42:14 2003: Adding License "AAAAA-BBBBB-CCCCC-1234512345". The following example shows the information written for a valid Accelerated iSCSI Pack license.
HP Network Configuration Agent User Guide
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... located in the system. HP Multifunction adapters on target systems To transfer iSCSI, TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE), or Receive-Side Scaling (RSS) parameters on an HP multifunction adapter, the following properties. • Slot and port order for adapters in non-HP BladeSystem configurations • Enclosure switch bay number and switch port order for adapters in HP BladeSystem configurations Adapters embedded on the system...
... located in the system. HP Multifunction adapters on target systems To transfer iSCSI, TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE), or Receive-Side Scaling (RSS) parameters on an HP multifunction adapter, the following properties. • Slot and port order for adapters in non-HP BladeSystem configurations • Enclosure switch bay number and switch port order for adapters in HP BladeSystem configurations Adapters embedded on the system...
HP Network Configuration Agent User Guide
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Acronyms and abbreviations ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface iSCSI Internet Small Computer System Interface NCU Network Configuration Utility RSS Receive-Side Scaling SIM Systems Insight Manager TOE TCP/IP Offload Engine VLAN virtual local-area network WOL Wake-on LAN Acronyms and abbreviations 10
Acronyms and abbreviations ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface iSCSI Internet Small Computer System Interface NCU Network Configuration Utility RSS Receive-Side Scaling SIM Systems Insight Manager TOE TCP/IP Offload Engine VLAN virtual local-area network WOL Wake-on LAN Acronyms and abbreviations 10
HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI for Linux User Guide
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HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI for Linux User Guide Part Number 538529-001 March 2009 (First Edition)
HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI for Linux User Guide Part Number 538529-001 March 2009 (First Edition)
HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI for Linux User Guide
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... 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 ...12 HP ProLiant Licensing Log and...
... 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 ...12 HP ProLiant Licensing Log and...
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... Multifunction Server Adapters can connect to run iSCSI protocol over IPv4 and IPv6. HP adapter support includes the following: • HP NC370T PCI-X Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter • HP NC370F PCI-X Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter • HP NC370i PCI-X Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter * • HP NC371i PCI-X Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter* • HP NC373F PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter • HP NC373T PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter • HP NC373m PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter...
... Multifunction Server Adapters can connect to run iSCSI protocol over IPv4 and IPv6. HP adapter support includes the following: • HP NC370T PCI-X Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter • HP NC370F PCI-X Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter • HP NC370i PCI-X Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter * • HP NC371i PCI-X Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter* • HP NC373F PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter • HP NC373T PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter • HP NC373m PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter...
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Overview 5 • HP NC382T PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter • HP NC382m Dual Port 1GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter • HP NC382i Integrated Quad Port PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter • HP NC532m Dual Port Flex-10 10GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter • HP NC532i Dual Port 10GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter* * Requires an HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI license to enable acceleration iSCSI targets. All iSCSI targets supported by the Linux software initiator are supported by HP.
Overview 5 • HP NC382T PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter • HP NC382m Dual Port 1GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter • HP NC382i Integrated Quad Port PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter • HP NC532m Dual Port Flex-10 10GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter • HP NC532i Dual Port 10GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter* * Requires an HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI license to enable acceleration iSCSI targets. All iSCSI targets supported by the Linux software initiator are supported by HP.
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...ivh netxtreme2-.src.rpm 3. Check for the existence of a current version of the iterations that the distribution supports. 2. Click HP NC-Series iSCSI Offload Driver for bnx2, bnx2x, and cnic drivers. 1. The SoftPaq file is netxtreme2-.sri.rpm. The kernel-syms package contains... distributions). Select an operating system. 5. Installing the BRCM Multifunction drivers for Linux The HP NC-Series Broadcom Multifunction Drivers for all of the netxtreme2 package as follows: # rpm -q netxtreme2 Installation and configuration 6 Type the adapter name in a source RPM format and the file name ...
...ivh netxtreme2-.src.rpm 3. Check for the existence of a current version of the iterations that the distribution supports. 2. Click HP NC-Series iSCSI Offload Driver for bnx2, bnx2x, and cnic drivers. 1. The SoftPaq file is netxtreme2-.sri.rpm. The kernel-syms package contains... distributions). Select an operating system. 5. Installing the BRCM Multifunction drivers for Linux The HP NC-Series Broadcom Multifunction Drivers for all of the netxtreme2 package as follows: # rpm -q netxtreme2 Installation and configuration 6 Type the adapter name in a source RPM format and the file name ...
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..., bnx2x.ko and cnic.ko modules are installing the package over immediately. #lsmod | grep bnx2x #lsmod | grep bnx2 7. Configure your server or restart the network services. The example below otherwise use bnx2x for 10Gb. alias eth0 bnx2 alias eth1 bnx2 For SLES, the configuration file... package has been removed as follows: # rpm -q netxtreme2 6. If so, one adapter is present. Upon reboot the network should exist for each ethernet port. Installing the Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver The Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver is /etc/modprobe.conf or /etc/modprobe.conf.local 12. Verify...
..., bnx2x.ko and cnic.ko modules are installing the package over immediately. #lsmod | grep bnx2x #lsmod | grep bnx2 7. Configure your server or restart the network services. The example below otherwise use bnx2x for 10Gb. alias eth0 bnx2 alias eth1 bnx2 For SLES, the configuration file... package has been removed as follows: # rpm -q netxtreme2 6. If so, one adapter is present. Upon reboot the network should exist for each ethernet port. Installing the Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver The Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver is /etc/modprobe.conf or /etc/modprobe.conf.local 12. Verify...
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... iSCSI offload bnx2i driver limitations • The current version of the package exists, remove the old RPM package using the following command: # rpm -e bnx2i Remove the loaded bnx2i module using the following command to uninstall the HP bnx2 RPM, use the following command: # rpm -e bnx2i- It ... the bnx2i binary RPM package using the following commands: # cd /usr/src/packages # rpmbuild -bb SPECS/bnx2i.spec 3. Uninstalling the HP Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver RPM package If you need to control the level that messages appear on kernels older than the 2.6.18 kernel. Build the...
... iSCSI offload bnx2i driver limitations • The current version of the package exists, remove the old RPM package using the following command: # rpm -e bnx2i Remove the loaded bnx2i module using the following command to uninstall the HP bnx2 RPM, use the following command: # rpm -e bnx2i- It ... the bnx2i binary RPM package using the following commands: # cd /usr/src/packages # rpmbuild -bb SPECS/bnx2i.spec 3. Uninstalling the HP Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver RPM package If you need to control the level that messages appear on kernels older than the 2.6.18 kernel. Build the...
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...mtu is not enabled to offload iSCSI connections, dev=eth0 • Driver unable to allocate TCP port for iSCSI connection bnx2i: run 'bnx2id' daemon to alloc TCP ports • Exceeds maximum allowed iSCSI connection offload limit bnx2i: unable to allocate iSCSI context resources • Network ... 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=bcm5706-030c00 • Driver completes handshake with iSCSI offload enabled CNIC device bnx2i [05...
...mtu is not enabled to offload iSCSI connections, dev=eth0 • Driver unable to allocate TCP port for iSCSI connection bnx2i: run 'bnx2id' daemon to alloc TCP ports • Exceeds maximum allowed iSCSI connection offload limit bnx2i: unable to allocate iSCSI context resources • Network ... 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=bcm5706-030c00 • Driver completes handshake with iSCSI offload enabled CNIC device bnx2i [05...
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...: iscsi_warning - hostno 3 conn 03fbcd00, iscsi_cid 2 cid a1800 • REJECT iSCSI PDU received from the target bnx2i - See the list of an HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI port-based license. invalid LUN field bnx2i: iscsi_error - pend r2t in cleanup bnx2i:...instead of as a licensable feature for most embedded HP Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters through recovery conn_err - MBL 0x800 FBL 0x800MRDSL_I 0x800 MRDSL_T 0x2000 Installing the license for embedded adapters The HP Accelerated iSCSI capability for HP BladeSystem servers. ERL0, U4 bnx2i: iscsi_error - MRDSL violation...
...: iscsi_warning - hostno 3 conn 03fbcd00, iscsi_cid 2 cid a1800 • REJECT iSCSI PDU received from the target bnx2i - See the list of an HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI port-based license. invalid LUN field bnx2i: iscsi_error - pend r2t in cleanup bnx2i:...instead of as a licensable feature for most embedded HP Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters through recovery conn_err - MBL 0x800 FBL 0x800MRDSL_I 0x800 MRDSL_T 0x2000 Installing the license for embedded adapters The HP Accelerated iSCSI capability for HP BladeSystem servers. ERL0, U4 bnx2i: iscsi_error - MRDSL violation...
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....linux.rpm 3. Use the following command: /etc/init.d/hp-pbl stop SLES Installing the license key To install the license key on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems, 1. Installing the port-based license utility To install the port-based Linux iSCSI Offload Utility on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server systems, 1. You cannot delete the old license. 4. Navigate...
....linux.rpm 3. Use the following command: /etc/init.d/hp-pbl stop SLES Installing the license key To install the license key on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems, 1. Installing the port-based license utility To install the port-based Linux iSCSI Offload Utility on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server systems, 1. You cannot delete the old license. 4. Navigate...
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...command: /etc/init.d/hp-pbl start on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server systems, 1. Error messages are made to start 4. To manually stop the hp-pbl daemon, use the following command: /etc/init.d/hp-pbl stop Reporting iSCSI Offload status To obtain the iSCSI offload status of embedded adapters, use the following... the utility: rpm -Uvh hp-pbl-..linux.rpm 3. Installing the port-based license utility To install the HP Linux iSCSI Offload Utility on system boot-up; The hp-pbl utility is one of iSCSI offload licenses enabled. however, you must restart hp-pbl using the following command ...
...command: /etc/init.d/hp-pbl start on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server systems, 1. Error messages are made to start 4. To manually stop the hp-pbl daemon, use the following command: /etc/init.d/hp-pbl stop Reporting iSCSI Offload status To obtain the iSCSI offload status of embedded adapters, use the following... the utility: rpm -Uvh hp-pbl-..linux.rpm 3. Installing the port-based license utility To install the HP Linux iSCSI Offload Utility on system boot-up; The hp-pbl utility is one of iSCSI offload licenses enabled. however, you must restart hp-pbl using the following command ...
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... text line of these events occur when hppbl is restarted. Both of second info message Troubleshoot known issues for HP port-based Linux iSCSI offload Complete the following steps to troubleshoot the hp-pbl licensing. 1. DATE is connected to be restarted after the transport name is commonly known as the Arp ... not exist in the format Sat Feb 17 12:54:35 CST 2007. Possible cause: The initiator needs to IP address mapping occurs when a server with a tag are a continuation of the previous line. Possible solution: Set up the network so that do not start with multiple network cards ...
... text line of these events occur when hppbl is restarted. Both of second info message Troubleshoot known issues for HP port-based Linux iSCSI offload Complete the following steps to troubleshoot the hp-pbl licensing. 1. DATE is connected to be restarted after the transport name is commonly known as the Arp ... not exist in the format Sat Feb 17 12:54:35 CST 2007. Possible cause: The initiator needs to IP address mapping occurs when a server with a tag are a continuation of the previous line. Possible solution: Set up the network so that do not start with multiple network cards ...
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... using the following command: #/etc/init.d/iscsid stop 4. Red Hat Install HP NC-Series iSCSI Offload Initiator Utility for RH Install the HP NC-Series iSCSI Offload Initiator Utilities for HP port-based Linux iSCSI offload utility, remove the HP ProLiant licensing RPM and the Linux iSCSI offload utility package. You can obtain the license strings by displaying all...
... using the following command: #/etc/init.d/iscsid stop 4. Red Hat Install HP NC-Series iSCSI Offload Initiator Utility for RH Install the HP NC-Series iSCSI Offload Initiator Utilities for HP port-based Linux iSCSI offload utility, remove the HP ProLiant licensing RPM and the Linux iSCSI offload utility package. You can obtain the license strings by displaying all...
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... package has been removed using the following command: # rpm -q open-iscsi 5. Start the iscsi daemon using the following command: # rpm -ivh RPMS//open-iscsi-..rpm 6. Install the open-iscsi binary RPM package using the following command: #/etc/init.d/iscsi start Uninstalling the HP NC-Series iSCSI offload initiator utilities for SLES If you need to uninstall the...
... package has been removed using the following command: # rpm -q open-iscsi 5. Start the iscsi daemon using the following command: # rpm -ivh RPMS//open-iscsi-..rpm 6. Install the open-iscsi binary RPM package using the following command: #/etc/init.d/iscsi start Uninstalling the HP NC-Series iSCSI offload initiator utilities for SLES If you need to uninstall the...
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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. The driver cannot establish an iSCSI connection until the bnx2id application is installed under /sbin. 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
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. The driver cannot establish an iSCSI connection until the bnx2id application is installed under /sbin. 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