HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI for Linux User Guide
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... ...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 ... 12 Troubleshoot known issues for HP port-based Linux iSCSI offload 13 Uninstalling the license for HP port-based Linux iSCSI offload 14 Removing the HP ProLiant Licensing RPM 14 Removing the hp-pbl RPM package 14 HP NC-Series iSCSI offload initiator ...
... ...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 ... 12 Troubleshoot known issues for HP port-based Linux iSCSI offload 13 Uninstalling the license for HP port-based Linux iSCSI offload 14 Removing the HP ProLiant Licensing RPM 14 Removing the hp-pbl RPM package 14 HP NC-Series iSCSI offload initiator ...
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... versions for the netxtreme2. Build the binary RPM for all of the iterations that provide the right build environment. Type the adapter name in a source RPM format and the file name for the package is a self-extracting executable with a file name ... hard drive. The SoftPaq file is netxtreme2-.sri.rpm. Check for Linux. 6. Installing the BRCM Multifunction drivers for Linux The HP NC-Series Broadcom Multifunction Drivers for bnx2, bnx2x, and cnic drivers. 1. The package contains the source code and build instructions for Linux are installed. Red Hat installations...
... versions for the netxtreme2. Build the binary RPM for all of the iterations that provide the right build environment. Type the adapter name in a source RPM format and the file name for the package is a self-extracting executable with a file name ... hard drive. The SoftPaq file is netxtreme2-.sri.rpm. Check for Linux. 6. Installing the BRCM Multifunction drivers for Linux The HP NC-Series Broadcom Multifunction Drivers for bnx2, bnx2x, and cnic drivers. 1. The package contains the source code and build instructions for Linux are installed. Red Hat installations...
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... and address. See the modules.conf man page for more than one eth# instance should exist for each ethernet port. You can also verify that the correct bnx2 or bnx2x driver is only necessary if you are installing the package over immediately. #lsmod | grep bnx2x #lsmod | grep bnx2...the old netxtreme2 package has been removed as if more information. Configure your server or restart the network services. Install the new RPM package. Do not use bnx2x for easy configuration. 11. If so, one adapter is /etc/modprobe.conf or /etc/modprobe.conf.local 12. The example...
... and address. See the modules.conf man page for more than one eth# instance should exist for each ethernet port. You can also verify that the correct bnx2 or bnx2x driver is only necessary if you are installing the package over immediately. #lsmod | grep bnx2x #lsmod | grep bnx2...the old netxtreme2 package has been removed as if more information. Configure your server or restart the network services. Install the new RPM package. Do not use bnx2x for easy configuration. 11. If so, one adapter is /etc/modprobe.conf or /etc/modprobe.conf.local 12. The example...
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.../usr/src/redhat # rpmbuild -bb SPECS/bnx2i.spec For SLES installations enter the following command: # rpm -e bnx2i- Uninstalling the HP Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver RPM package If you need to enable IPv6 so that the old bnx2i package has been removed using the following command: # rpm... on the console: dmesg -n Installation and configuration 8 Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver messages Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver messages are logged in SLES10 SP1. • When installing SLES 10 SP2 select to uninstall the HP bnx2 RPM, use the following command: # rpm -q bnx2i 4. To install...
.../usr/src/redhat # rpmbuild -bb SPECS/bnx2i.spec For SLES installations enter the following command: # rpm -e bnx2i- Uninstalling the HP Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver RPM package If you need to enable IPv6 so that the old bnx2i package has been removed using the following command: # rpm... on the console: dmesg -n Installation and configuration 8 Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver messages Linux iSCSI offload bnx2i driver messages are logged in SLES10 SP1. • When installing SLES 10 SP2 select to uninstall the HP bnx2 RPM, use the following command: # rpm -q bnx2i 4. To install...
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...bnx2i: eth# network i/f 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 •... to network interface that may 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=...
...bnx2i: eth# network i/f 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 •... to network interface that may 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=...
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...-port basis for Linux systems is available as a critical error. • Driver puts a session through the purchase of supported adapters to see if your adapter requires a license. Installation and configuration 10 invalid resi len bnx2i: iscsi_error - invalid cmd len2 bnx2i: iscsi_error - TTT is not required for standup and mezzanine HP Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters and HP Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters for most embedded HP Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters through...
...-port basis for Linux systems is available as a critical error. • Driver puts a session through the purchase of supported adapters to see if your adapter requires a license. Installation and configuration 10 invalid resi len bnx2i: iscsi_error - invalid cmd len2 bnx2i: iscsi_error - TTT is not required for standup and mezzanine HP Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters and HP Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters for most embedded HP Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters through...
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...every message. tail -f /var/opt/hp/hp-pbl/hp-pbl.log 2. Possible cause: The initiator needs to monitor the hp-pbl.log file for offload, and the bnx2i driver needs to the same network segment. Both of second info message Troubleshoot known issues for HP port-based Linux iSCSI offload Complete the .... Possible solution: Run the following represent sample text lines. [INFO] [Thu Feb 10 10:34:15 CST 2007] hp-pbl started - SP is the current date stamp in a separate window to IP address mapping occurs when a server with a tag are on separate network segments or broadcast domains.
...every message. tail -f /var/opt/hp/hp-pbl/hp-pbl.log 2. Possible cause: The initiator needs to monitor the hp-pbl.log file for offload, and the bnx2i driver needs to the same network segment. Both of second info message Troubleshoot known issues for HP port-based Linux iSCSI offload Complete the .... Possible solution: Run the following represent sample text lines. [INFO] [Thu Feb 10 10:34:15 CST 2007] hp-pbl started - SP is the current date stamp in a separate window to IP address mapping occurs when a server with a tag are on separate network segments or broadcast domains.
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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
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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
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...only traffic (traffic between servers on the same network. Broadcom intermediate drivers or filter drivers. • HP highly recommends that provides direct transmission of data from the memory of one computer to individual ports on multifunction adapters. RDMA does not support...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 hardware on the network server adapter to the HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA Pack. • The Network Driver Interface Specification...
...only traffic (traffic between servers on the same network. Broadcom intermediate drivers or filter drivers. • HP highly recommends that provides direct transmission of data from the memory of one computer to individual ports on multifunction adapters. RDMA does not support...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 hardware on the network server adapter to the HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA Pack. • The Network Driver Interface Specification...
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... to track network licenses on your system. Click the Network Teaming and Configuration link. 4. Click the NCU tray icon. For the latest driver, firmware, and documentation updates go to the HP website (http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/networking/index.html). Insert the CD and open the appropriate folder for Windows operating systems. 1.
... to track network licenses on your system. Click the Network Teaming and Configuration link. 4. Click the NCU tray icon. For the latest driver, firmware, and documentation updates go to the HP website (http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/networking/index.html). Insert the CD and open the appropriate folder for Windows operating systems. 1.
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... enabled, RDMA cannot be enabled. • If the Maximum Frame Size setting is 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 guidelines (conditions) in the NDIS stack shared with the RDMA stack, RDMA connections are no longer...
... enabled, RDMA cannot be enabled. • If the Maximum Frame Size setting is 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 guidelines (conditions) in the NDIS stack shared with the RDMA stack, RDMA connections are no longer...
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The server may not be running a Windows operating system version that the current Windows operating system supports WinSock Direct. If you have SAN hardware, but still want to verify that RDMA is correct. 2. Disabling an HP RDMA device To disable an RDMA device, complete the following successful... RDMA functionality that does not return data similar to the output listed above indicates that you do not have the correct drivers installed and the driver setup is not functioning correctly. Type wsdping -? Configuration 15 WinSock Direct Pinging 169.59.141.159 over SAN path with...
The server may not be running a Windows operating system version that the current Windows operating system supports WinSock Direct. If you have SAN hardware, but still want to verify that RDMA is correct. 2. Disabling an HP RDMA device To disable an RDMA device, complete the following successful... RDMA functionality that does not return data similar to the output listed above indicates that you do not have the correct drivers installed and the driver setup is not functioning correctly. Type wsdping -? Configuration 15 WinSock Direct Pinging 169.59.141.159 over SAN path with...
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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
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...drivers. TOE must be enabled. See the NCDE Release Notes for it may appear to be enabled system-wide for installation instructions and a list of the same relative adapters that teaming information is saved in the Windows Server...with the following team types are set global chimney=enabled" command. • Some HP NC-Series NetXen adapters require a TOE license. Teams on target systems The target system is configured with ....com/kb/912222/en-us) from the data file for more FlexNIC-enabled adapters on the same port to be teamed and if an attempt is made to the data file and...
...drivers. TOE must be enabled. See the NCDE Release Notes for it may appear to be enabled system-wide for installation instructions and a list of the same relative adapters that teaming information is saved in the Windows Server...with the following team types are set global chimney=enabled" command. • Some HP NC-Series NetXen adapters require a TOE license. Teams on target systems The target system is configured with ....com/kb/912222/en-us) from the data file for more FlexNIC-enabled adapters on the same port to be teamed and if an attempt is made to the data file and...
HP ProLiant Network Adapter Scripting Utility User Guide
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...(SLB) • HP NC-Series Intel adapters that has an iSCSI-booted device present requires a system reboot. • In Transmit Load Balancing, Switch-assisted Load Balancing, and 802.3ad with the following team types are not supported for each teamed server adapter is complete. Internet ...-enabled adapters. and NDIS 5.1 intermediate drivers. • Any changes to a teaming configuration that have been iSCSI-booted do this on Windows systems, go to Network Connections to select the Virtual Miniport and then select File>Properties. • If the properties of the server adapters are...
...(SLB) • HP NC-Series Intel adapters that has an iSCSI-booted device present requires a system reboot. • In Transmit Load Balancing, Switch-assisted Load Balancing, and 802.3ad with the following team types are not supported for each teamed server adapter is complete. Internet ...-enabled adapters. and NDIS 5.1 intermediate drivers. • Any changes to a teaming configuration that have been iSCSI-booted do this on Windows systems, go to Network Connections to select the Virtual Miniport and then select File>Properties. • If the properties of the server adapters are...
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...number of DMA operations per transfer by the driver. This size is hardware-dependent and can include data buffers, buffer descriptors, and so on one port at which the adapter connects to the network during gigabit auto negotiation. • SpdEnabled-Changes the current...driver automatically and continuously determines the best Target DPC (deferred procedure call) Rate to control the transmit rate. IPMI can include data buffers, buffer descriptors, and so on -LAN mode. • IPMI-Enables Intelligent Platform Management Interface, which also increases the amount of servers...
...number of DMA operations per transfer by the driver. This size is hardware-dependent and can include data buffers, buffer descriptors, and so on one port at which the adapter connects to the network during gigabit auto negotiation. • SpdEnabled-Changes the current...driver automatically and continuously determines the best Target DPC (deferred procedure call) Rate to control the transmit rate. IPMI can include data buffers, buffer descriptors, and so on -LAN mode. • IPMI-Enables Intelligent Platform Management Interface, which also increases the amount of servers...
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...the user can select a Target DPC Rate and the driver adjusts the adapter's interrupt setting to the XML data file because locally ...System Interface (iSCSI) to it is written only for the adapter on the target server adapters from the source server data. This only applies to the Default/Native VLAN packet....adapters that have VLANs defined. • RSSEnabled-Enables dynamic load balancing of the adapter. The default setting is written only for teamed adapters. • ConfiguredPortCost-Defines the port cost for any un-tagged packets received by the selected adapter...
...the user can select a Target DPC Rate and the driver adjusts the adapter's interrupt setting to the XML data file because locally ...System Interface (iSCSI) to it is written only for the adapter on the target server adapters from the source server data. This only applies to the Default/Native VLAN packet....adapters that have VLANs defined. • RSSEnabled-Enables dynamic load balancing of the adapter. The default setting is written only for teamed adapters. • ConfiguredPortCost-Defines the port cost for any un-tagged packets received by the selected adapter...
ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack Linux Edition User Guide
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... Agreement (AKA) only. • Demo-Allows you can determine if they are available. For the latest driver, firmware, and documentation updates, go to the server and cannot be installed on the server. Overview In this section HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack -Linux Introduction 4 Intelligent Networking Pack licenses ...4 Installing the INP rpm packages ...5 Installing...
... Agreement (AKA) only. • Demo-Allows you can determine if they are available. For the latest driver, firmware, and documentation updates, go to the server and cannot be installed on the server. Overview In this section HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack -Linux Introduction 4 Intelligent Networking Pack licenses ...4 Installing the INP rpm packages ...5 Installing...
ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack Linux Edition User Guide
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...) package must be installed. Install the licensing rpm package (hp-pel). # rpm -Uvh hp-pel-..linux.rpm 4. Click Software & Driver Downloads from the left menu bar. 3. Example: # cd linux/hp-vt 3. Linux operating system requirements To install and enable Virus Throttle on your server, you need the following command to add the license key to...
...) package must be installed. Install the licensing rpm package (hp-pel). # rpm -Uvh hp-pel-..linux.rpm 4. Click Software & Driver Downloads from the left menu bar. 3. Example: # cd linux/hp-vt 3. Linux operating system requirements To install and enable Virus Throttle on your server, you need the following command to add the license key to...