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... The only warranties for HP products and services are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries. Intel, Intel Xeon, and Intel Itanium are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such...DDR-3 DIMMs are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, 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 Volume 8, Number 6 Understanding and interpreting the ...
... The only warranties for HP products and services are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries. Intel, Intel Xeon, and Intel Itanium are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such...DDR-3 DIMMs are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, 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 Volume 8, Number 6 Understanding and interpreting the ...
HP Broadcom iSCSI Boot for NC382x Adapters User Guide
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HP Broadcom iSCSI Boot for NC382x Adapters User Guide Part Number 512354-003 November 2009 (Third Edition)
HP Broadcom iSCSI Boot for NC382x Adapters User Guide Part Number 512354-003 November 2009 (Third Edition)
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... SoftPaq ...6 Configure the server for iSCSI boot...6 Enable iSCSI boot and set the boot order 6 Configure iSCSI parameters...7 Option ROM settings ...8 Windows Server 2008 R2 installation...9 Install Windows Server 2008 R2 ...9 Windows Server 2008 installation ...9 Optionally add MF drivers to WIM image 9 Installation using iSCSI driver ...10 Installation using the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator 11 Windows Server 2003 installation ...11...
... SoftPaq ...6 Configure the server for iSCSI boot...6 Enable iSCSI boot and set the boot order 6 Configure iSCSI parameters...7 Option ROM settings ...8 Windows Server 2008 R2 installation...9 Install Windows Server 2008 R2 ...9 Windows Server 2008 installation ...9 Optionally add MF drivers to WIM image 9 Installation using iSCSI driver ...10 Installation using the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator 11 Windows Server 2003 installation ...11...
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... Area Network (SAN) without having to all HP Multifunction Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapters at no additional cost for Windows. however, some embedded HP Multifunction Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapters require a ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI Pack license. System requirements The following system requirements support HP IPv4 iSCSI boot for Windows User Guide. Overview Overview The HP-BRCM iSCSI boot feature allows a server to boot from a remote disk that is...
... Area Network (SAN) without having to all HP Multifunction Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapters at no additional cost for Windows. however, some embedded HP Multifunction Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapters require a ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI Pack license. System requirements The following system requirements support HP IPv4 iSCSI boot for Windows User Guide. Overview Overview The HP-BRCM iSCSI boot feature allows a server to boot from a remote disk that is...
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All Microsoft certified iSCSI targets are supported, including the following HP controllers and storage systems: o HP StorageWorks 1510i Modular Smart Array o HP StorageWorks MSA2000i Modular Smart Array o HP StorageWorks All-in-One Storage System Required software The following Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters are supported. o HP NC382T PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter o HP NC382i Integrated Quad Port PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter o HP NC382m Dual Port 1 GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter • Targets. The following software is included with a minimum ...
All Microsoft certified iSCSI targets are supported, including the following HP controllers and storage systems: o HP StorageWorks 1510i Modular Smart Array o HP StorageWorks MSA2000i Modular Smart Array o HP StorageWorks All-in-One Storage System Required software The following Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters are supported. o HP NC382T PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter o HP NC382i Integrated Quad Port PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter o HP NC382m Dual Port 1 GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter • Targets. The following software is included with a minimum ...
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..., mezzanine, and standup adapters. Click Support & Drivers. 3. Enable iSCSI boot for HP network adapters The iSCSI boot option ROM must be enabled before it may cause the iSCSI boot to select the iSCSI-enabled adapter as the boot device. Select Network boot (for Windows. 7. a. Click HP NC-Series Broadcom iSCSI Boot Package for G6 and later servers) or iSCSI boot. The SoftPaq...
..., mezzanine, and standup adapters. Click Support & Drivers. 3. Enable iSCSI boot for HP network adapters The iSCSI boot option ROM must be enabled before it may cause the iSCSI boot to select the iSCSI-enabled adapter as the boot device. Select Network boot (for Windows. 7. a. Click HP NC-Series Broadcom iSCSI Boot Package for G6 and later servers) or iSCSI boot. The SoftPaq...
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...software must be passed to be listed first in the IPL list. For the Boot to iSCSI target parameter, select Disabled if installing from the iSCSI adapter The iSCSI-enabled adapter must acquire its iSCSI target parameters either of the following: o Enabled for the Target IP Address, Target name,... menu enter the function key combination, such as First HDD parameter, select Enabled. 5. Press to return to this iSCSI target as needed . The adapter attempts to connect to the Main Menu. 9. Enter values for Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 if using the...
...software must be passed to be listed first in the IPL list. For the Boot to iSCSI target parameter, select Disabled if installing from the iSCSI adapter The iSCSI-enabled adapter must acquire its iSCSI target parameters either of the following: o Enabled for the Target IP Address, Target name,... menu enter the function key combination, such as First HDD parameter, select Enabled. 5. Press to return to this iSCSI target as needed . The adapter attempts to connect to the Main Menu. 9. Enter values for Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 if using the...
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... Option 17 is Installation and configuration 8 Press to it is used by the DHCP server. Variable name TCP/IP parameters via DHCP iSCSI parameters via DHCP parameter. 4. The key combination varies based on the server, and press to boot from the General Parameters screen. For the Boot to... iSCSI target parameter, select Disabled to install from the iSCSI target after successfully connecting to exit and save the settings when prompted. ...
... Option 17 is Installation and configuration 8 Press to it is used by the DHCP server. Variable name TCP/IP parameters via DHCP iSCSI parameters via DHCP parameter. 4. The key combination varies based on the server, and press to boot from the General Parameters screen. For the Boot to... iSCSI target parameter, select Disabled to install from the iSCSI target after successfully connecting to exit and save the settings when prompted. ...
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... the system BIOS so that the next boot device may optionally add the HP Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters to disable when the host OS is enabled or disabled. If DHCP is busy. If you must set the "iSCSI parameters via DHCP" parameter to Enabled and the "TCP/IP parameters via ... used during DHCP. The valid values are not using the DHCPat all configurations as needed. Windows Server 2008 R2 installation Install Windows Server 2008 R2 • For Windows Server 2008 Offloaded iSCSI method of OS installation, supply the bxvbd.inf, bnxnd.inf, and bxios.inf files. •...
... the system BIOS so that the next boot device may optionally add the HP Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters to disable when the host OS is enabled or disabled. If DHCP is busy. If you must set the "iSCSI parameters via DHCP" parameter to Enabled and the "TCP/IP parameters via ... used during DHCP. The valid values are not using the DHCPat all configurations as needed. Windows Server 2008 R2 installation Install Windows Server 2008 R2 • For Windows Server 2008 Offloaded iSCSI method of OS installation, supply the bxvbd.inf, bnxnd.inf, and bxios.inf files. •...
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... contents of the Windows 2008 DVD to a USB memory device. 2. For more information, see "Configure iSCSi parameters (on page 6)." \HPNicUpdate\drivers 9. Installation using the following MKDIR command: mkdir HPNicUpdate\MountPoint 10. Locate the HP Windows Server 2008 Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter component CPxxxxxx.exe file obtained in "Downloading the SoftPaq File." From the Windows AIK command window...
... contents of the Windows 2008 DVD to a USB memory device. 2. For more information, see "Configure iSCSi parameters (on page 6)." \HPNicUpdate\drivers 9. Installation using the following MKDIR command: mkdir HPNicUpdate\MountPoint 10. Locate the HP Windows Server 2008 Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter component CPxxxxxx.exe file obtained in "Downloading the SoftPaq File." From the Windows AIK command window...
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... screen and select the Load Drivers option and then browse the USB device for the HP Windows Server 2008 Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter driver files for installing the Windows Server 2008 operating system. 7. Create Windows_F6 Diskette 2: Installation and configuration 11 Navigate to an iSCSI target from a Windows CD-ROM, create standard DOS-formatted (FAT) diskettes with files from...
... screen and select the Load Drivers option and then browse the USB device for the HP Windows Server 2008 Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter driver files for installing the Windows Server 2008 operating system. 7. Create Windows_F6 Diskette 2: Installation and configuration 11 Navigate to an iSCSI target from a Windows CD-ROM, create standard DOS-formatted (FAT) diskettes with files from...
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A Windows setup screen shows the iSCSI Target. Installation and configuration 15 Press Enter to load the HP iSCSI HBA Driver. 11. 10.
A Windows setup screen shows the iSCSI Target. Installation and configuration 15 Press Enter to load the HP iSCSI HBA Driver. 11. 10.
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During this phase a secondary setup may be necessary to configure the option ROM setting "BOOT TO ISCSI" to the iSCSI target. Installation and configuration 16 If the following window appears, insert disk 2 and press Enter. If the following window appears, insert disk 1 and press Enter. 14. 12. Before the GUI installation begins, it may appear prompting for disk 1 and disk 2 again. 13. Windows formats the iSCSI target and then begins copying files to Enabled. Windows Server 2003 continues installing on the iSCSI target.
During this phase a secondary setup may be necessary to configure the option ROM setting "BOOT TO ISCSI" to the iSCSI target. Installation and configuration 16 If the following window appears, insert disk 2 and press Enter. If the following window appears, insert disk 1 and press Enter. 14. 12. Before the GUI installation begins, it may appear prompting for disk 1 and disk 2 again. 13. Windows formats the iSCSI target and then begins copying files to Enabled. Windows Server 2003 continues installing on the iSCSI target.
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...-offload (Microsoft Initiator) or offload (offload iSCSI driver or HBA). Install Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator for network adapters and configure HP licensed components, if required. 3. At this point in a file located at %systemroot%\MEMORY.DMP (for all HP software components for Windows Server 2003. Installation and configuration 17 Boot the server over iSCSI from a target boot disk. 2. Set...
...-offload (Microsoft Initiator) or offload (offload iSCSI driver or HBA). Install Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator for network adapters and configure HP licensed components, if required. 3. At this point in a file located at %systemroot%\MEMORY.DMP (for all HP software components for Windows Server 2003. Installation and configuration 17 Boot the server over iSCSI from a target boot disk. 2. Set...
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Select all Installation Options as indicated below and please note that the MPIO option cannot be added to a file system that is being used by an iSCSI Boot client after it has been created during the deployment phase. 3. Installation and configuration 18 2. Complete the installation and reboot when prompted.
Select all Installation Options as indicated below and please note that the MPIO option cannot be added to a file system that is being used by an iSCSI Boot client after it has been created during the deployment phase. 3. Installation and configuration 18 2. Complete the installation and reboot when prompted.
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... boot installation • If you do not select an Adapter Service Name by the HP iSCSI BIOS and should not be used on the target system. MPIO ... in the GUI. Otherwise, you may need to configure a network switch with port mirroring and direct the mirrored packets to a port where either a hardware or software network monitor can be added during initial Microsoft ...8226; The initiator's boot path information is not correct • The target service is not running on a server, you may need to troubleshoot the information. The deployed system will cause the F6 installer to the target....
... boot installation • If you do not select an Adapter Service Name by the HP iSCSI BIOS and should not be used on the target system. MPIO ... in the GUI. Otherwise, you may need to configure a network switch with port mirroring and direct the mirrored packets to a port where either a hardware or software network monitor can be added during initial Microsoft ...8226; The initiator's boot path information is not correct • The target service is not running on a server, you may need to troubleshoot the information. The deployed system will cause the F6 installer to the target....
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... list and Boot Controller Order list is configured correctly in the system. If too many option ROMs are multiple HP Multifunction Gigabit Server adapters enabled in RBSU according to the Configure the server for the same authentication method • The initiator and target are using CHAP or Mutual CHAP authentication so they... • The initiator is not configured with matching user name and secret(s) • If the target implements some form of space. The iSCSI initiator is able to connect to the target but is unable to log in to the target, but the system doesn't see a disk present...
... list and Boot Controller Order list is configured correctly in the system. If too many option ROMs are multiple HP Multifunction Gigabit Server adapters enabled in RBSU according to the Configure the server for the same authentication method • The initiator and target are using CHAP or Mutual CHAP authentication so they... • The initiator is not configured with matching user name and secret(s) • If the target implements some form of space. The iSCSI initiator is able to connect to the target but is unable to log in to the target, but the system doesn't see a disk present...
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Acronyms and abbreviations BRCM Broadcom BSOD blue screen of death CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol HBA host bus adapter iLO Integrated Lights-Out iLO 2 Integrated Lights-Out 2 INF setup information file IPL initial program load iSCSI Internet Small Computer System Interface ISO International Organization for Standardization LAA locally administered address Acronyms and abbreviations 23
Acronyms and abbreviations BRCM Broadcom BSOD blue screen of death CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol HBA host bus adapter iLO Integrated Lights-Out iLO 2 Integrated Lights-Out 2 INF setup information file IPL initial program load iSCSI Internet Small Computer System Interface ISO International Organization for Standardization LAA locally administered address Acronyms and abbreviations 23
HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI for Windows
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HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI for Windows User Guide Part Number 518188-002 March 2009 (Second Edition)
HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI for Windows User Guide Part Number 518188-002 March 2009 (Second Edition)
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Contents Overview...4 iSCSI protocol...4 HP Accelerated iSCSI capability...4 Supported adapters ...4 Supported operating systems ...5 Supported iSCSI targets ...5 Download latest drivers, firmware, and documentation 5 Configuring an iSCSI device ...6 Install the Network Configuration Utility software 6 iSCSI Devices tab ...6 iSCSI Settings tab...7 iSCSI VLAN tab ...9 iSCSI Information tab...10 iSCSI Statistics tab...12 iSCSI Diagnostics tab...12 Acronyms and abbreviations...13 Index...14 Contents 3
Contents Overview...4 iSCSI protocol...4 HP Accelerated iSCSI capability...4 Supported adapters ...4 Supported operating systems ...5 Supported iSCSI targets ...5 Download latest drivers, firmware, and documentation 5 Configuring an iSCSI device ...6 Install the Network Configuration Utility software 6 iSCSI Devices tab ...6 iSCSI Settings tab...7 iSCSI VLAN tab ...9 iSCSI Information tab...10 iSCSI Statistics tab...12 iSCSI Diagnostics tab...12 Acronyms and abbreviations...13 Index...14 Contents 3