HP Storageworks Boot From San Manual
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HPStorageWorks FibreChannelhostbusadapterssoftwareguide forWindows InstallationandconfigurationguideforBootfromSAN, HPEmulexsoftware,andHPQLogicsoftware AA-RQQ4A-TE PartNumber:AA-RQQ4B-TESecondeditionedition:June2010
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Contents Aboutthisguide...................................................................................7 Intendedaudience......................................................................................................................7 Documentconventionsandsymbols...............................................................................................7 Rulesandassumptions.................................................................................................................8 Recordingreferencenumbers.................................................................................................8 HPtechnicalsupport...................................................................................................................8 Subscriptionservice....................................................................................................................9 HPwebsites...............................................................................................................................9 Documentationfeedback.............................................................................................................9 1BootfromSAN................................................................................11 BFSRulesandAssumptions........................................................................................................11 WhybootfromSAN?...............................................................................................................11 Requiredhardwareandsoftware................................................................................................12 Restrictions...............................................................................................................................14 Operatingsystemrestrictions................................................................................................14 Clusteredserverrestrictions..................................................................................................14 Storportminiportdriverrestrictions.................................................................................14 ReconfiguringHBAzoningtoavoidtime-outconditions.....................................................15 Serverreplacementintheeventofaserverfailure..................................................................15 Prerequisites.............................................................................................................................15 Supportedconfigurations...........................................................................................................15 RAIDarrays............................................................................................................................15 Workingwithbootdiskpartitions...............................................................................................16 Switch-basedzoning.................................................................................................................16 Cablingoptionsforsingle-channelHBAs.....................................................................................16 Cablingoptionsfordual-channelHBAs........................................................................................18 BootingWindowsServer2003andWindowsServerX64editionsystemsfromastoragearea network...................................................................................................................................21 SCSIportminiportandStorportminiportdriversupportforBootfromSANconfigurations...................21 BootfromSANprocedures........................................................................................................21 Step1–Setupthesystemhardware–basic..........................................................................21 ConfiguretheHBAs—BIOSenable.....................................................................................22 Step2a–QLogicHBAs................................................................................................22 Step2b–EmulexHBAs...............................................................................................22 Step3–VirtualConnectManagersetup..............................................................................22 Step4–Hardwaresetup–SANconfiguration.......................................................................23 Step4a–Configurethehostbootorder.........................................................................23 Step4b–Settingupswitchzoning.......................................................................................23 Step4c–CreateaLUN......................................................................................................24 CreatingaLUNonEnterpriseVirtualArrays....................................................................24 CreatingaLUNonModularSmartArrays1000and1500..............................................24 CreatingaLUNonXP.................................................................................................24 Step5–ConfiguretheHBAs–bootpathassignment..............................................................24 Step5a–QLogicHBAs................................................................................................25 FibreChannelhostbusadapterssoftwareguideforWindows3
Step5b–EmulexHBAs................................................................................................25 Step6–Installtheoperatingsystem.....................................................................................25 Option1–CD-ROMinstallation....................................................................................25 Option2–RapidDeploymentPackinstallation................................................................26 UpdatingtheHBAfirmwareandEFIdriver...................................................................................26 ConfiguringtheHBAs................................................................................................................28 ConfiguringthebootdeviceforEmulexHBAs........................................................................29 ConfiguringQLogicHBAs...................................................................................................30 InstallingfromtheRe-installCD-ROM..............................................................................30 InstallingfromtheMicrosoftCD-ROM.............................................................................31 InstallingtheWindowsServer2003operatingsystem......................................................33 InstallingtheWindowsServer2008operatingsystem......................................................33 SpecialproceduresforRX8620orRX7620systems..........................................................34 2HPEmulexHBAinstallation,configuration,upgradeanduninstallation...37 LocatinganddownloadingtheWindowsSmartComponentdriverfromthewebsite..........................37 Installationandconfiguration.....................................................................................................37 Step1–Installationandconfigurationrulesandassumptions..................................................37 Step2–Installationandconfigurationprerequisites................................................................38 Step3–InstallingtheHPEmulexdriverSmartComponentkit..................................................38 Step4–InstallingtheHBAmanagementsoftware..................................................................38 Upgrade.................................................................................................................................39 Upgraderulesandassumptions...........................................................................................39 Upgradeprerequisites.........................................................................................................39 UpdatingtheHPEmulexdriverkit........................................................................................39 UpgradingHBAmanagementsoftware...........................................................................39 UninstallingHBAnyware......................................................................................................39 3Troubleshooting...............................................................................41 Common.................................................................................................................................41 ........................................................................................................................................41 BootfromSAN..................................................................................................................41 Emulex.......................................................................................................................41 Driverinstallationandupgrade......................................................................................41 AAcronymDefinitions.........................................................................43 4
Figures Singleserver,twosingle-channelHBAs,oneswitch,straight-cablestorage configuration..........................................................................................................16 1 Singleserver,twosingle-channelHBAs,oneswitch,cross-cablestorageconfiguration......172 Singleserver,oneHBA,oneswitchconfiguration........................................................173 Singleserver,twosingle-channelHBAs,twoswitches,straight-cableHAstorage configuration..........................................................................................................17 4 Singleserver,twosingle-channelHBAs,twoswitches,straight-cableHAstorage configuration..........................................................................................................18 5 Clusteredservers,foursingle-channelHBAsperserver,twoswitches,cross-cableHA storageconfiguration...............................................................................................18 6 Singleserver,onedual-channelHBA,oneswitch,straight-cablestorageconfiguration......197 Singleserver,onedual-channelHBA,oneswitch,straight-cablestorageconfiguration......198 Singleserver,onedual-channelHBA,twoswitches,cross-cablestorageconfiguration......199 Singleserver,onedual-channelHBA,twoswitches,straight-cableHAstorage configuration..........................................................................................................20 10 Singleserver,onedual-channelHBA,twoswitches,cross-cableHAstorage configuration..........................................................................................................20 11 Singleserver,onedual-channelHBA,twoswitches,cross-cableHAstorage configuration..........................................................................................................21 12 EFIBootManagermenu..........................................................................................2713 EFIBootManagermainmenu..................................................................................2714 Selectingadevicetoupdate....................................................................................2815 FirmwareFlashResults.............................................................................................2816 ConfigureStorageAdapterscreen............................................................................2917 ConfiguretheFibreChannelcardscreen....................................................................2918 InstallingtheoperatingsystemusingtheWindowsCD-ROM.........................................3119 FibreChannelhostbusadapterssoftwareguideforWindows5
Tables Documentconventions...............................................................................................71 HPwebsiteresources.................................................................................................92 Requiredhardwareandsoftware..............................................................................123 Acronymsinthisguide............................................................................................434 6
About this guide ThisguideprovidesinformationaboutbuildingandbootingWindowsServer2003SP2x86,x64, andWindowsServer2008SP2x86,x64operatingsystemsfromastorageareanetwork.Itdescribes single-server,cluster,andmultipath,configurationsusingEVA,MSAandXPstoragearrays.Italso includestherequiredhardwareandsoftwarenecessaryforinstallingQLogicandEmulexsingleand dualchannelHBAs. Intended audience Thisdocumentisintendedforcustomerswhoarefamiliarwith: •ThefollowingstoragearraysandtheinterconnectionsrequiredtoattachtoanHBAonaWindows server: •EnterpriseVirtualArrays(EVAs) •ModularSmartArrays(MSAs) •XPDiskArrays(XP) ••WindowsServer2003x86/x64andWindowsServer2008x86/x64operatingsystems •HBAs •Switchzoning Document conventions and symbols Table 1 Document conventions ElementConvention Cross-referencelinksande-mailaddressesBluetext:Table1 WebsiteaddressesBlue,underlinedtext:http://www.hp.com •Keysthatarepressed •TexttypedintoaGUIelement,suchasabox •GUIelementsthatareclickedorselected,suchasmenu andlistitems,buttons,tabs,andcheckboxes Boldtext TextemphasisItalictext •Fileanddirectorynames •Systemoutput •Code •Commands,theirarguments,andargumentvalues Monospacetext •Codevariables •CommandvariablesMonospace,italictext FibreChannelhostbusadapterssoftwareguideforWindows7
ElementConvention EmphasizedmonospacetextMonospace,boldtext NOTE: Provides additional information. Rules and assumptions Specificrulesandassumptionscanbefoundwithineachindividualchapter.HPrecommendsusing thelatestsupportedversionsforoperatingsystems,firmware,drivers,BIOS,andExtensibleFirmware Interface(EFI).Checkforthelatestsupportedversionsonthewebsitehttp://h18006.www1.hp.com/ storage/saninfrastructure.html. RefertooneofthefollowingHBAreleasenotes: •ReleasenotesforHPStorageWorksEmulexhostbusadaptersforWindows •ReleasenotesforHPStorageWorksQLogichostbusadaptersforWindows Recording reference numbers EachHBAshipswithauniqueaddressidentifierthatisstoredinflashmemory.FibreChannelindustry standardsissuetwouniqueidentifiers:worldwideportname(WWPN)andworldwidenodename (WWNN),eachofwhichisderivedfromtheHBA'sIEEEaddress.Combined,theWWPNand WWNNcreatetheworldwidename(WWN),whichisan8-byteidentifierthatuniquelyidentifies anHBAonanFCcircuit.TheWWNandserialnumberareclearlymarkedontheHBA.Enterthe informationonthefollowinglinesforfuturereference. WWPNaddress:__________________________________________________ Serialnumber:_________________________________________________ NOTE: Record the reference numbers for all HBAs in your system. HP technical support Forworldwidetechnicalsupportinformation,seetheHPsupportwebsite http://www.hp.com/support BeforecontactingHP,collectthefollowinginformation: •Productmodelnamesandnumbers •Technicalsupportregistrationnumber(ifapplicable) •Productserialnumbers •Errormessages •Operatingsystemtypeandrevisionlevel •Detailedquestions Aboutthisguide8
Subscription service HPrecommendsthatyouregisteryourproductattheSubscriber'sChoiceforBusinesswebsite http://www.hp.com/go/e-updates •Subscribingtothisserviceprovidesyouwithe-mailupdatesonthelatestproductenhancements, newestversionsofdrivers,andfirmwaredocumentationupdates,aswellasinstantaccesstonu- merousotherproductresources. •Aftersigningup,youcanquicklylocateyourproductsbyselectingBusiness supportandthen StorageunderProductCategory. HP websites Foradditionalinformation,seethefollowingHPwebsites: Table 2 HP website resources HP websiteTopic http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.htmlHBAsandswitches http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/arraysystems.htmlStoragearraysystems •http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/sanworks/secure-path/index.html •http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ProductL- ist.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=18964&prodSeriesId=421492& taskId=135 Multipathing http://h20341.www2.hp.com/integrity/us/en/integrity-servers-options-ac- cessories.htmlIntegrityservers http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/platforms/storage.htmlProLiantservers Documentation feedback HPwelcomesyourfeedback. Tomakecommentsandsuggestionsaboutproductdocumentation,pleasesendamessageto [email protected]. FibreChannelhostbusadapterssoftwareguideforWindows9