HP Storageworks Boot From San Manual

							Figure 12 Single server, one dual-channel HBA, two switches, cross-cable HA storage configuration
.
Booting Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server X64
edition systems from a storage area network
SCSIport miniport and Storport miniport driver support for Boot
from SAN configurations
HPsupportstheSCSIportminiportandStorportminiportdriverforWindowsServer2003andthe
StorportminiportdriveronWindowsserver2008.ForbootfromSANconfigurationanddriver
informationabouttheSCSIportminiportandtheStorportminiportdrivers,gototheHPSAN
Infrastructurewebsite
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html.
Boot from SAN procedures
ThefollowingintegratedprocedurecanbeusedtoconfiguresystemstobootfromSAN-basedstorage
usingeitherEmulexorQLogicHBAsandEVA,orXParrays.Thisprocedurecanbeusedinc-Class
bladeconfigurationsusingVirtualConnect(VC)anditsoptionalcentralizedmanagementfunctionality
todefinebootpathinformationforeachBootfromSANbladeserver.Severalofthestepspertain
onlytoVirtualConnect-managedBootfromSANconfigurations.Youcanalsousethisprocedureto
setupnon-VCornonVC-managedBootfromSANconfigurations.Besuretofollowallthestepsin
theorderpresented,unlessyouarespecificallydirectedtoskipstepsforyourconfiguration.
Step 1 – Set up the system hardware – basic
Refertothedocumentationprovidedwithyourhardwaretoperformthefollowingsteps.
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							1.Installallserver,switch/interconnectandarrayhardware.
2.InstallallHBAsintheservers.ItisrecommendedthatyourecordWWNsoftheHBAsforfuture
reference.
3.Installallfibrechannelconnections.
4.Allc-ClassVirtualConnectuserswhointendtomanageHBAbootpathfromtheVirtualConnect
ManagerseeStep3-VirtualConnectManager;allothersseeStep2.
Configure the HBAs — BIOS enable
VirtualConnectManager(VCM)usersshouldskiptoStep3-VirtualConnectManager.
Step 2a – QLogic HBAs
1.Whiletheserverisbooting,pressCtrl+QtoenterFast!UTIL.
2.FromtheSelectHostAdaptermenu,selecttheHBAyouwanttoboot,andthenpressEnter.
3.FromtheFast!UTILOptionsmenu,selectConfigurationSettings,andthenpressEnter.
4.FromtheConfigurationSettingsmenu,selectAdapter Settings,andthenpressEnter.
5.FromtheAdapterSettingsmenu,changeHostAdapterBIOStoEnabled bypressing Enter.
6.SavethechangesbypressingtheEscapekeytwice,thenselectSave Changes.
7.Reboottheserver.
8.ExittheFast!UTILfeature.
9.GotoStep4-Hardwaresetup-SANconfiguration.
Step 2b – Emulex HBAs
1.Whiletheserverisbooting,pressAlt+EtoenterBIOSsetup.
2.FromtheEnter a Selectionprompt,selectthefirstHBA.
3.SelectOption 2, Configure This Adapter’s Parameters.
4.SelectOption 1, Enable or Disable BIOS.
5.Press1toenableBIOS,thenpresstheEscapekey.
6.SelectOption 4, Topology Selection.
7.SelectFabric Point to Point.PresstheEscapekey.
8.PressXtoexitandreboottheserver.
9.GotoStep4-Hardwaresetup-SANconfiguration.
Step 3 – Virtual Connect Manager setup
RefertotheHPVirtualConnectforc-ClassBladeSystemUserGuidetoperformthefollowingsteps.
NOTE:
You cannot set boot path configurations or PXE settings using Virtual Connect on the BL860c and
BL870c blade servers.
1.BeforesettinguptheVirtualConnect,
a.Poweroffallbladeserversforwhichyouneedtocreateaprofile.
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							b.DetermineyourvirtualizationstrategybyusingfactorysuppliedEthernetMACaddresses
andfibrechannelWWNsorhavethevirtualconnectvirtualizethem.
c.Determinetheoversubscriptionratiotouse.
d.DetermineifyouwilluseVCMtoconfigurebootpathinformationfortheHBAsorwillperform
thisstepthroughtheHBABIOSwhichisthedefault.
2.LogintotheVirtualConnectManager(VCM)onyourc-Classenclosure.
3.ItisrecommendedthatyoufollowtheVCMsetupwizardstosetupandconfiguretheVCdomain,
networkandfibrechannelparameters.
4.Createserverprofilesforallservers.SetPXEtoEnabledifyouwilluseRDPtobuildyourBoot
fromSANmedium.SelecttheShow Fibre Channel Boot Parametersbox.
5.Inthelistofports,choosetheportconnectedtothedesiredbootpathHBAandselectPrimary.
6.EnterthetargetWWPNofyourdesiredbootdevice.
7.EntertheLUNnumberofthevirtualdiskthatwillbepresentedtothishost.
8.Tosetupafailoverpathifdesired,enterthesecondarytargetWWPNandLUN,thenselect
`Secondaryforthispath.Thispathshouldnotbezonedatthistime.
9.SetanyotherportstoDisabled.
10.Reboottheserverblade.
11.SeeStep4b-Settingupswichzoning.
Step 4 – Hardware setup – SAN configuration
Performthefollowingstepstosetupallhostsystems:
•Step4a-Configurethehostbootorder
•Step4b-Settingupswichzoning
•Step4c-CreateaLUN
Step 4a – Configure the host boot order
IfyouplantousetheVirtualConnectManager(VCM)tosetupbootpathinformation,gotoStep4B.
TheVCMwillautomaticallysetthebootorder.
1.VerifythatyouhavethelatestserverBIOS.
2.Setthebootorder:
a.Whilethesystemisbooting,pressF9tostarttheROMBIOSSetupUtility(RBSU).
b.SelectBoot Controller Order.
c.SelecttheprimaryHBA(thatis,theHBAdedicatedtoyourSANorpresentedtoyourboot
LUN)andmoveittoControllerOrder1.
d.DisabletheSmartArrayControllerasfollows:
•FromthemainRBSUmenu,selectPCI Devices.
•SelecttheinternalarrayfromthelistofdevicesandtheDisableoptionfromthedrop-
downbox.
•PresstheEscapekeytoreturntomainmenu.
•PresstheEscapekey,thenpresstheF10keytosaveyourconfigurationandexittheutility.
Step 4b – Setting up switch zoning
1.CreateazonethatincludestheHBAbootportWWPNandoneactivehostportfromthetarget
storage.
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							2.Enablethezone.
NOTE:
If your array firmware is in Active/Passive mode, then you must zone in the active port for your
Boot From SAN configuration. For more information about active-standby (Active/Passive)
controller types, see 3 Troubleshooting, page 41.
Step 4c – Create a LUN
CreateaseparateLUNforeachBootfromSANserverusingtheappropriateprocedure(s)here.After
completingStep4c-CreateaLUN,VCMusersshouldskiptoStep6-Installtheoperatingsystem.
Creating a LUN on Enterprise Virtual Arrays
1.AccessCommandViewEVAortheHSVElementManagerthroughawebbrowser.
2.CreateaseparatehostforeachBootfromSANservercontainingtheWWPNofitsHBA.
3.Createavirtualdisk(LUN)foreachBootfromSANserverandpresenttotheappropriatehost.
FordetailedinformationaboutusingCommandViewEVA,seetheHPStorageWorksCommand
ViewEVAgettingstartedguide.
Creating a LUN on Modular Smart Arrays 1000 and 1500
1.Createavirtualdisk(LUN)usingtheArrayConfigurationUtility(ACU)onaseparateserver.
2.SelecttheSelective Storage PresentationoptiontoassigntheLUNtotheHBAconnection.
TheMSASupportSoftwareCD-ROMcontainingthelatestACUcanbeobtainedfromtheMSA
website
http://www.hp.com/go/msa1000
FordetailedinformationaboutusingACU,seetheHPStorageWorksArrayConfigurationGuide.
Creating a LUN on XP
1.StartCommandViewXPfromawebbrowser.
2.Selectaport(suchasCL1-A).
3.SetLUNsecurityforthearrayport.
4.Createahostgroupwiththeproperhostmode(forWindows,hostmode=0x00).
5.AssignthefirstbootHBAportWWNtothenewlycreatedhostgroup.
6.AssignLUN0tothathostgroup.
FordetailedinformationaboutusingCommandViewXP,seetheHPStorageWorksCommand
ViewXPforXP.
Step 5 – Configure the HBAs – boot path assignment
NOTE:
VCM users should proceed to Step 6 - Install the operating system.
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							Step 5a – QLogic HBAs
1.Whiletheserverisbooting,pressCtrl+QtoenterFast!UTIL.
2.FromtheSelectHostAdaptermenu,selecttheHBAyouwanttoboot,andthenpressEnter.
3.FromtheFast!UTILoptionsmenu,selectConfigurationSettings,andthenpressEnter.
4.SelectSelectableBootSettings,andthenpressEnter.
5.FromtheSelectableBootSettingsmenu,selecttheSelectable Boot option,movethecursorto
Primary Boot Port Name,LUN,andthenpressEnter.
6.SelectPrimary Boot Port Name, LUN,thenpressEnter.
7.FromtheSelectFibreChannelDevicemenu,selectthedevicetobootfrom,andthenpressEnter.
Ifmorethanonedevicehasaccess,selectthesupportedLUN.
8.SavethechangesbypressingtheEscape keytwice,thenselectSave Changes.
9.ExittheFast!UTILfeature.
10.Reboottheserver.
11.GotoStep6-Installtheoperatingsystem.
Step 5b – Emulex HBAs
1.Whiletheserverisbooting,pressAlt+EtoenterBIOSsetup.
2.AttheEnteraSelectionprompt,selecttheHBAthatistheprimarybootpath.
3.SelectOption 1, Configure Boot Devices.
4.InthelistofSavedBootDevices,select1astheprimarybootpath.
5.AttheSelectTwoDigitNumberoftheDesiredBootDeviceprompt,selecttheWWPNforthe
desiredbootport.
6.Attheprompt,enterthetwodigitsofthestartingLUN(hexadecimal).UsetheLUNnumberthat
youcreatedonyourstoragearray.
7.Select 1, Boot This Device via WWPN.
8.Reboottheserver.
Step 6 – Install the operating system
TherearetwooptionsforinstallingtheoperatingsystemonBootfromSANhosts.
•CD-ROMinstallation.
•AutomatedinstallationwithRapidDeploymentPack.
Option 1 – CD-ROM installation
WheninstallingWindowsoperatingsystemsitisnecessarytoobtainthelatestsupportedbootdriver
foryourHBAfromthewebsitebelow.HPprovidespackagedbootversionsofthedriversthatcontain
allofthenecessaryfilestocreateloadmediathatyoucanusewhensettinguptheoperatingsystem
toinstallthedriver.Youcanalsousefloppydisksthathaveanembeddeddrive,isaUSBfloppy
drive,orisvirtual.Seeyourserverdocumentationforinformationandrestrictionsthatmayapplyto
theuseofvirtualorUSBfloppies.
NOTE:
Windows Server 2008 will accept USB key drives as the driver load medium.
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							1.DownloadthelatestbootfromSANdriverfilesfromthewebsite
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html
2.CreateadriverdiskettethatcontainstheHBAdriverfiles.
3.InserttheWindowsoperatingsystemCD-ROM.
4.Reboottheserver.
5.PresstheF6keywhenprompted.
6.Whenthesetupprogrampromptsyoutospecifyanadditionaldevice,selectS = Specify Addi-
tional Device.
7.InserttheHBAdriverdiskettethatyoucreatedinStep2,orconnecttheUSBkeydrivetoaUSB
port.
8.SelecttheappropriateHBAfromthelistofdevicesdisplayed.
9.Completetheoperatingsysteminstallation.
Option 2 – Rapid Deployment Pack installation
ToconfigureProLiantEssentialsRapidDeploymentPacktoprovideautomatedserverdeploymentand
redeployment,followtheinstructionsintheRapidDeploymentPackKnowledgeBaseArticle127on
theHPstoragewebsite
http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/rdp/knowledgebase/00000127.html
IfyouareusingVirtualConnect,pleasereviewthesectionPXEsettingsintheHPVirtualConnectfor
c-ClassBladeSystemUserGuidebeforeattemptingaPXEboottoinsureallthehardwaresettingsare
correctfortheattemptedoperation.
Updating the HBA firmware and EFI driver
ToupdatetheHBAfirmwareandEFIdriver:
1.InserttheSmartSetupmediaintheCD-ROMdrivewhilethesystemisbootingup.
NOTE:
Use the Smart Setup media available with your Integrity server, or download the latest Smart
Setup software at:nlhttp://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/cache/277215-0-0-225-121.html.
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							2.SelectBootable DVD todisplaytheEFI-BasedSetupUtility(EBSU)BootManager.
Figure 13 EFI Boot Manager menu
.3.ClickOKtoaccessthemainmenu.
4.PressF,orscrolldownandselectMaintain Firmware.
Figure 14 EFI Boot Manager main menu
.5.VerifythattheHBAcontainsthelatestfirmwareandEFIdriver.
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							6.Selectthedevicesyouwanttoupdate.
Figure 15 Selecting a device to update
.7.Press TabtotheBegin Flash optiontoflashtheHBA.
8.Attheprompt,pressTabtotheContinue option,andthenpressEntertobegintheflash.
Whentheflashiscompleted,theutilityautomaticallyrebootstheserverandstartstheEBSU.The
EBSUindicatesthattheflashwassuccessful.
Figure 16 Firmware Flash Results
.9.PressEntertwicetoreturntothemainmenu.
Configuring the HBAs
ThissectiondescribeshowtoconfiguretheHBAs.
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							Configuring the boot device for Emulex HBAs
ToconfigurethebootdeviceforEmulexHBAs:
1.SelectConfigure Storage Adapter andthenselectanHBA.
Figure 17 Configure Storage Adapter screen
.2.PressEntertoselectandconfiguretheHBA.
Figure 18 Configure the Fibre Channel card screen
.3.SelectanHBA.
4.SelectSetup Utility.
5.SelectReset to Default Values.
6.EnterYes attheDo you want to force defaults?prompt.
7.SelectEnable or Disable BIOS.
8.SelectEnabled.
9.PresstheEscape keytoreturntothemainmenu.
10.SelectConfigure the HBAparameters.
11.SelectTopology.
12.SelectPoint to Point.
13.PresstheEscape keytwicetoreturntothemainmenu.
14.SelectConfigure Boot Parameters(Theboottableshouldbeempty).
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							15.SelectConfigure Boot Devices.
NOTE:
If there is an entry in the boot table, press Enter and then select Clear Flash Boot Info. This
creates an empty table. Continue with the procedure.
16.SelectScan Targets toreturntotheemptyBootTablescreen.
TheHBAisnowloggedintotheswitch.
17.Followthestepsin“Step4b-Settingupswichzoning”onpage23
18.Onthebootserver,selectthefirstlineandthenpressEnter.
19.SelectScan Targets.
AsingleWWNappears.Thisisthenodetowhichyourbootdeviceisattached.
20.Usingastorageconfigurationapplication,orfollowingtheproceduresinfromStep4c-Create
aLUN,createoneLUNandgiveitaccesstotheHBAWWN.
NOTE:
For Disk Array XP, you must run Scan Targets a second time after you create LUN 0 and
present it to the host. Doing so makes the WWNN of the boot HBA available so it can be
presented to the LUN.
21.Onthebootserver,pressEnter todisplayaLUN.(ThisistheLUNtowhichyourbootdevicehas
access.)PressEnter.
22.SelectBoot this device via WWN.
TheboottablehasoneentrythatdisplaysthebootdevicetargetWWNandLUNinformation.
23.PressESC untilyouexittheutility.
Configuring QLogic HBAs
Toinstalltheoperatingsystem,selectoneofthefollowingprocedures:
•InstallingfromtheRe-installCD-ROM,page30
•InstallingfromtheMicrosoftCD-ROM,page31
•SpecialproceduresforRX8620orRX7620systems,page34
Installing from the Re-install CD-ROM
ToinstalltheoperatingsystemusingtheRe-installCD-ROM:
1.InserttheWindowsoperatingsystemRe-installCD-ROM.
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