HP Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapterand Driver Installation GuideAbstractThis document provides information about installing and configuring Emule
that your configuration is set properly to work with HP Fibre Channel arrays. The Fibre ChannelEnablement Kit also sets the correct lpfc kernel module
Installing the operating system using a DD-kitDownloading the DD-kitTo download the DD-kit:1. Go to the HP website:http:/www.hp.com2. Under Support, c
To remove Linux software from systems running RHEL 5.3 or later, RHEL 6 or later, SLES 10 SP3or later, or SLES 11 SP1 or later; follow the instruction
4 HBAs on VMware serversVMware supportHP supports the use of Windows and Linux as a guest operating system on VMware ESX and ESXihypervisior. When run
5 HBAs on Citrix XenServersHP supports the use Citrix XenServers.For an up-to-date list of supported models and software requirements, see the HP SPOC
6 UtilitiesFibreutilsFibreutils is a set of utility scripts for Linux that make certain operations, such as informationgathering, easier. The followin
hp_rescanThe hp_rescan command rescans LUNs on HP supported Fibre Channel adapters.Table 4 hp_rescan optionsRescans all adapters.–aPrints help message
7 DiagnosticsThis chapter provides information that you can use to verify the operational state of the HBA.HBA LED POST statesThe tables in this secti
Table 6 POST LED states for 8- and 4-Gb HBAs and mezzanine cards (continued)StateGreen LED (2)Yellow LED (1)Failure while functioningOnOn1 Gb link rat
To open the Event Viewer:1. Select Start→Programs→Administrative Tools→Event Viewer, or right-click My Computer, andthen select Manage.2. Under Comput
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8 Support and other resourcesContacting HPHP technical supportFor worldwide technical support information, see the HP support website:http://www.hp.co
Related informationThe following documents and websites provide related information:• HP Emulex Adapters Release Notes• White papers and best practice
Typographic conventionsTable 8 Document conventionsUsesConventionCross-reference linksBlue text: Table 8 (page 22)Website addressesBlue, underlined te
A Additional instructions for HBAs on servers running RHEL5.2, RHEL 4.x, or earlierBefore installing the driver kit, verify that the gcc compiler and
TIP: Copy /opt/hp/hp-lpfc/make_initrd to /var/tmp for future use.2. Enter the following command to remove lpfc, lpfcmpl, and hbanyware:# ./INSTALL –u3
B Electrostatic discharge and grounding informationElectrostatic dischargeTo prevent damage to the system, be aware of the precautions you need to fol
C HBA specificationsEnvironmental specificationsTable 9 Environmental specificationsRangeEnvironment0°C/32°F to 55°C/131°FOperating temperature–20°C/–
Table 10 Physical specifications (continued)RangeParameterPCIe slotPower requirements• In a PCI/PCIe, Mode 1, 66 MHz:1.5 W (typical at 3.3 V dc)◦◦ 3.7
HBA media specificationsUse multimode fiber optic cable with short-wave lasers, that adheres to the specifications listed inTable 11 (page 28).Table 1
D Regulatory informationFor safety, environmental, and regulatory information, see Safety and Compliance Information forServer, Storage, Power, Networ
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GlossaryBBFS Boot from SAN.DDMA Direct memory access.EESD Electrostatic discharge.FFC Fibre Channel. A comprehensive set of standards for concurrent c
IndexAadapter_info command, 15BBelarus Kazakhstan Russia EAC marking, 29CCitrix, 14Citrix driver events, 19conventionsdocument, 22DDD-kitusing to inst
lpfc RPMremoving, 24lssd command, 15lssg command, 15Mmedia specifications, 28MultiPulseremoving, 24OOneCommand Manager, 7, 16downloading, 7Linux, 11Li
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1 Installing an HBAThis chapter describes the prerequisites and procedure for installing HBAs.HBA modelsEmulex manufactures several models of HBAs for
To install an HBA into a server:1. Power off the server.WARNING! Disconnect the server from the power source before installing the HBA. Toreduce the r
2 HBAs with Windows serversThis chapter describes how to download, install, remove, and upgrade the Windows SmartComponent and HBA driver and software
Installing OneCommand ManagerTo install OneCommand Manager:1. Double-click the OneCommand Manager executable file.2. Follow the on-screen instructions
3 HBAs on Linux serversThis chapter describes how to download, install, configure, remove, and upgrade the Linux driverand HBA software on servers run
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