topic Re: How to check the version of HBA card's driver? in HPE EVA Storage

How to check the version of HBA card's driver?

lin.chen — Thu, 24 May 2007 12:02:05 GMT

We have a DL380G4 with HBA card
{HP STORAGEWORKS 4GB 64-BIT/133MHZ PCI-E}
We install windows2003 enterprise 64bit on this server.
How can i check the version of HBA's driver and firmware in windows system?
someone ask me install HBAanyware,someone ask me to install SANsurfer?
I am not sure which is right?what shall I do?
thanks alot!

Re: How to check the version of HBA card's driver?

Amar_Joshi — Thu, 24 May 2007 12:20:01 GMT

Use HBAnywhere if you have Emulex card and SANSurfer if you have QLogic card.

To check the driver version you even don't need any of the above but can be checked from Windows Device Manager.

Steps to start Device Manager and Check the driver ver:

Open Device Manager by right clicking My Computer and then left click on Manage. (go go from control panel > system > device manager)

In right pane of Device manager you will see SCSI and RAID Controller, expand it and right click on appropriate HBA - and check PROPERTIES. You will see Driver tab, and the version of HBA Windows driver is listed there.

Re: How to check the version of HBA card's driver?

Jim Paulsen — Fri, 25 May 2007 10:15:16 GMT

you can also use LPUtil for Emulex I believe...

Re: How to check the version of HBA card's driver?

Richard Tengdin — Fri, 25 May 2007 16:30:04 GMT

Another way is to look at the Fabric Name service display on the fabric the FCA is connected to (either on the GUI or via the CLI nsshow command).

The listing will show *all* the driver information for all the active FCAs, so you have a one-stop shop for the data....

Re: How to check the version of HBA card's driver?

Mynor Aguilar — Sun, 27 May 2007 00:19:10 GMT

Log into your fabric, identify the port your server is connected and you'll find the WWN's
if it's a brocade you'll find this information on the zoning configuration.

regards,

Re: How to check the version of HBA card's driver?

Mynor Aguilar — Sun, 27 May 2007 00:22:13 GMT

sorry, i was reading another question and post a wrong answer.
As Amardeep said, you can use HBAnywhere(emulex) or SanSurfer (qlogic) to check the driver and firmware of the HBA