topic Re: ProLiant DL385 G2: Sharing IRQ between USB and HBA in ProLiant Servers (ML,DL,SL)

ProLiant DL385 G2: Sharing IRQ between USB and HBA

amit mehta_2 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:45:25 GMT

Hi,

We have a ProLiant DL385 G2 with Firmware version
1.29. we want to share IRQ between USB controller and Fibre channel adapter on this machine,but
it is not allowing me to do so. I've tried by getting into "ROM based setup utility" -> "PCI Devices" .
The USB controllers have IRQ 5 assigned,while the FC adapter is assigned IRQ 11. While trying to change the IRQ assignment for FC adapter,i get IRQ numbers other than 5(7,10 in my case)
How should i go about doing this ?

Thanks,
~amit

Re: ProLiant DL385 G2: Sharing IRQ between USB and HBA

KarloChacon — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:07:23 GMT

hi

sorry with firmware 1.29 what do you mean?
for system ROM?

have you released another IRQ(disable them)

just in case this is the latest system rom

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=3219233&swItem=MTX-921ae823b29349359c08fbb4db&prodNameId=3288112&swEnvOID=1005&swLang=8&taskId=135&mode=4&idx=0

regards

Re: ProLiant DL385 G2: Sharing IRQ between USB and HBA

amit mehta_2 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:21:18 GMT

Sorry for the Typo mistake earlier(Firmware version 1.29)

I had downloaded the latest firmware for VMware ESX server from:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=3219233&prodNameId=3288112&swEnvOID=2077&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=MTX-6a94f1fc971d4f0db0170b8551

[root@localhost]# sh CP008825.scexe
Online ROM Flash Engine Version: Linux-3.3.0-0
Name: HP ProLiant DL385 G2 (A09)
Software Version: 11/18/2007
The software is installed but is not up to date.

Current Version: 01/08/2007

Do you want to upgrade the software to a newer version (y/n) ?y

Flash in progress do not interrupt or your system may become unusable.
Working....................................
The installation procedure completed successfully.

A reboot is required to finish the installation completely.
Do you want to reboot your system now? y

Now after the upgrade and reboot,still i could not change the IRQ assignment,please find the attached screenshot on same.
Besides, i don't think that BIOS ROM upgrade here was required(though i still installed it :)

~amit

Re: ProLiant DL385 G2: Sharing IRQ between USB and HBA

amit mehta_2 — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:26:02 GMT

Hi karlo,

Did u get a chance to try this?
i am blocked here :(

~amit

Re: ProLiant DL385 G2: Sharing IRQ between USB and HBA

KarloChacon — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:14:28 GMT

hi

well I think that's not possible

regards