BL20p Windows Installation

[Ray Lee_2]

We have BL20p-G3 with RJ-45 Patch and front Fiber connection. We are connecting to HP SAN with port zoning into Core switches, EVA5000's and ESL & MSL tape libraries.

What is the preferred software installation for Windows 2003? I started with SmartStart 7.0 and W2003. Is there any other HP software you must have with the setup above?

The problem I am seeing is that I see four virtual hard drives that I allocated from my EVA, only the MSL tape library and none of the six NSRs.

[Rob Leadbeater · Accepted solution]

Hi Ray,

If you're connecting to an EVA then you will need to install the MPIO software so that you see one hard drive, rather than four.

You can get that here:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=421494&prodTypeId=12169&prodSeriesId=421492&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1005

I'm not too sure about the MSL and NSRs... Are you sure things are zoned correctly ?

Hope this helps,

Regards,

Rob

[KarloChacon]

hi

I really dont know about that environment I mean Blades, SAN ...

but if you have SmartStart 7.0,

I recommend you use the latest one 7.8
http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/27210.html

regards

[Ray Lee_2]

Installed the MPIO software, but I still see the four drives. Unless there is something to config, I am at a lost.

[Rob Leadbeater]

Hi Ray,

Can you confirm how many Vdisks are presented to the host in Command View EVA...?

Cheers,

Rob

[Ray Lee_2]

Yes on the one:

Windows\VHAISPTCBL8\Vdisk001\ACTIVE

But I may have goofed and install MPIO for VCS 4.x....Our VCS for 5000 is 3028.

[Rob Leadbeater]

Indeed... You need to install the 5000 version as the MPIO software is specific to each array type.

Cheers,

Rob

[Ray Lee_2]

That was it, now I only see the one VDisk.

I also found out why I can't see the ESL, I had to also add the HBAs in Command View TL.

Thanks All,


RAY