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тАО03-03-2011 02:25 PM
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тАО03-04-2011 01:10 AM
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Re: setting hba parameters before the system boots
IMHO the answer is no, everything is set by the driver (and there is not so much to modify).
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тАО03-04-2011 02:12 AM
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Re: setting hba parameters before the system boots
You can use fcmsutil during the OS is up.
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тАО03-04-2011 02:15 AM
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тАО03-04-2011 02:39 AM
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Re: setting hba parameters before the system boots
The utility fcmsutil be your main tool on HP-UX side.
Once installed HBAs (fc devices) you must start the machine. When you are on HP-UX prompt, you have to discover the HBA devices created by the system:
#ioscan-fc fnC
Will usually be "/dev/td0" and "/dev/td1"
They must be CLAIMED by the system. Please do not forget install the convenient HBA drivers by HP-UX version. (Check HP code recorded into metal side of the card)
These are the devices that you use with fcmsutil (ie):
#fcmsutil /dev/td0
For more information:
#man fcmsutil
I guess you know that then you must make the definitions at the level of SAN-Switches (ie: zonning), defining a level of your storage manager (ie: EVA's CommandView), etc...
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тАО03-04-2011 03:25 AM
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Re: setting hba parameters before the system boots
Depending on the type of card, the card has no memory to store such info anyway.
In HP9000, the whole handling is different.
The driver "overlays" firmware and settings, so the HBA totally depends on the driver.
Even the firmware used for boot is overlayed by the systems firmware (depending on model).
So IMHO the answer is: no way.
Hope this helps!
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тАО03-04-2011 03:32 AM
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тАО03-04-2011 03:41 AM
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SolutionEverything that mention you is about architecture "rp"...
All starting # symbol mean HP-UX operative prompt...
#ioscan -funC fc
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
=================================================================
fc 0 0/8/0/0 td CLAIMED INTERFACE HP Tachyon XL2 Fibre Channel Mass Storage Adapter
/dev/td0
fc 1 0/9/0/0 td CLAIMED INTERFACE HP Tachyon XL2 Fibre Channel Mass Storage Adapter
/dev/td1
Each HBA have the following parameter info (i.e: /dev/td0)
#fcmsutil /dev/td0
Vendor ID is = 0x00103c
Device ID is = 0x001029
XL2 Chip Revision No is = 2.3
PCI Sub-system Vendor ID is = 0x00103c
PCI Sub-system ID is = 0x00128c
Topology = PTTOPT_FABRIC
Link Speed = 2Gb
Local N_Port_id is = 0x030b00
N_Port Node World Wide Name = 0x50060b000023c7dd
N_Port Port World Wide Name = 0x50060b000023c7dc
Driver state = ONLINE
Hardware Path is = 0/8/0/0
Number of Assisted IOs = 1242358963
Number of Active Login Sessions = 3
Dino Present on Card = NO
Maximum Frame Size = 2048
Driver Version = @(#) libtd.a HP Fibre Channel Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Driver B.11.11.12 PATCH_11.11 (PHSS_31326) /ux/kern/kisu/TL/src/common/wsio/td_glue.c: Sep 5 2005, 10:14:40
For detailed info about fcmsutil options:
#man fcmsutil
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тАО03-04-2011 03:54 AM
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Re: setting hba parameters before the system boots
Depending on the card model there is no NVRAM at all to store anything, so you cannot modify anything.
But on every card, as soon as the driver takes over, the firmware and settings will be overlayed.
Years and years ago I investigated this with an SCSI card (same behaviour here).
The official card model for HP9000 was the same physical card as I had in my PC (LSI chip).
But when the firmware in my PC card was around 500kbyte, the HP9000 card has only a 50kbyte "firmware".
No BIOS at all.
The cards "firmware" was included in the systems PDC, so when the system was started, the PDC takes control.
Same here.
As long as both (HP from server side, your storage vendor from the array side) agree to support your HP9000 server and the boot from SAN is successful, I don't see a reason to worry about.
Hope this helps!
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тАО03-04-2011 04:08 AM - last edited on тАО08-04-2011 11:16 AM by Kevin_Paul
тАО03-04-2011 04:08 AM - last edited on тАО08-04-2011 11:16 AM by Kevin_Paul
Re: setting hba parameters before the system boots
No, IMHO you can't change anything from BCH.
Needless to say the SCSI card from my PC did not work in the HP9000 ... ;-))
http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/help/faqpage/faq-category-id/kudos#kudos
Hope this helps!
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тАО03-04-2011 04:29 AM
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Re: setting hba parameters before the system boots
I keep my English so that the other colleagues can understand and provide solutions. :)
OpenBoot is Sun Microsystems parlance, would be the equivalent of Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) on HP-UX Itanium.
The ancient rp architectures have a specific secondary system loader (SSL) utility for bootstrap that supports several operations detailed in hpux(1M).
Here, the initial system loader (isl) implements the operating-system-independent portion of the bootstrap process.
#man hpux
-or-
http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90681/hpux.1M.html
As Torsten say, the driver is the master piece here.
Here you find the available HBA drivers:
http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Nav?h_pagetype=s-001&h_lang=en&h_cc=us&h_product=348749&h_client=S-A-R163-1&h_page=hpcomтМй=en&cc=us
When you refer to a parameter set by the manufacturer of storage, you mean one in particular?
Rgds.
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Re: setting hba parameters before the system boots
Feliz finde, happy weekend...
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Re: setting hba parameters before the system boots
Installing, configuring or troubleshooting a smartarray controller used as a boot device in a HP 9000 server, because
you cannot interact with the cards BIOS.
Same dilemma.
Hope this helps!
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тАО03-04-2011 05:18 AM
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Re: setting hba parameters before the system boots
In case of such smartarray controller your only chance is to boot from an install media (hp-ux 11.11 install DVD), go to recover shell, load the needed tools (ciss driver and saconfig/sautil utilities) and use them from the recovery shell.
Since this card has a BIOS, it can store the modifications that way.
Hope this helps!
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тАО03-04-2011 05:26 AM
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Re: setting hba parameters before the system boots
Are you able to boot from?
AFAIR there are some old cards not supported for boot at all.
I assume the cards supported on an old L class server cannot store any configuration values at all.
Hope this helps!
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