EMC QLogic User Manual
EMC Fibre Channel with
QLogic Host Bus Adapters in the
Windows Environment
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Contents
Preface........................................................................................................................... vii
Chapter 1 Introduction
Understanding Persistent Binding in a Fabric Environment .... 1-2
Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the HBA Driver
Introduction ...................................................................................... 2-2
Downloading QLogic Drivers and Firmware ...................... 2-2
Verifying and Downloading the Documentation ................ 2-2
Installing an HBA ............................................................................ 2-3
Special Installation Sequence for Stratus ftServers and
EMC CLARiiON Arrays .......................................................... 2-4
Special Instructions for CLARiiON CX200-Series
Direct-Connect Dual-Host Clustering Configurations ....... 2-4
EMC HBA Settings .......................................................................... 2-8
Pre-Configured Settings........................................................... 2-8
Configuring NVRAM for Stratus ftServers .......................... 2-9
Fibre-Down Servers with Embedded QLogic HBAs......... 2-10
Updating Firmware/BIOS and Applying NVRAM
Settings ..................................................................................... 2-10
Manually Setting the HBA Data Rate.................................. 2-12
Setting the Topology for QLA22xx/23xx and Windows .. 2-13
Installing the HBA Driver............................................................. 2-14
Driver Revision History......................................................... 2-14
Where to Find the Driver....................................................... 2-14
Windows 2003 STORPort Updates ...................................... 2-15
Extended Error Logging by QLogic Drivers ...................... 2-15
Installation Procedure for Windows NT Hosts.................. 2-15
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Installation Procedure for Windows 2000 and
Windows 2003 Hosts.............................................................. 2-16
Updating the HBA Driver in a Windows 2000 or
Windows 2003 Host....................................................................... 2-18
Upgrading to Windows 2003 from Windows 2000 or
Windows NT 4.0 ............................................................................ 2-20
Replacing an HBA ......................................................................... 2-21
Procedure for Replacing a QLogic HBA in Stratus
ftServers without Rebooting................................................. 2-21
Chapter 3 Configuring an EMC Boot Device
Introduction...................................................................................... 3-2
Boot-from-SAN Configuration Restrictions ......................... 3-2
Risks of Booting from the Storage Array .............................. 3-2
How to Determine I/O Latency and Load on
the Boot LUN ............................................................................ 3-3
Boot Crashdump Save to Disk Behavior............................... 3-4
Boot-from-SAN with MSCS.................................................... 3-4
Configuring a Symmetrix Boot Device......................................... 3-5
Configuring the Boot BIOS ..................................................... 3-5
Installing the Windows OS onto the Boot Device................ 3-7
Installing EFI boot code onto the HBA.................................. 3-8
Configuring QLogic EFI boot code to boot from an
External Array......................................................................... 3-10
Procedure to Install Windows Server 2003 on a Fibre
Channel Disk (Only for system with floppy disk drive). . 3-13
Configuring a CLARiiON Boot Device ...................................... 3-14
Procedure Flowchart.............................................................. 3-14
Requirements .......................................................................... 3-16
Preparing the Storage System............................................... 3-17
Setting Up the HBA BIOS...................................................... 3-18
Preparing the Fabric............................................................... 3-19
Preparing the Server .............................................................. 3-22
Configuring the HBA Boot BIOS.......................................... 3-23
Installing Windows ................................................................ 3-25
Verifying HBA Driver and Digital Signature Installation 3-28
Assigning a Permanent Boot Drive Letter for
Windows NT ........................................................................... 3-29
Installing Multipath and Failover Software ....................... 3-29
Installing Additional Navisphere Host Agent Software .. 3-30
Configuring Additional Boot Port Name Entries
in the Boot BIOS...................................................................... 3-31
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Starting a Fresh Installation.................................................. 3-34
Boot Time and LUN Availability ................................................ 3-35
Replacing a Boot HBA.................................................................. 3-36
EMC Symmetrix..................................................................... 3-36
EMC CLARiiON..................................................................... 3-36
How a Server Responds to Failure in the Boot LUN Path ...... 3-37
Known Issues................................................................................. 3-38
Chapter 4 Installing and Configuring the QLogic QLA4010 iSCSI
HBA (TOE)
Installing the HBA Driver.............................................................. 4-2
Windows 2003 STORPort Updates............................................... 4-2
Installation Procedure for Windows 2000 and
Windows 2003 Hosts ............................................................... 4-2
Updating the HBA Driver in a Windows 2000 or
Windows 2003 Host ........................................................................ 4-4
Using the QLogic iSCSI SANSurfer Application to Configure
iSCSI Devices ................................................................................... 4-6
Configuring iSNS settings for QLA4010...................................... 4-8
Installing and Configuring the QLA4010 iSCSI HBA to
boot from an EMC Storage Array............................................... 4-14
Installing Boot BIOS on the QLA4010 iSCSI HBA
from DOS ................................................................................ 4-14
Setting Up the HBA BIOS ..................................................... 4-14
Installing the Windows OS onto the Boot Device ............. 4-16
Contents
Appendix A Third-Party Software
QLogic SANSurfer SANBlade Manager .................................... A-2
SANSurfer Version History................................................... A-3
VERITAS Volume Manager 3.x for Windows 2000 .................. A-4
VERITAS Volume Manager 3.0............................................. A-4
VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 and VERITAS DMP ........ A-5
VERITAS Foundation Suite 4.1............................................. A-5
VERITAS Foundation Suite 4.2............................................. A-5
Appendix B Troubleshooting
Problems and Solutions ................................................................. B-2
Problem 1................................................................................... B-2
Problem 2................................................................................... B-2
Problem 3................................................................................... B-2
Problem 4................................................................................... B-3
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Problem 5.................................................................................. B-3
Problem 6.................................................................................. B-3
Problem 7.................................................................................. B-4
Problem 8.................................................................................. B-4
Index................................................................................................................................ i-1
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Preface
Conventions Used in
This Guide
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EMC uses the following conventions for notes, cautions, and
warnings.
A note presents information that is important, but not hazard-related.
CAUTION
A caution contains information essential to avoid data loss or
damage to the system or equipment. The caution may apply to
hardware or software.
WARNING
A warning contains information essential to avoid a hazard that can
cause severe personal injury, death, or substantial property damage
if you ignore the warning.
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Preface
Typographical Conventions
EMC uses the following type style conventions in this guide:
Related
Documentation
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2000 and NT Administrator's Guide, P/N 069001164
◆ Storage-System Host Utilities for Windows 2000 and NT
Administrator's Guide, P/N 069001141
◆ PowerPath Installation And Administration Guide for Windows, P/N
300-000-512
EMC Fibre Channel with QLogic HBAs in the Windows Environment
Invisible Body Tag
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Introduction
This document describes the procedures for installing an
EMC-approved QLogic host bus adapter (HBA) into a Windows NT,
Windows 2000, or Windows 2003 host environment and configuring
the Windows host for connection to an EMC storage array over Fibre
Channel.
Review the EMC Support Matrix for the latest information on
approved HBAs and drivers.
◆ Understanding Persistent Binding in a Fabric Environment ......1-2
Introduction
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Introduction
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Understanding Persistent Binding in a Fabric Environment
Persistent binding is the mechanism to create a continuous logical
route from a storage device object in the Windows host to a volume in
the EMC
Without a persistent binding mechanism, the host cannot maintain
persistent logical routing of the communication from a storage device
object across the fabric to an EMC storage array volume. If the
physical configuration of the switch is changed (for example, the
cable is swapped or the host is rebooted), the logical route becomes
inconsistent, causing possible data corruption if the user application
is modifying data through inconsistent logical routing of the
communication from the driver entry point to a volume in an EMC
storage array across the fabric.
The Windows NT/Windows 2000/Windows 2003 operating system
(OS) does not provide a satisfactory means to allow persistent
binding. Most software applications access storage using file systems
that are managed by the Windows OS. (File systems are represented
by drive letters: C:, D:, and so forth.) For storage devices containing
file systems, Windows NT/Windows 2000 writes a disk signature to
the disk device. The OS can then identify and associate with a
particular drive letter and file system.
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storage array across the fabric.
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Because the disk signature resides on the disk device, changes can
occur on the storage end (a cable swap, for example) that can cause a
disk device to be visible to the host server in a new location.
However, the OS looks for the disk signature and, providing that
nothing on the disk changed, associates the signature with the correct
drive letter and file system. This mechanism is strictly an OS feature
and is not influenced by the Fibre Channel device driver.
Some software applications, however, do not use the Windows file
systems or drive letters for their storage requirements. Instead they
access storage drives directly, using their own built-in “file systems.”
Devices that are accessed in this way are referred to as raw devices and
are known as physical drives in Windows terminology.
The naming convention for physical drives is simple and is always
the same for software applications using them. A raw device under
Windows NT/Windows 2000/Windows 2003 is accessed by the name
\\PHYSICALDRIVEXXX, where XXX is the drive number. For
example, a system with three hard disks attached using a QLogic
Fibre Channel controller assigns the disks the names
EMC Fibre Channel with QLogic HBAs in the Windows Environment
Introduction
\\PHYSICALDRIVE0, \\PHYSICALDRIVE1, and
\\PHYSICALDRIVE2. The number is assigned during the disk
discovery part of the Windows boot process.
During boot-up, the Windows OS loads the driver for the storage
HBAs. After loaded, the OS performs a SCSI Inquiry command to get
information about all of the attached storage devices. Each disk drive
that it discovers is assigned a number in a semi-biased first come, first
serve fashion based on HBA. (Semi-biased means that the Windows
system always begins with the controller in the lowest-numbered PCI
slot where a storage controller resides. After the driver for the storage
controller is loaded, the OS selects the adapter in the
lowest-numbered PCI slot to begin the drive discovery process.)
It is this naming convention and the process by which drives are
discovered that makes persistent binding (by definition) impossible
for Windows NT/Windows 2000/Windows 2003. Persistent binding
requires a continuous logical route from a storage device object in the
Windows host to a volume in an EMC storage array across the fabric.
As mentioned above, each disk drive is assigned a number in a first
come, first serve basis. This is where faults can occur.
Example Imagine this scenario—A host system contains controllers in slots 0,
1, and 2. Someone removes a cable from the QLogic controller in host
PCI slot 0, then reboots the host.
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During reboot, the Windows OS loads the QLogic driver during
reboot and begins disk discovery. Under the scenario presented
above, there are no devices discovered on controller 0, so the OS
moves to the controller in slot 1 and begins naming the disks it finds,
starting with \\PHYSICALDRIVE0. Any software applications that
were accessing \\PHSYICALDRIVE0 before the reboot will be
unable to locate their data on the device, because it has changed.
The following figure shows the original configuration before the
reboot. HBA0 is in PCI slot 0 of the Windows host. Each HBA has
four disk devices connected to it, so Windows has assigned the name
\\PHYSICALDRIVE0 to the first disk on HBA0. Each disk after that
is assigned a number in sequence as shown in the figure.
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PHYSICALDRIVE0
HBA 0
Windows
Host
HBA 1
PHYSICALDRIVE4
HBA 2
PHYSICALDRIVE8
The next figure shows the same host after the cable attached to HBA0
has been removed and the host rebooted. Because Windows was not
able to do a discovery on HBA0, it assigned \\PHYSICALDRIVE0
to the first device it discovered. In this case, that first device is
connected to HBA1. Due to the shift, any software application
accessing \\PHYSICALDRIVE0 will not find data previously
written on the original \\PHYSICALDRIVE0.
HBA 0
Windows
Host
HBA 1
HBA 2
PHYSICALDRIVE0
PHYSICALDRIVE4
1-4
The default driver behavior does not store target bindings between
host reboots. The bindings are dynamically generated by the HBA
when new target devices are detected.
Tape devices are treated the same as disk devices in Windows with respect to
persistent binding. Refer to your tape device documentation for more
information.
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Installing and
Configuring the HBA
Driver
This chapter describes the procedures for installing an
EMC-approved QLogic host bus adapter (HBA) into a Windows NT,
Windows 2000, or Windows 2003 host environment and configuring
the Windows host for connection to an EMC storage array over Fibre
Channel.
◆ Introduction ........................................................................................2-2
◆ Installing an HBA...............................................................................2-3
◆ EMC HBA Settings.............................................................................2-8
◆ Installing the HBA Driver...............................................................2-14
◆ Updating the HBA Driver in a Windows 2000 or Windows 2003
Host....................................................................................................2-18
◆ Upgrading to Windows 2003 from Windows 2000 or
Windows NT 4.0...............................................................................2-20
◆ Replacing an HBA............................................................................2-21
Installing and Configuring the HBA Driver
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Installing and Configuring the HBA Driver
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Introduction
The procedure described here was written specifically for the
QLA22xx and QLA23xx families of Fibre Channel HBAs; however,
the procedures for installing the adapter BIOS and Windows drivers
are identical for QLA21xx, QLA22xx, and QLA23xx.
When installing or upgrading the BIOS and drivers, be sure to use the
latest versions supported by EMC. Review the EMC Support Matrix
for the latest information on approved HBAs and drivers.
Also refer to the EMC Host Connectivity Guide for Windows 2000 and
Windows NT, available on Powerlink, for related information.
Downloading QLogic Drivers and Firmware
Verifying and Downloading the Documentation
If you need to download the latest HBA driver or firmware:
1. Access
2. Click Downloads at the left side of the screen.
3. Click the EMC link to the right of OEM-approved
Drivers/Firmware.
4. Find the description of your HBA driver in the Name column of
the table for your HBA model. Then click the Download link in
the associated Download column.
To check for the latest revision of this document (and download it if
necessary):
1. Access
2. Click Downloads at the left side of the screen.
3. Click the EMC link to the right of OEM-approved
Drivers/Firmware.
4. Find the description of your HBA driver in the Name column of
the table for your HBA model. Then click the Readme link in the
associated Description column.
www.qlogic.com.
www.qlogic.com.
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Installing an HBA
Installing and Configuring the HBA Driver
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Follow the instructions included with your HBA. The HBA installs
into a single slot, and has no user-configurable jumpers or switches.
Follow these steps to connect the cable to the HBA:
1. (Optical cable only) Remove the protective covers on each
fiber-optic cable.
2. Plug one end of the cable into the connector on the HBA as shown
in the appropriate figure. (The hardware might be rotated 90
degrees clockwise from the orientation shown.)
• Copper Cable:
• LC Optical Cable:
1
• SC Optical Cable:
1
3. Plug the other end of the cable into a connector on the storage
system or a hub/switch port.
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2
3
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4. Label each cable to identify the HBA and the storage/switch/hub
port to which it connects.
5. After connecting all HBAs in the server, power up the server.
Special Installation Sequence for Stratus ftServers and EMC CLARiiON Arrays
A specific installation sequence is required when installing QLogic
HBAs with the Stratus ftServers and EMC CLARiiON
Failure to follow this sequence may result in a
STOP: 0X0000007B
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storage.
bugcheck error when booting the Stratus server for the first time
when connected to EMC CLARiiON storage.
With the Stratus ftServer, if the HBA detects EMC CLARiiON array
targets but no accessible LUNs, it prevents the Stratus server from
booting. In this configuration, the Stratus ftServer attempts to boot
from the array, instead of booting from the internal boot drive.
To avoid this issue before storage is correctly assigned, either boot the
Stratus ftServer before connecting the fibre cables to the HBAs or, if
connected to a fabric, disable the HBA ports on the switch before
booting the ftServer.
After the system has booted, connect the cables or reenable the switch
ports. Verify that the HBAs are logged in to the EMC CLARiiON
array; then stop and restart the Navisphere agent on the ftServer host.
This will register the HBAs with the CLARiiON array and allow the
HBA to properly detect the available LUNs.
Special Instructions for CLARiiON CX200-Series Direct-Connect Dual-Host Clustering Configurations
For CLARiiON CX200-Series direct-connect dual-host cluster
configurations only with QLA234x HBAs, you must follow all
procedures described in this section.
Check for an Updated
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HBA Driver
For CLARiiON CX200-Series direct-connect dual-host cluster
configurations with only QLA234x HBAs, you may need a separate
driver and firmware download. The EMC Support Matrix notes
whether separate driver and firmware files are required.
For each HBA that is determined to require updated firmware and
drivers, follow the instructions under Downloading QLogic Drivers and
Firmware on page 2-2. Be sure to reference the Name and Description
Installing and Configuring the HBA Driver
fields to select the correct CX200-Series direct-connect dual-host
cluster-compatible files.
2
Reconfigure the HBA
Jumper
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For CLARiiON CX200-Series direct-connect dual-host cluster
configurations with only QLA234x HBAs, you must change the
default HBA optic jumper position:
CAUTION
Modifying the jumper setting without using the recommended
firmware/drivers can cause the HBA to lose connectivity.
1. Remove the HBA from the server as instructed by your server
guide.
2. Locate jumper(s) J3 (QLA2340) or J3 and J4 (QLA2342), shown in
the following figure:
LED
J3
31
J1
QLA2340
LED1
J3
31
LED2
J4
J1
J2
31
QLA2342
3. Move the jumper(s), onto pins 1–2 (if not already there).
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If later you wish to return the jumper(s) to the default factory position, repeat
step 2, returning the jumper to pins 2–3.
Set the HBA FC-AL
Loop ID
While configuring a QLA234x HBA for Windows NT or Windows
2000 and connection to EMC CLARiiON CX200-Series for
direct-connect cluster configurations, you must manually set the
HBA FC-AL Loop ID. Follow these steps to enable loop hard
addressing and set the loop ID on each HBA:
Perform this procedure on all nodes in the cluster connected to the
CX200-Series array.
1. Boot the Windows host; press CTRL-Q when prompted to Press
<CTRL-Q> for Fast!UTIL
. (This prompt appears with the
QLogic startup banner.)
2. After the Fast!UTIL program loads, the initial display depends on
whether there are multiple QLogic HBAs installed in the server:
• If there is only one QLogic HBA, the Fast!UTIL Options menu
appears.
• If there are multiple QLogic HBAs, a list of memory addresses
occupied by those HBAs appears.
Using the arrow keys, select the desired HBA and press
ENTER.
The Fast!UTIL Options menu appears.
3. Select Configuration Settings from the Fast!UTIL Options menu,
and press
ENTER.
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4. Select Host Adapter Settings from the Configuration Settings
menu.
5. Select Adapter Hard Loop ID from the Host Adapter Settings
menu and press
ENTER until the value is Enabled.
6. Select Hard Loop ID and press
The loop ID value entered here is the decimal representation of
the FC-AL loop ID. You do not need to perform any FC-AL
AL_PA hexadecimal translation.
HBAs connected to the same SP should all have unique hard loop IDs.
Select 0 for all HBAs on one node, select 1 for all HBAs on the next node,
and so on.
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Installing and Configuring the HBA Driver
7. Enter a value for the loop ID and press ENTER.
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8. Press
9. Press
ESC to return to the Configuration Settings menu.
ESC to return to the Fast!UTIL Options menu.
10. When prompted to save changes made to the current adapter,
select Save Changes and press
ENTER.
11. If there are more adapters to configure, choose Select Host
Adapter, and repeat steps 3 through 11 for each adapter.
12. Press
ESC to exit Fast!UTIL.
13. Reboot the host.
14. Repeat this procedure on all nodes in the cluster connected to the
CX200-Series array.
15. While you are in the BIOS, you can verify that the topology is set
correctly for direct connect (FC-AL). Follow the instructions
under Setting the Topology for QLA22xx/23xx and Windows on
page 2-13.
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CAUTION
Future use of the firmware NVRAM file to apply settings will
overwrite and possibly invalidate the changes made above. If you
will later update using a firmware NVRAM file, be sure it is listed
and supports this CX200-Series direct-connect cluster
configuration.
To restore EMC default HBA settings, either reload the approved EMC
NVRAM file, or return to step 5 and ensure that Adapter Hard Loop ID is set
to Disabled.
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EMC HBA Settings
EMC requires configuring the QLogic BIOS settings with the
EMC-approved NVRAM settings file. This file contains all of the
BIOS settings for the QLogic adapters that have been tested and
approved for connection to the EMC storage array.
The QLogic CD-ROM contains the latest EMC-approved BIOS and
NVRAM settings files at the time of creation of the CD-ROM. If more
recent files exist, you can find them on the QLogic website. Refer to
Downloading QLogic Drivers and Firmware on page 2-2.
Pre-Configured Settings
The following parameters are preconfigured in the EMC-approved
NVRAM settings file. They are also configurable in the Host Adapter
Settings menus.
These menus and selections, when viewed in SANSurfer v2.0.25 and later,
may appear under different headings.
These settings apply to PowerPath®/ATF and non-HA connections.
Parameter QLogic Default Setting EMC-Approved Setting
Data Rate 0 (1 Gb/s) 2 (Auto Select)
Execution Throttle 16 256
Connection options (topology) 2 (Loop preferred,
otherwise point-to-point)
Enable LIP Full Login Yes Yes
Enable Target Reset No Yes
Port Down Retry Count 8 45
Luns Per Target 8 256
Adapter Hard Loop ID Enabled Disabled
2 (Loop preferred,
otherwise point-to-point)
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Hard Loop ID 125 0
Descending Search LoopID 0 1
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Configuring NVRAM for Stratus ftServers
If you have not received QLogic HBAs with the EMC configurations
pre-loaded, you may have to perform the following procedure. If your HBAs
have been pre-configured, proceed to Installing the HBA Driver on page 2-14.
During POST, Stratus ftServers present only one HBA for
configuration in a multiple-HBA system. This is the way the ftServer
manages HBA failover. In order to successfully configure multiple
HBAs, each HBA must be part of an enabled Core PCI chassis at some
point. The following procedure explains how this can be done for
each chassis.
On Stratus ftServer 5200 systems, the HBA must be in a Core Chassis. Cards
in an Expansion Chassis must be moved to a Core Chassis to be available for
configuration.
1. To set the first HBA, follow these procedures:
• Updating Firmware/BIOS and Applying NVRAM Settings on
page 2-10
• Manually Setting the HBA Data Rate on page 2-12
• Setting the Topology for QLA22xx/23xx and Windows on
page 2-13
Ignore any steps that pertain to multiple adapters.
Note the Core PCI Chassis that is powered up while changing the
settings. After completing the changes, power down the system
and prepare to configure the alternate chassis.
2. Noting the PCI Chassis that was powered up in the previous step:
• For Stratus ftServer 3200 systems, loosen the Phillips-head
screw on the top right of the chassis, effectively removing
power from that chassis.
• For Stratus ftServer 5200 systems, leave the chassis powered
down.
3. Power up the system using the alternate PCI Chassis and set the
second HBA by following these procedures:
• Updating Firmware/BIOS and Applying NVRAM Settings on
page 2-10
• Manually Setting the HBA Data Rate on page 2-12
• Setting the Topology for QLA22xx/23xx and Windows on
page 2-13
EMC HBA Settings
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Ignore any steps that pertain to multiple adapters.
4. Shut down the server.
5. Before powering up the server, restore power to the PCI Chassis:
• For Stratus ftServer 3200 systems, tighten the Phillips-head
screw that you loosened on the top right of the chassis.
• For Stratus ftServer 5200 systems, power up the chassis.
6. Power up the server and proceed to Installing the HBA Driver on
page 2-14.
Fibre-Down Servers with Embedded QLogic HBAs
Updating Firmware/BIOS and Applying NVRAM Settings
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Fibre-Down servers have a vendor-specific firmware utility and
package that is posted on the QLogic website, in the EMC section. Be
sure to use the firmware utility and package that matches your server
model. You can check for updated firmware on the QLogic website.
Follow the steps under Downloading QLogic Drivers and Firmware on
page 2-2.
You can update the HBA firmware/BIOS and NVRAM settings either
from within a running Windows installation or by booting the server
to a DOS command prompt and running the procedure described in
this section.
Current 64-bit systems can be updated only from within Windows 2003 using
the SANSurfer SANBlade Manager. Refer to QLogic SANSurfer SANBlade
Manager on page A-2 for instructions.
SANSurfer 2.0.25 cannot be used to upgrade to BIOS 1.4x. Until a later
SANSurfer is available, you need to use the procedure Updating Using a DOS
Boot Diskette on page 2-11 to perform this upgrade.
CAUTION
Do not flash embedded HBAs using the HBA utilities noted in this
section. (Refer to Fibre-Down Servers with Embedded QLogic
HBAs).
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Updating While
Running Windows
Updating Using a DOS
Boot Diskette
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To update while running Windows, refer to QLogic SANSurfer
SANBlade Manager on page A-2.
Stratus ftServers are not supported using the qLogic SANSurfer SANBlade
Manager Software or Agents, and should only be updated using the DOS
boot diskette. Refer to Updating Using a DOS Boot Diskette.
To update using a DOS boot diskette, follow these steps:
The QLogic CD-ROM contains the latest EMC-approved BIOS and NVRAM
settings files at the time of creation of the CD-ROM. If more recent files exist,
you can find them on the QLogic website. Refer to Downloading QLogic
Drivers and Firmware on page 2-2.
1. Format a 3.5-inch diskette and extract the BIOS and NVRAM files
from the archive file (
.zip or self-extracting .exe) onto the
diskette.
2. Reboot your Windows host system using a DOS diskette.
3. At the
A:\> prompt, insert the diskette that contains the QLogic
BIOS files (created in step 1).
4. This step depends on what you want to load:
CAUTION
Do not attempt to run this procedure from a command prompt
window.
• To load firmware/BIOS and NVRAM settings, type
FLASUTIL.EXE /L /F and press ENTER:
• To load NVRAM settings only, type
QL2XUTIL.EXE /L) and press ENTER. (Some BIOS archives
have
QL2XUTIL.EXE instead of FLASUTIL.EXE; both are run
FLASUTIL.EXE /L (or
the same.)
Refer to the readme.txt file in the firmware package for complete
instructions on the use of the FLASUTIL.EXE utility
Use the above commands if all NVRAM files are EMC defaults
(QLA23xx =
NVRAM23.dat, QLA2200 = NVRAM22.dat) as included
in the EMC firmware kits. If you have a non-standard NVRAM
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file name, note that some BIOS versions might require the /N
parameter (which allows an alternate NVRAM filename to be
specified) to load the NVRAM file correctly
Manually Setting the HBA Data Rate
Example:
FLASUTIL /L /F /N NVRAM2xx.DAT
where NVRAN2xx.DAT is the non-standard NVRAM file name.
5. When the procedure has finished, remove the diskette and reboot
the host.
The HBA driver for a QLA2310 has a data rate setting that lets you
specify 1 Gb, 2 Gb, or Auto Select mode. (The EMC default setting is
Auto Select mode.)
For any device connected to the HBA, set the device data rate (if applicable)
before setting the HBA data rate.
Current 64-bit systems can be updated only from within Windows 2003 using
the SANSurfer SANBlade Manager. Refer to QLogic SANSurfer SANBlade
Manager on page A-2 for instructions.
For every HBA on which you want to manually set the HBA data
rate, follow these steps.
1. Reboot the system.
2. At startup, watch for the QLogic BIOS screen and when
prompted to enter Fast!Util, press
CTRL-Q.
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3. Select host adapter.
4. Select Configuration Settings.
5. Select Extended Firmware Settings.
6. Press the Down Arrow until you select Data Rate; then press
ENTER.
7. Select the appropriate speed for the device to which the HBA
connects. EMC recommends using the default setting of option 2,
Auto Select.
8. Press
ESC repeatedly until you reach the Save Changes prompt,
and save the changes for this adapter.
9. Repeat steps 3 through 8 for each adapter.
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Setting the Topology for QLA22xx/23xx and Windows
While using a QLA22xx or QLA23xx HBA for Windows NT,
Windows 2000, or Windows 2003, the default EMC configured
topology is set for “loop preferred, otherwise point to point.” If you
want to change this value, you can manually set the adapter topology.
Follow these steps to set the topology:
Current 64-bit systems can be updated only from within Windows 2003 using
the SANSurfer SANBlade Manager. Refer to QLogic SANSurfer SANBlade
Manager on page A-2 for further instructions.
1. Boot the Windows host and press CTRL-Q when prompted to
Press <CTRL-Q> for Fast!UTIL. (This prompt appears with the
QLogic startup banner.)
2. After the Fast!UTIL program loads, the initial display will depend
on whether there are multiple QLogic HBAs installed in the
server:
• If there is only one QLogic HBA, the Fast!UTIL Options menu
appears.
• If there are multiple QLogic HBAs, a list of memory addresses
occupied by those HBAs appears. Using the arrow keys, select
the desired HBA and press
ENTER. The Fast!UTIL Options
menu appears.
3. Select Configuration Settings from the Fast!UTIL Options menu
and press
ENTER.
4. Select Extended Firmware Settings from the Configuration
Settings menu and press
5. Select Connection Options and press
ENTER.
ENTER.
6. Select the topology desired for your configuration.
7. Press
8. Press
ESC to return to the Configuration Settings menu.
ESC to return to the Fast!UTIL Options menu.
9. When prompted to save changes made to the current adapter,
select Save Changes and press
ENTER.
10. If there are more adapters to configure, choose Select Host
Adapter and repeat steps 3 through 9 for each adapter.
11. Press
ESC to exit Fast!UTIL.
12. Reboot the host.
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Installing the HBA Driver
To use EMC storage array disks with a Windows host, you need an
EMC-qualified Fibre Channel HBA driver. The HBA kit includes an
EMC-approved driver, which must be installed and configured prior
to partitioning the storage array disks. You should also check the
QLogic website for the latest EMC-approved version. (Refer to
Downloading QLogic Drivers and Firmware on page 2-2.)
Driver Revision History
Where to Find the Driver
Driver support is as follows:
◆ Version 8.1.5.20 — QLA22xx, QLA23xx (no CX200-Series
direct-connect dual host cluster), Windows NT, Windows 2000
◆ Version 8.1.5.21 — QLA23xx, Windows NT, Windows 2000
◆ Version 8.2.1.20 — QLA23xx, Windows 2000
◆ Version 8.2.2.20 — QLA23xx STORPort, Windows 2003 only
◆ Version 8.2.2.25 — QLA23xx, Windows 2000 and Windows 2003
◆ STORPort 8.2.3.26 and SCSIPort 8.2.3.21 — QL23xx, Windows
2003 (SCSI and STOR) and Windows 2000 (SCSI only)
◆ STORPort Version 8.2.3.27 — QLA23xx, Windows 2003 only
◆ STORPort 9.0.0.17 and SCSIPort 9.0.0.12 — QL23xx, Windows
2003 (SCSI and STOR) and Windows 2000 (SCSI only)
◆ STORPort 9.0.1.17 and SCSIPort 9.0.1.12 — QL23xx, Windows
2003 (SCSI and STOR) and Windows 2000 (SCSI only)
You can find the Fibre Channel HBA driver:
◆ on the QLogic CD-ROM that accompanied the HBA. Copy the
driver from the OS-specific directory:\WindowsNT4 or
\Windows2000.
◆ on the QLogic website. Refer to Downloading QLogic Drivers and
Firmware on page 2-2.
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To ease installation of the driver, unzip the driver file onto a blank
diskette.
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Windows 2003 STORPort Updates
Currently the shipping version of Windows 2003 requires post-RTM
hotfixes to resolve some known issues. For all Windows 2003
STORPort installations, you should obtain the current Microsoft QFE
hotfix listed in the EMC Support Matrix with the HBA driver
revisions.
Install this patch before installing the HBA driver.
Extended Error Logging by QLogic Drivers
In driver versions prior to the 9.X family, additional messages were
logged in the system event log when the "extended error logging"
parameter was enabled in the HBA BIOS. The messages were
primarily informational, but often confused users by appearing to be
legitimate error messages.
Driver family 9.X and beyond will no longer log these additional
messages in the event log even if the “extended error logging”
parameter is enabled. New tools have been developed for developers
and engineers troubleshooting customer problems without the need
for these messages. Visit the website
http://www.qlogic.com/support/logs/event_log.asp
information about QLogic event messages.”
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Installation Procedure for Windows NT Hosts
To install the driver on a Windows NT host, follow these steps:
1. Boot the host with Windows NT 4.0.
2. Open the Control Panel, and double-click the SCSI Adapter icon.
3. Select the Drivers tab.
4. Click the Add button to display the SCSI Adapter Drivers
database.
5. Select HAVE DISK.
6. Locate the disk with the
and click OK.
OEMSETUP.INF file for the QLogic driver,
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7. Select QLogic QLA2300 (or QLA2200) PCI Fibre Channel
Adapter, and click OK to install it.
8. Reboot the host. It should recognize all new host adapter cards.
9. After rebooting, verify that the driver is installed and has started
by checking the Control Panel, SCSI Adapter, Drivers window
for a statement similar to the following:
QLogic QLA2300 PCI-Fibre Channel Adapter (Started)
The driver is now loaded, and the adapter is available to the
system.
Installation Procedure for Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 Hosts
To install the driver into a Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 host,
follow these steps:
1. Boot the host with Windows 2000 or Windows 2003.
2. From the Windows taskbar, select Start, Programs,
Administrative Tools, Computer Management
3. In the left pane of the Computer Management window, click the
Device Manager icon.
4. If Windows Plug-n-Play does not detect your QLA23xx HBA
model, it will be listed as
Controller
Windows 2000 configurations with Service Pack 1 or higher and
Windows 2003 configurations may be able to detect QLA23xx HBAs. If
this occurs, the HBA will already be listed under SCSI Devices; instead
of proceeding with these installation steps, follow the instructions under
Updating the HBA Driver in a Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 Host on
page 2-18.
under the Other Devices icon in the right pane.
Unknown or as a Fibre Channel
5. Double-click the first instance of SCSI Controller under Other
Devices.
6. In the next window, click ReInstall Driver, then Next.
7. Select Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that
I can choose a specific driver, then click Next.
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8. Select SCSI and RAID Controllers, then click Next.
9. Click Have Disk.
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10. Enter the path to the diskette containing the driver (for example,
A:\), then click OK.
11. Select the appropriate QLogic HBA from the list of drivers that
appears; then click Next.
12. Click Next in the next window.
13. Click YES to continue the installation.
14. Click Finish to complete the driver installation.
15. The system requests that you reboot the system. Select NO and
click Close.
16. The system again requests that you reboot the system. Select NO
again.
17. If there are other QLogic HBAs installed, repeat steps 5 through
16 until all adapters have been installed.
18. Reboot the host.
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Updating the HBA Driver in a Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 Host
On Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 systems where the QLogic
HBA has been detected automatically or a driver is already installed,
it might be necessary to update the current driver to the latest
EMC-qualified driver, as described in this section.
The following procedure assumes that you have already copied the
latest driver from the QLogic CD-ROM or downloaded it from the
QLogic website and put it onto a diskette.
Refer to the release notes provided with the driver for information that might
be unique to new driver revisions.
To install the driver into a Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 host:
1. Boot the host (if necessary) with Windows 2000 or Windows 2003.
2. From the Windows taskbar, click Start, Programs, Administrative
Tools, Computer Management.
3. In the left pane of the Computer Management window, click the
Device Manager icon.
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4. Double-click the SCSI & RAID Controllers icon.
5. Under SCSI & RAID Controllers, double-click the adapter you
wish to upgrade.
6. In the next window, click the Driver tab; then click Update
Driver.
7. Follow the update wizard until you are given the choice to
Display a list of the unknown drivers for this device so that I
can choose a specific driver.
Click the button next to this choice; then click Next.
8. In the Select a Driver window, click Have Disk.
9. Enter the path to the diskette containing the driver (A:\, for
example), or use the browse function to locate the driver; then
click OK.
10. Select the driver that is discovered and click Next.
11. In the next window, click Next.
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