Emulex 110 User Manual

NetWin 110 HBA

User’s Guide

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Overview..................................................................................................................................... v

1. Using the AutoPilot Manager Utility................................................................................... 1-1

1.1. Starting the AutoPilot Manager Utility............................................................................................1-1

1.2. AutoPilot Manager Utility Elements ............................................................... ................................1-2

1.2.1. Menu Bar...............................................................................................................................1-2

1.2.2. Toolbar ..................................................................................................................................1-2

1.2.3. Discovery Tree ......................................................................................................................1-3

1.2.4. Property Windows and Property Pages ................................................................................1-3

1.2.5. Status Bar .............................................................................................................................1-3

1.3. Discovering SAN Elements ...........................................................................................................1-4

1.3.1. Modifying Discovery Properties.............................................................................................1-4

1.3.2. Viewing the Discovery Summary Page .................................................................................1-5

1.3.3. Viewing Host Information ......................................................................................................1-5

1.4. Managing Host Bus Adapters........................................................................................................1-6

1.4.1. Sorting HBAs.........................................................................................................................1-6

1.4.2. Resetting an HBA..................................................................................................................1-7

1.4.3. Editing an HBA’s Name.........................................................................................................1-7

1.4.4. Reverting to an HBA’s Default Name....................................................................................1-7

1.4.5. Viewing an HBA’s General Information.................................................................................1-8

1.4.6. Viewing Fabric Information....................................................................................................1-9

1.4.7. Viewing Target Information ...................................................................................................1-9

1.4.8. Viewing LUN Information ....................................................................................................1-10

1.5. Advanced Mode Operation..........................................................................................................1-10

1.5.1. Upgrading Firmware and Enabling x86 BootBIOS ..............................................................1-10

1.5.2. Mapping Targets and Editing Persistent Bindings ..............................................................1-12

2. Updating Drivers .................................................................................................................. 2-1

2.1. Updating a Driver for Windows......................................................................................................2-1

3. BIOS Utility Configuration Guide ....................................................................................... 3-1

3.1. Starting the BIOS Utility.................................................................................................................3-1

3.2. Enabling the BIOS on an HBA ......................................................................................................3-2

3.3. Changing the Default AL_PA ........................................................................................................3-2

3.4. Changing the PLOGI Retry Timer .................................................................................................3-2

3.5. Changing the Topology .................................................................................................................3-3

3.6. Enabling and Disabling the Spinup Delay .....................................................................................3-3

3.7. Setting Auto Scan..........................................................................................................................3-4

3.8. Enabling and Disabling EDD 3.0 ...................................................................................................3-4

3.9. Enabling and Disabling the Start Unit Command ..........................................................................3-5

3.10. Enabling and Disabling the Environment Variable ......................................................................3-5

3.11. Enabling and Disabling Auto Sector Format Select ....................................................................3-6

4. Configuring an Installed Drive As a Boot Device ............................................................. 4-1

5. Installing Windows on a New Boot Device........................................................................ 5-1

6. Using a Microsoft Cluster Server ....................................................................................... 6-1

A. Installing the Low-Profile Bracket .....................................................................................A-1

B. Hardware Reference............................................................................................................B-1

B.1. Specifications ............................................................................................................................... B-1

B.2. Laser Safety Notice...................................................................................................................... B-1

C. Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................C-1

C.1. SCSIport Miniport Driver Does Not See Targets ......................................................................... C-1

C.2. The AutoPilot Manager Utility Cannot See Other HBAs or Hosts................................................ C-1

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C.3. Cannot See New LUNs (Windows)..............................................................................................C-1

C.4. HBA Status LEDs ........................................................................................................................ C-2

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Overview

The Emulex® NetWin 110 host bus adapter (HBA) offers highly integrated 2Gb/s Fibre Channel to PCI/PCI-X connectivity solutions for entry-level storage area networks (SANs) commonly found in small- and medium-sized business (SMB) IT environments. The NetWin 110 HBA delivers SMB-optimized performance and features through the use of Emulex’s industry-leading Fibre Channel controller. The NetWin 110 HBA is a single-channel HBA in a low-profile PCI card form-factor that adapts to either standard height or low-profile server slots.

The Emulex AutoPilot Manager™ utility software provides a simple configuration and management tool for the NetWin 110 HBA tailored specifically for SMB system administrators who are unfamiliar with detailed SAN terminology and don’t require the multitude of settings that are required in large enterprise installations. Users can easily monitor and perform any necessary maintenance on NetWin 110 HBAs by clicking the AutoPilot Manager icon, which is installed automatically during the HBA installation.

This document provides the following information:

• Chapter 1: Using the AutoPilot Manager Utility

• Chapter 2: Updating Drivers

• Chapter 3: BIOS Utility Configuration Guide

• Chapter 4: Configuring an Installed Drive as a Boot Device

• Chapter 5: Installing Windows on a New Boot Device

• Chapter 6: Using a Microsoft Cluster Server

• Appendix A: Installing the Low-Profile Bracket

• Appendix B: Hardware Reference

• Appendix C: Troubleshooting

Note: Illustrations in this guide are examples only. Depending on your operating system, the screens you

see on your monitor may not be identical.

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1. Using the AutoPilot Manager Utility

The AutoPilot Manager utility, which is installed when you install the Emulex driver for Windows from the Emulex Installation CD, enables you to discover and check the status of local and remote Emulex HBAs, hosts, fabrics, storage targets and logical unit numbers (LUNs) contained in the Storage Area Network (SAN).

The AutoPilot Manager utility uses the SAN to perform management. Therefore, if a switch is zoned, it can detect NetWin 110 HBAs in the same zone.

Note: The AutoPilot Manager utility manages only NetWin 110 HBAs.

The AutoPilot Manager utility also enables you to:

• View an HBA’s attributes.

• Reset an HBA.

In Advanced Mode, it enables you to:

• Enable and disable an HBA’s BootBIOS.

• Update the firmware on an HBA.

• Edit an HBA’s target mapping.

• Edit an HBA’s persistent binding configurations.

1.1. Starting the AutoPilot Manager Utility

To start the AutoPilot Manager utility in Windows, do the following:

1. On your Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 desktop, click Start.

2. Click Programs.

3. Select Emulex.

4. Select AutoPilot Manager.

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1.2. AutoPilot Manager Utility Elements

The AutoPilot Manager utility window contains five basic elements:

• Menu bar

•Toolbar

• Discovery tree

• Property pages

• Status bar

The element you select in the discovery tree determines whether a menu item or toolbar icon is active. For example, if you select the local host or other system host, the Reset Adapter item on the Adapter menu is unavailable. The Reset Adapter toolbar button is unavailable as well.

1.2.1. Menu Bar

The menu bar contains command menus that enable you to perform a variety of tasks such as exiting the AutoPilot commands are also available from the toolbar.

Manager utility, resetting HBAs and sorting items in the discovery tree view. Many of the menu bar

1.2.2. Toolbar

The toolbar contains buttons that enable you to refresh the discovery tree view, reset the selected host bus adapter and sort the discovery tree view. Many of the toolbar functions are also available from the menu bar.

The toolbar is visible by default. Use the Toolbar item in the View menu to hide the toolbar. If the item is checked, the toolbar is visible.

The toolbar buttons perform the following tasks:

The Discovery Refresh button requests an immediate full discovery cycle by the discovery server.

The Reset button resets the selected HBA.

Displays AutoPilot Manager utility version information.

Discovered adapters can be sorted by host name or fabric address. By default, adapters are sorted by host name, with local HBAs appearing first.

Sorting is performed in ascending order and recognizes letters, numbers, spaces and punctuation marks. See section

1.4.1, Sorting HBAs, on page 1-6 for more information about the following buttons: Sort by host name (default).

Sort by fabric ID.

Display local HBAs only.

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1.2.3. Discovery Tree

The discovery tree (left pane) displays icons representing discovered network (SAN) elements such as local host name, system host names and all HBAs that are active on each host. Storage targets, LUNs and fabrics, when present, are also displayed.

Discovery tree icons represent the following:

Discovered hosts.

Discovered fabrics.

The local host.

Other hosts connected to the system

A green HBA icon with black descriptive text represents an HBA that is online.

A gray HBA icon with red descriptive text represents an HBA that is offline or otherwise temporarily inaccessible. Several situations could cause the HBA to be offline or inaccessible:

• The HBA on a local host is not connected to the network but is still available for local access.

• The HBA on a local host is malfunctioning and is inaccessible to the local host as well as to the network.

• The HBA is busy performing a firmware update and is temporarily inaccessible.

• The HBA is in an undiscovered state and has not been removed from the tree yet. This can happen if the HBA is being reset, its firmware is being updated or it has been removed from the network.

The Target icon represents connections to individual storage devices.

The LUN icon represents the individual storage device connection to a LUN.

1.2.4. Property Windows and Property Pages

The property windows and pages display configuration, statistical and status information for network elements. The set of available property windows and pages is context-sensitive, depending on the type of element selected in the discovery tree and the mode in which the utility is running.

1.2.5. Status Bar

As you navigate through the menu bar or the toolbar, help messages appear on the status bar near the bottom of the window.

The status bar is visible by default. Use the Status Bar item in the View menu to hide the status bar. If the item is checked, the status bar is visible.

Help pop-ups are also available to describe the fields on property sheets and pages. Select Item Help Pop-ups from the View menu to enable pop-up help.

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1.3. Discovering SAN Elements

Hosts, HBAs, targets and fabrics are discovered automatically by a discovery server when you launch the AutoPilot

1.3.1. Modifying Discovery Properties

You can modify the way discovery is performed using the HBA Discovery Properties dialog box. You can define when discovery is performed, how often the information is refreshed, and whether or not to remove expired HBAs.

The HBA Discovery Properties dialog box displays the following:

Manager utility. Discovered SAN elements are displayed in the Discovery Summary window.

Note: The AutoPilot Manager utility must be running on all remote hosts that are to be discovered and

managed. The remote capabilities of the AutoPilot configuration. Remote hosts to be discovered and managed by the AutoPilot

be in the same zone.

• Discovery Server Startup- the discovery server can be set to start either when the system boots or when the AutoPilot time after the system boots. If it is set to start the first time the AutoPilot may be a slight delay before the discovery tree is filled.

• Refresh Rate- the discovery server periodically runs discovery cycles to detect new HBAs and targets or to detect whether any HBAs and targets are no longer connected to the SAN. The refresh rate sets how often this should be done. If Manual Refresh is enabled, you must click Discovery Refresh on the toolbar to cause the discovery cycle to start.

• Expire Undiscovered HBAs- If the discovery cycle detects that an HBA is no longer available, you may not want it to be removed from the discovery tree immediately; the state may be momentary, such as when an HBA is being reset or its firmware is being updated. You can set the number of seconds by which to delay removing the HBA from the discovery tree.

Manager utility is run for the first

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Manager utility are subject to fabric zoning

Manager utility must

To modify discovery properties, do the following:

1. From the Discovery menu, select Modify Settings. The HBA Discovery Properties dialog box appears.

2. Change the desired discovery settings.

3. Click OK.

To return discovery properties to their default settings, do the following:

1. From the Discovery menu, select Modify Settings. The HBA Discovery Properties dialog box appears.

2. Click Defaults.

3. Click OK.

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1.3.2. Viewing the Discovery Summary Page

The Discovery Summary page contains a general summary of the discovered elements contained in the SAN. It is displayed when you click the root node of the discovery tree (Hosts or Fabrics, depending on the view).

The Discovery Summary page displays the following:

• Number of Fabrics- the total number of fabrics discovered (displays "Unavailable" if Sort by Host is active).

• Number of Hosts- the total number of host computers discovered. This includes servers, workstations, personal computers, multiprocessors and clustered computer complexes (displays "Unavailable" if Sort by Fabric is active).

• Number of Adapters- the total number of NetWin discovered.

• Number of Targets- the total number of unique targets discovered on the SAN. In the discovery tree, the same target can appear under more than one HBA.

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To view the Discovery Summary page, select Hosts or Fabrics in the discovery tree.

1.3.3. Viewing Host Information

The Host Information page displays information about attached devices visible to the selected host.

The Host Information page displays the following:

• Number of Adapters- the number of NetWin HBAs visible to the selected host.

• Number of Fabrics- the number of storage networks and/or switches visible to the selected host.

• Number of Targets- the number of storage devices visible to the selected host.

To view Host Information, from the discovery tree select the host whose information you wish to view.

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1.4. Managing Host Bus Adapters

The AutoPilot Manager utility enables you to manage many aspects of a selected HBA. Using the AutoPilot Manager utility you can:

• Sort HBAs in the discovery tree by host name or by fabric ID.

• Reset an HBA.

• Rename an HBA or use its default name.

• Upgrade an HBA’s firmware and enable or disable x86 BootBIOS.

• Edit an HBA’s target mapping.

• Edit an HBA’s persistent binding configurations.

1.4.1. Sorting HBAs

Using the AutoPilot Manager utility, you can sort discovered adapters by host names, fabric addresses or local HBAs. The AutoPilot

marks. By default, HBAs are sorted by host name.

To sor t HBA s:

1. Switch between host name, fabric ID or local HBAs sorting in one of two ways:

Manager utility sorts in ascending order. The sort recognizes letters, numbers, spaces and punctuation

• From the menu bar: click View, then click Sort by Host Name, Sort by Fabric ID or Local HBAs Only. The current adapter display mode is checked.

• From the toolbar, click one of the following buttons:

Sort by host name (default):

• Initially sorts by host name. Host names cannot be changed using the AutoPilot

• Within each host system, sorts by World Wide Port Name or the name assigned to the HBA by the local system.

• If targets are present, sorts by World Wide Port Name. Multiple HBAs can refer to the same target.

• If LUNs are present, sorts by LUN.

Sort by fabric ID:

• Initially sorts by fabric ID.

• Within each fabric ID, sorts by World Wide Port Name.

• If targets are present, sorts by World Wide Port Name. Multiple HBAs may refer to the same target.

• If LUNs are present, sorts by LUN number.

• If the fabric ID is all zeros, no fabric attachment is present.

Display local HBAs only:

• Displays only the local HBAs (HBAs that are installed on the system on which the AutoPilot or fabric address.

Manager utility; you must change names locally on that system.

Manager utility is running). You can further choose to sort by host name

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1.4.2. Resetting an HBA

The AutoPilot Manager utility enables you to reset a selected HBA.

To reset an HBA, do the following:

1. In the directory tree, click the HBA you want to reset.

2. Do one of the following:

• From the menu bar, click Adapter, and then click Reset Adapter.

• Click the Reset button.

3. A message about resetting a boot adapter is displayed.

4. Click Ye s.

1.4.3. Editing an HBA’s Name

The AutoPilot Manager utility enables you to rename a selected HBA. The name is stored on the host on which the AutoPilot Manager utility is running. If the AutoPilot Manager utility is run on a different host, it will not display the new name.

To rename an HBA, do the following:

1. In the directory tree, select the HBA whose name you wish to change.

2. From the Menu bar, select Adapter, and then select Edit Name.

3. Type the new name over the existing name.

1.4.4. Reverting to an HBA’s Default Name

The AutoPilot Manager utility enables you to revert to a selected HBA’s default name.

Note: If the selected HBA’s name was not changed, this command is not available.

To revert to an HBA’s default name, do the following: