HP IO Accelerator Version 3.2.3 Windows
install and use HP IO Accelerators with a Microsoft Windows operating system. It is helpful to have
lerator software
Part Number: 647099-003
User Guide
Abstract
This document describes software requirements for all relevant HP IO Accelerators using Microsoft Windows operating systems. This document is
intended for system administrators who plan to
previous experience with HP IO Accelerators and a Microsoft Windows operating system. This user guide is intended for IO Acce
release 3.2.3 or later.
February 2013
Edition: 3
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Contents
About this guide ........................................................................................................................... 6
Contents summary ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 7
Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 7
Product naming ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Performance attributes ................................................................................................................................ 8
Required operating environment .................................................................................................................. 9
Supported firmware revisions ............................................................................................................ 9
Supported hardware ........................................................................................................................ 9
Windows Server environments ..................................................................................................... 12
Installation overview ................................................................................................................................ 12
Uninstalling a previously-installed driver ..................................................................................................... 12
Installing software on a Windows operating system ..................................................................................... 13
Using the Setup Wizard ................................................................................................................. 14
Upgrading device firmware from VSL 1.x.x or 2.x.x to 3.x.x ......................................................................... 19
Upgrading procedure .................................................................................................................... 20
Manual installation on Windows Server ..................................................................................................... 21
Manually installing on Windows Server 2003 ................................................................................... 22
Manually installing on Windows Server 2008 and 2012 ................................................................... 23
Upgrading the device firmware using Windows .......................................................................................... 23
Viewing the firmware version .......................................................................................................... 23
Performing the upgrade .................................................................................................................. 23
Upgrading driver software using Windows ................................................................................................. 24
Upgrading driver software using Windows in a non-RAID configuration ............................................... 24
Upgrading driver software using Windows in a RAID configuration ..................................................... 25
Defragmentation ..................................................................................................................................... 26
Silent install option .................................................................................................................................. 26
Outdated firmware check ......................................................................................................................... 26
Enabling PCIe power ............................................................................................................................... 27
IO Accelerator naming ............................................................................................................................. 27
Adding a file system, formatting, and performing multi-disk configuration ....................................................... 28
Creating a RAID configuration .................................................................................................................. 29
Using the IO Accelerator as swap with Windows operating system ............................................................... 29
Setting up SNMP for Windows operating systems ....................................................................................... 29
SNMP details for Windows operating systems ................................................................................... 29
Using test mode registry values ........................................................................................................ 30
SNMP MIB fields supporting Windows Server ................................................................................... 31
Using installation logs .............................................................................................................................. 33
Windows Installer logging options ................................................................................................... 33
Creating an installation log ............................................................................................................. 34
Creating an uninstall log ................................................................................................................ 34
Creating a patch install log ............................................................................................................. 34
Automated logging with the Windows Installer Logging Policy ............................................................ 35
Troubleshooting event log messages ................................................................................................ 35
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Maintenance .............................................................................................................................. 37
Maintenance tools ................................................................................................................................... 37
Common maintenance tasks ..................................................................................................................... 37
Uninstalling the IO Accelerator driver package.................................................................................. 37
Disabling AutoAttach ..................................................................................................................... 37
Enabling Autoattach ...................................................................................................................... 38
Unmanaged shutdown issues .......................................................................................................... 38
Enabling PCIe power override .................................................................................................................. 38
Enabling the override parameter ..................................................................................................... 39
Utilities ...................................................................................................................................... 41
Utilities reference ..................................................................................................................................... 41
fio-attach ................................................................................................................................................ 41
fio-beacon .............................................................................................................................................. 42
fio-bugreport ........................................................................................................................................... 42
fio-config ................................................................................................................................................ 43
fio-config options ........................................................................................................................... 44
fio-detach ............................................................................................................................................... 45
fio-format ............................................................................................................................................... 46
fio-pci-check ........................................................................................................................................... 47
fio-status ................................................................................................................................................. 47
fio-sure-erase .......................................................................................................................................... 50
fio-trim-config .......................................................................................................................................... 51
fio-update-iodrive .................................................................................................................................... 52
Monitoring IO Accelerator health ................................................................................................. 54
NAND flash and component failure ........................................................................................................... 54
Health metrics ......................................................................................................................................... 54
Health monitoring techniques .................................................................................................................... 54
Flashback substitution events ..................................................................................................................... 55
Software RAID and health monitoring ........................................................................................................ 55
Trim support ............................................................................................................................... 57
Introduction to Trim .................................................................................................................................. 57
Trim platforms ......................................................................................................................................... 57
Using Trim .............................................................................................................................................. 57
Starting and stopping Trim .............................................................................................................. 58
Enabling Trim ................................................................................................................................ 58
Controlling Trim aggressiveness....................................................................................................... 58
Trim configurations .................................................................................................................................. 59
Using Windows page files with the IO Accelerator ......................................................................... 60
Introduction to Windows page files ........................................................................................................... 60
Configuring IO Accelerator paging support ................................................................................................ 60
RAM consumption ......................................................................................................................... 60
Non-paged memory pool ............................................................................................................... 61
Enabling and disabling paging support ............................................................................................ 61
Windows page file management ............................................................................................................... 62
Setting up page files ...................................................................................................................... 62
System drive paging file configuration .............................................................................................. 63
Guaranteeing minimum committable memory .................................................................................... 63
Verifying page file operation .......................................................................................................... 64
Virtual Memory performance .................................................................................................................... 64
Performance and tuning ............................................................................................................... 65
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Introduction to performance and tuning ...................................................................................................... 65
Disabling DVFS ....................................................................................................................................... 65
Limiting APCI C-states .............................................................................................................................. 65
Setting NUMA affinity .............................................................................................................................. 66
Setting the interrupt handler affinity ........................................................................................................... 66
NUMA configuration ................................................................................................................... 67
Introduction to NUMA architecture ............................................................................................................ 67
FIO_AFFINITY parameter ......................................................................................................................... 67
Advanced configuration example .............................................................................................................. 68
Checking the log for errors ....................................................................................................................... 69
Resources .................................................................................................................................. 70
Subscription service ................................................................................................................................. 70
For more information ............................................................................................................................... 70
Support and other resources ........................................................................................................ 71
Before you contact HP .............................................................................................................................. 71
HP contact information ............................................................................................................................. 71
Customer Self Repair ............................................................................................................................... 71
Regulatory information ................................................................................................................ 79
Safety and regulatory compliance ............................................................................................................. 79
Turkey RoHS material content declaration ................................................................................................... 79
Ukraine RoHS material content declaration ................................................................................................. 79
Warranty information .............................................................................................................................. 79
Acronyms and abbreviations ........................................................................................................ 80
Documentation feedback ............................................................................................................. 82
Index ......................................................................................................................................... 83
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About this guide
Accelerator. The 3.2.3 software and firmware reformat the drive, which causes data to be lost if
Contents summary
• Instructions on downloading and installing the approved driver and utilities
• Instructions on maintaining the IO Accelerator
• Description of the following IO Accelerator models:
o HP IO Accelerator for BladeSystem c-Class
o HP PCIe IO Accelerator
o HP PCIe IO Accelerator Duo
CAUTION: Before upgrading to 3.x.x software and firmware, back up all data on the IO
not backed up. The 3.2.3 software is not backward compatible with 1.2.x or 2.x software.
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Introduction
Overview
Designed around ioMemory, a revolutionary storage architecture, HP IO Accelerator is an advanced NAND
flash storage device. With performance comparable to DRAM and storage capacity on par with hard disks,
the IO Accelerator increases performance so that every server can contain internal storage that exceeds the
I/O performance of an enterprise SAN.
HP IO Accelerator is the first data accelerator designed specifically to improve the bandwidth for I/O-bound
applications.
In addition to the hardware driver, the IO Accelerator also includes a VSL. This hybrid of the RAM
virtualization subsystem and the disk I/O subsystem combines the best features of both systems. VSL functions
as a disk to interface well with block-based applications and software, while also running like RAM
underneath to maximize performance. This feature produces the following benefits:
• Performance: The VSL offers direct and parallel access to multiple CPU cores, enabling near linear
performance scaling, consistent performance across different read/write workloads, and low latency
with minimal interruptions and context switching.
• Extensibility: The VSL enables flash-optimized software development, making each IO Accelerator
module a flexible building block for creating a flash-optimized data center.
Product naming
HP IO Accelerator Generation 1 devices include:
• AJ876A: HP 80GB IO Accelerator for BladeSystem c-Class
• AJ877A: HP 160GB IO Accelerator for BladeSystem c-Class
• AJ878A: HP 320GB IO Accelerator for BladeSystem c-Class
• AJ878B: HP 320 GB IO MLC Accelerator for BladeSystem c-Class
• BK836A: HP 640GB IO MLC Accelerator for BladeSystem c-Class
IMPORTANT: Generation 1 IO accelerators for BladeSystem c-Class are only compatible with
• 600278-B21: HP 160GB Single Level Cell PCIe ioDrive for ProLiant Servers
G7 and earlier server blades.
• 600279-B21: HP 320GB Multi Level Cell PCIe ioDrive for ProLiant Servers
• 600281-B21: HP 320GB Single Level Cell PCIe ioDrive Duo for ProLiant Servers
• 600282-B21: HP 640GB Multi Level Cell PCIe ioDrive Duo for ProLiant Servers
• 641027-B21: HP 1.28TB Multi Level Cell PCIe ioDrive Duo for ProLiant Servers
HP IO Accelerator Generation 2 devices include:
• QK761A: HP 365GB IO MLC Accelerator for BladeSystem c-Class
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• QK762A: HP 785GB IO MLC Accelerator for BladeSystem c-Class
• QK763A: HP 1.2 TB IO MLC Accelerator for BladeSystem c-Class
IMPORTANT: Generation 2 IO accelerators for BladeSystem c-Class are only compatible with
Gen8 and later server blades.
• 673642-B21: HP 365GB Multi Level Cell G2 PCIe ioDrive2 for ProLiant Servers
• 673644-B21: HP 785GB Multi Level Cell G2 PCIe ioDrive2 for ProLiant Servers
• 673646-B21: HP 1205GB Multi Level Cell G2 PCIe ioDrive2 for ProLiant Servers
• 673648-B21: HP 2410GB Multi Level Cell G2 PCIe ioDrive2 Duo for ProLiant Servers
• 721458-B21: HP 3.0TB Multi Level Cell G2 PCIe ioDrive2 for ProLiant Servers
Performance attributes
IO Accelerator capacity
Models AJ878B and
BK836A
NAND type
Read Bandwidth (64kB)
Write Bandwidth (64kB)
Read IOPS (512 Byte)
Write IOPS (512 Byte)
Mixed IOPS* (75/25 r/w)
Access Latency (512 Byte)
Bus Interface
IO Accelerator capacity
Models QK762A and
QK763A
NAND type
Read Bandwidth (1MB)
Write Bandwidth (1MB)
Read IOPS (Seq. 512 Byte)
Write IOPS (Seq. 512 Byte)
Read IOPS (Rand. 512 Byte)
Write IOPS (Rand. 512 Byte)
Read Access Latency
Write Access Latency
Bus Interface
320GB 640GB
MLC (Multi Level Cell) MLC (Multi Level Cell)
735 MB/s 750 MB/s
510 MB/s 550 MB/s
100,000 93,000
141,000 145,000
67,000 74,000
30 µs 30 µs
PCI-Express x4 PCI-Express Gen1 x4
785GB 1.2TB
MLC (Multi Level Cell) MLC (Multi Level Cell)
1.5 GB/s 1.5 GB/s
1.1 GB/s 1.3 GB/s
443,000 443,000
530,000 530,000
141,000 143,000
475,000 475,000
68µs 68µs
15µs 15µs
PCI-Express Gen2 x4 PCI-Express Gen2 x4
*Performance achieved using multiprocessor enterprise server
• Enterprise data integrity
• Field upgradeability
• Green footprint, 7.5W nominal per device
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NOTE: MSI was disabled to obtain these statistics.
Required operating environment
The IO Accelerator is supported for use in the following operating environments:
• Windows Server 2003 (x86_64-bit only) SP2 (not supported on Gen8 servers)
• Windows Server 2008 (x86_64-bit only) R1 with SP2 or higher
• Windows Server 2008 (x86_64-bit only) R2
• Windows Server 2012 (x86_64-bit only)
IMPORTANT: All operating systems must be 64-bit architecture.
NOTE: IO Accelerators cannot be used as hibernation devices.
Supported firmware revisions
After February 19, 2013, all IO Accelerators ship with firmware version 7.1.13.109322 or higher. This
firmware version only works with VSL 3.2.2 or higher. If you are installing a recently purchased or a
replacement IO Accelerator into a system that already has IO Accelerators installed, then you must upgrade
the firmware on the previously installed devices to 7.1.13.109322 or higher. You must also upgrade the VSL
to 3.2.2 or higher. Upgrading the firmware and VSL on cards that were running firmware versions 6.x.x or
higher and VSL 3.x.x or higher is NOT data destructive. However, HP recommends that you back up any
data on the device before performing the upgrade. The latest supported version of the firmware and VSL can
be found on the HP website (http://www.hp.com).
Release Firmware revision
1.2.4
1.2.7
1.2.8.4
2.2.x
2.2.3
2.3.1
3.1.1
3.2.3
17350
36867 or 42014
43246
43674
101583
101971 4 or 101971_6
107004 or greater
109322
Supported hardware
HP IO Accelerator for BladeSystem c-Class
BladeSystem c-Class IO Accelerators have two distinct designs for the respective server product lines. The G1
through G7 IO Accelerator adapter is provided in a c-Class Type 1 Mezzanine card form factor. It can be
installed in both Type 1 and Type 2 mezzanine slots within the c-Class blade G1 through G7 servers,
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