HP Broadcom iSCSI Boot for NC37xx/NC380x
Part Number 519430-004
Adapters
User Guide
December 2010 (Fourth Edition)
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Contents
Overview ....................................................................................................................... 4
iSCSI boot for Windows overview............................................................................................................. 4
Accelerated iSCSI Boot .................................................................................................................. 4
Limitations ............................................................................................................................................. 4
System requirements ............................................................................................................................... 4
Installation and configuration .............................................................................................. 6
Downloading the SoftPaq ........................................................................................................................ 6
Installing iSCSI boot ................................................................................................................................ 6
Installing the iSCSI boot option ROM ............................................................................................... 6
Initialize iSCSI boot configuration parameters ................................................................................... 6
Configure iSCSI boot server ......................................................................................................... 10
Windows Server 2008 installation ................................................................................................ 12
Windows Server 2003 installation ................................................................................................ 13
Post installation procedures .......................................................................................................... 18
Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................................20
Known issues ....................................................................................................................................... 20
Using a diagnostic monitor for troubleshooting.......................................................................................... 20
Target connection problems ................................................................................................................... 20
Target login problems ........................................................................................................................... 21
Boot problems...................................................................................................................................... 21
LUN access problems ............................................................................................................................ 21
OS problems ....................................................................................................................................... 21
Technical support ............................................................................................................23
Before you contact HP ........................................................................................................................... 23
HP contact information .......................................................................................................................... 23
Acronyms and abbreviations..............................................................................................24
Index ...........................................................................................................................26
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Overview
iSCSI boot for Windows overview
The HP iSCSI boot feature allows a server to boot from a remote disk that supports Microsoft iSCSI
Software Initiator (known as the iSCSI ta rget) on a Storage Area Network (SAN) without having to
directly attach a boot disk.
Booting from a remote disk on a SAN allows the boot process to be centralized and consolidates
equipment resources. Unlike other implementations, iSCSI boot does not require a separate DHCP server
Accelerated iSCSI Boot
or a PXE server.
HP Accelerated iSCSI capability can also be used with HP iSCSI boot. All accelerated iSCSI commands
are handled by the adapter's iSCSI HBA driver. For more information on this feature, see the HP ProLiant
Accelerated iSCSI for Windows User Guide.
Limitations
• A system crash might result if you bring down a network adapter that is iSCSI-boot enabled. The
Windows Server 2003 SP2 operating system prevents you from disabling iSCSI-booted adapters.
• File system access lapses (due to unplugging the cable) for time critical "keep alive" processes
(svchost) might cause reboots.
• Network adapter property changes (for example, Link Speed) can cause unrecoverable
configuration changes, which might prevent booting.
• iSCSI target configuration changes (for example, Adapter Name) causes boot failure if you do not
change the iSCSI boot configuration as well.
• Adapter failover during the software installation or the boot phase is not possible.
• Discovery protocols, such as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Internet Storage Name Se rvice,
and Service Location P rotocol are not supported on iSCSI boot installs or during the boot phase.
• iSCSI LUN is not detected with NC373T during the Windows 2003 x64 operating system
installation or with NC373m during the Windows 2003 x32 operating system installation.
• NC373F does not boot on iSCSI targets with the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 x64 operating system.
System requirements
The following system requirements support HP iSCSI b oot for Windows.
Supported operating sy stems
• Windows Server 2008
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• Windows Server 2008 x64
• Windows Server 2003 (SP2 or later)
• Windows Server 2003 x64 (SP2 or later)
Supported hardware
• Servers. ProLiant servers (ML, DL, and BL p-Class or c-Class) that include an iLO (integrated Lights
Out) or RILOE (remote insight lights-out edition) management devices with a minimum of 512 MB
memory with any of the supported operating systems.
• Adapters. The following Multifunction G igabit Server Adapters are supported.
o HP NC370T PCI-X Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC370F PCI-X Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC373F PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC373T PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC370i PCI-X Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC371i PCI-X Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC373i PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC373m PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem
o HP NC374m PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
o HP NC380T PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
• Targets. All Microsoft ce rtified iSCSI targets are supported, including the following HP controllers
and storage systems:
o HP StorageWorks 1510i Modular Smart Array
o HP StorageWorks All in One Modular Smart Array
o HP StorageWorks MSA2000i Modular Smart Array
Required software
Unless indicated otherwise, the following files are packaged with the HP iSCSI boot for Windows SoftPaq
downloadable from the HP website (http://www.hp.com).
• HP Gigabit Server Adapter Firmware Upgrade Utility for c-Class BladeSystem (ccfwupg1.bat)
• Microsoft Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) file (6001.18000.080118-1840-kb3aikl_en.iso)
for Windows Server 2008 installations
• HP iSCSI Boot Configuration tool for Windows Se rver 2003 (hpib ootcfg) to set iSCSI boot
configuration parameters (EVs) or the DOS based tool EV.exe
The following software must be downloaded or requested from Microsoft:
• Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator Version 2.06 (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads) or later
• Microsoft Storport Driver update: KB943295 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943295)
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