HP Hewlett Packard 5992 3193 User Manual

HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with  
Linux User's Guide  
HP Smart Setup  
HP Support Pack  
HP Part Number: 5992-3193  
Published: September 2009  
Edition: 2.6  
Table of Contents  
Table of Contents  
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About This Document  
This document describes how to use the HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux  
(HIFIL) V2.6 product.  
The HP Smart Setup software prepares your system for installation of the Linux operating  
system (OS). The HP Smart Setup EFI-based setup utility (EBSU) utility assists with tasks  
such as configuring storage adapters, upgrading firmware, preparing a system hardware  
inventory, and installing diagnostics tools.  
The HP Support Pack installs additional utilities and tools (such as HP system management  
software) after the Linux OS is installed. It includes the HP Integrity Linux Management  
Tools, which provides HP Systems Insight Manager for additional functionality.  
The document printing date and part number indicate the documents current edition. The  
printing date changes when a new edition is printed. Minor changes may be made at reprint  
without changing the printing date. The document part number changes when extensive changes  
are made.  
Document updates may be issued between editions to correct errors or document product changes.  
To ensure that you receive the updated or new editions, you should subscribe to the appropriate  
product support service. See your HP sales representative for details.  
See the latest version of this document at the HP Technical Documentation website:  
Additional Documentation  
The HP Smart Setup and Support Pack software packages each contain a set of software  
documentation. The documentation is located in the /docsdirectory. Within the /docsdirectory,  
you can access the index.htmlweb page or the README.txtfile, both of which list the  
documentation found in the respective software packages.  
Linux OS distributions provide documentation with their respective products. The documentation  
for your specific Linux OS is included with your system. For additional information about your  
Linux OS and its associated documentation, read the support notes document that HP provides  
with your OS distribution.  
Intended Audience  
This document is intended for system administrators responsible for installing, configuring, and  
managing Linux. Administrators must have knowledge of OS concepts, commands, and  
configuration. It is also helpful to have knowledge of Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) concepts.  
Typographic Conventions  
This document uses the following typographical conventions.  
Command  
A command name or qualified command phrase.  
ComputerOut  
Text displayed by the computer.  
Ctrl-x  
A key sequence. A sequence such as Ctrl-x indicates that you must hold down the key labeled  
Ctrl while you press another key or button.  
ENVIRONVAR  
The name of an environment variable, for example, PATH.  
Additional Documentation  
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[ERRORNAME]  
The name of an error, usually returned in the errnovariable.  
Key  
The name of a keyboard key. Return and Enter both refer to the same key.  
Term  
The defined use of an important word or phrase.  
UserInput  
Commands and other text that you type.  
Variable  
The name of a placeholder in a command, function, or other syntax display that you replace  
with an actual value.  
[ ]  
The contents are optional in formats and command descriptions. If the contents are a list  
separated by |, you must choose one of the items.  
{ }  
The contents are required in formats and command descriptions. If the contents are a list  
separated by |, you must choose one of the items.  
...  
The preceding element can be repeated an arbitrary number of times.  
|
Separates items in a list of choices.  
Publishing History  
The document publishing date and part number indicate the current edition of the document.  
The publishing date changes when a new edition is released. Minor changes might be made at  
reprint without changing the publishing date. The document part number changes when extensive  
changes are made. Document updates might be issued between editions to correct errors or  
document product changes. To ensure that you receive the updated or new editions, subscribe  
to the appropriate product support service. See your HP sales representative for details. For the  
latest version of this document online, see HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux  
User's Guide:  
Manufacturing Part  
Number  
Supported OS  
Supported Versions  
Edition  
Number  
Publication Date  
5992–3193  
5992–3193  
5992–3193  
RHEL  
SLES  
RHEL4U4 and later, RHEL5,  
RHEL5U1, RHEL5U2, and  
RHEL5U3  
2.6  
2.5  
2.4  
September 2009  
SLES10, SLES10SP1, SLES10SP2,  
and SLES11  
RHEL  
SLES  
RHEL4U4 and later, RHEL5,  
RHEL5U1, RHEL5U2, and  
RHEL5U3  
SLES10, SLES10SP1, SLES10SP2,  
and SLES11  
May 2009  
RHEL  
SLES  
RHEL4U4 and later, RHEL5,  
RHEL5U1, and RHEL5U2  
SLES9SP3, SLES9SP4, SLES10,  
SLES10SP1, and SLES10SP2  
September 2008  
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Manufacturing Part  
Number  
Supported OS  
Supported Versions  
Edition  
Number  
Publication Date  
5992–3193  
RHEL  
SLES  
RHEL4U4 and later, and RHEL5 2.3  
and RHEL5U1  
SLES9SP3, and SLES10 and  
SLES10SP1  
April 2008  
5992–3193  
RHEL  
SLES  
RHEL4U4 and later, and RHEL5 2.2  
and RHEL5U1  
SLES9SP3, and SLES10 and  
SLES10SP1  
December 2007  
5991-7635  
5991-7635  
RHEL  
SLES  
RHEL4U4 and later, and RHEL5 2.1  
SLES8 (HP Smart Setup only),  
SLES9SP3 and SLES10  
August 2007  
March 2007  
RHEL  
SLES  
RHEL3U8, RHEL4U4 and later, 2.0  
and RHEL5  
SLES8 (HP Smart Setup only),  
SLES9SP3 and SLES10  
5991-6413  
5991-6413  
RHEL  
SLES  
RHEL3U8 and RHEL4U4 and  
later  
1.2  
1.1  
November 2006  
September 2006  
SLES8 (HP Smart Setup only),  
SLES9SP3 and SLES10  
RHEL  
SLES  
RHEL3U8 and RHEL4U4 and  
later  
SLES8 (HP Smart Setup only)  
and SLES9SP3  
5991-5295  
5991-5295  
RHEL  
RHEL4U3  
1.01  
1
July 2006  
RHEL  
SLES  
RHEL3U7 and RHEL4U3  
SLES8 (HP Smart Setup only)  
and SLES9SP3  
April 2006  
Related Information  
The HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux website:  
The Intel EFI website:  
The HP WBEM Providers for Linux product website:  
The HP Systems Insight Manager website:  
The Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) website that contains details on the WBEM  
protocol:  
The Open Group's OpenPegasus website:  
The HP Business Support Center website that contains HP Integrity server technical support  
information:  
Related Information  
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1 Planning the Installation  
Installing the Linux operating system (OS) on an HP Integrity server involves preparing the  
hardware for the OS installation, installing the OS, and updating the system with the latest OS  
patches. This chapter helps you plan the installation based on the server model, the OS edition,  
the source of the OS media, and your network environment. Subsequent chapters guide you  
through the installation process.  
Overview  
The HP Integrity server family, based on the Intel Itanium processor, supports Linux on a full  
range of server models. This range includes entry-level servers, such as the 2-processor rx1620;  
mid-range servers, such as the rx7640 and rx8640; and the high-end 128-processor Superdome.  
Some servers, such as the HP Superdome, rx8640, and rx7640 servers, are based on the HP  
Super-Scalable Processor chipset (sx1000 or sx2000). They are composed of basic building blocks  
known as cells. These cell-based servers can be set up as a single system or divided into multiple  
partitions, where each partition is assigned memory, processors, and I/O resources for its exclusive  
use. Each partition can execute its own OS image.  
Support Information  
To prepare for the installation of the HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux, verify  
that the server satisfies the software and hardware requirements described in this section.  
Supported Linux OS Distributions  
The Linux OS distributions supported by the HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with  
Linux are as follows:  
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)  
RHEL4U4 and later updates  
RHEL5 and later updates  
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)  
SLES10 and later service packs  
SLES11  
Supported Hardware  
HP provides support for Linux on HP Integrity servers using only the latest HP Support Pack  
version that is provided with the HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux. This is  
the latest HP Support Pack for a given Linux distributor without exception. HP supports the  
minimum OS distributions as listed in Table 1-1 including later updates and service packs unless  
otherwise specified in “Support Exceptions” (page 12). Each HP Support Pack version contains  
only the currently supported OS distributions and includes any problem resolutions that have  
been implemented to improve the product.  
HP recommends that you frequently update your copy of the HP Insight Foundation Suite for  
Integrity with Linux to ensure that your servers are being managed with the most current support  
tools and that you have the supported version of HP Support Pack. You can obtain the latest  
version of the product as described in “Obtaining the Latest HP Insight Foundation Suite for  
HP recommends that you review Appendix D (page 59) to ensure that the adapters in your  
server are supported by the HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux. In addition,  
HP recommends that you keep the server up-to-date as described in “Updating the Server”  
Overview  
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The following table provides the minimum RHEL and SLES OS distributions that are supported  
using the latest HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux:  
Table 1-1 Supported Minimum OS Distributions by HP Integrity Server  
Server  
RHEL Distributions  
RHEL4U6, RHEL5U1  
RHEL4U6, RHEL5U1  
RHEL4U4  
SUSE Distributions  
SLES10, SLES11  
SLES10SPI, SLES11  
None  
BL860c  
BL870c  
cx2620  
rx1600  
RHEL  
None  
rx1620  
RHEL4, RHEL5  
RHEL4  
SLES10  
rx2600  
None  
rx2620  
RHEL4, RHEL5  
RHEL4U4, RHEL5  
RHEL4U4, RHEL5  
RHEL, RHEL5  
SLES10  
rx2660  
SLES10SP1, SLES11  
SLES10, SLES11  
SLES10  
rx3600  
rx4640  
rx5670  
None  
None  
rx6600  
RHEL4U4, RHEL5  
RHEL4U1, RHEL5U1  
RHEL4U4, RHEL5U1  
RHEL4U1, RHEL5U1  
RHEL4U4, RHEL5U1  
RHEL4U1, RHEL5U1  
RHEL4U4, RHEL5U1  
SLES10, SLES11  
SLES10  
rx7620  
rx7640  
SLES10, SLES11  
SLES10  
rx8620  
rx8640  
SLES10, SLES11  
SLES10  
Superdome sx1000  
Superdome sx2000  
SLES10SP1, SLES11  
Support Exceptions  
The following support exceptions should be reviewed to ensure that you are using the correct  
versions of the product:  
HP Smart Setup EBSU utility and the rx2600 HP Integrity server:  
The HP rx2600 server is not supported by the HP Smart Setup EBSU utility after the version  
4.2 so you must retain a copy of this version for use in managing this server.  
MPT Fusion HBA driver requirements on the rx2660, BL860c and BL870c HP Integrity servers:  
The use of the MPT Fusion HBA driver on the rx2660, BL860c, and BL870c HP Integrity  
servers requires an update of this driver when your server is running RHEL5 or SLES10 and  
Ensure Support for Linux on HP Integrity Servers  
HP recommends that you review the Linux certification and support matrix for your HP Integrity  
servers prior to downloading Linux from the Red Hat or Novell SUSE websites. You should  
ensure that the distribution of Linux that you want to install is both certified and supported on  
your server.  
Use the following steps to review information about the supported and certified distributions  
of the RHEL and the SUSE Linux distributions for HP Integrity servers:  
1. Go to the Open Source and Linux from HP website at:  
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2. Click Linux certification and support matrices.  
3. Select the appropriate Linux distribution tab, locate the server name of interest, and then  
click the link.  
Detailed product information, downloads, documentation, and specific certification  
information is provided in a categorized listing.  
Choosing an Installation Scenario  
When you purchase an HP Integrity server, you can order additional hardware, support options,  
and an OS Enablement Kit, such as the HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux.  
You can also order a factory-installation of the OS. Depending on your order and subsequent  
use, one of the following scenarios will apply to your system:  
Factory-Installed Linux  
To get the system up and running, verify that the OS is installed correctly. Perform an update  
of the latest Linux patches and fixes from the website of the installed Linux distribution.  
Install additional tools and utilities using the HP Support Pack.  
No OS Installed  
Use HP Smart Setup to prepare the server hardware for installation and use the Linux  
Installer media to load the OS files on the server or you can execute a cold installation. After  
installation, verify that the OS is installed correctly. Perform an update of the latest Linux  
patches and fixes from the website of the installed Linux distribution. Install additional tools  
and utilities using the HP Support Pack.  
Factory-Installed OS Other than Linux  
If you run an alternate factory-installed OS, you can perform the migration on an entry-level  
server or engage an HP Customer Engineer (CE) to perform the migration on a mid-range  
or high-end server. Contact HP Support or sales to engage an HP CE.  
When migrating to Linux from another OS, pay attention to the differences in supported  
hardware between the two operating systems. You must replace incompatible components  
with those supported on Linux. If you want to keep the data residing on the server hard  
disk, you must back up the data and verify that you can restore it elsewhere.  
Use HP Smart Setup to prepare the server hardware for installation and update the system  
with the latest firmware and drivers. Use the Linux Installer media to load the OS files on  
the server. Perform an update of the latest Linux patches and fixes from the website of the  
installed Linux distribution. Install additional tools and utilities using the HP Support Pack.  
Installed Linux Incorrect or Inoperable  
Use HP Smart Setup to set up and update the system with the latest firmware and available  
drivers. After reinstallation of Linux, verify that the OS is installed correctly. Perform an  
update of the latest Linux patches and fixes from the website of the installed Linux  
distribution. Install additional tools and utilities using the HP Support Pack.  
Choosing an Installation Environment  
The installation environment consists of the server model, the Linux OS distribution and version,  
a VGA or serial console, and the software you need to perform the installation. The software  
required for installation includes the HP Smart Setup software package and the Linux installer  
media.  
A list of the supported HP Integrity servers is provided in the “Support Information” (page 11)  
section; a list of the supported adapters is provided in Appendix D (page 59).  
Choosing an Installation Scenario  
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Using a Serial Console  
A serial console is a PC running terminal emulation software, such as a Secure SHell (SSH) client  
like PuTTY (available from the web or on your Linux system). Using the minicomor cucommand,  
connect to the server through the Management Processor (MP) serial port or LAN port.  
Figure 1-1 shows serial consoles connected to an HP Integrity rx4640 server.  
Figure 1-1 Serial Console Configuration  
When using a headless console to install Linux, you can view detailed installation information  
for each file by monitoring the setup log channels.  
Using a VGA Console  
A VGA console is a VGA monitor, a USB HP keyboard, and a USB mouse connected to the  
server. (You can use a USB-to-PS2 converter to connect to a console switch.)  
Figure 1-2 shows a VGA console connected to an HP Integrity rx4640 server.  
Figure 1-2 VGA Console Configuration  
A VGA console provides complete access to all the installation and administration tasks that can  
be performed on the server. You can use the VGA console to prepare the server for installation,  
install the OS, and check server status after installation.  
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Using the HP Smart Setup EBSU Utility  
You can use HP Smart Setup both before and after the OS is installed.  
HP recommends that you obtain the latest version of the HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity  
with Linux. For more information about downloading HP Smart Setup, see “Obtaining the Latest  
Before Installing the OS  
Use any bootable, removable media containing HP Smart Setup to boot the server. With the  
media in the CD/DVD drive or USB HDD, the server boots to the HP Smart Setup EBSU  
utility, which provides an interface for offline setup and assists with configuration tasks,  
such as creating hard disk partitions and upgrading the firmware. Additionally, the HP  
Smart Setup EBSU utility provides a wizard called Smart Setup. The Smart Setup wizard  
guides you through preparing the system for and installing the OS. The HP Smart Setup  
EBSU utility works in conjunction with the Linux Installer media, which contains the OS  
image. It is strongly recommended that you use the HP Smart Setup to install the OS.  
After Installing the OS  
Use the HP Smart Setup EBSU utility to install the EFI driver and utilities and to upgrade  
firmware, which ensures the stability and performance of the system.  
Installation Process  
The OS installation process involves preparing the server, installing the OS on the server, and  
updating it with the latest firmware, drivers, utilities, security fixes, and OS fixes. Figure 1-3  
shows the main tasks involved in each stage.  
Installation Process  
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Figure 1-3 Installation Overview  
There are minor differences in the sequence of tasks or the interface you use to perform them  
based on your choice of console and installation media. Use the detailed instructions in the  
following chapters, and note any warnings or cautions that might apply.  
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Planning the Installation  
 
2 Preparing for Installation  
Preparing your server for an OS installation involves setting up a console (VGA, serial, or both)  
and preparing the hardware for installation. If you are migrating from another OS, you must  
also ensure that the server platform and its peripheral devices are compatible with Linux before  
proceeding. This chapter provides detailed instructions for each task.  
Obtaining the Latest HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux  
HP recommends that you frequently update your copy of the HP Insight Foundation Suite for  
Integrity with Linux to ensure that your servers are being managed with the most current support  
tools.  
You can obtain the latest version of the HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux by  
component format using the following procedure:  
1. Ensure that your system has an application that can burn a bootable CD or DVD installed  
(for example, Nero or Roxio).  
2. Go to the HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux Smart Setup download page  
3. Select the HP Smart Setup ISO file from the Software Specification list, complete the online  
form, and then click Next to complete the download.  
The HP Smart Setup ISO file contains the entire HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity  
with Linux product including the HP Support Pack.  
NOTE: The HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux media delivered by HP  
may not contain the latest version of the product.  
4. Create a bootable disc by writing the HP Smart Setup ISO file and the HP Support Pack files  
to a CD or DVD using the media burning application.  
TIP: You can download tar files of the HP Support Pack, HP SmartSetup Scripting Toolkit, and  
HP Management Base products.  
Ensuring Platform Compatibility  
If you are migrating from another OS to Linux, ensure that the hardware is compatible and any  
data on the server disk is backed up.  
Verifying Hardware Compatibility  
To verify that your existing hardware is compatible with Linux, use the following steps:  
1. Review the Linux certification and support matrix as described in “Ensure Support for Linux  
2. In the Linux certification and support matrix list, select the appropriate Linux distribution  
tab, and then click the link for the server whose compatibility you want to verify.  
3. Click the Product overview and how to buy link.  
4. Click the options & accessories tab to review supported hardware configurations. For  
example, the options & accessories page for the rx8640 server:  
This web page lists the processors, memory, adapters, and controllers that are available for  
the rx8640 server.  
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5. Verify existing device compatibility at the HP Integrity server connectivity website:  
6. Verify storage compatibility by reviewing the HP Integrity Server-Storage Support Matrices  
located at:  
NOTE: This list is not exhaustive because storage vendors may support more configurations  
than those indicated at this site. As a general rule, check with your storage vendor and an  
HP Sales Representative for a definitive statement on server-storage compatibility.  
Backing Up Existing Data  
To restore the data from the hard disk on your server after migrating to Linux, you must first  
back up the data and verify that it can be restored. Use the following guidelines:  
1. Perform a server-wide backup using your existing backup utilities.  
2. Verify the integrity of the backup by restoring samples of data to another server.  
3. Store the backup in a safe place.  
Setting Up a Console  
You can install the OS and administer the server from either a VGA console, a serial console, or  
both.  
On HP Integrity rx1600, rx1620, rx2600, and rx2620 servers, the Management Processor (MP) is  
optional. In cases where the MP was not ordered, the only console is the serial interface on the  
bulkhead connector. This connector is a serial port (UART) and must be configured for use. For  
Setting Up a Serial Console  
From the serial console, you can access the EFI shell and the MP. Use these utilities while installing  
and administering Linux on HP Integrity servers.  
You can configure a serial console in two ways:  
Connect a PC to the MP serial port using a null modem cable.  
Connect a PC to the MP LAN port using a cat5 LAN cable.  
On a system running Linux, the SSH client is the native terminal emulator application.  
On a system running Windows, use a terminal emulator application, such as PuTTY or  
HyperTerminal. PuTTY is a free implementation of Telnet and SSH for 32-bit Linux and UNIX,  
and it provides an xterm terminal emulator. HP recommends that you use PuTTY version 0.57  
or later, which is available the HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux or from the  
PuTTY Download Page website:  
To set up a serial console, perform the following steps:  
1. Use a null modem cable to connect a PC to the MP serial port or to the serial console port  
(for systems without MP), or use a cat5 cable to connect a PC to the MP LAN port.  
2. If necessary, install a terminal emulator and specify the following port settings:  
Bits per second: 9600  
Data bits: 8  
Parity: none  
Stop bits: 1  
Flow Control: Xon/Xoff  
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3. Use the Keyboard Configuration Panelto map the Backspace character to Ctrl-H.  
4. Boot the server.  
5. Run the terminal emulator and press Enter.  
The MP>prompt is displayed if you are using the Management Processor; otherwise, the  
server's output is shown.  
NOTE: Before the Linux OS is booted, all console interaction occurs through EFI. To modify  
the default local graphics display to a serial console path, you must configure a single serial port  
(UART) for both Console-In/Out in the EFI boot manager. For detailed instructions, see  
Setting Up a VGA Console  
On servers configured with an internal graphics adapter, you can connect a monitor, keyboard,  
and mouse directly to the appropriate ports. On HP Integrity rx5670 servers, you must first install  
an HP Graphics and USB Combo adapter (A6869A), and then connect the console to the  
appropriate ports. From an existing serial console, you can then modify the system configuration  
to redirect the output to the VGA console.  
Table 2-1 Graphics Support on Server Models  
Server Model  
Graphics Adapter  
rx1600, rx2600, rx4640, rx1620, rx2620  
Internal graphics adapter (available on an MP adapter, which is optional  
on some servers)  
rx5670  
Optional HP Graphics and USB Combo adapter (A6869A)  
To install the HP Graphics and USB Combo adapter:  
1. Insert the HP Graphics and USB Combo adapter in an open PCI slot of the server.  
2. Connect a VGA monitor, USB HP keyboard, and USB mouse to the appropriate ports.  
3. Boot the server to the EFI Boot Manager menu.  
4. From the EFI Boot Manager at the serial console, select Boot Option Maintenance Menu.  
5. Select the option Select Active Console Output Devices.  
6. Select the line with the appropriate graphics adapter PCI device.  
If there is no asterisk at the beginning of the line, the device is disabled. Press Enter to toggle  
the state of the adapter from disabled to enabled.  
7. Select Save Settings to NVRAM and then Exit. The video display is now directed to the  
VGA console.  
Preparing the Server Hardware  
This section describes how to set up the server hardware for OS installation, set up the boot  
drive, and set up the CD or DVD drive.  
Setting Up the Boot Drive  
The OS installs through the boot controller that is detected as adapter zero and then to the drive  
detected as drive zero.  
CAUTION: HP recommends that only the target OS drive be connected during installation.  
This ensures that the OS is installed on the correct drive.  
To set up the boot drive, performing the following steps:  
1. Power down the server.  
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2. Make a list of all device connections so you can reconnect them after the installation is  
completed.  
3. Disconnect all mass storage devices from all controllers except the boot controller.  
4. Configure the boot controller and boot drive.  
NOTE: If you are using an HP SmartArray controller, see the Controller's User Guide. You  
can interrupt the boot process to invoke the EFI-based SmartArray configuration utility,  
ORCA. To invoke this utility press F8 on the VGA console or Esc8 on the serial console.  
Accessing the Removable Media Devices Using EFI  
When hardware (for example, a hard disk drive, a USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD) device, or a CD  
or DVD drive) is added to a system after the system has booted to EFI, the EFI shell environment  
does not automatically detect the new device. You must reconnect the device driver for the EFI  
shell to recognize the device.  
Additionally, the EFI shell environment creates default mappings for all the device handles that  
support a recognized file system. After you change the system configuration or add a new device,  
you must regenerate these mappings.  
Enabling a CD/DVD Device  
To access a CD/DVD, you must enable the EFI shell to detect it, and then access it using the  
following steps:  
1. From the EFI shell, enter the following:  
Shell> reconnect -r  
The reconnectcommand reconnects one or more drivers from a device, disconnecting all  
the drivers from all the devices and then reconnecting them. If a device handle is not specified,  
the reconnect operation is performed on all the handles in the system. If a device handle is  
specified, only the device handle and the devices below it are reconnected.  
2. Regenerate all mappings:  
Shell> map -r  
The -roption regenerates all the mappings in a system. The EFI shell displays a device  
mapping table similar to the following example:  
fs0 : Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(2|0)/Ata(Primary,Master)/CDROM(Entry1)blk0  
: Acpi(PNP0A03,1)/Pci(1|0)/Scsi(Pun0,Lun0)blk1 :  
Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(2|0)/Ata(Primary,Master)blk2 :  
Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(2|0)/Ata(Primary,Master)/CDROM(Entry1  
TIP: The mapcommand displays or defines a mapping between a user-defined name and  
a device handle. The most common use of this command is to assign drive letters to device  
handles that support a file system protocol. After these mappings are created, the drive  
letters can be used with all the file manipulation commands. It can also be used to create  
new mappings and delete existing mappings using the -doption. If the mapcommand is  
used without any options, all the current mappings are listed. If the -v option is used, the  
mappings are shown with additional information on each mapped handle.  
3. Record the device name of the CD/DVD device, fs0, in this example. Use this device name  
to explore the contents of the removable media.  
4. Go to the CD/DVD file system:  
# fsnumber:  
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5. Change directories to \EFI\boot, and then enter the following:  
# bootia64.efi  
The Smart Setup EBSU entry is created in the EFI Boot Manager as a selection for booting  
to launch the HP Smart Setup EBSU utility.  
Enabling a USB Device  
To access a USB HDD device, you must enable the EFI shell to detect and then access it using  
the following steps:  
IMPORTANT: The USB HDD device must be formatted with a FAT32 file system.  
1. From any Linux system, go to the http://www.hp.com/go/integritylinuxessentials website,  
and click on the Download for HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux link.  
2. Click the link for the HP Smart Setup tar file to download the file to a local folder.  
3. Connect the USB HDD device, and then mount it if the OS does not do so automatically.  
4. Extract the contents of the HP Smart Setup tar file to the USB HDD device, making sure that  
the EFI folder structure is in the root directory.  
# tar zxvf ebsu-version.tgz C /mnt/usb  
5. Unmount the USB device:  
# umount /mnt/usb  
CAUTION: Failure to unmount the USB device will result in data loss.  
6. Connect the USB device to the intended server.  
7. From the EFI shell, enter the following:  
Shell> reconnect -r  
The reconnectcommand reconnects one or more drivers from a device, disconnecting all  
the drivers from all the devices and then reconnecting them. If a device handle is not specified,  
the reconnect operation is performed on all the handles in the system. If a device handle is  
specified, only the device handle and the devices below it are reconnected.  
8. Regenerate all mappings:  
Shell> map -r  
The -roption regenerates all the mappings in a system. The EFI shell displays a device  
mapping table.  
TIP: The mapcommand displays or defines a mapping between a user-defined name and  
a device handle. The most common use of this command is to assign drive letters to device  
handles that support a file system protocol. After these mappings are created, the drive  
letters can be used with all the file manipulation commands. It can also be used to create  
new mappings and delete existing mappings using the -doption. If the mapcommand is  
used without any options, all the current mappings are listed. If the -v option is used, the  
mappings are shown with additional information on each mapped handle.  
9. Record the device name of the USB HDD device, fs0, for example. Use this device name to  
explore the contents of the removable media.  
10. Go to the USB file system:  
# fsnumber:  
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11. Change directories to \EFI\boot, and then enter the following:  
# bootia64.efi  
The Smart Setup EBSU entry is created in the EFI Boot Manager as a selection for booting  
to launch the HP Smart Setup EBSU utility.  
NOTE: This entry may fail if you change the USB connection. You must execute the  
preceding steps again to reconnect the USB HDD device.  
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3 Installing the OS and Updating the Server  
This chapter provides instructions for installing Linux using the HP Smart Setup EBSU utility  
or a cold installation. You can install the HP Support Pack after installing the OS.  
Using HP Smart Setup to Install the OS  
The HP Smart Setup EBSU utility provides an easy-to-use interface for installing the OS and for  
performing other tasks, such as configuring storage adapters, upgrading firmware, partitioning  
the hard disk, and installing diagnostic tools.  
Installation requires a serial or VGA console and involves the following steps:  
booting from a bootable, removable media containing HP Smart Setup,  
running the HP Smart Setup EBSU utility,  
launching the Linux installer,  
loading OS files to the boot disk,  
and booting the server from the boot disk.  
You must be connected either to the serial or VGA console of the MP on the target server using  
a terminal emulation application, such as SSH client, PuTTY, minicom, or the cucommand. If  
the MP is not available on the network, you must be physically connected using a serial or VGA  
cable.  
IMPORTANT: When using QLogic Fibre Channel adapters while using the configuring partitions,  
creating partitions, or HP Smart Setup EBSU utilities, if an older version of the EFI auxdriver  
is installed it is possible that storage devices attached to this adapter may not be detected. If this  
situation occurs, a prompt is displayed and you must update the firmware of the QLogic Fibre  
Channel adapters before reattempting the utility.  
To install Linux, perform the following steps:  
1. Ensure that the removable media is accessible and contains the HP Smart Setup EBSU utility.  
2. From the EFI Boot Menu, select Smart Setup EBSU as appropriate, and then press Enter.  
Figure 3-1 shows the EFI Boot Manager menu that is displayed.  
Figure 3-1 EFI Boot Manager Menu  
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NOTE: The entry Smart Setup EBSU (if configured) are not displayed in all EFI Boot  
Managers. If this entry does not appear, perform the steps detailed in Accessing the  
3. The HP Smart Setup EBSU utility starts and displays the introduction screen. Press Enter  
to accept the default selection and continue.  
The Main Menu is displayed, as shown in Figure 3-2.  
Figure 3-2 HP Smart Setup EBSU Main Menu  
NOTE: If there are I/O adapters installed on your system that Linux does not support, the  
list of unsupported adapters is displayed. In addition, you are warned that you can continue  
with the use of the HP Smart Setup EBSU utility, however, it could invalidate your HP  
service contract. For more HP Integrity server information, see the HP Business Support  
Center website:  
4. If your HP Integrity server is cell-based (for example, a Superdome sx2000 server) or contains  
the zx2 chipset, execute this step; otherwise, continue to step 6.  
The additional System Settings option appears on the Main Menu, as shown in Figure 3-3.  
Figure 3-3 HP Smart Setup EBSU Main Menu with System Setting Option  
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Based on the type of server, the option to configure either the Advanced Configuration and  
Power Interface (ACPI) or maximum payload size (MPS) setting appears. Use the following  
steps to configure your system's ACPI or MPS settings properly:  
Select System Settings and press Enter.  
Choose one of the following processes as appropriate for your system, either ACPI or MPS:  
ACPI Setting  
a. The following screen is displayed:  
Figure 3-4 Configure the ACPI Setting  
b. Select the proper setting for your server using the information provided.  
c. Select Next, and then press Enter to continue.  
d. Press Enter to accept the default selection (OK). The system is rebooted.  
You are returned to the HP Smart Setup EBSU utility introduction screen to continue  
with your Linux installation using the new ACPI configuration.  
Or  
MPS Setting The following screen is displayed:  
Figure 3-5 Configure the MPS Setting  
The current MPS setting is determined from the system. If it is set to "ON" no further action  
is required and a confirmation is displayed. Otherwise, you are prompted to set the MPS  
variable to "ON" and reboot the system. If this variable cannot be detected, set, or is  
unsupported on the system, an error is displayed.  
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NOTE: This setting cannot be changed for the rx2660, rx3600, and rx6600 PCI-X servers,  
therefore, this menu option is not available.  
5. Select Configure Storage Adapters and press Enter. A submenu displays the list of adapters  
on the system, as shown in Figure 3-6.  
Figure 3-6 Configure Storage Adapters Option  
NOTE: Prior to launching the Smart Setup wizard, you must use the Configure Storage  
Adapters option to ensure that Linux is installed with the desired storage configuration.  
Only storage that is going to be used as a boot device must be configured at this time. Other  
(non-boot) storage can be configured using the HP Smart Setup EBSU utility or after OS  
installation.  
6. Select the appropriate storage adapter and press Enter.  
7. A list is provided with device IDs that are applicable to your adapter as generated by the  
EFI command drvcfg, as shown in Figure 3-7. Each device represents an adapter or a  
channel on an adapter. Select the appropriate adapter from the list and select Configure.  
Figure 3-7 Configuring Storage Adapters  
8. Review the storage adapter documentation and provide any additional information. For  
more information regarding the use of the storage configuration utility, see the documentation  
specific to the storage adapter.  
9. After the desired storage adapters are configured, press ESC to return to the Main Menu.  
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NOTE: If you have just configured a RAID volume, then you must reboot the system so  
that it is detected. Additionally, on rx7620 and rx8620 servers, you must run the search  
allcommand from the EFI shell before attempting to use this volume.  
10. To launch the Smart Setup wizard, from the Main Menu select Smart Setup and press Enter,  
as shown in Figure 3-8.  
Figure 3-8 Select Smart Setup  
11. Smart Setup provides an introduction to the wizard.  
NOTE: To install Linux on a RAID volume or a Fibre Channel LUN, you must first ensure  
that this storage is configured as described in the previous steps.  
Select Next and press Enter to continue and display the next screen.  
Smart Setup Page 1 (Figure 3-9) is the firmware update screen, which lists each system  
device, its installed firmware version, and the firmware version that is in the HP Insight  
Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux you are using.  
Figure 3-9 Page 1: Update Firmware  
If the server is cell-based, the firmware update screen is slightly different as shown in  
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Figure 3-10 Page 1: Update Firmware, Cell-Based Servers  
For either server type, all hardware devices present are listed and automatically selected if  
updating is necessary. If multiples of one type of PCI adapter exist, only those adapters that  
are in need of updating are actually upgraded, provided that the adapter flasher enables  
the selection of adapters to flash.  
12. Select the devices with firmware that you want to update. To continue, select Next and press  
Enter to display the next screen as in Figure 3-11.  
NOTE: You may not be able to use the Smart Setup function to upgrade the firmware of  
some devices. This function does not allow you to upgrade the firmware if the installed  
version is the same or higher than the version of the HP Smart Setup utility. However, you  
can make a firmware downgrade by selecting the Maintain Firmware function from the  
Main Menu. When using this function, you are prompted for confirmation of the downgrade.  
ADD EBSU QLOGIC PROMPT CHANGES HERE AND IN CH5.  
The Smart Setup wizard upgrades the firmware for all supported servers except the following:  
rx1660  
rx4640  
rx1620  
rx5670  
rx2600  
rx7620  
rx2620  
rx8620  
cx2620  
Superdome sx1000  
For these servers, you must contact HP Support for assistance in upgrading the firmware.  
Figure 3-11 Page 2: Disk Partitioning  
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13. Make the appropriate selections for the options on Smart Setup Page 2 as follows:  
a. For question 2, specify the logical volume on which you want to create partitions.  
NOTE: The EFI System Partition (ESP) and the HP Service Partition (HPSP) will be  
created on the chosen logical volume to simplify the maintenance of your server.  
b. For question 3, specify the option to install the Drive Explorer utility, which enables  
you to browse a drive in EFI.  
Select Next and press Enter to display the next screen similar to Figure 3-12.  
Figure 3-12 Page 3: Installation Considerations  
14. Make the appropriate selections for the options on Smart Setup Page 3 as follows:  
a. For question 4, specify the option to install offline diagnostic tools from the HP Itanium  
Processor Family (IPF) Offline Diagnostics and Utilities media.  
b. Question 5 is only enabled if the system is cell-based; otherwise it appears in red and  
is disabled. If the system is cell-based, specify the ACPI configuration mode.  
For the Superdome, rx8640, rx8620, rx7640, and rx7620 servers, use of the default selection  
is suggested; all others should use the Default ACPI Configuration Mode selection.  
c. For question 6, specify the option to launch the Linux installer.  
Select Setup and press Enter to display the partition deletion confirmation window  
15. Select Continue and press Enter.  
A prompt is displayed with the following message:  
(i)INFORMATION! All tasks you selected will now be performed.  
A progress bar is displayed along with the status text. The screen might flash periodically  
as your tasks are automatically performed.  
16. Press Enter to continue.  
You are prompted to insert the diagnostics media.  
17. Insert the HP Itanium Processor Family (IPF) Offline Diagnostics and Utilities media and  
press Enter.  
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18. A prompt is displayed with a message directing you to insert the Linux installer media in  
the CD or DVD drive, as shown in Figure 3-13.  
IMPORTANT: If you are using a serial console, prior to starting the Linux OS Installation,  
Figure 3-13 Inserting the Linux Installer Media  
Insert the Linux Installer media and press Enter.  
The Linux OS installation completes. Immediately after the initial installation of the OS is  
successfully installed, HP recommends that you run the HP Support Pack installer as described  
Using the Linux Media to Install the OS  
You can install Linux on your server using the distribution media for one of the supported OSs.  
This activity is considered a “cold installation”. The installation process is very similar to the  
standard cold installation with these three configuration exceptions:  
Firewall configuration  
Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux)  
Package group selection  
The instructions for the supported OSs are detailed in the following documents:  
For RHEL4— See Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Installation Guide for x86, Itanium, AMD64, and  
Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T):  
For RHEL5— See Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Installation Guide):  
For SLES10— See Installing SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 on HP Integrity Servers:  
For SLES11— See Installing SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 on HP Integrity Servers:  
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To install the OS, follow these steps:  
1. Begin the OS installation as described in the installation guide for the OS you are installing.  
2. Select the defaults (or configure as needed) until the Firewall Configuration screen appears.  
Modify the selections offered as follows:  
a. Click the No firewall radio button to disable the firewall.  
b. For RHEL4 or RHEL5, set Enable SELinux to Enableto use a security policy.  
HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux supports the use of SELinux with  
RHEL4 and RHEL5 only.  
3. Continue the installation using the defaults provided (or configure as needed) until the  
Package Group Selection screen appears.  
Modify the selection by clicking Everything to install all packages included with RHEL.  
4. Continue the installation using the defaults provided (or configure as needed).  
The Linux OS installation completes. HP recommends that you run the HP Support Pack installer  
immediately after the installation of the OS is complete as described in Chapter 5 (page 39).  
Updating the Server  
To update your system after installing the OS, you must install the latest patches and fixes from  
the appropriate Linux OS distribution website.  
NOTE: Firmware upgrades for Superdome sx1000, rx8640, rx8620, rx7640, and rx7620 servers  
must be performed by HP CEs in compliance with the support agreement.  
Installing Updates from the Web  
The latest software updates for your HP Integrity server are available from the HP Business  
Support Center as follows:  
2. Click on the appropriate product link for your server.  
3. Click the Download drivers and software link.  
4. Select a software/driver language from the list.  
5. Click on the appropriate Linux distribution link.  
All of the available driver and software updates are provided in a categorized listing for  
your selection.  
6. Click Download for each driver or software product you want to update, and then follow  
the installation instructions provided.  
Additional information specific to the selected server is also available at this website and includes  
troubleshooting, how to perform regular maintenance, how to upgrade or migrate the server,  
and associated documentation.  
Registering for HP Support Notifications  
HP recommends that you register for alerts and notifications to stay informed of updates to the  
drivers, patches, and other components specific to your server.  
To register, go to the Subscriber's Choice website and follow the instructions provided:  
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Installing the Fibre Channel HBA Drivers for Linux  
If your system contains Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBAs), you should ensure that the  
most current drivers supported by HP are installed; this is applicable to all releases of Linux  
distributions. Fibre Channel HBAs include the following:  
A6826A  
PCI-X 2-port 2Gbps Fibre Channel  
A7538A  
PCI-X 1-port 2Gbps Fibre Channel  
AB379A  
2-port 4Gbps Fibre Channel  
AB429A  
1-port 4Gbps Fibre Channel  
AD167A  
1-port 4Gbps Fibre Channel  
AD168A  
2-port 4Gbps Fibre Channel  
AE311A  
1-port 4Gbps Fibre Channel  
AD300A  
2-port 4Gbps Fibre Channel  
A8002A  
1-port 4Gbps Fibre Channel  
A8003A  
2-port 4Gbps Fibre Channel  
403619-B21  
2-port 4Gbps Fibre Channel  
List all PCI devices to determine whether your system contains one of these adapters:  
# lspci | grep Fibre  
80:02.0 Fibre Channel: Emulex Corporation Helios-X LightPulse Fibre Channel Host Adapter (rev 01)  
a0:02.0 Fibre Channel: QLogic Corp. QLA2312 Fibre Channel Adapter (rev 03)  
a0:02.1 Fibre Channel: QLogic Corp. QLA2312 Fibre Channel Adapter (rev 03)  
NOTE: The number of PCI functions displayed for each adapter by lspciis determined by  
the number of ports the adapter has. In other words, 2-port adapters have two entries with the  
same PCI bus/slot that differ only in function number, as in the previous example.  
Adapter Part No.  
Output of lspciCommand  
A6826A  
Fibre Channel Fibre Channel: QLogic Corp. QLA2312 Fibre Channel  
Adapter (rev 03)  
A7538A  
Fibre Channel Fibre Channel: QLogic Corp. QLA2312 Fibre Channel  
Adapter (rev 03)  
AB379A  
AB429A  
AD167A  
Fibre Channel: QLogic Corp. QLA2422 Fibre Channel Adapter (rev 02)  
Fibre Channel: QLogic Corp. QLA2422 Fibre Channel Adapter (rev 02)  
Fibre Channel: Emulex Corporation Helios LightPulse Fibre Channel  
Host Adapter (rev 01)  
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Adapter Part No.  
Output of lspciCommand  
AD168A  
Fibre Channel: Emulex Corporation Helios-X LightPulse Fibre Channel  
Host Adapter (rev 01)  
AE311A  
AD300A  
A8002A  
Fibre Channel: QLogic Corp. QLA2432 Fibre Channel Adapter (rev 02)  
Fibre Channel: QLogic Corp. QLA2432 Fibre Channel Adapter (rev 02)  
Fibre Channel: Emulex Corporation Zephyr LightPulse Fibre Channel Host Adapter (rev  
01)  
A8003A  
Fibre Channel: Emulex Corporation Zephyr-X LightPulse Fibre Channel Host Adapter  
(rev 02)  
403619-B21  
Fibre Channel: QLogic Corp. QLA2432 Fibre Channel Adapter (rev 02)  
If any entries are shown that match the model numbers listed, update the driver using the  
following steps:  
1. Go to http://www.hp.com/.  
2. Click Software & Drivers.  
3. Click Download drivers and software (and firmware).  
4. In the For Product field, enter the model number of your Fibre Channel adapter (for example,  
A6826A).  
5. Press Go.  
6. Select the appropriate OS from the Product search results list.  
7. Click the Download button for the latest Linux Driver Kit for Qlogic HBAs and Qlogic-based  
mezzanine HBAs driver to obtain a tar archive of all necessary files  
NOTE: All drivers for a given brand of adapter are contained in one driver kit. In this case,  
all drivers for Qlogic adapters are contained in this driver kit.  
8. Unpack the driver files in the kit. For example, the following command could be used:  
# tar zxvf hp_qla2x00-date.tar.gz  
9. Change to the directory that was created in the previous step.  
10. Install the driver:  
# ./INSTALL  
For additional information, see the documentation that is included with the Linux Driver Kit for  
Qlogic HBAs and Qlogic-based mezzanine HBAs.  
Installing the MPT Fusion HBA Drivers for Linux  
Support for the HP Insight Management Agent for the Core 8 port Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)  
HBA on the rx2660 server, or BL860c, and BL870c server blades is not included with the MPT  
Fusion driver that is shipped with the Red Hat and Novell Linux distributions. However, HP  
Insight Management Agent support is included with the MPT Fusion driver that is shipped with  
RHEL4.6 and RHEL4.7.  
If you are running HP Insight Management Agents for these HBAs on one of the listed servers,  
you must update the driver using the following steps:  
2. Click on the appropriate product link for your server.  
3. Click the Download drivers and software link.  
4. Select a software/driver language from the list.  
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5. Click on the appropriate Linux distribution link.  
All of the available driver and software updates are provided in a categorized listing for  
your selection.  
6. Click the Download button for the latest MPTLinux Driver Update for Integrity Servers  
driver to download the tar file.  
7. Install the driver on your system:  
# rpm -ivh <downloaded driver name>  
8. Reboot your system.  
NOTE: To avoid any potential issues, review the known issue “Installing the MPT Fusion HBA  
For additional information, see the documentation that is included with the MPT Fusion driver  
update.  
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4 EFI and HP Smart Setup Media Utilities  
This chapter describes functions available through the HP Smart Setup EBSU utility and provides  
an easy-to-use interface to upgrade the firmware, partition the hard disk, install diagnostic tools,  
configure storage controllers, and run other EFI utilities.  
Using the Option ROM Configuration for Arrays Utility  
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays (ORCA) is an EFI utility that enables you to configure a  
RAID array without booting Linux. Using ORCA you can create, view, or delete a logical drive.  
For detailed instructions on using ORCA, see any of the following documents: HP SmartArray  
5300 Controller User's Guide, HP SmartArray 6402 Controller User's Guide, HP SmartArray P600  
Controller User's Guide, and HP SmartArray P800 Controller User's Guide.  
To access ORCA:  
1. Log on to the MP (management processor) using telnet or Hyperterminal.  
2. Enter the console command, CO, to access the SAC>prompt.  
3. At the SAC>prompt, enter restartto reboot the system.  
4. During the system reboot after the SmartArray adapter is detected, you are prompted to  
press F8 at the MP prompt (or Esc8 if you are using a serial console), to enter the ORCA  
utility.  
The Main menu is displayed.  
5. Choose one of the options presented: Create, View, or Delete a Logical Drive.  
Using EFI  
The Intel Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) specification defines a model for the interface  
between the OS, the firmware, and the hardware. EFI serves the same purpose on Itanium-based  
computers as the BIOS on x86-based computers. EFI provides a standard environment for running  
pre-boot applications and for booting the OS.  
HP Integrity servers use EFI to initialize the platform firmware and load the OS. After the system  
is initialized, EFI provides two interfaces with which you can interact, as described in the following  
sections.  
EFI Boot Manager  
First displayed when you power on the server, the EFI Boot Manager provides a menu-based  
interface (Figure 4-1 is an example) with options for booting the OS, loading EFI applications,  
configuring the server, and performing other pre-boot operations.  
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Figure 4-1 EFI Boot Manager  
EFI Shell  
Available as a selection from the EFI Boot Manager, the EFI Shell provides a command-line  
interface from which you can get information about the system, install an operating system, boot  
the operating system, execute batch scripts, launch EFI applications, load EFI drivers, and manage  
files and system variables.  
For Additional Information  
Use the following resources to obtain additional EFI information.  
The IntelEFI website:  
EFI Shell command help:  
From the EFI Shell, enter help or ? for a list of EFI shell commands.  
HP Smart Setup Utilities  
Some of the options available from the HP Smart Setup EBSU utility main menu are not part of  
the steps required to prepare your system for Linux installation, but such options can be used  
to customize, diagnose problems, or fine-tune firmware settings.  
Accessing HP Smart Setup Utilities  
To access the HP Smart Setup utilities:  
1. Power on the server. The server boots to the EFI utility.  
2. Ensure that the removable media, containing the HP Smart Setup EBSU utility, you want  
to use is accessible. For details, see Accessing the Removable Media Devices Using EFI”  
3. From the EFI Boot Menu, select Smart Setup EBSU or Smart Setup from EBSU as  
appropriate, and then press Enter.  
NOTE: The entry Smart Setup EBSU or Smart Setup from EBSU are not displayed in  
all EFI Boot Managers. If this entry does not appear, perform the steps detailed in Accessing  
4. The HP Smart Setup EBSU utility executes and the introduction screen is displayed. Click  
OK and press Enter to continue.  
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The HP Smart Setup EBSU utility provides the following capabilities:  
Configure Storage Adapters—Configures bootable I/O adapters. A submenu provides a  
list of storage adapters from which to choose.  
Smart Setup—Provides a wizard that guides you through the following set of preselected  
Linux installation setup tasks:  
Updating firmware  
Creating disk partitions  
Installing offline diagnostic tools  
Installing Linux  
Maintain Firmware—Upgrades the firmware for all the selected devices that can be  
upgraded. You can upgrade all the devices at once or select one or more individually.  
NOTE: You may not be able to use the Smart Setup function to upgrade the firmware of  
some devices. This function does not allow you to upgrade the firmware if the installed  
version is the same or higher than the version of the HP Smart Setup utility. However, you  
can make a firmware downgrade by selecting the Maintain Firmware function from the  
Main Menu. When using this function, you are prompted for confirmation of the downgrade.  
The Smart Setup wizard upgrades the firmware for all supported servers except the following:  
rx1660  
rx4640  
rx1620  
rx5670  
rx2600  
rx7620  
rx2620  
rx8620  
cx2620  
Superdome sx1000  
For these servers, you must contact HP Support for assistance in upgrading the firmware.  
Create Partitions and Install Diagnostics—Creates partitions, such as the EFI System  
Partition (ESP) or the HP Service Partition (HPSP).  
ESP - A partition that is required to boot the OS. Only the EFI drivers and the OS files  
should be stored here. This partition is labeled EFIPART.  
HPSP - An optional partition. The files from the HP Itanium Processor Family (IPF)  
Offline Diagnostics and Utilities media are stored here. This partition is labeled HPPART.  
Install Linux—Launches the Linux Installer.  
System Inventory—Retrieves system information and displays a complete, categorized  
report of the system inventory information including the UUID (Logical) and Serial Number  
(Logical) when possible, installed memory, and the firmware version for all I/O adapters.  
Install Diagnostics—Installs a copy of the diagnostics programs from the HP Itanium  
Processor Family (IPF) Offline Diagnostics and Utilities media to the HPSP partition.  
Install and Update Support Tools—Copies support tools to the HPSP partition. These tools  
are for use only by HP Support.  
Drive Explorer—Offers these options:  
Execute - Launches Drive Explorer, which displays the directories present on the disks  
in the EFI partition or executes EFI programs.  
Install - Installs Drive Explorer.  
IMPORTANT: When using QLogic Fibre Channel adapters while using the configuring partitions,  
creating partitions, or HP Smart Setup EBSU utilities, if an older version of the EFI auxdriver  
is installed it is possible that storage devices attached to this adapter may not be detected. If this  
situation occurs, a prompt is displayed and you must update the firmware of the QLogic Fibre  
Channel adapters before reattempting the utility.  
HP Smart Setup Utilities  
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5 Installing and Using the HP Support Pack  
This chapter provides instructions for installing and using the HP Support Pack. This contents  
of this software package must be installed after installation of the OS only.  
Software Provided in the HP Support Pack  
The HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux provides the following additional  
functionality and utilities for your Linux system in the HP Support Pack:  
HP Management Base for Integrity Servers  
HP Management Base for HP Integrity servers installs an Open IPMI driver appropriate for the  
target system and several utilities for Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) management.  
These items are needed by other management products, such as HP Insight Management Agents  
and HP WBEM Providers.  
For information about HP Management Base, see hpbmc(8), hpuid(8), hpseld(8,), openipmi(4) and  
the HP Management Base Installation and User's Guide:  
HP Insight Management Agents  
Based on the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), HP Insight Management Agents  
(HPIMA) allow you to remotely monitor configuration information and system status on your  
HP Integrity server from any SNMP browser. A central management server that uses HP Insight  
Manager ( or HP Systems Insight Manager) gathers and organizes the raw agent information  
from the browser for display in reports, allowing you to monitor system use and troubleshoot  
problems.  
HP Insight Management Agents provide a broad spectrum of SNMP agents for the collection of  
server management data. This product includes SNMP extensions, data collection agents, and  
MIBs ported from the legacy "Compaq Insight Manager" product, such as Health, Host, Network  
Interface Card (NIC), Standard Equipment, Standard Information, Storage (including IDA, IDE,  
SCSI, and FC), and Threshold. The agents are handled by the HP Systems Insight Manager though  
they should work with any other management console applications that use SNMPv1.  
You can obtain the latest version of HP Insight Management Agents by installing the downloaded  
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For more information, see HP Insight Management Agents for Linux on HP Integrity Servers:  
Installation Guide and Release Notes:  
HP System Management Homepage  
The HP System Management Homepage (SMH) is a web server that can be used by HP  
web-enabled system management software. The System Management Homepage provides an  
interface between the HP Insight Management Agents and the HP manageability tools. The HP  
System Management Homepage software organizes data from HP Insight Management Agents  
installed on a server into easy-to-read tables that are displayed in a web interface.  
For more information, see the HP System Management Homepage website:  
HP Server Manageability eXtensions  
The HP Server Manageability eXtensions (SMX) is a manageability framework for HP Proliant  
and HP Integrity servers using Web Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) and the Common  
Information Model (CIM). SMX is designed to run on HP servers and provide complete  
manageability as defined by the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF), Storage Networking  
Industry Association (SNIA) and the HP WBEM Technical Committee (TC).  
HP WBEM Providers for Linux  
WBEM is a Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) standard that uses Internet technologies,  
such as XML, HTTP, and SSL, to manage systems. HP WBEM Providers for Linux allows  
management applications such as HP Systems Insight Management to retrieve, monitor, and  
configure system information. HP WBEM Providers are the instruments that provide system  
data for the management application.  
For more information, see the HP WBEM Solutions for Linux website:  
HP Partition Manager  
HP Partition Manager provides you with a convenient GUI to configure and manage nPartitions  
on HP servers. Using HP Partition Manager, you can perform complex configuration tasks  
without having to remember commands and parameters. You select nPartitions, cells, I/O chassis,  
or other components from the graphical display, and then select an action from a menu. HP  
Partition Manager is installed on your HP Integrity system by default when HP nPartitions  
commands are installed; HP Partition Manager is not installed as a standalone application.  
You can use HP Partition Manager to perform the following tasks: create, modify, and delete  
nPartitions, examine the nPartition configuration of a complex (all of hardware within a  
server—including all cells, I/O chassis, cables, cabinet hardware, and power and utilities  
components), check the complex for potential configuration and hardware problems, and manage  
hardware resources on the complex.  
IMPORTANT: Before installing HP Partition Manager, you must download and install the Sun  
JDK 6 or BEA JRockit 5.0. For the JDK installation details, see “Product Installation Dependencies”  
HP nPartition Commands  
HP nPartition Commands enable you to create, modify, and delete nPartitions on HP nPartition  
servers, including HP Integrity servers such as the Superdome, rx8640, rx8620, rx7640, and rx7620  
servers. The manpages for these commands are also installed.  
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HP Array Configuration Utility – Command Line Interface  
HP Array Configuration Utility – Command Line Interface (ACU-CLI) for Linux on Itanium-based  
systems is an online tool that can be used to manage and configure Smart Array-based storage  
controllers. The HP ACU-CLI is an interactive command console that provides immediate  
feedback to the user, and is functionally equivalent to the ACU GUI.  
OpenPegasus  
OpenPegasus implements the WBEM standard to enable management solutions that deliver  
increased control of enterprise resources. OpenPegasus is installed on your HP Integrity system  
by default when WBEM providers or HP nPartitions commands are installed; OpenPegasus is  
not installed as a standalone application.  
OpenPegasus SDK is the software developers kit for the OpenPegasus product. It provides the  
tools needed to develop Common Information Model (CIM) client applications and provides  
modules for OpenPegasus.  
NOTE: The OpenPegasus SDK is included with your Linux RHEL5 and SLES 10 OS distribution.  
For your convenience, the OpenPegasus SDK for RHEL and SLES 10 are found in the HP Support  
Pack software package in the following locations respectively:  
distros/rhel5/tog-pegasus-devel-2.7.1-17hp.rhel5.ia64.rpm  
distros/sles10/tog-pegasus-devel-2.7.1-17hp.sles10.ia64.rpm  
You can download all current versions of OpenPegasus SDK from the Open Group website:  
For more information, see the HP WBEM Providers for Linux Installation Guide and Release Notes:  
Small Footprint CIM Broker  
The Small Footprint CIM Broker (sfcb) is a CIM server conforming to the CIM Operations over  
HTTP protocol. It supports the HP SMX WBEM providers that were developed in conjunction  
with the Common Manageability Programming Interface (CMPI). The Small Footprint CIM  
Broker provides access to the HP SMX WBEM providers and is installed on your HP Integrity  
system by default when WBEM providers are installed on SLES 11. It is not installed as a  
standalone application.  
NOTE: The sblim-sfcbRPM is not included in the support pack, however it is delivered  
with the SLES11 distribution.  
For more information, see the HP SMX WBEM Providers for Linux Installation Guide and Release  
Notes:  
For more information about the Small Footprint CIM Broker, see the Novell website:  
HP Utilization Provider Including WBEM  
HP Utilization Provider provides a light-weight daemon, utild, that records system-utilization  
data on a five-minute interval. System-utilization data includes CPU utilization, memory  
utilization, disk utilization, and network utilization. The HP Utilization Provider includes the  
WBEM provider, which provides access to the utilization data. The Virtual Server Environment  
(VSE) Management Software relies on the HP Utilization Provider. Removing HP Utilization  
Provider prevents the VSE Management Software from functioning properly.  
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When HP Utilization Provider is installed, it launches the utilddaemon, which consumes  
minimal CPU, memory, and disk resources. Only 30 days of utilization data are kept in data files  
in /var/adm/util. The total disk space used by these files should not exceed 20MB in the  
default installation. The utildprocess wakes up every five minutes and discovers and records  
four metrics (CPU, memory, disk, and network utilization); this discovery process has minimal  
impact on system performance.  
The WBEM schema files for the HP Utilization Provider are installed at /opt/util/mof. For  
more information, see utild(1M).  
HP SmartSetup Scripting Toolkit  
The SmartSetup Scripting Toolkit (SSTK) enables you to deploy a large number of HP Integrity  
servers rapidly and efficiently. Using SSTK, you can develop custom scripts that simplify server  
deployments by automating various hardware configuration and software installation operations.  
SSTK can set specific Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) boot variables, create disk partitions,  
and tie into the standard unattended installation process to install the OS and selected applications.  
SSTK is delivered as a tar file that is used to install and configure the product. For more  
information, see the “Configuring the Repository” section of the SmartSetup Scripting Toolkit  
Deployment Guide:  
HP SAS Integrated Raid (IR) Configuration Utility  
The Integrated Raid (IR) Configuration Utility, cfggen, is a Linux command line utility that  
configures the IR functionality of the HP Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) controllers that are used in  
LSI-1068-based HP SAS controllers. This utility is a minimally interactive program that can be  
executed from the Linux prompt. The result from invoking this utility is communicated to the  
environment through the program status value returned when the program exits.  
For more information about cfggen, see cfggen(8), the “Utilities Reference” chapter of the  
SmartSetup Scripting Toolkit Deployment Guide, or the HP 8 Internal Port SAS Host Bus Adapter (SAS  
Controller) Users Guide:  
HP Integrity Virtual Machines WBEM Provider  
HP Integrity Virtual Machines (Integrity VM), is a soft partitioning and virtualization technology  
within the HP Virtual Server Environment, that enables you to create multiple virtual servers or  
machines within a single HP Integrity server or nPartition. Each virtual machine hosts its own:  
"guest" operating system instance, applications and users. The HP Integrity VM WBEM provider  
facilitates the enabling of manageability and support of guests  
Product Installation Dependencies  
Some software products have dependencies or prerequisites that might not be available on your  
system. When installing software, the Management media installer attempts to handle any  
dependencies that are required. Also, most required software is provided with your Linux OS  
distribution media and should be installed by default.  
If there is required software that is not delivered with the Management media installer or with  
the Linux OS installation, an error message displays information about the missing software  
packages or files and the installation process is aborted. You must then obtain and install the  
required packages or files before running the installer again. See your Linux OS for information  
about obtaining and installing the missing software. A list of software dependencies for all  
supported Linux distributions is provided in “HP Support Pack Dependencies” (page 51).  
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NOTE: The Management media installer automatically checks your system for the hpmgmtbase  
software. This software is installed or updated by default.  
Removing OpenWBEM  
OpenPegasus is required to install nPartition Commands, Partition Manager, and HP WBEM  
Providers. Removing OpenWBEM requires the removal of several other SLES utilities. You  
should verify that you do not need these utilities before you remove them. The HPIMA, ACU-CLI,  
and HP SMH utilities do not require OpenPegasus.  
The installer prompts you to remove OpenWBEM if you choose to install any of the above  
packages that require OpenPegasus. You are first prompted to view more information about the  
package before removal, and then you are prompted to remove the OpenWBEM package from  
your system. At this point, you must decide whether to reply with confirm(to remove  
OpenWBEM and continue with the installation), or with n(to discontinue).  
Installing the Java Development Kit Product  
Installing Sun JDK 6 for the Linux IA64 Platform  
Use this procedure to install the Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) 6.  
1. Download Sun JDK 6 binary file for the Linux Intel Itanium platform from the Sun Developer  
Network website:  
2. Set execute permissions on the downloaded file:  
# chmod jdk-6u12-linux-ia64.bin  
3. Run the self-extracting binary to extract the RPM file:  
# ./ jdk-6u12-linux-ia64.bin  
NOTE: The initial "./" is required if you do not have "." (a period) in your PATH  
environment variable.  
A binary license agreement is displayed.  
4. You must agree to the Sun JDK 6 license agreement to proceed with the installation.  
NOTE: The default installation path is /usr/java/, which can be modified during the  
installation process. A good location to install the Sun JDK is /usr/local/. Use this  
information when setting the JAVA_HOMEenvironment variable in the next step.  
5. Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable:  
# export JAVA_HOME="javaDir"  
where javaDiris the directory in which the Sun JDK 6 files were installed. For example,  
/usr/java/jdk1.6.0_12.  
NOTE: The JAVA_HOMEenvironment variable must be exported in this fashion prior to,  
and in the same shell session as, the use of the HP Support Pack installer.  
Installing BEA JRockit 5.0 JDK for the Linux IA64 Platform  
Use this procedure to install the BEA JRockit 5.0 Java Development Kit (JDK).  
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1. If your system is running RHEL5U1, you must disable SELinux before installing the BEA  
JRockit 5.0 JDK. Otherwise, bypass this step.  
# echo 0 >/selinux/enforce  
2. Download the JRockit 5.0 R27.5 JDK Linux (Intel Itanium - 64-bit) file to the directory  
on the Linux system where HP Partition Manager, nPartition Commands, and nPartition  
Provider are to be installed from the BEA JRockit website:  
3. Set execute permissions on the downloaded file:  
# chmod a+x jrockit-R27.5.0-jdk1.5.0_14-linux-ipf.bin  
4. Run the self-extracting binary to extract the RPM file:  
# ./jrockit-R27.5.0-jdk1.5.0_14-linux-ipf.bin  
NOTE: The initial "./" is required if you do not have "." (a period) in your PATH  
environment variable.  
A binary license agreement is displayed.  
5. You must agree to the BEA JRockit 5.0 JDK license agreement to proceed with the installation.  
NOTE: The default installation path is /root/jrockit-R27.5.0-jdk1.5.0_14, which  
can be modified during the installation process. A good location to install the JRockit 5.0  
JDK is /usr/local/. Use this information when setting the JAVA_HOMEenvironment  
variable in the next step.  
6. Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable:  
# export JAVA_HOME="javaDir"  
where javaDir is the directory in which the BEA JRockit 5.0 JDK files were installed. For  
example, /root/jrockit-R27.5.0-jdk1.5.0_14.  
NOTE: The JAVA_HOMEenvironment variable must be exported in this fashion prior to,  
and in the same shell session as, the use of the HP Support Pack installer.  
7. If your system is running RHEL5U1, you must re-enable SELinux. Otherwise, bypass this  
step.  
# echo 1 >/selinux/enforce  
Installing Software from the HP Support Pack  
The software included in the HP Support Pack is installed by running the interactive installer  
install.sh. This installer provides options for installing one or more of the products described  
Before Running the Installer  
Before running the installer, perform the following steps:  
1. Review the “Product Installation Dependencies” (page 42) section and ensure that you  
prepare your system accordingly.  
2. Ensure that you have the latest version of the product as described in “Obtaining the Latest  
3. Log in to the system as root.  
4. Mount the media containing the HP Support Pack or identify the directory into which the  
tar file was unpacked.  
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Running the Installer  
You can run the installer anytime after the OS has been installed; however, HP recommends that  
you run the installer immediately after the initial installation of the OS.  
To install software from the HP Support Pack , perform the following steps:  
1. Start the installer:  
# ./install.sh [-s]  
NOTE: The optional command option, -s, can be used to execute the installation silently.  
The following message is displayed:  
Welcome to the HP Intergrity Essentials Foundations Pack for Linux version #.##.#  
2. Select one of the following options:  
a. If you want the installer to determine if a newer version of the HP Support Pack is  
available, enter Y.  
The installer connects to the HP FTP site and performs a comparison between your  
version and the latest version of the HP Support Pack.  
If a newer version is not available, the installation of the current version of the HP  
Support Pack software proceeds.  
If a newer version is available, a message is shown notifying you that a new version  
is available. A list of options is displayed. Select the appropriate option.  
b. If you do not want the installer to determine if a newer version of the HP Support Pack  
is available, enter N.  
You have selected not to update your Management CD software at this time.  
If you would like to update this software in the future, you can obtain the  
latest version from HPs support website as follows:  
For the latest information and downloads go to  
Press <enter> to continue the installation of the current version of the HP Support Pack.  
Press Enter to proceed with the installation of the current version of the HP Support  
Pack.  
3. You are prompted to make additional selections based on the software update option you  
selected in the previous step.  
The installer analyzes your system and prepares it for installation of the products provided  
with the HP Support Pack.  
NOTE: If the installer detects missing RPMs that are necessary to the installation, messages  
are displayed indicating which RPMs you must install before proceeding. For example,  
messages similar to the following may appear:  
hpima will not be available because the following required RPMs are missing:  
net-snmp sensors  
hpsmh will not be available because the following required RPMs are missing:  
net-snmp sensors  
In this case, you would need to install the required RPMs for HP-IMA and HP SMH before  
these products can be installed.  
A menu of available products and options that can be installed is displayed. The contents  
of this menu depend upon the version of the HP Support Pack that you are installing or the  
Linux distribution installed on your system. A menu similar to one of the following is  
displayed:  
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Menu for RHEL4:  
1. Install HP Insight Manager Agents for HP Integrity servers  
2. Install HP System Management Homepage  
3. Install HP Insight Management Agents Webapp via HP SMH.  
4. Install nPartition Commands  
5. Install The nPartition Management GUI for HP Integrity servers.  
6. Install HP WBEM Providers for Linux  
7. Install HP Command Line Array Configuration Utility  
8. Install HP Utilization WBEM Provider  
9. Install HPVM Guest Kit for Linux  
10. Install The Open64 Compiler Suite v4.2.1  
11. Install or update everything  
12. Uninstall HIFIL and return to this menu  
13. Exit  
Menu for SLES11:  
1. Install HP System Management Homepage  
2. Install HP's Server Manageability eXtensions (SMX)  
3. Install Server Manageability eXtensions Webapp via HP SMH  
4. Install HP Command Line Array Configuration Utility  
5. Install MPT Fusion SAS Integrated RAID configuration utility  
6. Install The Open64 Compiler Suite v4.2.1  
7. SMX with everything else available: remove IMA, WBEM if found  
8. Uninstall HIFIL and return to this menu  
9. Exit  
Menu for all other Linux Distributions:  
1. Install HP Insight Manager Agents for HP Integrity servers  
2. Install HP System Management Homepage  
3. Install HP Insight Management Agents Webapp via HP SMH.  
4. Install nPartition Commands  
5. Install The nPartition Management GUI for HP Integrity servers.  
6. Install HP Server Manageability eXtensions (SMX)  
7. Install Server Manageability eXtensions Webapp via HP SMH  
8. Install HP Command Line Array Configuration Utility  
9. Install HP Utilization WBEM Provider  
10. Install MPT Fusion SAS Integrated RAID configuration utility  
11. Install HPVM Guest Kit for Linux  
12. Install The Open64 Compiler Suite v4.2.1  
13. WBEM providers with everything else: remove SNMP agents if found  
14. Install SNMP agents and everything else: remove WBEM providers if found  
15. Uninstall HIFIL and return to this menu  
16. Exit  
The installation options are categorized as follows:  
Install individual products  
Individual products can be installed one at a time and the process is repeated for each  
product you want to install.  
Install everything (RHEL4), SMX and everything, or IMA and everything  
With all Linux distributions, it is possible to install all of the products in the HP Support  
Pack at one time. However, with all distributions except RHEL4 there is a choice of which  
WBEM provider to install with the HP Support Pack products, HP SMX or HP WBEM.  
If you choose to install the HP SMX web-based providers, HP-IMA is removed first to  
avoid conflicts. Conversely, if HP WBEM SNMP-based providers are chosen for  
installation, then HP SMX is removed first to avoid conflicts.  
Update all products  
To update all the software products in the HP Support Pack that can coexist, in a single  
step, enter the appropriate option number and press Enter. The installer automatically  
exits after all products are updated or installed.  
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Uninstall HIFIL  
This option is displayed only when HP Management Base is installed on the system.  
To remove the HIFIL product, including HP Management Base, enter the appropriate  
option number and press Enter. The installer returns to the menu after the entire HIFIL  
product is removed.  
4. Enter an option from the menu and press Enter.  
NOTE: If HP Management Base is installed and you select it for installation, the installer  
will ask if you want to upgrade or uninstall it. Choosing to upgrade the product may reveal  
dependency conflicts, which will require you to intervene. Instructions for solving these  
conflicts or how to properly configure HP Management Base are provided by the installer.  
NOTE: There is a known compatibility issue with HP ACU-CLI and RHEL5U1 on HP  
Integrity servers with a SmartArray controller configured with more than one logical drive.  
To avoid creating this adverse condition, the installer will not install the HP ACU-CLI  
(hpacucli) product on these servers and this option is not displayed in the product  
installation menu. Further, if hpacucliis detected on the system, it is uninstalled by the  
installer.  
5. After the installation is complete, you must start the appropriate framework to access any  
providers, execute one of the following:  
WBEM Providers (OpenPegasus) on RHEL or SLES 10:  
# /etc/init.d/tog-pegasus start  
SMX WBEM Providers (SFCB) on SLES 11:  
# /etc/init.d/sfcb start  
NOTE: The installation log for the HP Support Pack is located in  
/var/log/hp/managementCD-version_number-install.log. This directory is applicable  
if the media you are using is CD/DVD or the USB HDD.  
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A Configuring and Using a Serial Console  
Before the Linux operating system (OS) is booted, all console interaction occurs through EFI. To  
modify the default local graphics display to be a serial console path, you must configure a single  
serial port (UART) for both Console-In/Out in the EFI boot manager. This configuration allows  
the Linux kernel to interpret the UART as ttyS0on system boot sending output to the selected  
display screen.  
Configuring a Serial Console  
To configure a serial console, perform the following steps:  
NOTE: The steps and actual computer output may vary slightly from the following process.  
These differences are based on the version of EFI and version of Management Processor.  
1. When the system boots, select Boot Option Maintenance Menu from the EFI Boot Manager  
screen and press Enter.  
2. From the Boot Option Maintenance Menu, select Select Active Console Output Devices  
and press Enter. The resulting screen displays a list of UARTs and PCI devices available for  
console I/O.  
NOTE:  
UART identifiers of PNP0501 describe modes available for "Serial A" or "Serial 1" built-in  
UART.  
UART identifiers of HWP0002 describe modes available for the "Console" UART on the  
management processor (MP).  
3. Select a UART from the list and press Enter.  
4. From the same screen, select Save Settings to NVRAM and press Enter.  
The system prompts you to save NVRAM if you omit this step.  
5. Select Exit and press Enter to return to the main menu.  
6. Select the option Select Active Console Input Devices from the main menu and press  
Enter.  
7. From the list provided, select the same UART that you chose as your output device and  
press Enter.  
8. Select Save Settings to NVRAM and press Enter.  
9. Select Exit and press Enter.  
10. To apply the changes you have selected, select Cold Reset from the Boot Option  
Maintenance menu and press Enter.  
11. When prompted, enter Yand press Enter.  
The firmware and serial console are configured after system reset.  
Using a Serial Console  
Although you might have set up a serial console in the EFI boot manager, Linux defaults to a  
VGA console. If no VGA device is present, console output is directed to a stub device (for example,  
not visible.) To specify a serial console, you must pass the console=parameter to the kernel.  
This can either be done as an extra parameter to the kernel or by means of the parameter  
append=linein elilo.conf. For example:  
Manual Boot Option ------------------ fs0:\> elilo linux "console=ttyS0"  
ELILO boot: linux console=ttyS0  
Automatic via elilo.conf  
------------------------  
append="console=ttyS0"  
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IMPORTANT: Exactly one UART must be selected in the EFI Console-In/Out tables for a serial  
console to work. The UART selected in this table is ttyS0.  
The format of the console parameter is as follows:  
console=ttySn[,spb]  
n = Serial line  
where:  
s
= Speed  
Example: 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 (9600 is the default if no speed is specified. 115200  
is the maximum for HP UART.)  
p
= Parity  
Example: n (no parity, typical case)  
b
= Bit Encoding.  
Example: 7, 8 (8 is the typical case).  
For a 115200 baud console, the following syntax is used:  
console=ttyS0,115200n8  
NOTE: If you are using a Linux distribution that uses kernel revision 2.6.10 or later (Post  
RHEL4), this method of specifying a console will not work. For more information on serial ports  
with these kernels, see the Linux Cross Reference website:  
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B HP Support Pack Dependencies  
Some software products contained in the HP Support Pack have dependencies or prerequisites  
that may or may not, already be available on your system. If there are dependencies that are not  
delivered with the installer or with the Linux OS installation, an error message displays with  
information on the missing software packages or files and the installation process is aborted.  
You must then obtain and install the required packages or files from the Linux distribution media  
before running the installer again.  
The following sections provide information about dependencies for the HP Support Pack for  
RHEL4, RHEL5, SLES10, and SLES11.  
RHEL4  
The following list provides information about software contained in RHEL4 and the related  
dependencies.  
hpacucli-8.28-xxx.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
glibc prctl libunwind  
hpima-3.12-xxx.rhel4.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
bzip2-libs compat-libstdc++-296 e2fsprogs elfutils-libelf systemtap glibc openssl popt redhat-release rpm-libs  
tcp_wrappers zlib  
hpima-webapp-4.5-xxx.rhel4.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
net-snmp  
hpmgmtbase-2.11-xxx.rhel4.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
binutils glibc redhat-release  
hpsmh-3.0.0-xxx.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
None  
hpsmh-tomcat-1.3-xxx.linux.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
None  
hpvm-4.1.0-xxx-rhel.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
glibc  
hpvmprovider-4.1.0-xxx-rhel.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
glibc libgcc libstdc++ tog-pegasus  
hpwbem-3.3.8-xxx.rhel4.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
glibc libgcc libstdc++ popt tog-pegasus  
hpwbem-base-server-3.3.8-xxx.rhel4.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
glibc libgcc libstdc++ popt tog-pegasus  
hpwbem-firmwarelogs-3.3.8-xxx.rhel4.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
glibc libgcc libstdc++ tog-pegasus  
hpwbem-legacy-3.3.8-xxx.rhel4.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
ethtool glibc libgcc libstdc++ rpm-libs sysfsutils tog-pegasus  
hp.com-npartition-providers-1.07.01-xxx.rhel4.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
glibc libgcc libstdc++ tog-pegasus  
hp.com-npartition-cmds-1.03.00-xxx.rhel4.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
glibc libgcc libstdc++ tog-pegasus  
hp.com-parmgr-2.02.04-xxx.rhel4.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
tog-pegasus  
hp-utilprovider-01.07-xxx.rhel4.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
glibc libgcc libstdc++ tog-pegasus  
mptsas_cfggen-2.0.30-xxx.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
None  
net-snmp-5.1.2-xxx.EL4.7hp.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
beecrypt bzip2-libs chkconfig elfutils-libelf systemtap glibc libselinux openssl popt rpm-libs tcp_wrappers  
zlib  
net-snmp-perl-5.1.2-xxx.EL4.7hp.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
bzip2-libs elfutils-libelf systemtap glibc openssl perl popt rpm-libs tcp_wrappers zlib  
net-snmp-utils-5.1.2-xxx.EL4.7hp.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
elfutils-libelf systemtap glibc openssl perl  
net-snmp-devel-5.1.2-xxx.EL4.7hp.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
beecrypt-devel elfutils-devel rpm-libs rpm-devel  
net-snmp-libs-5.1.2-xxx.EL4.7hp.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
RHEL4  
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glibc openssl  
open64-4.2.1-xxx.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
gcc glibc info perl  
RHEL5  
The following list provides information about software contained in RHEL5 and the related  
dependencies.  
hpacucli-8.28-xxx.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
glibc prctl libunwind  
hpima-3.12-xxx.rhel5.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
compat-libstdc++-296 e2fsprogs-libs glibc net-snmp net-snmp-libs openssl perl redhat-release tcp_wrappers zlib  
hpima-webapp-4.5-xxx.rhel5.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
net-snmp  
hpmgmtbase-2.11-xxx.rhel5.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
binutils glibc OpenIPMI redhat-release  
hpsmh-3.0.0-xxx.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
None  
hpsmh-tomcat-1.3-xxx.linux.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
None  
hpsmx-webapp-0.2-xxx.noarch.rpm need below packages:  
libxml2-python python python-devel  
hp.com-npartition-providers-1.07.01-xxx.rhel5.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
glibc libgcc libstdc++  
hp.com-npartition-cmds-1.03.00-xxx.rhel5.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
glibc libgcc libstdc++  
hp.com-parmgr-2.02.04-xxx.rhel5.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
None  
hp-smx-02.05-xxx.rhel5.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
glibc libgcc libstdc++  
hp-utilprovider-01.07-xxx.rhel5.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
glibc libgcc libstdc++  
mptsas_cfggen-2.0.30-xxx.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
None  
open64-4.2.1-xxx.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
gcc glibc info perl  
tog-pegasus-2.7.1-xxxhp.rhel5.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
bash bind-utils chkconfig coreutils e2fsprogs glibc grep libgcc libstdc++ net-snmp net-tools openssl pam procps  
redhat-lsb sed SysVinit  
SLES10  
The following list provides information about software contained in SLES10 and the related  
dependencies.  
hpacucli-8.28-xxx.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
glibc prctl libunwind  
hpima-3.12-xxx.sles10.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
compat e2fsprogs glibc openssl libgcc libstdc++ net-snmp popt rpm sensors sles-release tcpd  
hpima-webapp-4.5-xxx.sles10.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
net-snmp  
hpmgmtbase-2.11-xxx.sles10.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
binutils glibc sles-release  
hpsmh-3.0.0-xxx.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
None  
hpsmh-tomcat-1.3-xxx.linux.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
None  
hpsmx-webapp-0.2-xxx.noarch.rpm need below packages:  
libxml2-python python python-devel python-xml  
hpvm-4.1.0-xxx-sles10.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
glibc  
hpvmprovider-4.1.0-xxx-sles10.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
glibc libgcc libstdc++ libunwind  
hp.com-npartition-providers-1.07.01-xxx.sles10.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
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glibc libstdc++ libunwind  
hp.com-npartition-cmds-1.03.00-xxx.sles10.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
glibc libgcc libstdc++ libunwind  
hp.com-parmgr-2.02.04-xxx.sles10.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
None  
hp-smx-02.05-xxx.sles10.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
glibc libgcc libstdc++ libunwind  
hp-utilprovider-01.07-xxx.sles10.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
glibc libgcc libstdc++ libunwind  
mptsas_cfggen-2.0.30-xxx.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
None  
open64-4.2.1-xxx.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
gcc glibc info perl  
tog-pegasus-2.7.1-xxxhp.sles10.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
bash bind-utils coreutils e2fsprogs glibc grep openssl libgcc libstdc++ libunwind net-snmp net-tools openssl  
pam procps sed  
SLES11  
The following list provides information about software contained in SLES11 and the related  
dependencies.  
hpacucli-8.28-xxx.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
glibc prctl libunwind  
hpmgmtbase-2.11-xxx.sles11.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
binutils glibc sles-release  
hpsmh-3.0.0-xxx.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
None  
hpsmx-webapp-0.2-7.noarch.rpm need below packages:  
libxml2-python python python-xml  
hp-smx-02.05-xxx.sles11.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
glibc libtdb1 libgcc43 libstdc++43 libunwind sblim-sfcb  
mptsas_cfggen-2.0.30-xxx.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
None  
open64-4.2.1-xxx.ia64.rpm need below packages:  
gcc glibc info perl  
SLES11  
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54  
C Known Issues  
This appendix contains known issues with the HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with  
Linux product, which undergoes rigorous testing before each release. From HP test activities to  
date, the following items have been uncovered that you should keep in mind.  
HP Insight Management WBEM Providers on Pegasus cimserver Supports  
Multi-Process Mode Only  
HP Insight Management WBEM providers running on Pegasus cimserver (RHEL5, SLES10) only  
support running in multi-process mode. HP Insight Management WBEM Providers will not  
currently support running in a single process on the Pegasus cimserver.  
To ensure your providers are running in a Pegasus multi-process configuration, perform the  
following steps as the root user:  
1. Verify that the cimserver is running to retrieve configuration values by entering:  
# /etc/init.d/tog-pegasus start  
2. Verify that forceProviderProcess is set to true by entering:  
# cimconfig -g forceProviderProcesses  
This command should return Current value: true.  
3. Based on the value returned in Step 2, perform one of the following steps.  
If the command returns Current value: false, reset the value by entering:  
# cimconfig -p -s forceProviderProcesses=true  
If the command returns Current value: true, reset the Pegasus cimserver to allow  
the new setting to take affect by entering:  
# /etc/init.d/tog-pegasus restart  
Unaligned Access Messages  
Due to the current alignment boundaries of certain data structures on Integrity servers, customers  
may see infrequent messages in the system event log with the format sfcbd unaligned  
access. This should only occur during WBEM Provider initialization and does not represent  
any loss of data integrity or functionality.  
Superfluous PAM Authentication Message  
The release currently shipping for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (SLES11) has a verbose sfcb  
default configuration setting for all PAM authenticated actions. This setting results in a superfluous  
message of the following form:  
pam_succeed_if(sfcb:auth): requirement "user ingroup sfcb" was met by  
the root user.  
This message appears in /var/log/messagesreporting for each successful PAM authentication  
during WBEM requests. An enhancement request has been filed with SuSE as well as SFCB  
maintainers and will be resolved by the next distribution release.  
If the messages become an issue, use the workaround that follows until this is resolved.  
The PAM logging setting for sfcb can be changed by using the following steps:  
1. Shutdown SFCB by running the following as root user:  
# /etc/init.d/sfcb stop  
2. Edit the /etc/pam.d.sfcbconfig file by making the following edit:  
Replace the line  
auth  
required  
pam_succeed_if.so user ingroup sfcb  
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with the following line:  
auth  
required  
pam_succeed_if.so quiet_success user ingroup sfcb  
3. Restart SFCB by entering the following:  
# /etc/init.d/sfcb start  
HP Insight Management WBEM Providers Information Reporting  
HP Insight Management WBEM Providers do not currently report all information about bonded  
network interfaces. If bonded interfaces are configured on a given server, CIM_IPProtocolEndpoint  
WBEM instances will not be displayed on these servers. This information will be available on  
servers when the HP Insight Management WBEM Providers add Ethernet teaming support the  
next release.  
Changing IP Address of Network Interface  
While HP Insight Management WBEM Providers are running, if the IP address of a network  
interface is changed the providers do not pickup the new IP address of the network interface.  
This issue will be resolved in the next release.  
Until this issue is resolved, use the following workaround:  
Restart the cimserver using one of the following commands as the root user:  
If running Pegasus on RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL5) or SuSE Linux Enterprise Server  
10 (SLES10) enter the following:  
# /etc/init.d/tog-pegasus restart  
If running SFCB on SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES11), enter the following:  
# /etc/init.d/sfcb restart  
Configuring Storage Adapters  
The Configure Storage Adapters function in the HP Smart Setup EBSU utility requires that the  
EFI driver for the storage adapter be installed prior to configuring storage adapters. You must  
first select the Maintain Firmware function from the HP Smart Setup EBSU main menu to upgrade  
the adapters, thus installing the EFI driver. You can then proceed to use the Configure Storage  
function to set up your storage adapter.  
Partitioning Fibre Channel HBA Adapters  
Creating a partition using EBSU, or other partitioning tools, can result in the duplication of the  
created partition in multiple LUNs. Typically, this happens when there are redundant paths to  
the same storage device. For example, when you have two paths (A and B) to a storage device  
then two blocks bound to the original LUN are created. If you create a partition in the original  
LUN, it will be mirrored in the duplicated blocks.  
For more details regarding configuring LUNs, see the HP StorageWorks: Booting Windows Server  
2003 for Itanium-based systems from a storage area network application notes:  
To configure the boot LUN, see the “Configuring the HBAs“ section in conjunction with the  
“Cabling options for single-channel HBAs” section to create a zone/boot environment with only  
one LUN mapped to the boot HBA.  
Installing the MPT Fusion HBA Driver on RHEL 5U2 and RHEL 5U3 using  
a Xen Kernel Hangs the Server  
After the MPT Fusion HBA driver is installed on a system running RHEL 5U2 using a Xen kernel,  
the server hangs during rebooting and the following messages are displayed:  
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ELILO boot: Uncompressing Linux... done  
Loading file HP-initrd-2.6.18-92.el5xen.img...done  
This is the result of the MPT Fusion driver rebuilding the initrdfile and modifying elilo.conf  
when the it is installed. The following is a comparison of the elilo.conffile contents before  
and after the driver installation:  
Before  
After  
prompt  
prompt  
timeout=20  
default=linux  
relocatable  
timeout=20  
default=HP  
#Corresponds to kernel 2.6.18-92.el5xen  
# (previously, default=linux)  
relocatable  
image=vmlinuz-2.6.18-92.el5xen  
vmm=xen.gz-2.6.18-92.el5  
label=linux  
image=vmlinuz-2.6.18-92.el5xen  
vmm=xen.gz-2.6.18-92.el5  
label=linux  
initrd=initrd-2.6.18-92.el5xen.img  
read-only  
initrd=initrd-2.6.18-92.el5xen.img  
read-only  
root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00  
append="-- rhgb quiet"  
root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00  
append="-- rhgb quiet"  
# The following entry was added by Proliant  
HBA install script  
# in package mptlinux-4.00.13.01-3.rhel5  
image=vmlinuz-2.6.18-92.el5xen  
label=HP  
#Corresponds to kernel 2.6.18-92.el5xen  
initrd=HP-initrd-2.6.18-92.el5xen.img  
read-only  
root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00  
append="-- rhgb quiet"  
The defaultvariable is changed to HPthat corresponds to the Xen kernel and a new image  
stanza is inserted into the file. This new stanza is missing a line, which causes the server hang  
during reboot.  
To avoid the system hangs during reboot, you must modify the file /etc/elilo.confmanually  
after the MPT Fusion driver is installed and before rebooting the server using the following steps:  
1. Edit /etc/elilo.conf.  
2. Add the following line immediately after the line, image=vmlinuz-2.6.18-92.el5xen  
in the label=HPstanza:  
vmm=xen.gz-2.6.18-92.el5  
The file should now look like:  
prompt  
timeout=20  
default=HP  
#Corresponds to kernel 2.6.18-92.el5xen  
# (previously, default=linux)  
relocatable  
image=vmlinuz-2.6.18-92.el5xen  
vmm=xen.gz-2.6.18-92.el5  
label=linux  
initrd=initrd-2.6.18-92.el5xen.img  
read-only  
root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00  
append="-- rhgb quiet"  
# The following entry was added by Proliant HBA install script  
# in package mptlinux-4.00.13.01-3.rhel5  
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image=vmlinuz-2.6.18-92.el5xen  
vmm=xen.gz-2.6.18-92.el5  
label=HP  
#Corresponds to kernel 2.6.18-92.el5xen  
initrd=HP-initrd-2.6.18-92.el5xen.img  
read-only  
root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00  
append="-- rhgb quiet"  
3. Reboot the server.  
HP System Management Homepage Session Time-out Error  
The default value of the ui-timeoutoption in the HP SMH is 20 seconds. For servers with  
numerous devices, 80 CPUs for example, the home or device pages may take more than 20  
seconds to load and you may encounter a timeout message in your browser. You can avoid this  
by setting the value of ui-timeoutto the maximum of 80 seconds, using one of the following  
methods:  
NOTE: The maximum value for ui-timeoutis 3600 seconds.  
From the command line:  
1. Set ui-timeoutto 80 seconds:  
# /opt/hp/hpsmh/sbin/smhconfig --ui-timeout=80  
2. Restart HP SMH:  
# /etc/init.d/hpsmhd restart  
From HP SMH :  
1. Sign in to HP SMH.  
2. Select SettingsSMHSecurityTimeouts.  
3. Modify the UI timeout (seconds) value, and then click Apply.  
4. Sign out of HP SMH.  
5. Restart HP SMH:  
# /etc/init.d/hpsmhd restart  
HP SAS Integrated Raid (IR) Configuration Utility May Cause Kernel Panics  
on RHEL4U7  
The Integrated Raid (IR) Configuration Utility, cfggen, is a Linux command line utility that  
configures the IR functionality of the HP Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) controllers that are used in  
LSI-1068-based HP SAS controllers. The cfggenutility causes kernel panics when creating  
volumes with RHEL4U7.  
Until this issue is resolved in the MPT driver, HP recommends that you use the EFI executable,  
cfggen.efi, utility to create volumes.  
If cfggenis installed on a system running RHEL4U7, the HP Support Pack installer will remove  
it.  
For information about using the cfggen.efiutility, see the SmartSetup Scripting Toolkit  
Deployment Guide:  
Flashing HP PCIe 2-port 1000Base-T adapter (AD337A) Adapters  
The HP PCIe 2-port 1000Base-T adapter (AD337A) with the 3.0.48 firmware version cannot be  
flashed using HP Smart Setup.  
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D Supported Products Matrix  
This appendix lists the adapters that are supported by the HP Insight Foundation Suite for  
Integrity with Linux in each of the supported OS distribution release. Table D-1 lists the I/O  
adapter part number by category, a brief description of the part, and the initial, supported Linux  
distribution(s) including later updates or service packs.  
Table D-1 Supported Products Matrix  
Part  
Number  
Description  
RHEL Support  
SLES Support  
4
4U1  
4U3  
4U4  
4U6  
5
5U1  
10  
10 SP1  
10 SP2 11  
Fibre Channel  
403619-  
B21  
HP BLc QLogic  
QMH2462 FC HBA  
Opt Kit  
X
X
X
X
A6826A  
A7538A  
PCI-X Dual  
X
X
X
X
X
X
Channel 2Gb Fibre  
Channel HBA  
HP StorageWorks  
Linux Q2300 64-bit  
HBA  
A8002A  
A8003A  
AB379A  
HP FC2142SR 4GB  
PCI-e HBA  
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
HP FC2242SR  
PCI-e DC HBA  
HP PCI-X 2.0 2Port  
4Gb Fibre Channel  
HBA Qlogic  
X
X
X
AB379B  
HP PCI-X 2.0 2Port  
4Gb Fibre Channel  
HBA Qlogic  
X
X
X
X
AB429A  
AD167A  
AD168A  
AD300A  
AE311A  
IDE  
1-port 4Gb FC  
Qlogic  
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
1-port 4Gb FC  
Emulex  
X
X
2-port 4Gb FC  
Emulex  
2-port 4Gb FC  
Qlogic PCI-e  
X
X
X
X
1-port 4Gb FC  
Qlogic PCI-e  
rx1600/  
rx2600  
Embedded I/O for  
rx1600/ rx2600  
X
X
rx1620/  
rx2620/  
cx2620  
Embedded I/O for  
rx1620/  
rx2620/cx2620  
X
X
X
X
rx4640  
Embedded I/O for  
rx4640  
X
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Table D-1 Supported Products Matrix (continued)  
Part  
Number  
Description  
RHEL Support  
SLES Support  
4
4U1  
4U3  
4U4  
4U6  
5
5U1  
10  
10 SP1  
10 SP2 11  
LAN  
447883-  
B21  
4-port GbE Mezz  
X
X
X
X
A5506B  
PCI 4 Port  
100Base-TX LAN  
Adapter  
X
X
X
A6794A  
A6865A  
A7061A  
SCSI & LAN Core  
I/O (Procurium)  
X
X
X
X
X
PCI core I/O for  
SuperDome  
Win/Linux  
1000Base-T Gigabit  
Eth Adpt  
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
A7073A  
A9899A  
A9900A  
AB290A  
Win/Linux  
1000Base-SX  
Gigabit Eth Adpt  
X
X
X
X
Win/Linux 2 port  
1000Base-SX Giga  
Adptr  
X
X
X
Win/Linux 2 port  
1000Base-T Giga  
Adptr  
HP PCI-X 2p  
1000BT, 2p U320  
SCSI Adptr  
X
X
X
X
AB306A  
AB314A  
Core IO for the  
rx86/rp8420 server  
X
X
X
HP Integrity  
rx8640 Core I/O  
adapter  
X
X
X
2p GigE  
NIC  
PCI-X 2-port  
1000BT w/WOL  
(Core I/O)  
X
X
X
X
X
X
AD144A  
AD145A  
AD337A  
AD338A  
AD385A  
Win/Linux  
133MHz 10GbE SR  
Fiber Adapter  
X
X
Win/Linux 4-port  
1000Base-T Gigabit  
Adapter  
HP PCIe 2-port  
1000Base-T  
Adapter  
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
HP PCIe 2-port  
1000Base-SX  
Adapter  
HP PCI-X 266MHz  
10GigE SR Adapter  
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Table D-1 Supported Products Matrix (continued)  
Part  
Number  
Description  
RHEL Support  
SLES Support  
4
4U1  
4U3  
4U4  
4U6  
5
5U1  
10  
10 SP1  
10 SP2 11  
BL860c  
BL870c  
Embedded I/O for  
BL860c  
X
X
X
X
Embedded I/O for  
BL870c  
X
X
X
X
X
rx1600/  
rx2600  
Embedded I/O for  
rx1600/rx2600  
X
X
rx1620/  
rx2620/  
cx2620  
Embedded I/O for  
rx1620/  
rx2620/cx2620  
X
X
rx2660  
Embedded I/O for  
rx2660  
X
X
X
MP  
A6695 -  
69101  
SCSI and MP Core  
I/O  
A6875A  
HP Management  
Processor Adapter  
for ZX6000  
X
X
X
A9918A  
Core I/O for the  
rx76xx/rp7420  
server  
X
X
AB306A  
AB314A  
Core IO for the  
rx86/rp8420 server  
X
X
HP Integrity  
rx8640 Core I/O  
Adapter  
X
X
X
X
AB315 -  
60201  
Core I/O for  
Mittlehorn server  
X
X
X
X
X
X
RUSA  
UCIO  
Ruby/Sapphire  
Unified Core I/O  
board  
X
X
rx4640  
RAID  
Embedded I/O for  
rx4640  
X
X
337972-  
B21  
HP Smart Array  
P600 Controller  
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
A9825A  
A9826A  
A9890A  
Smart Array 5302  
with 128MB cache  
X
X
X
Smart Array 5304  
with 256MB cache  
HP Smart Array  
6402/128MB  
Controller  
X
X
X
X
AD335A  
HP Smart Array  
P800 Controller  
X
X
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Table D-1 Supported Products Matrix (continued)  
Part  
Number  
Description  
RHEL Support  
SLES Support  
4
4U1  
4U3  
4U4  
4U6  
5
5U1  
10  
10 SP1  
10 SP2 11  
AH226A  
HP PCIe Smart  
Array E500 SAS  
Controller  
X
X
X
X
SA P400  
(core 1)  
PCIe 8-port int SAS  
Smart Array P400  
(Core I/O rx2660)  
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
SA P400  
(core 2)  
PCIe 8-port SAS  
Smart Array P400  
(Core I/O rx3600,  
rx6600)  
SA P600  
SA P800  
SAS  
PCI-X 8-port  
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
int/4-port ext SAS  
Smart Array P600  
(Core I/O rx3600,  
rx6600)  
PCIe 8-port  
int/8-port ext SAS  
Smart Array P800  
(Core I/O rx3600,  
rx6600)  
431643-  
B21  
HP BLc PCIe Mezz  
pass-thru  
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
BL860c  
BL870c  
rx2660  
SCSI  
Embedded I/O for  
BL860c  
Embedded I/O for  
BL870c  
X
X
X
Embedded I/O for  
rx2660  
X
X
A6695 -  
69101  
SCSI and MP Core  
I/O  
A6794A  
SCSI & LAN Core  
I/O (Procurium)  
X
X
X
A7059A  
Windows and  
Linux Ultra160  
SCSI Adapter  
X
X
X
X
X
X
A7060A  
A7173A  
A9918A  
Windows, Linux 2  
port Ultra160 SCSI  
HBA  
X
X
X
HP Dual Channel  
Ultra320 SCSI  
Adapter  
X
Core I/O for the  
rx76xx/rp7420  
server  
X
62  
Supported Products Matrix  
Table D-1 Supported Products Matrix (continued)  
Part  
Number  
Description  
RHEL Support  
SLES Support  
4
4U1  
4U3  
4U4  
4U6  
5
5U1  
10  
10 SP1  
10 SP2 11  
AB290A  
HP PCI-X 2p  
1000BT, 2p U320  
SCSI Adpter  
X
X
X
X
AB306A  
AB314A  
Core IO for the  
X
X
X
X
rx86/rp8420 server  
HP Integrity  
rx8640 Core I/O  
Adapter  
X
X
X
X
AB315-  
60201  
Core I/O for  
Mittlehorn server  
X
X
X
rx1600/  
rx2600  
Embedded I/O for  
rx1600/ rx2600  
X
X
rx1620/  
rx2620/  
cx2620  
Embedded I/O for  
rx1620/  
rx2620/cx2620  
X
USB  
A6869A  
Graphics USB  
Adapter for HP  
servers  
X
X
A6869B  
HP Servers  
Graphics USB PCI  
Adapter  
X
X
X
X
X
BL860c  
BL870c  
Embedded I/O for  
BL860c  
X
X
X
X
X
Embedded I/O for  
BL870c  
X
X
RUSA  
UCIO  
Ruby/Sapphire  
Unified Core I/O  
board  
X
X
X
X
X
rx1600/  
rx2600  
Embedded I/O for  
rx1600/ rx2600  
X
X
rx1620/  
rx2620/  
cx2620  
Embedded I/O for  
rx1620/  
rx2620/cx2620  
rx2660  
Embedded I/O for  
rx2660  
X
X
X
X
X
X
rx4640  
Embedded I/O for  
rx4640  
X
X
Video  
A6869A  
Graphics USB  
adapter for HP  
servers  
A6875A  
HP Management  
Processor adapter  
for zx6000  
X
63  
Table D-1 Supported Products Matrix (continued)  
Part  
Number  
Description  
RHEL Support  
SLES Support  
4
4U1  
4U3  
4U4  
4U6  
5
5U1  
10  
10 SP1  
10 SP2 11  
BL860c  
BL870c  
Embedded I/O for  
BL860c  
X
X
X
X
Embedded I/O for  
BL870c  
X
X
X
X
X
RUSA  
UCIO  
Ruby/Sapphire  
Unified Core I/O  
board  
X
X
X
X
X
rx2660  
rx4640  
Embedded I/O for  
rx2660  
X
X
X
X
Embedded I/O for  
rx4640  
X
64  
Supported Products Matrix  
65  
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