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HP-UX Installation: HP A7173A PCI-X Dual
Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter

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Summary of Contents for A7173A

Page 1: ...173A PCI X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter Installation Guide HP UX Linux Windows Manufacturing Part Number A7173 96003 E1204 Printed in USA Copyright 2004 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P ...

Page 2: ...ined herein U S Government License Confidential computer software Valid license from HP required for possession use or copying Consistent with FAR 12 211 and 12 212 Commercial Computer Software Computer Software Documentation and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U S Government under vendor s standard commercial license Trademark Notices UNIX is a registered trademark in the ...

Page 3: ... Host Bus Adapter A7173A Adapter Linux Installation Prerequisites 22 A7173A Adapter Linux Quick Installation 22 Installing the A7173A Adapter for use with External Storage 22 Connecting the A7173A Adapter to Internal Storage 24 A7173A Adapter Software for Linux 24 4 WINDOWS Installation HP A7173A PCI X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter Introduction 26 Updating the firmware using EBSU 26 ...

Page 4: ...Contents 4 ...

Page 5: ...pter 1 5 1 HP A7173A Adapter Overview This chapter contains the following information on the A7173A adapter About the A7173A Adapter on page 6 Table 1 1 A7173A Adapter Features and Specifications on page 7 ...

Page 6: ...it 4x Twin Turbo or Dual Rope PCI X slot The A7173A adapter allows connection of up to 15 SCSI devices per channel or a total of 30 SCSI devices per A7173A adapter The A7173A adapter provides synchronous or asynchronous 16 bit Wide Low Voltage Differential LVD or 16 bit Wide Single Ended SE SCSI solutions using only one PCI slot The A7173A adapter is backward compatible supporting Ultra160 Ultra2 ...

Page 7: ...emory Access DMA bus master Zero wait state bus master data bursts PCI X Universal 3 3 V 5 V bus support 133 MHz 64 bit edge connector adapter Compliance with PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2 2 and PCI X Addendum Revision 1 0a PCI X Bus Connector Type 133 MHz 64 bit edge connector universal 3 3 V 5 V bus support SCSI Standard Compliance The A7173A adapter and its driver conform to the ANSI T...

Page 8: ...ng 16 bit SE or LVD interfaces Flash ROM Yes for boot code and firmware Serial EEPROM Yes it contains Vital Product Data VPD HP PCI IDs SCSI Parameters and Chip Configuration It is also configured with the HP part number for easy identification when ioscan is used Safety Characteristics The HP A7173A adapter board meets or exceeds the UL flamability rating 94 V0 Each bare board is also marked with...

Page 9: ...stallation HP A7173A PCI X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter Thank you for purchasing HP I O Cards If you are installing an HP I O card as an add in device please review this document before attempting installation ...

Page 10: ...roduct information see the HP A7173A PCI X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter Support Guide available at http www docs hp com IMPORTANT All HP A7173A PCI X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter product documentation including a comprehensive Support Guide Release Notes and a Support Matrix are available online The HP UX A7173A PCI X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter Suppor...

Page 11: ... parts and tools Step 4 Make sure you have a grounding Electrostatic Discharge Kit ESD which is shipped with the A7173A adapter Step 5 Make sure you have the correct SCSI cables to connect the A7173A adapter to the SCSI devices you plan to use with it Locating the A7173A Adapter Software The drivers utilities and manpages for the A7173A adapter are on the HP UX application release CD They are also...

Page 12: ...y patches Step 4 Install the scsiU320 00 software bundle for the HP UX operating system version you are running To install the software from the HP UX application CD insert the CD into the appropriate drive and enter the swinstall command Next follow the on screen menu to complete the installation If you download the scsiU320 00 bundle from the HP Software Depot it can be installed using the Softw...

Page 13: ...Store the adapter in its antistatic plastic bag until you are ready to install it Work in a static free area if possible Handle the adapter by the edges only Do not touch electronic components or electrical traces If you must lay the adapter down place it on a non conductive mat or surface Use the Electrostatic Discharge ESD kit that is provided with the adapter Follow the instructions included wi...

Page 14: ...t Guide and the Interface Card OL Support Matrix which can be accessed at http www docs hp com IMPORTANT Superdome systems are not intended for access by users HP recommends that Superdome systems only be opened by a qualified HP engineer Failure to observe this requirement can invalidate any support agreement or warranty to which the system owner might otherwise be entitled WARNING If you use OLA...

Page 15: ... the factory for HP systems that support internal SCSI devices If an internal SCSI device has been installed on one of the A7173A adapter s SCSI channels HP does not support connection of an external SCSI device to that same SCSI channel Connecting External Devices The A7173A adapter has two external 68 pin VHDCI connectors one for each SCSI channel External SCSI devices may have 68 pin HD or VHDC...

Page 16: ... not automatically adjust to accommodate the DS2100 or the DS2110 The SCSI data transfer rate must be deliberately set to a maximum of U160 offline via the Boot Console Handler on PA RISC systems or EFI on Itanium systems or online via the mptconfig command With the DS2300 the SCSI data transfer rate will automatically be negotiated to U160 or slower but the negotiation could cause a few SCSI bus ...

Page 17: ...0 1 mpt CLAIMED INTERFACE SCSI Ultra320 A7173 60011 dev mpt9 In this example two A7173A adapters are installed on the system The fourth and fifth columns in the ioscan output indicate that the adapters have been claimed by the mpt driver Notice the hardware path shown in the second column The A7173A adapter supports two PCI devices or functions one per channel Two lines are listed for each A7173A ...

Page 18: ...d creates the proper device files for the ctl interfaces which would include the A7173A adapter as well as the SCSI devices attached to the A7173A adapter Sometimes however the insf command does not create all of the device files that are needed For example this happens when you attach SCSI disks to the adapter after the system boots but the adapter is already installed in the system If you see a ...

Page 19: ...t Bus Adapter Support Guide for details on configuring the A7173A adapter as a boot device Adding Multi Initiator Support The A7173A adapter supports multi initiator configurations In a multi initiator configuration multiple SCSI host bus adapters are connected to the same SCSI bus See the HP A7173A PCI X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter Support Guide for details on setting SCSI IDs in ...

Page 20: ...Chapter 2 HP UX Installation HP A7173A PCI X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter Using the A7173A Adapter as a Boot Device 20 ...

Page 21: ...Chapter 3 21 3 Linux Installation HP A7173A PCI X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter ...

Page 22: ... if additional tools may be required for component installation For specific instructions on adapter installation see system specific documentation on installing mass storage IO cards for the HP Integrity server that the A7173A adapter will be installed in A7173A Adapter Linux Quick Installation CAUTION The A7173A adapter contains electronic components that can easily be damaged by small amounts o...

Page 23: ...e system Open the system to gain access to the PCI backplane For better performance insert the adapter into the highest performance PCI slot available Step 2 Install the adapter Slide the adapter edge connector into the PCI slot until it is fully seated Secure the adapter and reassemble the system Figure 3 1The HP A7173A PCI X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter NOTE Do not use the interna...

Page 24: ...l disks to the A7173A adapter Step 5 Replace the access panels and covers CAUTION Do not operate the server for long periods without the access panel installed Operating the server without the access panel results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can lead to thermal damage NOTE If additional cables are required order by the option kit number A7173A Adapter Software for Linux No specia...

Page 25: ...Chapter 4 25 4 WINDOWS Installation HP A7173A PCI X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter ...

Page 26: ... 3 Update your drivers either globally using the Support Pack or Smart Component method or individually using the Windows Device Manager Each of these tasks is described in detail below Updating the firmware using EBSU To start the EFI Based Setup Utility EBSU and use it to update the adapter firmware and EFI driver Step 1 Insert the HP Smart Setup DVD in the DVD ROM drive Step 2 Boot to EBSU Step...

Page 27: ...pter to display the Adapter Properties screen For example if the adapter 53C1030 xx xx xx is selected where xx xx xx is the value for the PCI bus the PCI dev and the PCI function of the 53C1030 controller the Adapter Properties screen is displayed Next use the Arrow keys to highlight one of the following four selections Device Properties Boot Support Host SCSI ID Secondary Cluster Server Then depe...

Page 28: ... individual Smart Component updating the drivers for your SCSI adapters only With either method you can find the necessary files and drivers on the Smart Setup DVD that shipped with your server or on the web at http www hp com support itaniumservers Method 1 Installing the Integrity Support Pack Step 1 Insert the HP Smart Setup DVD in the DVD ROM drive Step 2 Click Agree at the End User License Ag...

Page 29: ...ver 2003 64 Bit Step 6 In the Driver for U320 SCSI Controller screen click Download Step 7 In the File Download screen click Open Step 8 In the HP Package Setup screen click Extract Step 9 Select the folder where you want the driver installation files copied to and click OK Step 10 Next run the Windows Device Manager Start Settings Control Panel double click System icon select Hardware tab and cli...

Page 30: ...Chapter 4 WINDOWS Installation HP A7173A PCI X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter Updating individual SCSI adapters with the latest driver 30 ...

Page 31: ...Appendix A 31 A Regulatory Information This appendix contains all of the regulatory related information for the A7173A adapter ...

Page 32: ... manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense The end user of this product should be aware that any changes or modifications made to this equipment without the approval of Hewlett Packard could result in th...

Page 33: ... et l exploitation de cet appareil de classe A doivent faire l objet d une déclaration en deux exemplaires simultanément auprès des services suivants Comité de Coordination des Télécommunications 20 avenue de Ségur 75700 PARIS Préfecture du département du lieu d exploitation Le formulaire à utiliser est disponible auprès des préfectures La déclaration doit être faite dans les 30 jours suivant la m...

Page 34: ...Appendix A Regulatory Information Regulatory Statements 34 Declaration of Conformity Figure A 1 A7173A Adapter Declaration of Conformity ...

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