Name: HP Integrity BL890c - i2 Server
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Table of Contents3

About this Guide7

Boot from SAN11

BFS Rules and Assumptions11
Why Boot from SAN11
Required Hardware and Software12
Restrictions14
- Operating System Restrictions14
- Clustered Server Restrictions14
  - Storport Miniport Driver Restrictions14
  - Reconfiguring HBA Zoning to Avoid Time-Out Conditions15
- Server Replacement in the Event of a Server Failure15
Prerequisites15
Supported Configurations15
RAID Arrays15
Working with Boot Disk Partitions16
Switch-Based Zoning16
Cabling Options for Single-Channel Hbas16
Single Server, Two Single-Channel Hbas, One Switch, Straight-Cable Storage16
- Configuration16
- Single Server, Two Single-Channel Hbas, One Switch, Cross-Cable Storage Configuration17
Single Server, One HBA, One Switch Configuration17
Single Server, Two Single-Channel Hbas, Two Switches, Straight-Cable HA Storage17
Cabling Options for Dual-Channel Hbas18
Single Server, Two Single-Channel Hbas, Two Switches, Straight-Cable HA Storage18
Clustered Servers, Four Single-Channel Hbas Per Server, Two Switches, Cross-Cable HA Storage Configuration18
- Single Server, One Dual-Channel HBA, One Switch, Straight-Cable Storage Configuration19
Single Server, One Dual-Channel HBA, Two Switches, Cross-Cable Storage Configuration19
Single Server, One Dual-Channel HBA, Two Switches, Straight-Cable HA Storage20
Single Server, One Dual-Channel HBA, Two Switches, Cross-Cable HA Storage20
- Booting Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server X64 Edition Systems from a Storage Area Network21
- Scsiport Miniport and Storport Miniport Driver Support for Boot from SAN Configurations21
- Boot from SAN Procedures21
  - Step 1 Set up the System Hardware Basic21
Single Server, One Dual-Channel HBA, Two Switches, Cross-Cable HA Storage21
- Configure the Hbas - BIOS Enable22
- Updating the HBA Firmware and EFI Driver26
EFI Boot Manager Menu27
EFI Boot Manager Main Menu27
- Configuring the Hbas28
Selecting a Device to Update28
Firmware Flash Results28
- Configuring the Boot Device for Emulex Hbas29
Configure Storage Adapter Screen29
Configure the Fibre Channel Card Screen29
- Configuring Qlogic Hbas30
  - Installing from the Re-Install CD-ROM30
  - Installing from the Microsoft CD-ROM31
Installing the Operating System Using the Windows CD-ROM31
- Installing the Windows Server 2003 Operating System33
- Installing the Windows Server 2008 Operating System33
- Special Procedures for RX8620 or RX7620 Systems34

HP Emulex HBA Installation, Configuration, Upgrade and Uninstallation37

Troubleshooting41

Common41
- Boot from SAN41
  - Driver Installation and Upgrade41
  - Emulex41

A Acronym Definitions43

Acronyms in this Guide43

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