HP Hewlett Packard Network Card A7173A User Manual

“A bout Auto-Termination” (page 26)

“Configuration Worksheet” (page 27)

“Setting and Confirming SCSI Parameters Offline” (page 28)

“Setting and Confirming SCSI Parameters Online” (page 39)

“Setting SCSI Parameters to Default Values” (page 44)

“Configuring LUN 0” (page 44)

“Using the A7173A Adapter as a Boot Device” (page 44)

NOTE: This manual provides installation instructions and technical information for qualified

personnel who maintain or service HP-UX systems. Installing the A7173A adapter requires

proficiency in both hardware configuration and software administration.

Setting the SCSI Parameters

The following user configurable SCSI parameters can be set offline or online:

•

SCSI ID

Maximum Data Transfer Rate

Bus Width

If the A7173A adapter is new and it is installed in a slot that has never been configured for a

SCSI adapter, the adapter will be set to the following default settings:

•

SCSI ID = 7

Maximum Data Transfer Rate = MAX (320 MB/s)

Bus Width = 16 bits (Wide)

Even if these default settings are appropriate for your configuration, HP recommends that you

confirm the settings and make changes if necessary.

IMPORTANT: When you replace an A7173A adapter, these conditions determine whether the

previous settings will be applied to the replacement adapter:

•

If the replacement adapter is new and has never been installed in a system, then the mpt

driver will continue to use the SCSI parameter settings that are already configured for the

slot.

•

If the replacement adapter was previously installed in a different slot or system, then the

SCSI parameter settings will not migrate to the new slot or system.

HP recommends that you confirm the settings and make changes if necessary.

The SCSI parameters for A7173A adapters installed in HP 9000 systems can be confirmed or

changed offline using the “SCSI” command, which can be accessed from the Boot Console

Handler (BCH) menus, see “Using the BCH Menus on HP 9000 Systems” (page 28) for details.

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NOTE: The bus width parameter cannot be set offline on rp24xx and rp54xx systems.

The SCSI parameters for A7173A adapters installed in HP Integrity systems can be confirmed

or changed offline using the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI), see “Using the EFI Utility on

HP Integrity Systems” (page 32).

The SCSI parameters for an A7173A adapter installed in any supported HP-UX system can be

confirmed or changed online using the mptconfigcommand, see “Using mptconfig for Online

Configuration” (page 40).

To restore the default SCSI parameter settings, see “Setting SCSI Parameters to Default Values”

(page 44).

About SCSI IDs

The firmware suggested default for the A7173A adapter SCSI ID is 7.

You must assign a separate SCSI ID (0 through 15 for a 16-bit SCSI bus) to the A7173A adapter

and to each SCSI device on the bus. The priority of a device on a SCSI bus is determined by the

SCSI ID of the device. The order of SCSI ID priorities (from highest to lowest) is 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1,

0, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, and 8. A device with SCSI ID 7 has the highest priority, and one with

SCSI ID 8 has the lowest.

HP recommends the A7173A adapter be assigned a higher priority than the other SCSI devices

on the bus. SCSI ID 7 is the preset SCSI ID for the A7173A adapter, giving it the highest priority

on the SCSI bus. Set each of the other SCSI devices on the bus to one of the remaining SCSI IDs.

In a multi-initiator HA (High Availability) configuration, multiple SCSI adapters are connected

to the same SCSI bus. In a multi-initiator configuration, the SCSI adapter that carries the most

traffic must be assigned a SCSI ID of 7 (highest priority). The SCSI ID of each of the remaining

SCSI adapters on the bus should be set to the next highest priority remaining SCSI IDs (for

example, 6, 5, 4, and so on) with the highest traffic adapters getting the highest priority SCSI IDs.

Setting SCSI IDs Offline

For HP 9000 systems, the Boot Console Handler (BCH) menus are used to set SCSI IDs offline.

See “Using the BCH Menus on HP 9000 Systems” (page 28), for details.

For HP Integrity® systems, EFI is used to set SCSI IDs offline. See “Using the EFI Utility on HP

Integrity Systems” (page 32), for details.

Setting SCSI IDs Online

The mptconfigcommand is used to display and set SCSI IDs online for all supported systems.

See “Setting and Confirming SCSI Parameters Online” (page 39), for details.

NOTE: Peripheral device SCSI IDs are typically determined automatically by the storage

enclosure, or they may be set manually by a switch on the storage enclosure. See the

documentation for each peripheral device to determine how to set its SCSI ID.

IMPORTANT: You must not have duplicate SCSI IDs on a SCSI bus; the system may hang or

crash if you have duplicate SCSI IDs on the same bus.

About the Maximum Data Transfer Rate

The firmware suggested default for the A7173A adapter data transfer rate is “MAX” or

“NOLIMIT”, which allows a maximum data transfer rate of 320 MB/s. The A7173A can

communicate with all LVD or SE devices that have data transfer rates up to 320 MB/s, including

the following data transfer rates (synchronous communication over a Wide bus):

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Fast (20 MB/s)

Ultra (40 MB/s)

Ultra2 (80 MB/s)

Ultra160 (160 MB/s)

Ultra320 (320 MB/s)

The actual data transfer rate between the A7173A adapter and the other SCSI devices on the bus

depends on the maximum data transfer rate that is automatically negotiated for each of the

devices on the bus.

For example, if you set the A7173A adapter’s maximum data transfer rate to NOLIMIT(which

will be 320 MB/s), and then connect a disk drive that has a maximum data transfer rate of Ultra2

(80 MB/s), the actual transfer rate will automatically be negotiated to a maximum of 80 MB/s.

WARNING! HP DS2100, DS2110, and DS2300 external storage devices are only supported at

a maximum SCSI data transfer rate of U160. The SCSI data transfer rate must be limited to U160

(or slower) to avoid potential data integrity issues. The SCSI bus will 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 HP 9000 systems) or EFI (on

HP Integrity systems), or online via the mptconfigcommand. 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 resets, which can be avoided by deliberately setting the maximum SCSI data

transfer rate to U160.

TIP: Unless you are connecting an HP DS2100, DS2110, or DS2300 external storage device to

an A7173A adapter, HP recommends that you always set the A7173A adapter’s maximum data

transfer rate to MAXor NOLIMIT (this is the default setting for the A7173A adapter).

Using MAXor NOLIMITenables the adapter’s maximum data transfer rate of 320 MB/s to be used,

unless there are slower devices on the bus that automatically negotiate a slower data transfer

rate. Automatic negotiation of the data transfer rate will set the maximum data transfer rate on

the SCSI bus to the maximum data transfer rate capability of the slowest SCSI device on the bus.

TIP: If you are trying to debug a communication problem between the A7173A adapter and a

specific SCSI device, setting the data transfer rate at a slower speed may enhance diagnostic

efforts. See Chapter 5: “Troubleshooting” (page 51), for more information.

Setting the Maximum Data Transfer Rate Offline

For HP 9000 systems, the Boot Console Handler (BCH) menus are used to set the maximum data

transfer rate offline. See “Using the BCH Menus on HP 9000 Systems” (page 28), for details.

For HP Integrity® systems, EFI is used to set the maximum data transfer rate offline. See “Using

the EFI Utility on HP Integrity Systems” (page 32), for details.

Setting the Maximum Data Transfer Rate Online

The mptconfigcommand is used to set the maximum data transfer rate online for all supported

systems. See “Using mptconfig for Online Configuration” (page 40), for details.

About Bus Width

The firmware suggested default for the A7173A adapter’s bus width is MAX(the A7173A adapter’s

maximum bus width, 16 bits [Wide]). However, either of the following bus widths can be used:

•

8 bits (Narrow)

16 bits (Wide)

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TIP: HP recommends that you always use the A7173A’s maximum bus width (16 bits), unless

you have Narrow (8-bit) devices on the bus and you are experiencing problems with the

connection.

Setting the Bus Width Offline

For HP 9000 systems, the Boot Console Handler (BCH) menus are used to set bus width offline.

See “Using the BCH Menus on HP 9000 Systems” (page 28), for details.

NOTE: The bus width parameter cannot be set offline on rp24xx and rp54xx systems.

For HP Integrity® systems, EFI is used to set the bus width offline. See “Using the EFI Utility

on HP Integrity Systems” (page 32), for details.

Setting the Bus Width Online

The mptconfigcommand is used to set the bus width online for all supported systems. See

“Using mptconfig for Online Configuration” (page 40), for details.

About Auto-Termination

The auto-termination feature on the A7173A adapter ensures the SCSI bus will be properly

terminated in any supported configuration.

The auto-termination state for both of the SCSI channels on the A7173A adapter are factory set

to enable auto termination. HP does not recommend disabling auto termination.

NOTE: All supported configurations require auto termination to be enabled on the A7173A

adapter.

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Configuration Worksheet

The worksheet in Table 3-1 provides a convenient format for recording installation details for

multiple SCSI adapters:

Table 3-1 SCSI ID Settings

System Name

Slot #

Hardware Path

SCSI ID

Channel

Ch. A

Ch. B

Ch. A

Ch. B

Ch. A

Ch. B

Ch. A

Ch. B

Ch. A

Ch. B

Ch. A

Ch. B

Ch. A

Ch. B

Ch. A

Ch. B

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Setting and Confirming SCSI Parameters Offline

If the A7173A adapter is installed in a supported HP 9000 system, use the scsicommand,

accessed from the BCH menus, to set or confirm the SCSI parameters offline.

If the A7173A adapter is installed in a supported HP Integrity® system, a menu driven Extensible

Firmware Interface (EFI) utility is available to set or confirm the SCSI parameters offline. See

“Using the EFI Utility on HP Integrity Systems” (page 32).

Using the BCH Menus on HP 9000 Systems

The Boot Console Handler (BCH) consists of a series of menus from which various system

administration tasks can be performed offline on HP 9000 systems. The BCH command syntax

and output are similar, but not identical, across all HP 9000 systems. The examples used in this

document may not be exactly the same as what you see using the BCH menus on your system.

NOTE: For important details about each of the SCSI parameters that can be set offline using

the BCH menus, see:

•

http://docs.hp.com/en/netcom.html#SCSI%20Host%20Bus%20Adapters

NOTE: The bus width parameter cannot be set offline on rp24xx and rp54xx systems.

The BCH main menu displays during the boot initialization sequence, after the hardware initializes

on the console, but before the system has booted (provided autoboot is disabled). Example 3-1

shows a typical BCM Main Menu:

Example 3-1 The BCH Main Menu

---- Main Menu ---------------------------------------------------------------

Command

Description

-------

-----------

BOot [PRI|HAA|ALT|<path>]

PAth [PRI|HAA|ALT] [<path>]

SEArch [ALL|<cell>|<path>]

ScRoll [ON|OFF]

COnfiguration menu

INformation menu

SERvice menu

Boot from specified path

Display or modify a path

Search for boot devices

Display or change scrolling capability

Displays or sets boot values

Displays hardware information

Displays service commands

Displays debug commands

DeBug menu

MFG menu

DIsplay

HElp [<menu>|<command>]

REBOOT

Displays manufacturing commands

Redisplay the current menu

Display help for menu or command

Restart Partition

RECONFIGRESET

Reset to allow Reconfig Complex Profile

Confirming the PDC Version

Confirm the PDC version before you configure SCSI parameters. If you do not have the correct

PDC, the BCH menus will not interact with the A7173A adapter properly. To confirm the PDC

version, follow these steps:

1. From the BCH Main Menu, enter into display the Information Menu.

2. From the Information Menu, enter fvto display the PDC version (system firmware). For

example:

FIRMWARE INFORMATION

PDC ICM

PDC Utils

Cell Cab/Slot PDC Ver PDC Date Code Layout Rev XFace Rev

---- -------- ------- ------------- ---------- ---------

0/3

17.006

43.46

002

000

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3. Compare the installed PDC version with the recommended PDC version to use the A7173A

adapter with your system. For recommended PDC (System Firmware) versions, see the HP

Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter Support Matrix, at:

If you do not have the correct PDC version on your system, contact your HP support representative

for instructions on updating the PDC.

Determining Path, Bus, and Slot Information

In order to configure the A7173A adapter settings, you must determine the path, bus number,

and slot number of each A7173A adapter that you want to configure. To determine the path,

bus, and slot information, follow these steps:

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1. From the BCH Main Menu, enter into display the Information Menu.

TIP: To return to the BCH Main Menu from other BCH menus, enter main.

2. From the Information Menu, enter ioto display I/O interface information. Example 3-2

shows the information for a typical system:

Example 3-2 I/O Interface Information

I/O CHASSIS INFORMATION

Cell Info

I/O Chassis Info

Cell

----

Cab/Slot

--------

0/3

Cab

---

Bay

---

Chassis

-------

I/O MODULE INFORMATION

Path

(dec)

-----

Slot

----

Rope

----

IODC

Vers

----

0x00

Type

----

HVERSION

--------

0x8050

0x7820

0x7830

SVERSION

--------

0x0c18

0x0a18

System Bus Adapter 3/0

Local Bus Adapter

3/0/0

3/0/1

3/0/2

3/0/4

3/0/6

3/0/8

3/0/10

3/0/12

3/0/14

PCI DEVICE INFORMATION

Path

(dec)

-----

Bus

Slot

Vendor

Device

Description

-----------

---

------

Built-In

------

0x103c

0x14e4

0x1000

0x1014

0x1077

0x14e4

0x1000

------

0x128d

0x1048

0x1645

0x0021

0x01a7

0x2312

0x16c7

0x0030

System peripheral

Comm. serial cntlr

Ethernet cntlr

SCSI bus cntlr

PCI-to-PCI bridge

Fibre channel

Ethernet cntlr

SCSI bus cntlr

3/0/0/0/0

3/0/0/0/1

3/0/0/1/0

3/0/0/2/0

3/0/0/2/1

3/0/0/3/0

3/0/0/3/1

3/0/4/1/0

3/0/4/1/0/4/0

3/0/4/1/0/6/0

3/0/6/1/0

3/0/6/1/1

Path information for

A7173A Adapter,

Channel A. The last

digit (0or 1)

Slot information for

A7173A Adapter.

a Core-IO

(Built-In) SCSI

Controller. The last

digit (0or 1)

indicates the channel

number.

Path information for

a second Core-IO

SCSI Controller.

indicates the channel

number.

Bus information for

A7173A Adapter.

Setting and Confirming the Data Transfer Rate

Use the scsicommand from the BCH Service Menu to set or confirm the data transfer rate and

other user-configurable SCSI parameters.

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The BCH command syntax and output are not identical across all HP 9000 systems. To view the

scsicommand syntax for your system, enter help scsifrom the BCH service menu.

Example 3-3 shows a typical scsicommand help screen:

Example 3-3 Typical BCH scsi Command Help Screen

Service Menu: Enter command > help scsi

---- SCSI Help ---------------------------------------------------------------

SCSI displays the SCSI controller parameters. SCSI is also used to set

parameters for a SCSI controller at a specified path. These parameters

are used by the operating system SCSI driver.

If the value of any parameter is not known or cannot be determined, then

a firmware suggested default will be used by the SCSI driver.

An exception is for the termination. If the SCSI card does not support

SCSI Parameters, then the "term" setting will be displayed as UNKNOWN.

In this case, the termination is not programmatically controlled.

SCSI

SCSI <cell>

SCSI <path>

SCSI <path> INIT <id>

SCSI <path> RATE <rate>

SCSI <path> TERM <term>

Display all SCSI controller parms in the PD

Display all SCSI controller parms on the cell

Display SCSI controller parms for the path

Set initiator id for specified path

Set transfer rate for specified path

Set auto termination for specified path

SCSI <path> WIDTH <width> Set bus width for specified path

SCSI <path> DEFAULT

SCSI <path> DELete

SCSI DEFAULT

Set a specific path to use default parms

Delete SCSI controller parms for specified path

Set all the SCSI devices to use default parms

<cell> is an integer in the range 0..3

<path> is in I/O notation, such as 1/0/2/3/4

<id> is an integer in the range 0..15

Default: 7

<rate> = SLOW, FAST, ULTRA, ULTRA2, ULTRA160, ULTRA320,

or NOLIMIT (where NOLIMIT means use max)

<width> is either 0, 8, or 16 (where 0 means use max)

<term> is either ON, OFF, or DEFAULT

Default: max

Default: ON

Short Command for SCSI: SCSI

----

To confirm the A7173A adapter’s maximum data transfer rate, follow these steps:

1. From the BCH Main Menu, enter serto display the Service Menu.

TIP: To return to the BCH Main Menu from other BCH menus, enter main.

2. From the service menu, enter the scsicommand, using this syntax:

scsi <path> rate

Where <path> is the path to the A7173A adapter. Example 3-4 shows a typical command

output:

Example 3-4 Typical scsi rate Command Output

Service Menu: Enter command > scsi 3/0/6/1/0 rate

Path (dec)

----------------- ------------ --------- --------- ---------

3/0/6/1/0 MAX UNKNOWN MAX

Initiator ID SCSI Rate Auto Term Bus Width

In Example 3-4, the SCSI data transfer rate (SCSI Rate) is MAX. This is the default setting,

which enables the A7173A adapter’s maximum data transfer rate of 320 MB/s.

To retain the current data transfer rate, enter mainto go back to the BCH Main Menu.

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To change the data transfer rate, enter the scsicommand from the Service Menu, using the

syntax:

scsi <path> rate <rate>

Where <path> is the path to the A7173A adapter, and <rate> is the target rate setting; see the

scsi helpscreen for acceptable <rate> values for your system. For example, the command

to set the rate for the adapter shown in Example 3-4 to Ultra 160 SCSI would be:

scsi 3/0/6/1/0 rate ULTRA160

The command to set the rate for the adapter shown in Example 3-4 to MAX(320 MB/s) would be:

scsi 3/0/6/1/0 rate NOLIMIT

If you change the data transfer rate, HP recommends that you use the scsi <path> rate

command to confirm that the rate has changed. When you are satisfied that the maximum data

transfer rate is set correctly, enter mainto return to the BCH Main Menu.

TIP: Use the scsicommand syntax displayed in the scsi helpscreen to confirm or change

other SCSI parameters.

Using the EFI Utility on HP Integrity Systems

If the A7173A adapter is installed in a supported HP Integrity® system, a menu driven Extended

Firmware Interface based Parallel SCSI Offline Operations Utility (EFI utility) can be used to set

or confirm the SCSI parameters offline. The EFI utility can also be used offline to update the

A7173A adapter firmware, save the A7173A adapter firmware to a file, and view the A7173A

adapter vital product data (VPD). The executable file name of the EFI utility is: pscsi.efi

NOTE: For important details about each of the SCSI parameters that can be set offline using

the EFI utility, see:

•

http://ww w .hp.com/go/bizsupport

Downloading the EFI Driver, EFI Utility, and Firmware

If you have an HP Offline Diagnostics and Utilities DVD that contains the software, go to “Starting

the pscsi Utility.”

To download and install the package containing the EFI driver, pscsiutility, and adapter

firmware, follow these steps:

1. Download the software from the Business Support Center:

a. Go to the Business Support Center website:

b. Click Download drivers and software

c. Search for A7173A.

d. Click the link for the adapter in the search results.

e. Click the link for “cross-operating system software,” or similar.

f. Click the Download>> link for the EFI Boot Services Driver.

2. Follow the instructions provided with the download package to copy the files to the correct

location on your system and start the pscsiutility.

Starting the pscsi Utility

To start the pscsiEFI utility, follow these steps:

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NOTE: To run the utility from a CD or DVD, the disc containing the pscsiutility must be

inserted in a drive when you boot the system, to allow device mapping.

1. To reboot the system, enter this command from the system prompt:

# /usr/sbin/shutdown -ry now

The system reboots.

2. When the “EFI Boot Manager” menu appears, use the arrow keys to highlight EFI Shell,

then press Enter; you must make this selection before the end of the timeout period displayed

on the screen. The device mapping table displays.

3. Change to the directory on the EFI partition, CD, or DVD that contains the pscsiEFI utility.

NOTE: If you run the EFI utility from a hard disk and a firmware update fails, these files

may not be recoverable. Also, if the hard disk is not accessible, you may not be able to run

the EFI utility again to correct the problem. If this happens, obtain a CD or DVD, reboot,

and run the EFI utility from a CD or DVD.

4. From the EFI shell prompt, enter pscsito start the utility.

If the EFI utility finds any LSI Logic 53C1030 SCSI chips in the system (on an A7173A adapter,

on any other HBA, or as Core-IO), the pscsimain menu displays:

-----------------------------------------------------------------

Parallel SCSI Offline Operations Utility

Version 1.02.01.00

-----------------------------------------------------------------

Configure SCSI Ultra320 Interface

Download and Install Firmware Image

Advanced Operation

Exit Application

5. Use the Arrow keys (Up or Down) to move the highlight to a menu item; press Enter to

select the item. To exit this utility, select Exit Application and press Enter.

Configuring the SCSI Ultra320 Interface

From the pscsimain menu, select Configure SCSI Ultra320 Interface. A menu listing the

available SCSI Ultra320 controllers appears. Example 3-5 shows the list of available controllers

on a typical system:

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Example 3-5 Typical List of Available SCSI Controllers

Available SCSI Ultra320 Controllers

SCSI

Slot

Seg

Bus

Dev

Channel

------------------------------------------------------------------

Ch A

Ch B

SCSI Ultra320 Core-IO

Ch A

Ch B

SCSI Ultra320 Dual-Channel PCI-X Adapter

------------------------------------------------------------------

Back

Core-IO SCSI controller,

indicated by XXin the Slot

column and the description

SCSI Ultra320

A7173A SCSI Controller,

indicated by a numeric

value in the Slotcolumn

and the description SCSI

Ultra320 Dual-Channel

PCI-X Adapter.

Core-IO.

To return to the main menu, use Tab to highlight Back, then press Enter.

To configure a SCSI channel, use the Arrow keys (Left, Right, Up, and Down) to highlight Channel

A or Channel B of a SCSI controller, then press Enter. An information screen for the selected

SCSI channel displays. For example:

LSI Logic Host Bus Adapters

Adapter PCI PCI PCI

Bus Dev Fnc

<53C1030 80 02 00>

RAID FW Revision Pro- LSI

RAID

duct Control

Enabled

IRQ

Alert

Status

--------- 0 *

----- 1.03.35.65 IT

NOTE: Although the first line in the display reads “LSI Logic Host Bus Adapters,” if you select

a SCSI channel on a SCSI controller that is Core-IO, as opposed to being located on an A7173A

host bus adapter, information for the Core-IO SCSI channel will appear in this screen.

Use the Arrow keys (Left or Right) to highlight the SCSI Controller , the FW Revision, or one of

the other items, then press Enter for more details and options.

NOTE: The response may not be instantaneous, depending on the terminal you are using.

Allow sufficient time for the EFI utility to respond before pressing any other keys.

Example 3-6 shows the Adapter Properties screen for a typical A7173A controller:

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Example 3-6 Typical Adapter Properties Screen

Adapter Properties

Adapter PCI PCI PCI

Bus Dev Fnc

53C1030 80 02 00

Boot Support

Host SCSI ID

[Enabled BIOS & OS]

[ 7]

Secondary Cluster Server [No]

Termination Control

[Auto]

Use the Arrow keys to select a setting, then use + or - to change the value:

•

To change the Boot Support options, select the default Enabled BIOS & OSin the Boot

Support row, then use + or - to change the displayed value to Enable BIOS Only, Enable

OS Only, or Disable. Press Enter to accept the option that is displayed on the screen.

CAUTION: HP recommends that you do not change the default Enabled BIOS and OS

setting unless you are instructed to do so by a support representative.

•

To change the Host SCSI ID, select the default 7in the Host SCSI ID row, then use + or - to

change the displayed value. Press Enter to accept the Host SCSI ID option that is displayed

on the screen. In general, the Host SCSI ID should be set at the default value of 7, unless the

SCSI adapter is in a multi-initiator configuration.

To enable the Secondary Cluster Server option, select the default Noin the Secondary

Cluster Server row, then use + or - to change the displayed value. Press Enter to accept the

Secondary Cluster Server option that is displayed on the screen. For HP-UX, HP recommends

that you set the “Secondary Cluster Server” option to “Yes”, to avoid a bus reset every time

the host reboots.

•

To restore all of the settings to the factory default values, select <Restore Defaults> and

press Enter.

Configuring SCSI Devices

To view and change the properties of attached SCSI devices, select <Device Properties> from

the Adapter Properties screen, then press Enter. The Device Properties screen appears.

Example 3-7 shows the Device Properties screen for a typical system:

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Example 3-7 Typical Device Properties Screen

Device Properties

SCSI Device Identifier

MB/Sec MT/Sec Data Scan Scan

Width ID LUNs > 0

320

[160]

[16] [Yes] [Yes]

53C1030

You can use the Device Properties screen to perform the following tasks:

•

Change the SCSI Data Transfer Rate for the entire SCSI bus, or for an individual device

Change the Data Bus Width for the entire SCSI bus, or for an individual device

Enable or disable Scan ID

Turn Disconnect on or off

Enable or disable Scan LUNs

Turn Que Tags on or off

Change SCSI timeout duration

Restore Default settings

Use the Arrow keys to highlight specific properties for any device on the SCSI bus. If you continue

pressing the Arrow key, moving from left to right in any row on the screen, additional columns

will be displayed. Depending on the selection made, + or - are used to view the options available

for a particular selection. Press Enter to accept the Device Properties that are displayed on the

screen.

NOTE: “Format” and “Verify” do not apply to HP-UX

Downloading and Installing a Firmware Image

From the main menu screen, use the Arrow keys to select Download and Install Firmware

Image, then press Enter. A menu listing the available SCSI Ultra320 controllers appears. For

example:

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Example 3-8 Selecting a Controller for Firmware Update

Available SCSI Ultra320 Controllers

Flash SCSI

EFI

Slot

Seg

Bus

Dev

Part

Firmware

Driver

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1.03.06.00

1.02.09.00

SCSI Ultra320 Core-IO

Yes

1.03.35.65

1.04.02.00

SCSI Ultra320 Dual-Channel PCI-X Adapter

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The Flash Partcolumn indicates whether the EFI utility can update the firmware of a SCSI

controller. A value of Noin this column indicates the EFI utility cannot be used to update firmware

for that controller. In Example 3-8, the first SCSI controller listed is a Core-IO controller, as

indicated by its description and the value of XXin the Slotcolumn. You cannot use the EFI

utility to update the firmware for Core-IO SCSI controllers. The EFI utility can only perform

firmware updates on SCSI controllers that are attached to host bus adapters installed in PCI slots.

The SCSI Firmwareand EFI Drivercolumns display the versions of the SCSI firmware and

EFI driver that are currently running on the controller.

To update the SCSI firmware or EFI driver on an A7173A adapter, use the arrow keys to highlight

the SCSI controller attached to the A7173A adapter that you want to update, then press Enter.

The EFI utility will display a directory listing from which you can select the firmware image file,

such as in Example 3-9:

Example 3-9 Selecting a Firmware Image to Download

Select Firmware Image

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<DIR> ..

it_1030.fw

Ultra320 SCSI Firmware 1.03.35.65

lsimpt.rom

Ultra320 EFI Driver 1.04.02.00

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An adapter firmware file

An EFI driver file

Updating the Adapter Firmware

If you select an Ultra320 SCSI Firmware file (such as it_1030.fw in Example 3-9), then press

Enter, a confirmation screen appears. For example

You are about to install SCSI Firmware version 1.03.35.65

Do you want to proceed? (y/n)

If you press y, a status screen appears, displaying the progress of the operation. For example:

Installing SCSI Firmware Image for Seg:00 Bus:80 Dev:01

Percentage Complete - 100%

Re-initializing controller...

This operation may take up to one minute.

Firmware Image Installation successful for Seg:00 Bus:80 Dev:01

Updated Seg:00 Bus:80 Dev:01 to SCSI Firmware Version 1.03.35.65

Press any key to continue

Press any key to return to the main menu.

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Updating the EFI Driver

If you select an EFI driver file from the Select Firmware Image menu, (such as lsimpt.romin

Example 3-9), then press Enter, a confirmation screen appears:

You are about to install EFI Driver version 1.04.02.00

Do you want to proceed? (y/n)

If you press y, a status screen appears, displaying the progress of the operation. For example:

Installing EFI Driver Image for Seg:00 Bus:80 Dev:01

Percentage Completed - 100%

Re-initializing controller...

This operation may take up to one minute.

Firmware Image Installation successful for Seg:00 Bus:80 Dev:01

Updating Vital Product Data (VPD)...Done

Updated Seg:00 Bus:80 Dev:01 to EFI Driver Version 1.04.02.00

Press any key to continue

Press any key to return to the main menu.

Advanced Operations: Save SCSI Firmware Image or EFI Driver Image to File

To perform advanced operations, select Advanced Operations from the main menu and press

Enter. The following menu displays:

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Parallel SCSI Offline Operations Utility

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Save SCSI Firmware Image to file

Save EFI Driver Image to file

Display Vital Product Data (VPD)

Main Menu

To save a SCSI firmware image or an EFI driver image to a file, use the arrow keys to highlight

Save SCSI Firmware Image to file or Save EFI Driver Image to file, then press Enter to display

the “Available SCSI Ultra320 Controllers” screen; for example:

Available SCSI Ultra320 Controllers

Flash SCSI

Part Firmware

EFI

Driver

Slot

Seg

Bus

Dev

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SCSI Ultra320 Core-IO

00 80 01

1.03.35.00

1.02.09.00

1.04.02.00

Yes

1.03.39.00

SCSI Ultra320 Dual-Channel PCI-X Adapter

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Navigate using Arrow Keys and <Tab>.Press <Enter> to Select

Use the arrow keys to highlight a SCSI controller; then press Enter to display the “Choose File

to save Firmware Image” screen. For example:

Choose File to save Firmware Image

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<DIR> ..

new.rom

it_1030.fw

Ultra320 SCSI Firmware 1.03.39.00

Ultra320 SCSI Firmware 1.03.35.65

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lsimpt.rom

10300.rom

Ultra320 EFI Driver 1.04.02.00

Ultra320 EFI Driver 1.03.00.00

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Navigate using Arrow Keys and <Tab>. Choose Save As to input a file name

Use the arrow keys to highlight a firmware image file, then use Tab to select Save As. Following

Save As in the same line, the curser will flash. Enter the file name for the firmware image, then

press Enter. A status screen appears, displaying the progress of the operation. For example:

Saving SCSI Firmware Image to File...

Firmware image is successfully saved to file

Press any key to continue

Press any key to continue. The firmware image file you selected has been saved to the file name

you entered.

Advanced Operations: Display Vital Product Data (VPD)

Choose Display Vital Product Data (VPD) from the “Advanced Operations” menu, then press

Enter. The VPD screen displays. This information can be supplied to an HP support engineer if

you need assistance troubleshooting a problem with the SCSI controller. Example 3-10 shows a

typical VPD screen:

Example 3-10 Typical Vital Product Data Screen

Vital Product Data (VPD) for Seg: 00 Bus: 80 Dev: 01

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Identification

<PN> Board Part Number

PCI-X DUAL CHANNEL ULTRA320 SCSI ADAPTER

A6961-60011

<EC> Engineering Change Level B-4405

<SN> Serial Number

52SY549112

<V0> Miscellaneous Information PW=15W PCI-X=64BIT,133MHZ

<V2> Manufacturing Date Code

<V1> EFI Driver Version

B-4405

1.04.02.00

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Exiting the EFI Utility

To exit the pscsi EFI Utility and return to the EFI shell prompt, choose Exit Application from

the Main Menu, then press Enter.

If you have updated the EFI driver, the follow screen appears:

Updating the EFI Driver Image requires a system reset

for the new EFI Driver to take effect.

Do you want to reset the system now? (y/n)

You must press y to reset the system in order to complete the new EFI driver installation.

Setting and Confirming SCSI Parameters Online

The user configurable SCSI parameters can be set or confirmed online on all supported systems

using the mptconfigcommand.

Setting and Confirming SCSI Parameters Online

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NOTE: For important details about each of the SCSI parameters that can be set online using

the mptconfigcommand, see:

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