User manual HP BLADESYSTEM DUAL NC370I MULTIFUNCTION NETWORK ADAPTER

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Contents Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 iSCSI protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] iSCSI HBAs provide the capability to run iSCSI protocol over offloaded TCP connections. By offloading the TCP connection processing to an HP Multifunction Server Adapter, CPU utilization is reduced allowing additional processing capacity for applications. HP Accelerated iSCSI capability The HP Accelerated iSCSI capability is available as a standard feature with standup and mezzanine HP Multifunction Server Adapters and HP Multifunction Server Adapters for HP BladeSystem servers. It is available as a licensable option, through the purchase of an HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI license, for embedded HP Multifunction Server Adapters. iSCSI supported operating systems iSCSI capabilities are available on the following operating systems: · · · · Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 x64 Enterprise Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 x64 To enable iSCSI on adapters running Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 x64 systems, the Microsoft® iSCSI Software Initiator version 2. 0 or later software must be installed. This software is required to configure the iSCSI protocol, including discovery portals, iSCSI targets, authentication, and so on. For systems running Windows Server 2003 (SP1) or Windows Server 2003 x64 (SP1), you must upgrade to Service Pack 2 or later. Accelerated iSCSI is not supported on HP NC-Series 10 GbE adapters in this release. Supported iSCSI targets HP Accelerated iSCSI supports all targets that are certified and supported by Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator. Overview 4 Among HP branded targets supporting iSCSI are the AiO family (http://h18006. www1. hp. com/storage/aiostorage. html), the MSA SAN Storage Array product line (http://h18006. www1. hp. com/storage/disk_storage/msa_diskarrays/index. html), and the EVA4400 with the mpx 100b iSCSI Connectivity Kit (http://h18006. www1. hp. com/storage/disk_storage/eva_diskarrays/eva_arrays/index. html). See iSCSI Solutions (http://h71028. www7. hp. com/enterprise/cache/550328-0-0-0-121. html) for more information about iSCSI storage solutions from HP. Download latest drivers, firmware, and documentation HP updates networking software frequently to include new functionality and features. For the latest driver, firmware, and documentation updates go to the HP website (http://h18004. www1. hp. com/products/servers/networking/index. html). Overview 5 Configuring an iSCSI device iSCSI configuration through the NCU Complete the steps in the following sections to enable and configure an iSCSI device or to view iSCSI information through the NCU. Install the Network Configuration Utility software If you do not have HP NCU software installed on your server, complete the following steps to install the NCU for Windows operating systems: 1. 7. Go to the HP website (http://www. hp. com). Click Software & Driver Downloads from the left menu bar. Type the product name in the For product box and press Enter. Click download and save the HP SoftPaq (sp#####. exe) file to a directory on your hard drive. The SoftPaq file is a self-extracting executable with a file name based on the SoftPaq number. Click the SoftPaq file to extract the files and then open the cmponent. htm file. iSCSI Settings tab To enable iSCSI: 1. Select an HP Multifunction Adapter in the NCU Main window and click Properties to display the Multifunction Adapter Properties Settings tab. Alternatively, hold down the Alt key and enter p to display the Settings tab. Configuring an iSCSI device 6 2. Select Enable iSCSI Device to enable iSCSI on the multifunction adapter. iSCSI cannot be enabled on the device if the adapter is in an Automatic, 802. 3ad Dynamic with Fault Tolerance, or SwitchAssisted Load Balancing with Fault Tolerance (SLB) team. This control is not available for iSCSI booted systems. In an iSCSI Booted system, the interfaces containing iSCSI option ROM are shown under "iSCSI Devices" without selecting Enable iSCSI Device under the Settings tab. The Enable iSCSI Device option for an iSCSI Booted interface is grayed out and is not available. If the NCU detects that the system was booted over iSCSI, the following message prompts you to install an Accelerated iSCSI Pack for Embedded Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters license if one is not detected. Configuring an iSCSI device 7 3. (Optional steps). Type a user-defined MAC address for the iSCSI device in the Locally Administered Address box. The default MAC address is used if an address is not entered. This control is not available for iSCSI booted systems. [. . . ] To delete an existing iSCSI VLAN, select the VLAN Id or Name and click Remove. Click OK to save all changes. iSCSI Information tab To view detailed iSCSI information: 1. Select an HP Multifunction Adapter in the NCU Main window and click Properties to display the Multifunction Adapter Properties Settings tab. Alternatively, hold down the Alt key and enter p to display the Settings tab. Configuring an iSCSI device 11 2. Select the Information tab to display the Multifunction Adapter Properties Information window. The Detailed iSCSI Information window displays the following: · · · · · · · · · · Current MAC Address. The current MAC address for the iSCSI device. [. . . ]