EMC QLogic Installation Guide

EMC CorporationCorporate Headquarters:Hopkinton, MA 01748-91031-508-435-1000www.EMC.comEMC Fibre Channel with QLogic Host Bus Adaptersfor the Linux v

10Preface

Introduction111Invisible Body TagThis document describes the procedures for installing an EMC-approved QLogic host bus adapter (HBA) into a Linux host

12IntroductionPurpose of this documentThis document is meant to assist in the installation and setup of QLogic Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) and the v8.x-s

Host connectivity13IntroductionHost connectivityReview the EMC Support Matrix or contact your EMC® representative for the latest information on qualif

14IntroductionEMC storage array-specific settingsPlease refer to Host Connectivity Guide for Linux, available at http://Powerlink.EMC.com,for EMC stor

Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series Driver152Invisible Body Tag This chapter describes the procedures for installing an EMC-appr

16Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverInstalling the HBABefore the QLogic HBA is installed, the host must be configured wi

Configuring the BIOS settings17Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverConfiguring the BIOS settingsAfter the HBA is installed

18Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series Driver– If the banner displays the required version, continue to “EMC recommended HBA BIOS

Upgrading the HBA BIOS19Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverUpgrading the HBA BIOSThe BIOS may be upgraded using the QLogi

2Copyright © 2001–2007 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved.Published: April, 2007EMC believes the information in this publication is accurate as of i

20Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series Driverc. Click the EMC link below OEM Models.d. Find the NVRAM file for the HBA(s) in your

Upgrading the HBA BIOS21Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverEMC recommended NVRAM settings for LinuxTable 1 lists the NVRA

22Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverData Rate 2 124Note: Match port data rate on real environment.124Note:Match port dat

Upgrading the HBA BIOS23Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverThe values for the Connection Options parameter are as follows

24Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverManually setting the topology for QLogic HBAsThe EMC default setting for the topolog

Manually setting the data rate for QLogic HBAs25Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverManually setting the data rate for QLo

26Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverConfiguring the Linux v2.6.x host with the QLogic v8.x-series driverUsing the QLogic

Installation instructions for the QLogic v8.x-series driver27Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverInstallation instructions

28Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series Driver4. Find the desired and supported driver for the kernel version and distribution, an

Installation methods for the QLogic v8.xx.xx driver29Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverInstallation methods for the QLog

3Preface ... 7Chapter 1 Intr

30Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverTo stop the PowerPath service, issue one of the two following commands:/etc/init.d/P

Installation methods for the QLogic v8.xx.xx driver31Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series Driver3. Uncompress and extract the sou

32Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverInstalling the QLogic v8.xx.xx driver via the QLogic installation script: Method 2Th

Installation methods for the QLogic v8.xx.xx driver33Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverNote: EMC does not support the pe

34Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverThe SANsurferCLI (SCLI) is a command line interface that provides more flexibility f

Installation methods for the QLogic v8.xx.xx driver35Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverBuilding default persistent bindi

36Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverProduct Vendor : DGCProduct ID : RAID 3Product Revision

Installation methods for the QLogic v8.xx.xx driver37Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverFiles modifications on RHEL 4.0 h

38Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverLoaded module qla2300Installing scli...Preparing... ################

Installation methods for the QLogic v8.xx.xx driver39Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverPort Name : 50-0

4Installation methods for the QLogic v8.xx.xx driver... 29Installing the QLogic v8.xx.xx Driver via the QLogic DKMS RPM: Method 1...

40Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverPort Name : 50-06-01-60-08-20-12-BBProduct Type : Dis

Installation methods for the QLogic v8.xx.xx driver41Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverProduct ID : LUNZ

42Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverFile modifications on SLES 9 hostsAn example of the installation script's modif

Uninstallation methods for the QLogic v8.xx.xx driver43Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverUninstallation methods for the

44Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverUninstalling the QLogic v8.xx.xx driver via the QLogic installation script: Method 2

Uninstallation methods for the QLogic v8.xx.xx driver45Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverNote: QLE220 will use out of bo

46Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverQLogic v8.x-series driver parametersThe QLogic driver contains a number of parameter

QLogic v8.x-series driver parameters47Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series Driverql2xsuspendcount 10 6-second suspend iterations1

48Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverDescription of QLogic v8.x-series driver parametersWhen attaching to CLARiiON and Sy

QLogic v8.x-series driver parameters49Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series Driver◆ ql2xintrdelaytimer: defines the amount of tim

5Installing onto the EMC storage array with the QLogic v8.x-series driver...71Upgrading the ke

50Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series Driver◆ ql2xlbType: defines the load balancing method for the driver. If set to 0, then

QLogic v8.x-series driver parameters51Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series Driver2. Add the options line for the appropriate driv

52Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverDisplaying the QLogic v8.x-series driver parameter information via modinfoThe QLogic

QLogic v8.x-series driver parameters53Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series Driverparm: ql2xprocessnotready:Option to di

54Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverAdditional notesDevice reconfiguration: proceduresThe Linux v2.6.x kernel lacks a co

Additional notes55Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series Driver/etc/init.d/PowerPath stoporservice PowerPath stop◆ If the QLogic SA

56Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series DriverThe v8.x series driver consists of multiple modules. For example, if the command lsm

Additional notes57Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series Driverof the regularly attached devices and the mount table altered accord

58Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series Driver(CLARiiON Only) disconnected ghost LUNs When a Linux host is attached to both SPs in

Configuring a Boot Device on an EMC Storage Array593Invisible Body Tag EMC supports booting Linux from an EMC storage array through an EMC-qualified

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60Configuring a Boot Device on an EMC Storage ArrayCautions and restrictions for booting from EMC storage arrayCAUTION!If Linux loses connectivity lon

Cautions and restrictions for booting from EMC storage array61Configuring a Boot Device on an EMC Storage ArraySymmetrix-specific cautions and restric

62Configuring a Boot Device on an EMC Storage ArrayCommon limitations Boot configurations must not deviate from the following limitations established

Common limitations63Configuring a Boot Device on an EMC Storage ArrayNote: The EMC-recommended method is to use LUN masking.• CLARiiON ghost LUN — If

64Configuring a Boot Device on an EMC Storage Array◆ Booting from the SAN requires the use of a Navisphere Management station with the Navisphere Mana

Configuring a Symmetrix boot device65Configuring a Boot Device on an EMC Storage ArrayConfiguring a Symmetrix boot deviceThis section describes how to

66Configuring a Boot Device on an EMC Storage Array◆ Disable the BIOS on any other HBAs in the system other than the QLogic HBA designated for booting

Configuring a Symmetrix boot device67Configuring a Boot Device on an EMC Storage Array5. From the Configuration Settings menu, select Adapter Settings

68Configuring a Boot Device on an EMC Storage ArrayConfiguring a CLARiiON boot deviceThis section describes how to install an EMC-qualified version of

Configuring a CLARiiON boot device69Configuring a Boot Device on an EMC Storage Array◆ SCSI hard disks are allowed in SAN boot configurations. Howeve

7PrefaceAs part of an effort to improve and enhance the performance and capabilities of its product line, EMC from time to time releases revisions of

70Configuring a Boot Device on an EMC Storage Array• If there are multiple QLogic HBAs, a list of addresses occupied by those HBAs appears. Since the

Configuring a CLARiiON boot device71Configuring a Boot Device on an EMC Storage Array13. When the QLogic banner is displayed (as shown in step 2), pre

72Configuring a Boot Device on an EMC Storage ArrayUsing the installation CDs, boot the server to be installed. The installation may be performed as

Setting Up External Boot for IBM Blade Server HS40 (8839)73AInvisible Body TagThis appendix contains information on setting up external boot for IBM B

74Setting Up External Boot for IBM Blade Server HS40 (8839)Configure HS40 BladeCenter server to boot from external arrayIBM HS40 (8839) Blade Servers

75BBIOSSettings 17Version 17boot configuration 62boot devicecautions and restrictions 60boot disk 60booting from an EMC storage array 60CCLARiiO

76Index

8PrefaceFor information on Navisphere, refer to the Navisphere Management software documentation in the Documentation Library on EMC PowerLink.http://

9PrefaceWhere to get help EMC support, product, and licensing information can be obtained as follows.Product information — For documentation, release