Hp Integrity Essentials Pack for Linux Software Manuel d'utilisateur

HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity withLinux User's GuideHP Smart SetupHP Support PackHP Part Number: 5992-3193Published: May 2011Edition:

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Publication DateEditionNumberSupported VersionsSupported OSManufacturing PartNumberApril 20082.3RHEL4U4 and later, and RHEL5and RHEL5U1SLES9SP3, and S

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1 Planning the InstallationInstalling the Linux operating system (OS) on an HP Integrity server involves preparing thehardware for the OS installation

The following table provides the minimum RHEL and SLES OS distributions that are supportedusing the latest HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity w

1. Go to the Open Source and Linux from HP website at:http://www.hp.com/go/integritylinux2. Click Linux certification and support matrices.3. Select t

Using a Serial ConsoleA serial console is a PC running terminal emulation software, such as a Secure SHell (SSH) clientlike PuTTY (available from the

Using the HP Smart Setup EBSU UtilityYou can use HP Smart Setup both before and after the OS is installed.HP recommends that you obtain the latest ver

Figure 1-3 Installation OverviewThere are minor differences in the sequence of tasks or the interface you use to perform thembased on your choice of c

2 Preparing for InstallationPreparing your server for an OS installation involves setting up a console (VGA, serial, or both)and preparing the hardwar

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5. Verify existing device compatibility at the HP Integrity server connectivity website:http://www.hp.com/go/serverconnectivity6. Verify storage compa

3. Use the Keyboard Configuration Panel to map the Backspace character to Ctrl-H.4. Boot the server.5. Run the terminal emulator and press Enter.The M

2. Make a list of all device connections so you can reconnect them after the installation iscompleted.3. Disconnect all mass storage devices from all

5. Change directories to \EFI\boot, and then enter the following:# BootIA64.efiThe Smart Setup EBSU entry is created in the EFI Boot Manager as a sele

11. Change directories to \EFI\boot, and then enter the following:# BootIA64.efiThe Smart Setup EBSU entry is created in the EFI Boot Manager as a sel

3 Installing the OS and Updating the ServerThis chapter provides instructions for installing Linux using the HP Smart Setup EBSU utilityor a cold inst

NOTE: The entry Smart Setup EBSU (if configured) are not displayed in all EFI BootManagers. If this entry does not appear, perform the steps detailed

Based on the type of server, the option to configure either the Advanced Configuration andPower Interface (ACPI) or maximum payload size (MPS) setting

NOTE: This setting cannot be changed for the rx2660, rx3600, and rx6600 PCI-X servers,therefore, this menu option is not available.5. Select Configure

NOTE: If you have just configured a RAID volume, then you must reboot the system sothat it is detected. Additionally, on rx7620 and rx8620 servers, yo

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Figure 3-10 Page 1: Update Firmware, Cell-Based ServersFor either server type, all hardware devices present are listed and automatically selected ifup

13. Make the appropriate selections for the options on Smart Setup Page 2 as follows:a. For question 2, specify the logical volume on which you want t

18. A prompt is displayed with a message directing you to insert the Linux installer media inthe CD or DVD drive, as shown in Figure 3-13.IMPORTANT: I

To install the OS, follow these steps:1. Begin the OS installation as described in the installation guide for the OS you are installing.2. Select the

Installing the Fibre Channel HBA Drivers or Inbox Driver Kits for LinuxIf your system contains Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBAs), you should ensu

1. Go to http://www.hp.com/.2. Click Support & Drivers.3. Click Download drivers and software (and firmware).4. In the For Product field, enter th

NOTE: To avoid any potential issues, review the known issue “Installing the MPT Fusion HBADriver on RHEL 5 and RHEL 5+ using a Xen Kernel Hangs the Se

4 EFI and HP Smart Setup Media UtilitiesThis chapter describes functions available through the HP Smart Setup EBSU utility and providesan easy-to-use

Figure 4-1 EFI Boot ManagerEFI ShellAvailable as a selection from the EFI Boot Manager, the EFI Shell provides a command-lineinterface from which you

The HP Smart Setup EBSU utility provides the following capabilities:• Configure Storage Adapters—Configures bootable I/O adapters. A submenu provides

EFI Boot Manager...37EFI Shel

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5 Installing and Using the HP Support PackThis chapter provides instructions for installing and using the HP Support Pack. This contentsof this softwa

For more information, see HP Insight Management Agents for Linux on HP Integrity Servers:Installation Guide and Release Notes:http://www.docs.hp.com/e

HP Array Configuration Utility – Command Line InterfaceHP Array Configuration Utility – Command Line Interface (ACU-CLI) for Linux on Itanium-basedsys

The WBEM schema files for the HP Utilization Provider are installed at /opt/util/mof. Formore information, see utild(1M).HP SmartSetup Scripting Toolk

should verify that you do not need these utilities before you remove them. The HPIMA, ACU-CLI,and HP SMH utilities do not require OpenPegasus.The inst

3. Set execute permissions on the downloaded file:# chmod a+x jrockit-R27.5.0-jdk1.5.0_14-linux-ipf.bin4. Run the self-extracting binary to extract th

1. Start the installer:# ./install.shThe following message is displayed:Welcome to the HP Insight Foundation suite for Integrity with Linux version *.

10. Install nPartition Commands11. Install The nPartition Management GUI for HP Integrity servers.12. Install HP WBEM Providers for Linux13. Install E

SNMP-based providers are chosen for installation,then HP SMX is removed first to avoid conflicts.Update all products To update all the software produc

Partitioning Fibre Channel HBA Adapters...58Installing the MPT

NOTE: If you need to use a proxy to access the repository, consult the manual pages of the toolyou are using to access the repository. for example, us

A Configuring and Using a Serial ConsoleBefore the Linux operating system (OS) is booted, all console interaction occurs through EFI. Tomodify the def

IMPORTANT: Exactly one UART must be selected in the EFI Console-In/Out tables for a serialconsole to work. The UART selected in this table is ttyS0.Th

B HP Support Pack DependenciesSome software products contained in the HP Support Pack have dependencies or prerequisitesthat may or may not, already b

glibc opensslopen64-4.2.3-xxx.ia64.rpm need below packages: gcc glibc info perlRHEL5The following list provides information about software contained

glibc libstdc++ libunwindhp.com-npartition-cmds-1.03.00-xxx.sles10.ia64.rpm need below packages: glibc libgcc libstdc++ libunwindhp.com-parmgr-2.02.0

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C Known IssuesThis appendix contains known issues with the HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity withLinux product, which undergoes rigorous testi

1. Shutdown SFCB by running the following as root user:# /etc/init.d/sfcb stop2. Edit the /etc/pam.d.sfcb config file by making the following edit:Re

This is the result of the MPT Fusion driver rebuilding the initrd file and modifying elilo.confwhen the it is installed. The following is a comparison

List of Figures1-1 Serial Console Configuration...

label=HP #Corresponds to kernel 2.6.18-92.el5xen initrd=HP-initrd-2.6.18-92.el5xen.img read-only root=/dev/Vo

D Supported Products MatrixThis appendix lists the adapters that are supported by the HP Insight Foundation Suite forIntegrity with Linux in each of t

Table D-1 Supported Products Matrix (continued)SLES SupportRHEL SupportDescriptionPartNumber1110 SP210 SP1105U154U64U44U34U14LANXXXX4-port GbE Mezz447

Table D-1 Supported Products Matrix (continued)SLES SupportRHEL SupportDescriptionPartNumber1110 SP210 SP1105U154U64U44U34U14XXXXEmbedded I/O forBL860

Table D-1 Supported Products Matrix (continued)SLES SupportRHEL SupportDescriptionPartNumber1110 SP210 SP1105U154U64U44U34U14XXXXHP PCIe SmartArray E5

Table D-1 Supported Products Matrix (continued)SLES SupportRHEL SupportDescriptionPartNumber1110 SP210 SP1105U154U64U44U34U14XXXXHP PCI-X 2p1000BT, 2p

Table D-1 Supported Products Matrix (continued)SLES SupportRHEL SupportDescriptionPartNumber1110 SP210 SP1105U154U64U44U34U14XXXXEmbedded I/O forBL860

List of Tables1-1 Supported Minimum OS Distributions by HP Integrity Server...142-1 Graphics Support o

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About This DocumentThis document describes how to use the HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux(IFIL) V2.10 product.• The HP Smart Setu