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Host considerations, ProLiant BIOS and more than three HBAs, Booting from a SAN

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SSSU Changing comments on a disk enclosure Use HP Command View EVA to change comments on a disk enclosure. If you try to change a disk enclosure comment using SSSU, the following error message appears: Error: Invalid Operation Changing the name of a disk enclosure Changing the name of a disk enclosure is not supported with SSSU or HP Command View EVA. If you try to change a disk enclosure name using SSSU, the following error message appears: Error: Invalid Operation Host considerations This section contains information and important reminders about the host server. ProLiant BIOS and more than three HBAs If you have a ProLiant server with four or more HBAs installed, you must change the MPS Table Mode setting in the BIOS; otherwise, the system may not be able to detect all attached devices. To change the setting: 1. Press F1 to access the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) during power-on self-test (POST). This typically occurs after 5i Disk Array initialization. 2. Select System Options > OS Selection > Linux. 3. Select Advanced Options > MPS Table Mode. 4. Select Auto Set Table. 5. Press Esc twice, and then press F10 to save the configuration. Booting from a SAN Detailed information about booting your Linux system from a SAN device can be downloaded from the following website: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html From this website, double-click User guide, and then select the appropriate Booting Linux systems from a Storage Area Network application note for your Linux system. HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity 4.1A for Linux release notes 13

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SSSU
Changing comments on a disk enclosure
Use HP Command View EVA to change comments on a disk enclosure. If you try to change a disk
enclosure comment using SSSU, the following error message appears:
Error:
Invalid Operation
Changing the name of a disk enclosure
Changing the name of a disk enclosure is not supported with SSSU or HP Command View EVA. If you try
to change a disk enclosure name using SSSU, the following error message appears:
Error:
Invalid Operation
Host considerations
This section contains information and important reminders about the host server.
ProLiant BIOS and more than three HBAs
If you have a ProLiant server with four or more HBAs installed, you must change the MPS Table Mode
setting in the BIOS; otherwise, the system may not be able to detect all attached devices.
To change the setting:
1.
Press
F1
to access the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) during power-on self-test (POST).
This typically occurs after 5i Disk Array initialization.
2.
Select
System Options > OS Selection > Linux
.
3.
Select
Advanced Options > MPS Table Mode
.
4.
Select
Auto Set Table
.
5.
Press
Esc
twice, and then press
F10
to save the con
fi
guration.
Booting from a SAN
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