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HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction Network Adapters User Guide Part Number 432562-00B February 2007 (Second Edition) - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guid - Page 2
of Microsoft Corporation. Audience assumptions This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems. HP assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels. - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guid - Page 3
...4 About HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction Network Adapters 4 HP RDMA environment and configuration requirements 4 Supported operating systems ...5 Installation ...6 HP NCU software installation...6 HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA Networking Pack license installation 6 Configuration - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guid - Page 4
RDMA pack license. HP RDMA pack licenses are port based; the licensed seats are available to individual ports on multifunction adapters. RDMA is supported on Windows Server 2003 (SP1 or later) or Windows Server 2003 x64 (SP1 or later) only. HP RDMA environment and configuration requirements The - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guid - Page 5
server adapter, HP recommends downloading and installing Microsoft support files (WindowsServer2003-KB910481-x86ENU.exe for Microsoft Windows article KB924286 and contacting Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the related hotfix. Supported operating systems HP ProLiant Essentials - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guid - Page 6
ProLiant Essentials RDMA Networking Pack license installation These installation instructions assume that the HP Network Configuration Utility (NCU . The ProLiant Essentials Network License Manager dialog box allows you to manually install a single license key or install multiple license keys from a - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guid - Page 7
2. Click License Manager. The License Manager appears. 3. Click Install License(s).... 4. Select the Install a single license key option and enter the license key string. 5. Click Install. The installed license appears in the Currently installed licenses window. To install multiple license keys - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guid - Page 8
ready for configuration through the NCU and several command-line scripting utilities. Retain the license key for future reference. The key is needed for technical support and future upgrades. See the HP RDMA configuration through the NCU section for instructions to enable RDMA. Installation 8 - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guid - Page 9
. • RDMA cannot be enabled on a Multifunction adapter that has one or more VLANs enabled. • When RDMA is enabled, non-HP filter drivers are not supported. If a non-HP filter driver is inserted in the NDIS stack shared with the RDMA stack, RDMA connections are no longer created and existing RDMA - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guid - Page 10
1. On the NCU Main window, select an HP Multifunction Server Adapter. The Properties option appears. NOTE: HP BladeSystem servers report an IO Bay number instead of a Slot number. 2. Click Properties. The Multifunction Adapter Properties window appears with the Settings tab selected. 3. Select the - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guid - Page 11
NOTE: When iSCSI is enabled, RDMA cannot be enabled. Configuration 11 - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guid - Page 12
4. Click OK. The HP Network Configuration Utility Properties window appears. Configuration 12 - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guid - Page 13
5. Click the RDMA Enabled Devices tab to view the configured RDMA device. 6. Click OK to save the new RDMA device configuration. The following window appears. 7. Click Yes to continue with the configuration. The following window appears. 8. Click Yes to reboot the system. The Multifunction Server - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guid - Page 14
Next. 6. Type a user name and a company or organization name, and then click Next. 7. Click Install the Hardware Compatibility Test Kit. Follow the instructions in the "Windows HCT 12.1 InstallShield Wizard" to complete the installation. Take note of the drive location where the HCT kit installs - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guid - Page 15
and the driver setup is correct. 2. The server may be running a Windows operating system version that does not support WinSock Direct. Solution: Verify that the current Windows operating system supports WinSock Direct. If you do not have SAN hardware, but still want to run the wsdping.exe utility - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guid - Page 16
1. Select the HP Multifunction Server Adapter in the RDMA Enabled Devices tab. The Properties option appears. NOTE: HP BladeSystem servers report an IO Bay number instead of a Slot number. 2. Click Properties. The Multifunction Adapter Settings tab appears. Configuration 16 - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guid - Page 17
3. Deselect the Enable Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) check box to remove the RDMA option for the adapter. Configuration 17 - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guid - Page 18
4. Click OK. The RDMA Enabled Devices tab appears showing that the Multifunction Server Adapter has been removed. 5. Click OK to save the new device configuration. The following window appears. 6. Click Yes to complete the configuration change. RDMA functionality is disabled for the selected - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guid - Page 19
Statistics In this section Displaying RDMA Statistics...19 Displaying RDMA Statistics To view RDMA statistics: 1. On the NCU Main window or on the RDMA Enabled Devices tab, select the Multifunction Adapter. 2. Click Properties. The Multifunction Adapter Properties window appears. 3. Select the RDMA - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guid - Page 20
Hardware State. Displays Fault if the RDMA hardware has encountered a problem and is no longer functional, otherwise displays Active. o Teaming Transfer Size. Displays the maximum size limit that the hardware can support for message transfers. o Maximum Software Message Transfer Size. Displays the - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guid - Page 21
o Maximum Connections Available. Displays the maximum number of RDMA connections available. o Maximum RDMA Reads per Connections. Displays the maximum number of concurrent RDMA reads allowed per connection. Statistics 21 - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guid - Page 22
Acronyms and abbreviations CPU central processing unit IP Internet Protocol NCU Network Configuration Utility NDIS network driver interface specification RDMA Remote Direct Memory Access WSD Windows Socket Direct or Winsock Direct Acronyms and abbreviations 22 - HP BL25/35/45p | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guid - Page 23
RDMA devices 9 environmental requirements 4 I Install ProLiant Essentials License Key(s) 6 installation, NCU 6 installation, RDMA license 6 R RDMA Pack for Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters 6 S statistics 19 supported operating systems 5 W wsdping.exe, testing rdma functionality 14 Index 23
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HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA
for HP Multifunction Network Adapters
User Guide
Part Number 432562-00B
February 2007 (Second Edition)