HP NetServer LP 1000r Installing SCO UNIX on an HP Netserver
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to the built in RAID controller on the HP NetServer LH 3 and LH 4. The HP NetServer E 30 does not support either DAC. The HP NetServer E 40 , E 45 and E 50 support the HP NetRAID DACs only. The HP NetServer E 60 only the HP NetRAID 1Si and HP NetRAID 3Si. SCO MPX 3.0 does not work correctly on - HP NetServer LP 1000r | Installing SCO UNIX on an HP Netserver - Page 2
for Unix BTLD Tips Driver Names for HP-Supplied Controllers Troubleshooting N1 and N2 Diskettes Common Errors The System Hangs without any Error Messages Serialization Fails Section 2. Installation Guide Large Memory Access SCSI Extended Translation Setting MPS Table Setting On NetServer LS and LX - HP NetServer LP 1000r | Installing SCO UNIX on an HP Netserver - Page 3
-Line Information and Software Sources Section 1. General Tips Introduction The following subsections discuss problems that you may diskette or Navigator CD-ROM. Add it as a non-HP board). Installation To Disk Arrays Installation to a logical drive, on a disk array, larger than 2048 MB is not recommended - HP NetServer LP 1000r | Installing SCO UNIX on an HP Netserver - Page 4
later) to get the latest APIC driver which supports MPS Specification 1.4. For OpenServer 5.0: The Boot Disk, the Release Supplement 5.0.0d (or later) diskettes, and the AHS 5.2.0 (or later) BTLD for the latest arad and alad SCSI drivers, and the HP Drivers Diskette. For OpenServer 5.0.2: The Boot - HP NetServer LP 1000r | Installing SCO UNIX on an HP Netserver - Page 5
VGA is the safest choice. You can enter the correct video driver after the system is up and running. The following video chips are used in the HP NetServers: E 30: S3 Trio 64V+, 1MB or 2MB video memory E 40, LC II, LC 3, LH 3, LH 4, LPr, LXr 8000: Cirrus Logic CL-GD5446, 1MB or 2MB video - HP NetServer LP 1000r | Installing SCO UNIX on an HP Netserver - Page 6
of required drivers for the HP-supplied controllers. NetServer Controller Package Name E 30,40,45,50 AHA2910 alad or alad325 E 60 AHA7895 alad or alad325 E 800 Symbios 895 slha LC Plus AIC7770 arad LC II,3 AIC7880 alad or alad325 LD Pro AIC7880 alad or alad325 LH AIC7855 alad - HP NetServer LP 1000r | Installing SCO UNIX on an HP Netserver - Page 7
SCSI mode is supported for disks installed in the HP NetServer cabinet and in the HP NetServer Rack Storage System 8 and 12. Troubleshooting SCO OpenServer is very specific about the hardware configuration it expects when installing. The following limitations apply: The root hard disk and the - HP NetServer LP 1000r | Installing SCO UNIX on an HP Netserver - Page 8
3, LH 4, LPr, LXr 8000, or LXr 8500). Refer to the SCO Installation Manual for how to use the link command and the SCO OpenServer drivers disk for the various NetServers. This driver is not permanently linked into the kernel until the end of the SCO OpenServer installation. Most installation errors - HP NetServer LP 1000r | Installing SCO UNIX on an HP Netserver - Page 9
4 GB of memory by installing the SCO Large Server Supplement. OpenServer 5.0.0 requires Large Server Supplement version 1.0.0. OpenServer 5.0.2 requires Large Server Supplement version 1.1.0. OpenServer 5.0.4, and later, supports 4 GB of memory without requiring patches. When installing OpenServer - HP NetServer LP 1000r | Installing SCO UNIX on an HP Netserver - Page 10
5.0.x. Logical Disk Size for the HP Disk Array Controller and the HP NetRAID Adapter During system configuration, the DAC configuration utility on the HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM helps you set logical disk size in the disk array configuration process. If the boot drive is on the disk array - HP NetServer LP 1000r | Installing SCO UNIX on an HP Netserver - Page 11
in another slot, your system may not boot. On the HP NetServer E 30, E 40, E 45, E 50, and E 60 you need to use jumpers on the disk drives to set their SCSI addresses. Drivers for HP Network Cards Available on HP NetServer CD-ROM Some NetServer models come with a bundled network interface card (NIC - HP NetServer LP 1000r | Installing SCO UNIX on an HP Netserver - Page 12
a new EIDE/ATAPI driver which supports IDE/ATAPI CDROM drives and EIDE disks. The new driver can be obtained by anonymous FTP from ftp.sco.com. The files are /SLS/uod453a.Z and /SLS/uod453a.ltr.Z. Uncompress the file uod453a.ltr.Z and then read the file uod453a.ltr for instructions on how to use - HP NetServer LP 1000r | Installing SCO UNIX on an HP Netserver - Page 13
If installing to a disk on the integrated SCSI controller you simply type in link at the "Boot:" prompt and hit return. You then type in the name of the driver that you wish to link. If installing to a logical drive on either the HP Disk Array or HP NetRAID controller use the following link command - HP NetServer LP 1000r | Installing SCO UNIX on an HP Netserver - Page 14
link="scsi-driver array-driver" Sdsk=arraydriver(0,0,0) Srom=scsi-driver(0,5,0) for example installing on a NetServer LH, LS, or LX to an HP NetRAID the command is: defbootstr link="alad amird" Sdsk=amird(0,0,0) Srom=alad(0,5,0) if installing on a NetServer LH, LS, or LX to an HP Disk Array - HP NetServer LP 1000r | Installing SCO UNIX on an HP Netserver - Page 15
Instructions The following instructions help you to install SCO OpenServer 5.0.x on your HP NetServer computer. NOTE: SCO OpenServer 5.0.x does not support Plug And Play mode for interface cards. Plug And Play must be disabled on the card and the card must be manually configured. The mdac driver - HP NetServer LP 1000r | Installing SCO UNIX on an HP Netserver - Page 16
5.0.0 or 5.0.2 to the HP NetServer LXr Pro you will need to use a new N1 diskette for SCO SLS OSS444 (or later). The NetServer LXr Pro has the CD-ROM connected to SCSI A and the boot disk connected to SCSI B. The OSS444 N1 diskette contains multiple instances of the "alad" driver built in. At the - HP NetServer LP 1000r | Installing SCO UNIX on an HP Netserver - Page 17
for the NetServer E 30, E 40, E 45, E 50, LC II, LC 3 or LH 3 running OpenServer 5.0.4 type: restart link=mdac Sdsk=mdac(0,0,0,1) Srom=wd(1,0,0,0) When loading the mdac driver, you must replace the old mdac driver by entering r. F. If you have your system (root) disk is on the HP NetRAID controller - HP NetServer LP 1000r | Installing SCO UNIX on an HP Netserver - Page 18
NetServer E 30, E 40, E 45, E 50, LC II, LC 3 or LH 3 running OpenServer 5.0.4 type: restart link=amird Sdsk=amird(0,0,0,0) Srom=wd(1,0,0,0) for the NetServer on a new "alad" driver to fix this problem. 6. Follow the instructions in the SCO Installation and Upgrade Guide to complete your system - HP NetServer LP 1000r | Installing SCO UNIX on an HP Netserver - Page 19
must be installed after SCO SMP support is installed. Please see the release notes for RS 505a on the SCO web site for more details. Floppy Read or Write Errors If you experience read or write errors on the floppy drive you may want to tune the floppy controller driver. To do this follow these - HP NetServer LP 1000r | Installing SCO UNIX on an HP Netserver - Page 20
Section 3. On-Line Information and Software Sources SCO World-Wide Web Access: http://www.sco.com SCO Anonymous FTP: ftp.sco.com HP Internet (World-Wide-Web) site: www.hp.com/netserver HP Support FTP site: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/servers/ HP NetServer Online Documentation CD (included with your system
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HP NetServer
SCO UNIX Installation Guide
NOTICE: The information in this document was last updated for the HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM version
L.19.00. If you don’t have the L.19.00 version CD-ROM and you’re obtaining this document from the HP NetServer
web site as a reference to install an operating system, be sure to also check the HP NetServer web site for the latest
available drivers.
'Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company
August 28, 2000.
Introduction
This document presents very important information that you need to install SCO UNIX.
The first section of this document is a list of helpful tips on NOS installation, the second
section is a step-by-step installation guide.
NOTE: Hewlett-Packard has more than one Disk Array Controller (DAC) for the
NetServer product family.
In this document the term "HP Disk Array" refers to
the EISA and PCI Disk Array Controller models C3609A and C3610A,
respectively.
The term "HP NetRAID" refers to the HP NetRAID and NetRAID-
1 PCI Adapters
models D4943A and D4992A, respectively.
The term °HP
NetRAID 1Si refers to model number D2140A.
The term °HP NetRAID 3Si±
refers to model number D5955A.
The term °HP Embedded RAID± refers to the
built in RAID controller on the HP NetServer LH 3 and LH 4.
The HP NetServer E 30 does not support either DAC.
The HP NetServer E 40 , E 45 and E 50 support the HP NetRAID DACs only.
The HP NetServer E 60 only the HP NetRAID 1Si and HP NetRAID 3Si.
SCO MPX 3.0 does not work correctly on multiprocessor systems using the Intel
Pentium Pro, Pentium II or Pentium III processor (e.g. the NetServer LC II, LC 3,
LD Pro, LH Pro, LH II, LH 3, LH 4, LPr, LX Pro, LXe Pro,
LXr Pro and LXr
8000).
SCO Open DeskTop 3.0, OpenServer 3.0, and MPX 3.0 are not supported on the
NetServer LC 3, LH 3, LH 4, LXr 8000, and LXr8500.
SCO OpenServer 5.0.x is supported on the NetServer E60, E 800 LPr, LC2000,
LC3, LH3, LH3000, LH4, LXr 8000 and LXr8500