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- HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 1
HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack Windows Edition User Guide Part Number 381655-00J March 2007 (Ninth Edition) - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 2
products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems. HP assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 3
Contents Overview...4 HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack Introduction 4 Intelligent Networking Pack licenses Discovery Protocols ...33 IGMP support ...35 Introduction to IGMP...35 Troubleshooting ...36 Potential solutions for INP configuration problems 36 Installing an Intelligent - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 4
is part of the ProLiant Essentials software family and is integrated with HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM), SmartStart, and HP Management agents. The Intelligent Networking Pack (INP) provides advanced capabilities that allow servers to proactively adapt to networking infrastructure problems thus - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 5
installed on the system. This user guide describes how to install these licenses on your system and how to configure the features. For the latest driver, firmware, and documentation updates, go to HP Networking website (http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/networking/index.html). Intelligent - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 6
the HP ProLiant system be running Microsoft®Windows® 2000, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 software is not installed on your server, complete the following steps: 1. Go to the HP website (http://www.hp.com). 2. Click Software & Driver Downloads from the left menu bar - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 7
Manager for you to enter a license key. To install Virus Throttle and launch the ProLiant Essentials Network License Manager complete the following steps: 1. Go to the HP website (http://www.hp.com). 2. Click Software & Driver Downloads from the left menu bar. 3. Type the product name in the For - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 8
8. Click the HP Virus Throttle link. If the utility does not identify a valid INP license on the system, the following message displays: 9. Click Yes to display the ProLiant Essentials Network License Manager. For information on installing licenses refer to "About ProLiant Essentials Network License - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 9
one seat. Depending upon the type of product a seat may be a single server (INP) or a single port (iSCSI Pack). o Flexible quantity license pack- following controls are available: • Install License(s)-Opens the Install ProLiant Essentials License Key(s) dialog box. • Export Licenses-Allows you - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 10
5. Click Install. NOTE: HP recommends that you retain the license key for future reference. The key is needed for technical support and future upgrades. To refer to the HP ProLiant Essentials Network License Manager for Windows User Guide located on the HP website (http://www.hp.com). Overview 10 - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 11
using vtlicense The HP ProLiant Essentials Network License Manager HP Systems Insight Manager License Manager HP recommends you use the SIM License Manager for concurrently installing and monitoring INP licenses on multiple servers. For information about SIM, go to the HP website (http://www.hp - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 12
traffic passes through it. Virus Throttle provides TCP and UDP support. The driver maintains a delay queue of connection requests for each instance of Management Instrumentation (WMI) event notification to the administrator. If HP Management agents are installed and configured correctly, a Simple - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 13
: 1. Go to the HP website (http://www.hp.com). 2. Click Software & Driver Downloads from the left menu bar. 3. Type the product name in the For product box and press Enter. For example, type NC370T. 4. Select your Operating System software. 5. Click HP ProLiant Networking Software. 6. Click download - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 14
Establishing TCP Packets. Number of connection TCP packets seen since filter driver initialization. o TCP Packets Passed Without Delay. Number of connection TCP packets that were passed without a delay because the target was a known host since filter driver initialization. Using Virus Throttle 14 - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 15
of UDP connection packets that were passed without a delay because the target was a known host since filter driver initialization. o UDP Packets Placed on Queue. Number of UDP connection packets queued since filter driver initialization. o UDP Packets Removed from Queue. Number of UDP connection - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 16
driver initialization. o Individual. Displays values on a per-instance basis. • License Manager. Opens the License Manager dialog box allowing you to add or view HP ProLiant a new adapter is added, the parameters on the adapter will be inconsistent until the utility is run. Launching the Virus - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 17
parameters: • Delay Queue Size. Controls the maximum number of delayed TCP or UDP connection requests in the queue for each instance of the filter driver. Requests over the queue size are dropped. The default setting is 200 delayed connection requests. The valid range is 1-1000. Using Virus Throttle - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 18
" activity is considered to be occurring for each instance of the filter driver. The default setting is 160 connection requests. The valid range is 1- 100. • Address Lifetime (UDP). Number of timer intervals that an address will remain in the working set after the last outbound UDP packet was sent to - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 19
The Keep Proportions option provides a way to keep the high and low water mark values at a preset percentage of the delay queue size for TCP and UDP outbound connection request. When Keep Proportions is not selected, the delay queue high and low water mark values can be changed. When Keep - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 20
3. When you click OK to process your changes, an informational message appears warning about a network interruption. Click Yes to start and stop the Virus Throttle instances so the new parameters can be read from the registry. 4. After the configuration is completed, a successful message appears. - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 21
scripting utility, refer to the HP Network Adapter Scripting Utility User Guide. Advanced Pack teaming types The HP network adapter basic team types Dual Channel NFT provides the safety of additional backup-links between the server and hub/switch. It is implemented with one channel team providing - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 22
teaming capabilities are not supported on systems running Windows® the safety of additional backup links between the server and hub/switch. One channel team provides a based on a load balancing algorithm in the teaming device driver. The receive packets are load balanced among all team members - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 23
team member is considered failed. All transmit packets are load balanced among all team members based on a load balancing algorithm in the teaming device driver. The receive packets are load balanced among all team members by the switch. If a failure of any team member occurs, the packets are load - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 24
Recommended)-Default setting. Teaming driver selects the load balancing using the last four bits of the destination IP address User Preference Order up and down arrows are disabled. Team members will functioning normally. - Not Teamed-The adapter is not part of the team. The most likely cause is adding - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 25
failed because the team has more members than the switch supports in the LACP protocol. The port is blocked by the switch redundancy features, standard with HP server adapter networking software, include features allow servers to proactively adapt to networking infrastructure problems. These features - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 26
Active Path Failover Active Path Failover allows a ProLiant server to predict and bypass failed network paths through use of a user assigned echo node. An echo node is a device on the network with which connectivity is required. Periodically, each team member transmits an Address Resolution Protocol - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 27
-(Recommended) Tests connectivity using a standard ARP. This method works for all devices designated as the echo node including routers, HSRP devices, and Linux servers. If Community Address ARP is selected, you must enter the IP address to be used for the community probe. You can also configure the - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 28
valid and unique IP address on the same network as the team. All servers on the same network using this mechanism can have the same Community Probe Redundancy tab. 4. Select the Fast Path Failover option. This allows the server to determine the fastest path to the core network (root bridge). 5. - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 29
The Team Members Bus/Slot/Port category changes to Bus/IO Bay/Port for HP BladeSystem servers. • Status. Displays team member status: Refer to "Configuring a Dual otherwise, the column is not displayed. • User Ranking. Displays the current user ranking of the port when Network Fault Tolerance with - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 30
for validation and monitoring. Before creating and editing VLANs, you should be aware that: • The NCU supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging only. • The NCU supports a VLAN identifier range of 1 to 4094. • Up to 64 VLANs can be defined for a team. To create a VLAN for a team: 1. From the NCU Main window - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 31
Add. The VLAN properties input box appears. 4. Type a user-defined VLAN name. Every VLAN must have a name assigned to Validation VLAN Id-Allows you to select the VLAN on which receive path validation frames will be transmitted. This control is enabled only when Receive Path Validation is enabled on - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 32
as routers, access servers, bridges, and router uses. The HP NCU supports CDP Version 1, will contain this information. A network administrator can use the information from CDP or LLDP to build a basic picture of their network, which can be used to detect misconfigurations and troubleshooting problems - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 33
for the selected team. These advanced teaming features are disabled unless a valid ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack license is installed on the system. For more information on /Slot/Port category changes to Bus/IO Bay/Port for HP BladeSystem servers. Using discovery protocol 33 - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 34
the native VLAN for an interface. This is implemented only for interfaces that support the IEEE 8021Q protocol. • Duplex-Current duplex mode of the team OK-Closes the window and returns the user to the Main window. • Cancel-Closes the window and returns the user to the Main window. • Help-Launches - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 35
receive specific multicast traffic. IGMP traffic will only be sent to those team members that are part of a multicast group. When a server runs will maintain connectivity with the multicast group and respond with IGMP reports. The HP NCU supports IGMP in this release, but it does not require any user - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 36
installed on the system, the license is "attached" to the server and cannot be revoked. The license stays with that server for the life of the server. The license is attached to the server serial number, so a change in server's name or IP address will not jeopardize the license. Troubleshooting 36 - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 37
Problem Possible cause Possible solution The Virus Throttle Status and Configuration utility Status tab indicates that "virus-like" activity is occurring. A virus has infected your In a time-sensitive manner, identify the server support the Active Path Failover mechanism. Troubleshooting 37 - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 38
Problem -assisted Load Balancing), this is normal behavior. These team modes do not support Fast Path Failover. One or more members (but not all) of the an additional IP address for the Community ARP; however, all servers on the network using this feature can use this address. Troubleshooting 38 - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 39
Problem behavior. These team modes do not support Fast Path Failover, Active Path Failover Discovery Protocol Problem Possible cause expected behavior for Install a ProLiant Essentials Intelligent licensable features. this delay occurred as the teaming driver attempted to register the CDP or - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 40
Problem When using SLB, 802.3ad, and Dual-Channel teams some ports in my aggregation (trunk) do not have any information displayed. If two ports in an aggregation happen to contain different data (like different Device IDs) that may alert you to a network misconfiguration. Troubleshooting 40 - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 41
Protocol LACP Link Aggregation Control Protocol LAN local-area network LLDP Link Layer Discovery Protocol MAC medium access control NCU Network Configuration Utility NDIS network driver interface specification Acronyms and abbreviations 41 - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 42
Manager SLB switch-assisted load balancing SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol STP Spanning Tree Protocol TCP Transmission Control Protocol TLB transmit load balancing UDP User Datagram Protocol VLAN virtual local-area network WMI Windows Management Instrumentation Acronyms and abbreviations 42 - HP BL45p | HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack - Windows Edition - Page 43
28 configuring router path failover 29 configuring VLAN IDs 29 D discovery protocol 32 I IGMP support 35 installing virus throttle 12 P ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack 4 T troubleshooting 36 V Virus Throttle status and configuration utility 16 Virus Throttle, defined 12 W Windows
HP ProLiant Essentials
Intelligent Networking Pack Windows Edition
User Guide
Part Number 381655-00J
March 2007 (Ninth Edition)