HP NC374m HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide
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- HP NC374m | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide - Page 1
HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction Network Adapters User Guide Part Number 432562-00B February 2007 (Second Edition) - HP NC374m | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide - Page 2
HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP , and troubleshoots servers and storage systems. HP assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer - HP NC374m | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide - Page 3
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 ...9 Enabling RDMA devices...9 Testing HP - HP NC374m | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide - Page 4
intermediate drivers or filter drivers. • HP highly recommends that you upgrade all Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter firmware bootcode to version 1.9.6 using the Multifunction Firmware Upgrade Utility found on the HP ProLiant Networking Software CD in the \apps directory. • RDMA supports subnet - HP NC374m | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide - Page 5
Microsoft article KB924286 and contacting Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the related hotfix. Supported operating systems HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA allows you to configure and monitor RDMA functionality on an HP Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter running x86 or x64 versions of the - HP NC374m | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide - Page 6
. For the latest driver, firmware, and documentation updates go to the HP website (http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/networking/index.html). HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA Networking Pack license installation These installation instructions assume that the HP Network Configuration Utility (NCU - HP NC374m | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide - 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 NC374m | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide - 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 NC374m | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide - Page 9
, 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 connections are terminated. No error message appears. To enable a Multifunction Server Adapter as an RDMA device - HP NC374m | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide - 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 NC374m | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide - Page 11
NOTE: When iSCSI is enabled, RDMA cannot be enabled. Configuration 11 - HP NC374m | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide - Page 12
4. Click OK. The HP Network Configuration Utility Properties window appears. Configuration 12 - HP NC374m | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide - Page 13
window appears. 8. Click Yes to reboot the system. The Multifunction Server Adapter is now configured for RDMA functionality. After a Multifunction Server Adapter is enabled as an RDMA device, the device is displayed on the RDMA Enabled Devices tab off the NCU Main window. NOTE: When RDMA is - HP NC374m | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide - Page 14
HP RDMA functionality using the Microsoft wsdping.exe utility After completing RDMA installation and configuration, use the Microsoft wsdping.exe utility to verify that RDMA is installed correctly and to verify connectivity between two RDMA-enabled adapters located on separate servers Network Devices - HP NC374m | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide - Page 15
operating system supports WinSock Direct. If you do not have SAN hardware, but still want to run the wsdping.exe utility, then: Launch both client and server side with the wsdping.exe -f option. Type wsdping -? for more details. Disabling an HP RDMA device To disable an RDMA device, complete the - HP NC374m | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide - 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 NC374m | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide - Page 17
3. Deselect the Enable Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) check box to remove the RDMA option for the adapter. Configuration 17 - HP NC374m | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide - Page 18
window appears. 6. Click Yes to complete the configuration change. RDMA functionality is disabled for the selected Multifunction Server Adapter. 7. A reboot is required after the last RDMA device on the system has been disabled. The following window appears. 8. Click Yes to reboot the system - HP NC374m | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide - Page 19
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 Information and Statistics tab. The Multifunction Adapter Properties RDMA Information and Statistics tab appears showing - HP NC374m | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide - Page 20
problem and is no longer functional, otherwise displays Active. o Teaming State. Displays Teamed when an RDMA-enabled adapter is teamed and displays UnTeamed when the adapter is not teamed. Currently, RDMA-enabled adapters virtual Connections. Displays the highest number of connections support for - HP NC374m | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide - 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 NC374m | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide - 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 NC374m | HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA for HP Multifunction NICs User Guide - Page 23
9 D disabling RDMA 15 E enabling 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
HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA
for HP Multifunction Network Adapters
User Guide
Part Number 432562-00B
February 2007 (Second Edition)