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HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with
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HP Part Number: 5992-3193
Published: September 2009
Edition: 2.6

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  • Page 1 HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux User's Guide HP Smart Setup HP Support Pack HP Part Number: 5992-3193 Published: September 2009 Edition: 2.6...
  • Page 2 © Copyright 2007–2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP required for possession, use or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents About This Document......................7 Additional Documentation........................7 Intended Audience..........................7 Typographic Conventions........................7 Publishing History..........................8 Related Information..........................9 HP Encourages Your Comments......................10 1 Planning the Installation....................11 Overview...............................11 Support Information..........................11 Supported Linux OS Distributions....................11 Supported Hardware........................11 Support Exceptions..........................12 Ensure Support for Linux on HP Integrity Servers.................12 Choosing an Installation Scenario......................13 Choosing an Installation Environment....................13 Using a Serial Console........................14...
  • Page 4 EFI Boot Manager..........................35 EFI Shell............................36 HP Smart Setup Utilities........................36 Accessing HP Smart Setup Utilities....................36 5 Installing and Using the HP Support Pack..............39 Software Provided in the HP Support Pack..................39 HP Management Base for Integrity Servers..................39 HP Insight Management Agents.....................39 HP System Management Homepage ....................40 HP Server Manageability eXtensions....................40 HP WBEM Providers for Linux.......................40 HP Partition Manager ........................40...
  • Page 5 HP SAS Integrated Raid (IR) Configuration Utility May Cause Kernel Panics on RHEL4U7.....58 Flashing HP PCIe 2-port 1000Base-T adapter (AD337A) Adapters.............58 D Supported Products Matrix..................59 Table of Contents...

  • Page 7: About This Document

    About This Document This document describes how to use the HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux (HIFIL) V2.6 product. • The HP Smart Setup software prepares your system for installation of the Linux operating system (OS). The HP Smart Setup EFI-based setup utility (EBSU) utility assists with tasks such as configuring storage adapters, upgrading firmware, preparing a system hardware inventory, and installing diagnostics tools.

  • Page 8: Publishing History

    [ERRORNAME] The name of an error, usually returned in the errno variable. The name of a keyboard key. Return and Enter both refer to the same key. Term The defined use of an important word or phrase. UserInput Commands and other text that you type. Variable The name of a placeholder in a command, function, or other syntax display that you replace with an actual value.

  • Page 9: Related Information

    Manufacturing Part Supported OS Supported Versions Edition Publication Date Number Number 5992–3193 RHEL RHEL4U4 and later, and RHEL5 April 2008 SLES and RHEL5U1 SLES9SP3, and SLES10 and SLES10SP1 5992–3193 RHEL RHEL4U4 and later, and RHEL5 December 2007 SLES and RHEL5U1 SLES9SP3, and SLES10 and SLES10SP1 5991-7635...

  • Page 10: Hp Encourages Your Comments

    — For additional information on HP products and services, see the HP website: http://www.hp.com — For the location of the nearest sales office, call: In the United States: +1 800 637 7740 In Canada: +1 905 206 4725 In Japan: +81 3 3331 6111 In Latin America: +1 305 267 4220 In Australia/New Zealand: +61 3 9272 2895 In Asia Pacific: +8522 599 7777...

  • Page 11: Planning The Installation

    1 Planning the Installation Installing the Linux operating system (OS) on an HP Integrity server involves preparing the hardware for the OS installation, installing the OS, and updating the system with the latest OS patches. This chapter helps you plan the installation based on the server model, the OS edition, the source of the OS media, and your network environment.

  • Page 12: Support Exceptions

    The following table provides the minimum RHEL and SLES OS distributions that are supported using the latest HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux: Table 1-1 Supported Minimum OS Distributions by HP Integrity Server Server RHEL Distributions SUSE Distributions BL860c RHEL4U6, RHEL5U1 SLES10, SLES11...

  • Page 13: Choosing An Installation Scenario

    Click Linux certification and support matrices. Select the appropriate Linux distribution tab, locate the server name of interest, and then click the link. Detailed product information, downloads, documentation, and specific certification information is provided in a categorized listing. Choosing an Installation Scenario When you purchase an HP Integrity server, you can order additional hardware, support options, and an OS Enablement Kit, such as the HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux.

  • Page 14: Using A Serial Console

    Using a Serial Console A serial console is a PC running terminal emulation software, such as a Secure SHell (SSH) client like PuTTY (available from the web or on your Linux system). Using the minicom or cu command, connect to the server through the Management Processor (MP) serial port or LAN port. Figure 1-1 shows serial consoles connected to an HP Integrity rx4640 server.

  • Page 15: Using The Hp Smart Setup Ebsu Utility

    Using the HP Smart Setup EBSU Utility You can use HP Smart Setup both before and after the OS is installed. HP recommends that you obtain the latest version of the HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux. For more information about downloading HP Smart Setup, see “Obtaining the Latest HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux”...
  • Page 16 Figure 1-3 Installation Overview There are minor differences in the sequence of tasks or the interface you use to perform them based on your choice of console and installation media. Use the detailed instructions in the following chapters, and note any warnings or cautions that might apply. Planning the Installation...

  • Page 17: Preparing For Installation

    2 Preparing for Installation Preparing your server for an OS installation involves setting up a console (VGA, serial, or both) and preparing the hardware for installation. If you are migrating from another OS, you must also ensure that the server platform and its peripheral devices are compatible with Linux before proceeding.

  • Page 18: Backing Up Existing Data

    Verify existing device compatibility at the HP Integrity server connectivity website: http://www.hp.com/go/serverconnectivity Verify storage compatibility by reviewing the HP Integrity Server-Storage Support Matrices located at: http://www.hp.com/products1/serverconnectivity/support_matrices.html NOTE: This list is not exhaustive because storage vendors may support more configurations than those indicated at this site. As a general rule, check with your storage vendor and an HP Sales Representative for a definitive statement on server-storage compatibility.

  • Page 19: Setting Up A Vga Console

    Use the Keyboard Configuration Panel to map the Backspace character to Ctrl-H. Boot the server. Run the terminal emulator and press Enter. The MP> prompt is displayed if you are using the Management Processor; otherwise, the server's output is shown. NOTE: Before the Linux OS is booted, all console interaction occurs through EFI.

  • Page 20: Accessing The Removable Media Devices Using Efi

    Make a list of all device connections so you can reconnect them after the installation is completed. Disconnect all mass storage devices from all controllers except the boot controller. Configure the boot controller and boot drive. NOTE: If you are using an HP SmartArray controller, see the Controller's User Guide. You can interrupt the boot process to invoke the EFI-based SmartArray configuration utility, ORCA.

  • Page 21: Enabling A Usb Device

    Change directories to \EFI\boot, and then enter the following: # bootia64.efi The Smart Setup EBSU entry is created in the EFI Boot Manager as a selection for booting to launch the HP Smart Setup EBSU utility. Enabling a USB Device To access a USB HDD device, you must enable the EFI shell to detect and then access it using the following steps: IMPORTANT:...
  • Page 22 11. Change directories to \EFI\boot, and then enter the following: # bootia64.efi The Smart Setup EBSU entry is created in the EFI Boot Manager as a selection for booting to launch the HP Smart Setup EBSU utility. NOTE: This entry may fail if you change the USB connection. You must execute the preceding steps again to reconnect the USB HDD device.

  • Page 23: Installing The Os And Updating The Server

    3 Installing the OS and Updating the Server This chapter provides instructions for installing Linux using the HP Smart Setup EBSU utility or a cold installation. You can install the HP Support Pack after installing the OS. Using HP Smart Setup to Install the OS The HP Smart Setup EBSU utility provides an easy-to-use interface for installing the OS and for performing other tasks, such as configuring storage adapters, upgrading firmware, partitioning the hard disk, and installing diagnostic tools.
  • Page 24 NOTE: The entry Smart Setup EBSU (if configured) are not displayed in all EFI Boot Managers. If this entry does not appear, perform the steps detailed in “Accessing the Removable Media Devices Using EFI” (page 20). The HP Smart Setup EBSU utility starts and displays the introduction screen. Press Enter to accept the default selection and continue.
  • Page 25 Based on the type of server, the option to configure either the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) or maximum payload size (MPS) setting appears. Use the following steps to configure your system's ACPI or MPS settings properly: Select System Settings and press Enter. Choose one of the following processes as appropriate for your system, either ACPI or MPS: ACPI Setting The following screen is displayed:...
  • Page 26 NOTE: This setting cannot be changed for the rx2660, rx3600, and rx6600 PCI-X servers, therefore, this menu option is not available. Select Configure Storage Adapters and press Enter. A submenu displays the list of adapters on the system, as shown in Figure 3-6.
  • Page 27 NOTE: If you have just configured a RAID volume, then you must reboot the system so that it is detected. Additionally, on rx7620 and rx8620 servers, you must run the search all command from the EFI shell before attempting to use this volume. 10.
  • Page 28 Figure 3-10 Page 1: Update Firmware, Cell-Based Servers For either server type, all hardware devices present are listed and automatically selected if updating is necessary. If multiples of one type of PCI adapter exist, only those adapters that are in need of updating are actually upgraded, provided that the adapter flasher enables the selection of adapters to flash.
  • Page 29 13. Make the appropriate selections for the options on Smart Setup Page 2 as follows: For question 2, specify the logical volume on which you want to create partitions. NOTE: The EFI System Partition (ESP) and the HP Service Partition (HPSP) will be created on the chosen logical volume to simplify the maintenance of your server.

  • Page 30: Using The Linux Media To Install The Os

    18. A prompt is displayed with a message directing you to insert the Linux installer media in the CD or DVD drive, as shown in Figure 3-13. IMPORTANT: If you are using a serial console, prior to starting the Linux OS Installation, “Configuring and Using a Serial Console”...

  • Page 31: Updating The Server

    To install the OS, follow these steps: Begin the OS installation as described in the installation guide for the OS you are installing. Select the defaults (or configure as needed) until the Firewall Configuration screen appears. Modify the selections offered as follows: Click the No firewall radio button to disable the firewall.

  • Page 32: Installing The Fibre Channel Hba Drivers For Linux

    Installing the Fibre Channel HBA Drivers for Linux If your system contains Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBAs), you should ensure that the most current drivers supported by HP are installed; this is applicable to all releases of Linux distributions. Fibre Channel HBAs include the following: A6826A PCI-X 2-port 2Gbps Fibre Channel A7538A...

  • Page 33: Installing The Mpt Fusion Hba Drivers For Linux

    Adapter Part No. Output of lspci Command AD168A Fibre Channel: Emulex Corporation Helios-X LightPulse Fibre Channel Host Adapter (rev 01) AE311A Fibre Channel: QLogic Corp. QLA2432 Fibre Channel Adapter (rev 02) AD300A Fibre Channel: QLogic Corp. QLA2432 Fibre Channel Adapter (rev 02) A8002A Fibre Channel: Emulex Corporation Zephyr LightPulse Fibre Channel Host Adapter (rev A8003A...
  • Page 34 Click on the appropriate Linux distribution link. All of the available driver and software updates are provided in a categorized listing for your selection. Click the Download button for the latest MPTLinux Driver Update for Integrity Servers driver to download the tar file. Install the driver on your system: # rpm -ivh <downloaded driver name>...

  • Page 35: Efi And Hp Smart Setup Media Utilities

    4 EFI and HP Smart Setup Media Utilities This chapter describes functions available through the HP Smart Setup EBSU utility and provides an easy-to-use interface to upgrade the firmware, partition the hard disk, install diagnostic tools, configure storage controllers, and run other EFI utilities. Using the Option ROM Configuration for Arrays Utility Option ROM Configuration for Arrays (ORCA) is an EFI utility that enables you to configure a RAID array without booting Linux.

  • Page 36: Efi Shell

    Figure 4-1 EFI Boot Manager EFI Shell Available as a selection from the EFI Boot Manager, the EFI Shell provides a command-line interface from which you can get information about the system, install an operating system, boot the operating system, execute batch scripts, launch EFI applications, load EFI drivers, and manage files and system variables.
  • Page 37 The HP Smart Setup EBSU utility provides the following capabilities: • Configure Storage Adapters—Configures bootable I/O adapters. A submenu provides a list of storage adapters from which to choose. • Smart Setup—Provides a wizard that guides you through the following set of preselected Linux installation setup tasks: —...

  • Page 39: Installing And Using The Hp Support Pack

    5 Installing and Using the HP Support Pack This chapter provides instructions for installing and using the HP Support Pack. This contents of this software package must be installed after installation of the OS only. Software Provided in the HP Support Pack The HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux provides the following additional functionality and utilities for your Linux system in the HP Support Pack: •...

  • Page 40: Hp System Management Homepage

    For more information, see HP Insight Management Agents for Linux on HP Integrity Servers: Installation Guide and Release Notes: http://www.docs.hp.com/en/5991-2731/ HP System Management Homepage The HP System Management Homepage (SMH) is a web server that can be used by HP web-enabled system management software.

  • Page 41: Hp Array Configuration Utility - Command Line Interface

    HP Array Configuration Utility – Command Line Interface HP Array Configuration Utility – Command Line Interface (ACU-CLI) for Linux on Itanium-based systems is an online tool that can be used to manage and configure Smart Array-based storage controllers. The HP ACU-CLI is an interactive command console that provides immediate feedback to the user, and is functionally equivalent to the ACU GUI.

  • Page 42: Hp Smartsetup Scripting Toolkit

    When HP Utilization Provider is installed, it launches the utild daemon, which consumes minimal CPU, memory, and disk resources. Only 30 days of utilization data are kept in data files in /var/adm/util. The total disk space used by these files should not exceed 20MB in the default installation.

  • Page 43: Removing Openwbem

    NOTE: The Management media installer automatically checks your system for the hpmgmtbase software. This software is installed or updated by default. Removing OpenWBEM OpenPegasus is required to install nPartition Commands, Partition Manager, and HP WBEM Providers. Removing OpenWBEM requires the removal of several other SLES utilities. You should verify that you do not need these utilities before you remove them.

  • Page 44: Installing Software From The Hp Support Pack

    If your system is running RHEL5U1, you must disable SELinux before installing the BEA JRockit 5.0 JDK. Otherwise, bypass this step. # echo 0 >/selinux/enforce Download the JRockit 5.0 R27.5 JDK Linux (Intel Itanium - 64-bit) file to the directory on the Linux system where HP Partition Manager, nPartition Commands, and nPartition Provider are to be installed from the BEA JRockit website: http://download2.bea.com/pub/jrockit/50/jrockit-R27.5.0-jdk1.5.0_14-linux-ipf.bin...

  • Page 45: Running The Installer

    Running the Installer You can run the installer anytime after the OS has been installed; however, HP recommends that you run the installer immediately after the initial installation of the OS. To install software from the HP Support Pack , perform the following steps: Start the installer: # ./install.sh [-s] NOTE:...
  • Page 46 Menu for RHEL4: 1. Install HP Insight Manager Agents for HP Integrity servers 2. Install HP System Management Homepage 3. Install HP Insight Management Agents Webapp via HP SMH. 4. Install nPartition Commands 5. Install The nPartition Management GUI for HP Integrity servers. 6.
  • Page 47 Uninstall HIFIL This option is displayed only when HP Management Base is installed on the system. To remove the HIFIL product, including HP Management Base, enter the appropriate option number and press Enter. The installer returns to the menu after the entire HIFIL product is removed.

  • Page 49: A Configuring And Using A Serial Console

    A Configuring and Using a Serial Console Before the Linux operating system (OS) is booted, all console interaction occurs through EFI. To modify the default local graphics display to be a serial console path, you must configure a single serial port (UART) for both Console-In/Out in the EFI boot manager. This configuration allows the Linux kernel to interpret the UART as ttyS0 on system boot sending output to the selected display screen.
  • Page 50 IMPORTANT: Exactly one UART must be selected in the EFI Console-In/Out tables for a serial console to work. The UART selected in this table is ttyS0. The format of the console parameter is as follows: console=ttySn[,spb] n = Serial line where: = Speed Example: 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 (9600 is the default if no speed is specified.

  • Page 51: B Hp Support Pack Dependencies

    B HP Support Pack Dependencies Some software products contained in the HP Support Pack have dependencies or prerequisites that may or may not, already be available on your system. If there are dependencies that are not delivered with the installer or with the Linux OS installation, an error message displays with information on the missing software packages or files and the installation process is aborted.

  • Page 52: Rhel5

    glibc openssl open64-4.2.1-xxx.ia64.rpm need below packages: gcc glibc info perl RHEL5 The following list provides information about software contained in RHEL5 and the related dependencies. hpacucli-8.28-xxx.ia64.rpm need below packages: glibc prctl libunwind hpima-3.12-xxx.rhel5.ia64.rpm need below packages: compat-libstdc++-296 e2fsprogs-libs glibc net-snmp net-snmp-libs openssl perl redhat-release tcp_wrappers zlib hpima-webapp-4.5-xxx.rhel5.ia64.rpm need below packages: net-snmp hpmgmtbase-2.11-xxx.rhel5.ia64.rpm need below packages:...

  • Page 53: Sles11

    glibc libstdc++ libunwind hp.com-npartition-cmds-1.03.00-xxx.sles10.ia64.rpm need below packages: glibc libgcc libstdc++ libunwind hp.com-parmgr-2.02.04-xxx.sles10.ia64.rpm need below packages: None hp-smx-02.05-xxx.sles10.ia64.rpm need below packages: glibc libgcc libstdc++ libunwind hp-utilprovider-01.07-xxx.sles10.ia64.rpm need below packages: glibc libgcc libstdc++ libunwind mptsas_cfggen-2.0.30-xxx.ia64.rpm need below packages: None open64-4.2.1-xxx.ia64.rpm need below packages: gcc glibc info perl tog-pegasus-2.7.1-xxxhp.sles10.ia64.rpm need below packages: bash bind-utils coreutils e2fsprogs glibc grep openssl libgcc libstdc++ libunwind net-snmp net-tools openssl...

  • Page 55: C Known Issues

    C Known Issues This appendix contains known issues with the HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux product, which undergoes rigorous testing before each release. From HP test activities to date, the following items have been uncovered that you should keep in mind. HP Insight Management WBEM Providers on Pegasus cimserver Supports Multi-Process Mode Only HP Insight Management WBEM providers running on Pegasus cimserver (RHEL5, SLES10) only...

  • Page 56: Hp Insight Management Wbem Providers Information Reporting

    with the following line: auth required pam_succeed_if.so quiet_success user ingroup sfcb Restart SFCB by entering the following: # /etc/init.d/sfcb start HP Insight Management WBEM Providers Information Reporting HP Insight Management WBEM Providers do not currently report all information about bonded network interfaces.
  • Page 57 ELILO boot: Uncompressing Linux... done Loading file HP-initrd-2.6.18-92.el5xen.img...done This is the result of the MPT Fusion driver rebuilding the initrd file and modifying elilo.conf when the it is installed. The following is a comparison of the elilo.conf file contents before and after the driver installation: Before After...

  • Page 58: Hp System Management Homepage Session Time-Out Error

    image=vmlinuz-2.6.18-92.el5xen vmm=xen.gz-2.6.18-92.el5 label=HP #Corresponds to kernel 2.6.18-92.el5xen initrd=HP-initrd-2.6.18-92.el5xen.img read-only root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 append="-- rhgb quiet" Reboot the server. HP System Management Homepage Session Time-out Error The default value of the ui-timeout option in the HP SMH is 20 seconds. For servers with numerous devices, 80 CPUs for example, the home or device pages may take more than 20 seconds to load and you may encounter a timeout message in your browser.
  • Page 59 D Supported Products Matrix This appendix lists the adapters that are supported by the HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux in each of the supported OS distribution release. Table D-1 lists the I/O adapter part number by category, a brief description of the part, and the initial, supported Linux distribution(s) including later updates or service packs.
  • Page 60 Table D-1 Supported Products Matrix (continued) Part Description RHEL Support SLES Support Number 10 SP1 10 SP2 447883- 4-port GbE Mezz A5506B PCI 4 Port 100Base-TX LAN Adapter A6794A SCSI & LAN Core I/O (Procurium) A6865A PCI core I/O for SuperDome A7061A Win/Linux...
  • Page 61 Table D-1 Supported Products Matrix (continued) Part Description RHEL Support SLES Support Number 10 SP1 10 SP2 BL860c Embedded I/O for BL860c BL870c Embedded I/O for BL870c rx1600/ Embedded I/O for rx2600 rx1600/rx2600 rx1620/ Embedded I/O for rx2620/ rx1620/ cx2620 rx2620/cx2620 rx2660 Embedded I/O for...
  • Page 62 Table D-1 Supported Products Matrix (continued) Part Description RHEL Support SLES Support Number 10 SP1 10 SP2 AH226A HP PCIe Smart Array E500 SAS Controller SA P400 PCIe 8-port int SAS (core 1) Smart Array P400 (Core I/O rx2660) SA P400 PCIe 8-port SAS (core 2) Smart Array P400...
  • Page 63 Table D-1 Supported Products Matrix (continued) Part Description RHEL Support SLES Support Number 10 SP1 10 SP2 AB290A HP PCI-X 2p 1000BT, 2p U320 SCSI Adpter AB306A Core IO for the rx86/rp8420 server AB314A HP Integrity rx8640 Core I/O Adapter AB315- Core I/O for 60201...
  • Page 64 Table D-1 Supported Products Matrix (continued) Part Description RHEL Support SLES Support Number 10 SP1 10 SP2 BL860c Embedded I/O for BL860c BL870c Embedded I/O for BL870c RUSA Ruby/Sapphire UCIO Unified Core I/O board rx2660 Embedded I/O for rx2660 rx4640 Embedded I/O for rx4640 Supported Products Matrix...
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