Step-By-Step Review; Pci Test Configurations With Proliant Servers - Compaq 108164-003 - ProLiant - 800 Integration Notes

PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment

Step-By-Step Review

The Compaq Array Configuration
Utility can also be installed within
the Windows NT GUI after the
operating system is installed.
seated properly in the slots designated during the planning stage, before the server is powered
on.
Gather all necessary operating system and support software.
Load the Compaq Systems Configuration software on the server and install it on the system
partition of the hard drive. We used the following Compaq Systems Configuration software
testing and tracking tools to develop this white paper:
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Note: Installing the System Configuration utilities on the server provides an easy way to
configure and verify hardware installations and modifications to the system in the future as
needed.
Load the Compaq Support Paq (CSP) for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to ensure the system is
running with the latest driver enhancements. In addition to driver enhancements, the Compaq
Support Paq installs several important support utilities. The Compaq Support Paq runs a
detection process and identifies the software and utilities applicable to the installation.
PCI Test Configurations with ProLiant
Servers
The following scenarios were tested in the Compaq Integration Lab. The scenarios demonstrate
how the PCI BIOS assigns the bus numbers and then reassigns the bus numbers after
configuration modifications. The following examples demonstrate the step-by-step changes that
occur:
Configurations A and B were also
performed using retired Compaq
ProLiant servers. These results are
detailed in Appendix A.
Configuration C: Test 1 – Initial Configuration and Test 2 – Removing and Adding NICs Out
of Slot Order.
By understanding what configuration changes occur in the test scenarios described in this section,
you can better comprehend how PCI Bus numbers reassign when configuration changes occur in
your server. "Table 11. PCI Bus Number Order of Detection Matrix" included in this document
identifies the Controller Discovery Order for each of these servers and several others.
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Before beginning this process, Compaq recommends that you review your
configuration requirements and be prepared to answers the questions noted
earlier in the "Planning the New Configuration" section.
As with any installation:
Verify all network and disk controllers included in the configuration are
System Configuration Utility - to configure the hardware and to view the slot and bus
number assignments before launching the Windows NT operating system.
Drive Array Configuration Utility - to create disk arrays across multiple drives.
Configuration A: Test 1 – Initial Configuration and Test 2 – Adding
a Device.
Configuration B: Test 1 – Initial Configuration and Test 2 – Addition
of Two Controllers.
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