SANboot Superdomeflex 1-0
SANboot Superdomeflex 1-0
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1. Log into the Rack Management Controller (RMC) as the administrator user and provide the administrator
password.
For the password, enter the current RMC password for the administrator user, and press <Enter>.
If a site-specific RMC password is specified during installation and configuration (recommended by HPE), then use
the site-specific password. The factory-default RMC password appears on a sticker with bar code on the RMC.
2. From the RMC prompt, use the power on command to power-on the server.
For example:
RMC cli> power
4. At the RMC prompt, enter the following command to open a console to the shell:
RMC cli> connect npar pnum=#
5. When the following BIOS boot menu appears, press <F2> to enter setup and select boot option Menu:
7. From the list of devices select desired Emulex HBA Port for enabling SAN Boot and then press <Enter>.
8. Use arrow keys and select Set Emulex Adapter to Default Settings and press <Enter>
9. Use arrow keys and select Set Adapter to Defaults and press <Enter>. It is recommended to restore defaults
before configuring new SAN boot.
10. Use arrow keys and select Set Boot from SAN and change to <Enable>.
11. Use arrow keys and select Configure HBA and Boot Parameters and press <Enter>.
12. Use arrow keys and select Boot Target Scan Method and then change to desired Target Scan Method by pressing
<Enter>. There are couple of options.
A. Discover only selected LUNs. Select – Boot Path from NVRAM.
B. Discover all the LUNs that are on the SAN. Select - Boot Path Discovered Targets. Note system may take
longer to boot.
In the example below we have selected “Boot Path From NVRAM Targets” to scan only selected LUNs that are
attached to the FC Port.
In the example below we have selected Boot Path Discovered Targets to scan discover all the devices that are
attached to the FC Port.
13. Press <Enter> to select and return to previous screen.
14. Use arrow keys and select Commit Changes, press <Enter>
15. If you have chosen to discover all the LUNs then skip steps 16-22.
16. Select Add Boot Device and wait for the adapter to scan and find the bootable targets available on the fabric.
17. From the list of discovered targets select desired target, press <Enter>
18. From the list of discovered LUNs select desired LUN, press <Enter>
19. Use arrow keys and select Commit Changes, press <Enter>
26. Use arrow keys and Select 'Reset' and press <Enter> to reboot the system. Note: Reboot is needed to take effect
the changes.
27. Boot the system to UEFI shell.
28. When the system boots to the UEFI shell, use UEFI commands to verify.
Make sure Emulex FC driver is listed in the drivers output (See highlighted below).
Shell> drivers
T D
YCI
PFA
DRV VERSION E G G #D #C DRIVER NAME IMAGE NAME
== ======== = = = == == =================================== ===================
---Data is Skipped----
16A B226600F B N Y 2 1 Emulex FC SLI4 SCSI Pass Thru Drive PciRoot(0x3)/Pci(
0x2,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/Offset(0x24E00,0x52DFF)
Shell> dh -d 16A
Handle 16A (784D4ED8)
LoadedImage(LoadedImage) ImageDevicePath(..0x0)/Offset(0x24E00,0x52DFF)) Driver
Binding DriverDiagnostics2 ComponentName2 SupportedEfiSpecVersion(0x0002000A) Dr
iverHealth
Driver Name : Emulex FC SLI4 SCSI Pass Thru Driver
Driver Image Name : Offset(0x24E00,0x52DFF)
Driver Version : B226600F
Driver Type : Bus
Configuration : NO
Diagnostics : YES
Managing :
Ctrl[165] : HPE SN1200E2P 16Gb 2p FC HBA - FC
Child[1DD] : PciRoot(0x3)/Pci(0x2,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/Fibre(0x217000C
0FF28BC31,0x4000000000000)
Ctrl[166] : HPE SN1200E2P 16Gb 2p FC HBA - FC
Shell> map -r
Device mapping table
---Data is Skipped----
BLK18: Alias(s):
PciRoot(0x3)/Pci(0x2,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/Fibre(0x217000C0FF28BC31,0x4000
000000000)/HD(2,GPT,A3E40D58-05A1-4FEB-A794-EE15355709F0,0xFA800,0xFA000)
1. Log into the Rack Management Controller (RMC) as the administrator user and provide the administrator password.
For the password, enter the current RMC password for the administrator user, and press <Enter>.
If a site-specific RMC password is specified during installation and configuration (recommended by HPE), then use
the site-specific password. The factory-default RMC password appears on a sticker with bar code on the RMC.
2. From the RMC prompt, use the power on command to power-on the server.
For example:
RMC cli> power
4. At the RMC prompt, enter the following command to open a console to the shell:
RMC cli> connect npar pnum=#
5. When the following BIOS boot menu appears, press <F2> to enter setup and select boot option Menu:
7. From the list of devices select desired Qlogic HBA Port for enabling SAN Boot and then press <Enter>.
8. Use arrow keys and select Boot Settings, and then press <Enter>.
9. There are Couple of options, choose one as desired.
9.1. Discover only selected LUNs.
9.1.1. Select Adapter Driver, and then press Enter. Set it to <Enabled> and then press <Enter>.
9.1.2. Select Selective Login and set it to <Enabled>.
9.1.3. Select Selective LUN Login and set it to <Enabled>.
9.1.4. Select FCScanLevel Variable and set it to <Variable Undefined>.
9.1.5. Select World Login and set it to <Disabled>.
9.1.6.Select Save Changes (F10), and then press <Enter>.
Shell> drivers
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YCI
PFA
DRV VERSION E G G #D #C DRIVER NAME IMAGE NAME
== ======== = = = == == =================================== ===================
---Data is Skipped----
168 00000636 B Y Y 4 3 HPE Fibre Channel Driver PciRoot(0x2)/Pci(
0x0,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/Offset(0x1BA00,0x389FF)
Shell> dh -d 168
Handle 168 (784BFED8)
LoadedImage(LoadedImage) ImageDevicePath(..0x0)/Offset(0x1BA00,0x389FF)) Driver
Binding DriverDiagnostics2 ComponentName ComponentName2 SupportedEfiSpecVersion(
0x0002003C) DriverConfiguration DriverConfiguration2 DriverHealth
Driver Name : HPE Fibre Channel Driver
Driver Image Name : Offset(0x1BA00,0x389FF)
Driver Version : 00000636
Driver Type : Bus
Configuration : YES
Diagnostics : YES
Managing :
Ctrl[15C] : HPE SN1100Q 16Gb 2p FC HBA
Child[185] : Fibre(WWN:207000C0FF28BC31,LUN:0000000000000000)/(HP
MSA 2040 SAN G22x)
Child[186] : Fibre(WWN:247000C0FF28BC31,LUN:000000000000000F)/(HP
MSA 2040 SAN G22x)
Child[187] : Fibre(WWN:247000C0FF28BC31,LUN:0000000000000030)/(HP
MSA 2040 SAN G22x)
Ctrl[15D] : HPE SN1100Q 16Gb 2p FC HBA
Ctrl[186] : Fibre(WWN:247000C0FF28BC31,LUN:000000000000000F)/(HP
MSA 2040 SAN G22x)
Ctrl[187] : Fibre(WWN:247000C0FF28BC31,LUN:0000000000000030)/(HP
MSA 2040 SAN G22x)
Shell> map -r
Device mapping table
---Data is Skipped----
BLK17: Alias(s):
PciRoot(0x2)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/Fibre(0x247000C0FF28BC31,0xF000
000000000)
BLK16: Alias(s):
PciRoot(0x2)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/Fibre(0x247000C0FF28BC31,0x3000
0000000000)