Compaq LP8000-F1 manual Boot Bios, System Requirements

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Chapter 7

Boot BIOS

Introduction

Boot BIOS is a set of x86 instructions in the 64-Bit PCI-To-Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) flash ROM that lets you designate a fibre channel hard drive as the boot drive. Boot BIOS works with the existing system BIOS on Intel Pentium class PCI system boards.

NOTE: The examples in this chapter use the Windows NT 4.0 operating system.

Boot BIOS does the following:

■Supports up to eight fibre channel HBAs per computer

■Detects up to 99 devices per HBA

■Displays a maximum of 16 devices during the boot process

System Requirements

■Intel Pentium Class computer, with system BIOS copyright 1995 or later

■MS-DOS 6.0 or higher

■Windows NT 4.0 installation media

■Installed HBA

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Contents Bit PCI-To-Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter Page Contents Device Driver Installation Glossary Index List of Figures Text Conventions About This GuideSymbols on Equipment Symbols in TextCompaq Technical Support Getting HelpCompaq Website Compaq Authorized Reseller Product Description IntroductionOverview Bit PCI-to-fibre channel host bus adapter Bit PCI-to-Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter Jumper SettingsHBA Jumper Settings Jumper Pins Description Device ID CommentsStandards Performance SpecificationsAgency Approvals Page Hardware Requirements InstallationInstallation Overview Software and Documentation Requirements OEMSETUP.INF TXTSETUP.OEM Lpscsi LPUTILNT.EXERecording the Address and Serial Number Installing the HBA into a ComputerRecording Reference Numbers Green LED Yellow LED State Verifying the InstallationConfiguration Guidelines for Operating Systems Post LED IndicatorsInstallation Page Windows NT 4.0 System Requirements Device Driver InstallationIntroduction Installing the Windows NT Scsi Device Driver Removing the Device Driver Verifying the Device Driver InstallationTru64Unix Driver and Console Software Show Adapter / -SET Adapter CommandsWWIDMGR-SHOW Adapter Show Adapter CommandSET Adapter example OpenVMS Driver and Console Software Page Post Conditions and Results TroubleshootingGreen LED Yellow LED Description Windows NT Event ViewerHBA Post LED States Explanation Windows NT Scsi Port Error LogWindows NT Miniport Event Log Codes 0x10 Explanation 0x11to 0x13 Further Information Offset Windows NT Scsi Port Error Log0x11 to 0x13 Further Information Windows NT Scsi Port Error Log 0x10 Explanation Offset 0xF30xF4 HBA reset 0x12 Offset Explanation Parameter Error Values valid only when CmdStat=0x3CmdStat Values Further Information0x12 Offset Parameter Error Values valid only when CmdStat=0x3Fabric Device Mapping Windows NT Scsi Address MappingNone Private Loop Device MappingCurrent Private Loop Device Mapping Bus # Target# Lun#Current Private Loop Device Mapping Current Private Loop Device Mapping Bus # Target# Lun# Current Private Loop Device Mapping Alpa Selid Current Private Loop Device Mapping Alpa Selid Current Private Loop Device Mapping Alpa Selid Page Diagnostic and Firmware Download Utility Firmware and Diagnostic UtilityStarting I386DNLD.EXE in an i386 System I386 System InstallationOption Description Starting Alpha Systems with Alpha BiosI386DNLD.EXE Command Options Start-Up for Alpha/i386 Systems Return Menu Selection Diagnostics Main MenuI386DNLD.EXE Main Menu Options Restart Host Bus Adapters MaintenanceTest Host Bus Adapters Modify Test OptionsQuit Diagnostic and Firmware Loader UtilityShow Host Bus Adapter Info Firmware and Diagnostic Utility Page Using Lputilnt Utility/NT Main menu screen Viewing HBA ParametersUsing the Lputilnt Utility/NT Performing HBA Firmware MaintenanceFirmware maintenance screen Deleting or Activating Firmware Image Upgrading HBA FirmwareEnabling or Disabling Boot Bios Downloading PCI Configuration FilesModifying the Driver Parameters Modifying Driver Parameters Windows NT RegistryParameter Drive ParametersQueueDepth = n QueueTarget = n Parameter DescriptionDrive Parameters AlPA Addresses Page System Requirements Boot BiosDisk In-line Exerciser RA8000 or ESA12000 Boot SetupAuto-Configure Option Boot Bios Enabling Boot Bios Defining a Fibre Channel Drive as Boot DriveDesignating a Fibre Channel Boot Drive on Your Computer Creating an MS-DOS Boot DiskettePageUp key Purpose Enabling HBA Boot Bios on a Fibre Channel Hard DriveEnabling the Boot Bios Formatting the Fibre Channel Drive on Your ComputerPage Installing Windows NT Page FCC Compliance Information Statement Model LP8000-F1 1 X Regulatory Compliance NoticesPage Federal Communications Commission Notice Reference Manual Statements for Class B EquipmentPage Glossary Page Glossary Page Glossary Page Show ADAPTER/-SET Adapter IndexPage Index Page