McDATA 8832 warranty Table of Tables, Table of Figures

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Flash the QLogic HBA BIOS

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Red Hat Boot Diskette Modification Process

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Modify or Create the Post-install Driver Diskette Image

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Firmware Versions

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Worksheets

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Table 1 Recommended settings for the QLogic QLA23xx adapter card for Windows 2000 or 2003

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Table 2 Management Module BIOS Information

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Table 3 HS20 – Model 8832 Firmware Information

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Table 4 HS20 – Model 8843 Firmware Information

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Table 5 HS40 BIOS and ISMP Information

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Table 6 LS20 BIOS and BMC Information

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Table 7 QLogic Firmware Information

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Table of Figures

 

 

Figure 1 BladeCenter Chassis – Rear View

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Figure 2 BladeCenter internal network

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Figure 3 JVM Selection in IE

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Figure 4 Disable key repeats

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Figure 5 KVM and Media Ownership

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Figure 6 Remote Control Window

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Figure 7 Logoff and Close the Browser Messages

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Figure 9 Storage Connection Diagram

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Figure 10 Port Status Online

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Figure 11 Port Status Offline

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Figure 12 SANSurfer Switch Faceplate

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Figure 13 Port Properties

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Figure 14 Disable the IDE Devices, HS20 and HS40

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Figure 15 HS20 Boot Sequence

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Figure 16 HS40 Boot Sequence

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Figure 17 Changing boot order from Management Module for HS20

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Figure 18 Configuring the QLogic HBA

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Figure 19 Host Adapter Settings

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Figure 20 Enable Selectable Boot Illustration

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Figure 21 Bootable LUN address

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Figure 22 Save your changes

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Figure 23 Confirm the media is accessible

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Figure 24 Verify Disk Media

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Figure 25 Blade POST with HBA configured

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Figure 26 Change Media Tray Owner

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Figure 27 Remote Media via the Remote Console

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Figure 28 Loading the Remote Diskette

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Figure 29 Power On/Restart Blade

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Contents IBM BladeCenter Deployment Guide Part 3 Blades IBM Version 3.0, 3/10/2006 Table of Contents Table of Tables Table of FiguresLinux nofb Introduction Overview BladeCenter SubsystemsContributors BladeCenter Chassis Rear ViewNetwork Configuration Preparatory StepsRemote Control Hints and Tips BladeCenter Management ModuleDisable key repeats Remote Control Window Embedded Fibre Channel Switches SAN ConfigurationDisabling ports on the QLogic switch Storage Connection DiagramUsing SANSurfer GUI Port Properties Configuring the Blades for Remote Boot Check the Boot OrderDisabling IDE devices Device Startup OrderHS20 Boot Sequence Configuring the Qlogic HBA Acquiring HBA WWPNs World Wide Port NamesConfiguring the path to the boot LUN Configuring the QLogic HBAEnable Selectable Boot Illustration Testing the path to the boot LUN Save your changesEthernet Port Numbering Verify Disk MediaBrowse MAC Address Table Top Switch Browse MAC Address Table Bottom Switch LearnedMAC Address Port Learned MAC Address PortChange Media Tray Owner Loading the Remote Diskette Linux nofb Multipath Red Hat Installation Kickstart InformationBoot Failure for RH Red Hat Linux AS Broadcom driver installation Fdisk OutputIssues related to Red Hat AS 2.1/3.0 and blades RPM Install of Broadcom Device DriversRev IBM Version 3.0, 3/10/2006 IBM BladeCenter Deployment Guide Changing the Boot Loader Configuration Other Linux Distributions and BladesSerial Over LAN SOL for Blades Rdac Installation and ConfigurationOverview Summary of Linux changes for SOL 72345respawn/sbin/agetty -h ttyS1 19200 vt102Alt-sysrq Alt-sysrq from Linux clientNetdump Alt-sysrq from PuTTYIBM BladeCenter Deployment Guide IBM Version 3.0, 3/10/2006 Broadcom Advanced Control Suite installation List of limitationsBios and Ismp Remote Update of the Firmware on an HS20 or HS40BMC Update for the HS20 8843 and LS20 IBM BladeCenter Deployment Guide Flash the QLogic HBA Bios QLogic HBA FlashRed Hat Boot Diskette Modification Process # mount -o loop drvnet.img mnt/drvIBM Version 3.0, 3/10/2006 # cd # umount mnt/initrd Modify or Create the Post-install Driver Diskette Image Driverdisk --source=nfshost/path/to/26k4970.imgIBM BladeCenter Deployment Guide Appendix A. Firmware Versions Management Module Bios InformationHS20 Model 8832 Firmware Information HS40 Bios HS40 Bios and Ismp InformationLS20 Bios and BMC Information QLogic Firmware InformationBladeCenter Information BladeCenter ComponentsIndex