HP manual HP IO Accelerator Version 3.2.3 Windows User Guide

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HP IO Accelerator Version 3.2.3 Windows User Guide

Abstract

This document describes software requirements for all relevant HP IO Accelerators using Microsoft Windows operating systems. This document is intended for system administrators who plan to install and use HP IO Accelerators with a Microsoft Windows operating system. It is helpful to have previous experience with HP IO Accelerators and a Microsoft Windows operating system. This user guide is intended for IO Accelerator software release 3.2.3 or later.

Part Number: 647099-003

February 2013

Edition: 3

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Contents HP IO Accelerator Version 3.2.3 Windows User Guide Page Contents Maintenance Resources About this guide Contents summaryOverview IntroductionProduct naming IO Accelerator capacity 320GB 640GB Models AJ878B BK836A Performance attributesSupported firmware revisions Required operating environmentSupported hardware Page Introduction Uninstalling a previously-installed driver Installation overviewWindows Server environments Installing software on a Windows operating system Using the Setup Wizard Windows Server environments Windows Server environments Windows Server environments Windows Server environments Upgrading device firmware from VSL 1.x.x or 2.x.x to Fio-bugreport Upgrading procedureFio-update-iodrive iodriveversion.fff Manual installation on Windows ServerManually installing on Windows Server Manually installing on Windows Server 2008 Upgrading the device firmware using WindowsPerforming the upgrade Viewing the firmware versionFio-detach /dev/fct0 Upgrading driver software using WindowsWindows Server environments Defragmentation Silent install optionOutdated firmware check IO Accelerator naming Enabling PCIe powerWindows Server environments Setting up Snmp for Windows operating systems Creating a RAID configurationFio-config -p Fiopreallocatememory 1072,4997,6710,10345 Snmp details for Windows operating systemsVia garbage collection Using test mode registry valuesSnmp test registry entry Description Snmp MIB fields supporting Windows ServerWindows Server environments Windows Installer logging options Using installation logsMsiexec /i C\MyPackage\Example.msi /L*V C\log\example.log Creating an uninstall log Creating an installation logCreating a patch install log Troubleshooting event log messages Automated logging with the Windows Installer Logging PolicyError ioDrivex Maintenance tools MaintenanceCommon maintenance tasks Uninstalling the IO Accelerator driver packageUnmanaged shutdown issues Enabling PCIe power overrideEnabling Autoattach Enabling the override parameter Fio-config /dev/fct2 -p PCIeGLOBALSLOTPOWERLIMIT Fio-config /dev/fctx -p PCIeGLOBALSLOTPOWERLIMITUtilities reference UtilitiesFio-attach Fio-bugreport Fio-beaconFio-attach device options Fio-beacon device optionsFio-config device options Fio-configCompressing Fioexternalpoweroverride Fio-config optionsFio-detach device options Fio-detachFio-format device options device Fio-formatFio-status Fio-pci-checkFio-pci-check options Options Fio-status device optionsFfield Geometry and capacity information not available. appears Fio-sure-erase options device Fio-sure-eraseFio-trim-config Fio-trim-config options Options Fio-update-iodriveFio-update-iodrive iodriveversion.fff options Format domainbusslot.func Nand flash and component failure Monitoring IO Accelerator healthHealth metrics Health monitoring techniquesSoftware RAID and health monitoring Flashback substitution eventsMonitoring IO Accelerator health Trim support Using TrimIntroduction to Trim Trim platformsEnabling Trim Starting and stopping TrimControlling Trim aggressiveness Trim configurations Configuring IO Accelerator paging support Using Windows page files with the IO AcceleratorIntroduction to Windows page files RAM consumptionFio-config -p Fiopreallocatememory Fio-config -p Fiopreallocatememory 1234,17834Fio-config -g Fiopreallocatememory Non-paged memory poolWindows page file management Setting up page filesGuaranteeing minimum committable memory System drive paging file configurationVerifying page file operation Virtual Memory performanceDir c /ah Introduction to performance and tuning Performance and tuningDisabling Dvfs Limiting Apci C-statesSetting the interrupt handler affinity Setting Numa affinityFio-config -p Fioaffinity 4,n1,0xf5,n07,g19,g2,0xff0 Numa configurationIntroduction to Numa architecture Fioaffinity parameterAdvanced configuration example Fio-config -p Fioaffinity 5,g0,0xf6,0xf Checking the log for errorsResources Subscription serviceFor more information Before you contact HP Support and other resourcesHP contact information Customer Self RepairRéparation par le client CSR Riparazione da parte del cliente Reparaciones del propio cliente Reparo feito pelo cliente Support and other resources Support and other resources Support and other resources Warranty information Safety and regulatory complianceRegulatory information Numa Acronyms and abbreviationsSMI-S Documentation feedback Index Using the IO Accelerator as a swap