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Microsoft Windows 2003 [x86]
No. Host System Operating System Host Bus Host Bus Adapter Topology Storage Array External Boot Comments
652 IBM BladeCenter HS20 (Model: 7981), 8678)10,
8832)10, 8832−N1X), 8843);
IBM BladeCenter HS40 (Model 8839)
Microsoft
Windows 2003
[x86] Enterprise
Edition: R27,
SP1;
Microsoft
Windows 2003
[x86] Standard
Edition: R27, SP1
PCI−X IBM Emulex LP1005DC FC Exp Card2, 5,
15, 23, 47 FC−SW EMC
CLARiiON
AX150
Y1See10
1. Powerpath is supported in boot from SAN configurations for Windows 2003 systems running STORPort drivers (QLogic & Emulex). Windows 2003 servers using STORPort drivers
require a Microsoft STORPort hotfix installed to boot with Powerpath. Please see your driver's requirements for the STORPort hotfix (QFE) version.
2. EMC recommends upgrading to the most recent, EMC−Approved, HBA driver.
3. BIOS 3.03a3
4. Firmware Version 2.72a2
5. SNIA HBA API Supported.
6. Driver Version 2.10a7 Requires Microsoft STORPort hotfix Q943545. Please see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943545. NOTE: Hotfix Q943545 requires a minimum of Service Pack
1 (SP1) to be installed before the hotfix can be installed.
To obtain this hotfix, fill out the hotfix request form at http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=943545&kbln=en−us STORPort Miniport Driver
7. Supports LUNs greater than 2TB in size. Minimum Service Pack 1 (SP1) required.
8. Driver Version 9.1.4.15 Requires Microsoft STORPort hotfix Q943545. Please see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943545. NOTE: Hotfix Q943545 requires a minimum of Service
Pack 1 (SP1) to be installed before the hotfix can be installed.
To obtain this hotfix, fill out the hotfix request form at http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=943545&kbln=en−us STORPort Miniport Driver
9. BIOS 2.02
10. EMC VolumeLogix Software required for multiple BladeServers when direct−attached to EMC Symmetrix storage.
11. Requires IBM Multi−Switch Interconnect Module for IBM BladeCenter (39Y9314) installed in IBM BladeCenter H and with appropriate fibre channel switch modules to installed in bays
8 & 10.
12. Internal port(s) on QLogic or McData 4Gb FC switch module(s) must be set to 4Gb to SAN boot.
13. Mixing 2Gb and 4Gb fibre channel expansion cards is not supported in this server.
14. Flex Address support requires BIOS v3.03a3
15. Driver Version 2.01a4 Requires Microsoft STORPort hotfix Q943545. Please see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943545. NOTE: Hotfix Q943545 requires a minimum of Service Pack
1 (SP1) to be installed before the hotfix can be installed.
To obtain this hotfix, fill out the hotfix request form at http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=943545&kbln=en−us STORPort Miniport Driver
16. Flex Address support requires BIOS v2.04
17. Driver Version 9.1.7.16 Requires Microsoft STORPort hotfix Q943545. Please see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943545. NOTE: Hotfix Q943545 requires a minimum of Service
Pack 1 (SP1) to be installed before the hotfix can be installed.
To obtain this hotfix, fill out the hotfix request form at http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=943545&kbln=en−us STORPort Miniport Driver
18. BIOS 2.04
19. Driver Version 9.1.4.17 Requires Microsoft STORPort hotfix Q943545. Please see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943545. NOTE: Hotfix Q943545 requires a minimum of Service
Pack 1 (SP1) to be installed before the hotfix can be installed.
To obtain this hotfix, fill out the hotfix request form at http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=943545&kbln=en−us STORPort Miniport Driver
20. Driver Version 9.1.4.12 This driver requires Microsoft SCSIPort hotfix Q883114. Please see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];883114 END OF LIFE NOTICE:
SCSI miniport and SCSI full port drivers are frozen and EOL at this time for Windows 2003 operating systems. EMC recommends migrating to the currently supported STORPort
driver for your HBA. EMC will continue to support existing customers who have Windows 2003 SCSI drivers installed, but any fixes or HCL support will require an upgrade to
STORPort. Refer to SalesAdvantage articles for the benefits of using STORPort drivers and information on migrating from SCSI to STOR under Windows 2003. SCSI drivers listed in
the April 2006 ESM will be the last supported SCSI drivers for Windows 2003. SCSI Miniport (SCSIPort) Driver. EMC recommends using STORPort drivers where available.
21. NEC SigmaBlade servers are not supported with Windows 2003 SP1 (x86 and x64 versions.)
22. Driver Version 1.20a3 Requires Microsoft STORPort hotfix Q943545. Please see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943545. NOTE: Hotfix Q943545 requires a minimum of Service Pack
1 (SP1) to be installed before the hotfix can be installed.
To obtain this hotfix, fill out the hotfix request form at http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=943545&kbln=en−us STORPort Miniport Driver
23. BIOS 1.70a3
24. Firmware Version 2.70a5
25. Driver Version 1.30a6 Refer to EMC knowledgebase article emc156275 for important information about using the HBAnyware statistics tab with this driver version. Requires Microsoft
STORPort hotfix Q943545. Please see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943545. NOTE: Hotfix Q943545 requires a minimum of Service Pack 1 (SP1) to be installed before the hotfix
can be installed.
To obtain this hotfix, fill out the hotfix request form at http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=943545&kbln=en−us STORPort Miniport Driver
26. EMC provides documentation for boot configurations that contains helpful information for systems booting from EMC storage. Visit EMC Powerlink and download part number
300−000−603 for the Windows Host Connectivity Guide.
27. Firmware Version 1.92a1
28. Driver Version 2.40a3 As of 2.40a2 Microsoft will no longer allow the Emulex Port Driver to be used in any HCT LOGO solution or block submissions. The Port driver is still digitally
signed, but STORPort drivers will be required for all new HCT LOGO solution and block submissions. SCSI FC Port driver. EMC recommends using STORPort drivers where
available. END OF LIFE NOTICE: SCSI miniport and SCSI full port drivers are frozen and EOL at this time for Windows 2003 operating systems. EMC recommends migrating to the
currently supported STORPort driver for your HBA. EMC will continue to support existing customers who have Windows 2003 SCSI drivers installed, but any fixes or HCL support will
require an upgrade to STORPort. Refer to SalesAdvantage articles for the benefits of using STORPort drivers and information on migrating from SCSI to STOR under Windows 2003.
SCSI drivers listed in the April 2006 ESM will be the last supported SCSI drivers for Windows 2003.
29. Driver Version 1.30a9 Requires Microsoft STORPort hotfix Q943545. Please see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943545. NOTE: Hotfix Q943545 requires a minimum of Service Pack
1 (SP1) to be installed before the hotfix can be installed.
To obtain this hotfix, fill out the hotfix request form at http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=943545&kbln=en−us STORPort Miniport Driver
30. EMC provides in−depth documentation for configurations with Emulex adapters that contains helpful information for installing and configuring Emulex adapters with EMC Storage.
Visit the EMC driver page on the Emulex website (http://www.emulex.com/ts/docoem/emc/index.html) and download part number 300−001−157 for guide "EMC Host Connectivity
with Emulex Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) and Converged Network Adapters (CNAs) in the Windows Environment."
31. EMC provides in−depth documentation for configurations with QLogic adapters that contains helpful information for installing and configuring QLogic adapters with EMC Storage. This
documentation is located in the EMC section of the QLogic website (http://www.qlogic.com) along with HBA drivers, and BIOS.
32. Driver Version 9.1.2.11 This driver requires Microsoft SCSIPort hotfix Q883114. Please see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];883114 END OF LIFE NOTICE:
SCSI miniport and SCSI full port drivers are frozen and EOL at this time for Windows 2003 operating systems. EMC recommends migrating to the currently supported STORPort
driver for your HBA. EMC will continue to support existing customers who have Windows 2003 SCSI drivers installed, but any fixes or HCL support will require an upgrade to
STORPort. Refer to SalesAdvantage articles for the benefits of using STORPort drivers and information on migrating from SCSI to STOR under Windows 2003. SCSI drivers listed in
the April 2006 ESM will be the last supported SCSI drivers for Windows 2003. SCSI Miniport (SCSIPort) Driver. EMC recommends using STORPort drivers where available.
33. BIOS 1.54
34. BIOS 1.23
35. BIOS 2.02a1
36. Firmware Version 1.10a5
37. PowerEdge 2550 and PowerVault 775N support a maximum of 2 Emulex HBAs at one time and the total PCI power cannot exceed 20 Watts.
38. BIOS 2.01a2
39. HPQ (Compaq) Proliant server models that are not listed in the ESM but are only differentiated from supported models by an "R" designator, are rack−mountable servers and are
supported.
40. When booting from an external storage array, press F1 during server POST and set BIOS Start Options to point to the bus slot containing the SAN boot adapter (Default is Planar
SCSI.)
41. FSC Fibre Channel module. Dual channel 2GBit/s HBA for BX6xx−series blade servers only.
42. BIOS 1.52
43. BIOS 1.43
44. Driver Version 9.1.2.11 END OF LIFE NOTICE: SCSI miniport and SCSI full port drivers are frozen and EOL at this time for Windows 2003 operating systems. EMC recommends
migrating to the currently supported STORPort driver for your HBA. EMC will continue to support existing customers who have Windows 2003 SCSI drivers installed, but any fixes or
HCL support will require an upgrade to STORPort. Refer to SalesAdvantage articles for the benefits of using STORPort drivers and information on migrating from SCSI to STOR
under Windows 2003. SCSI drivers listed in the April 2006 ESM will be the last supported SCSI drivers for Windows 2003. SCSI Miniport (SCSIPort) Driver. EMC recommends using
STORPort drivers where available.
45. Firmware Version 2.80a4
46. BX6xx−series systems use an embedded fibre channel controller. Contact Fujitsu Siemens to acquire the proper BIOS for the embedded fibre channel controller.
47. Firmware Version 1.90a5
48. Support for 4GB fibre channel HBAs requires an IBM SPORE to be submitted to IBM with a request of system BIOS 56A.
49. Dual port PCI−X fibre channel mezzanine card option is embedded. No PCI/PCI−X slots available.
50. BIOS 1.48
51. This HBA is equivalent to the QLogic QLA2340.
52. Due to the HS20's embedded FC−SW design, array lun masking is required to assign LUNS to each individual blade server.
53. Refer to EMC Knowledgebase ID emc105679 for any special HBA drivers that may be required.
54. Dual−port FC switch module. Can be used in place of Optical PassThru Module (OPM.)
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