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HP IO Accelerator Version 3.2.3 Windo ws
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 t inos tall 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 forl I erO at Ac or scoeftware
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© Copyright 2011, 2013 Hewlet -Ptackard Development Company, L.P . The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and serviceso a rthre s in t eth fe express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an ad w diatirornaanlty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained h erein. Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP r
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Contents About this guide........................................................................................................................... 6 Contents summary ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 7 Overview ..................................
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Maintenance .............................................................................................................................. 37 Maintenance tools ................................................................................................................................... 37 Common maintenance tasks ..................................................................................................................... 37 Uninstalling the IO Accelerator driver packag ........
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Introduction to performance and tunin ...................................................................................................... g 65 Disabling DVFS ....................................................................................................................................... 65 Limiting APCI C-states .............................................................................................................................. 65 Setting NUMA affinity ....................
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About this guide Contents summary • Instructions on downloading and installing the approved driver and util ities • Instructions on maintaining the IO Accelera tor • Description of the following IO Accelerator mode ls: o HP IO Accelerator for BladeSystem- Clcass o HP PCIe IO Accelerator o HP PCIe IO Accelerator Du o CAUTION: Before upgrading to 3.x.x software and firmware, back up all data on the IO Accelerator. The 3.2.3 software and firmware reformat the drive, which causes data t
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Introduction Overview Designed around ioMemory, a revolutionary storage architecture, HP IO Accelerator is an advanced NAND flash storage device. With performance comparable to DRAM and storage capacity on par with hard disks, the IO Accelerator increases performance so thate ev ry server can contain internal storage that exceeds the I/O performance of an enterprise SA N. HP IO Accelerator is the first data accelerator designed specifically to improve the bandwidth for -bou In/d O applica
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• QK762A: HP 785GB IO MLC Accelerator for BladeSyste-m Cl acss • QK763A: HP 1.2 TB IO MLC Accelerator for BladeSyste-C ml c ass IMPORTANT: Generation 2 IO accelerators for BladeSyste-m C c lass are only compatible with Gen8 and later server blades . • 673642-B21: HP 365GB Multi Level Cell G2 PCIe ioDrive2 for ProLiant Se rvers • 673644-B21: HP 785GB Multi Level Cell G2 PCIe ioDrive2 for ProLiant S ervers • 673646-B21: HP 1205GB Multi Level Cell G2 PCIe ioDrive2 for ProLiant S erve
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NOTE: MSI was disabled to obtain these statis tics. Required operating environmen t The IO Accelerator is supported for use in the following operating environm ents: • Windows Server 2003 (x86_64b-it only) SP2 (not supported on Gen8 serv ers) • Windows Server 2008 (x86_64b-it only) R1 with SP2 or her igh • Windows Server 2008 (x86_64b-it only) R2 • Windows Server 2012 (x86_64b-it only) IMPORTANT: All operating systems must be 6 -bi4 t architecture. NOTE: IO Accelerato
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enabling a total of two cards in a h hei algf-ht server blade, and three cards in a- f heuilglht server blade and up to 6 in a doubl-ehigh, double-wide server (BL680c) . The Gen8 adapter is provided in a c -Class Type B Mezzanine card form factor. It can only be installed in Type B mezzanine slots within the Gen 8 or later servers, enabling one IO Accelerator in he a igh ht G alf-en8 server. The Type I mezz card and the Type B mezz card are distinguished by the mezzanine connector. The typ
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100GB of storage space, using various block sizes. The amount of RAM used in driver version 3.0 is significantly less than the amount used in version 1. 2.x. Average block size RAM usage for each 80 RAM usage for each 100M inimum system RAM (bytes) GB IO Accelerator GB IO Accelerator requirement for 320 GB MezzIO Accelerator* (Megabytes) (Megabytes) 250 280 1 GB 8,192 400 530 1.6 GB 4,096 750 1,030 3 GB 2,048 1,450 2,000 5.8 GB 1,024 2,850 3,970 11.4 GB 512 Average block si
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Windows Server environments Installation overview CAUTION: The firmware for all IO Accelerator devices in a system running HP IO Accelerator VSL 3.1.x or later must be upgraded to the latest version of the firm ware. CAUTION: If you have IO Accelerator devices configured for HP IO Accelerator VSL 2.x or earlier, you must upgrade the firmware before installing new devices in the system. For upgrade procedures, see "Upgrading device firmware from VSL 1.x.x or 2.x.x to 3. (ox
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recognizes those drivers for the IO Accelerator. This situation causes issues with the installation of Version 3.x. After the software is uninstalled and the system is rebooted, Windows operating systems display a New Hardware Found message and normally do not find a driver for the new de vice. If a driver is found, go to Control Panel > Device Manan agd s er earch for HP IO AcceleratoVi r.e w the dirver details and check the revision of the driver. If the HP IO Accelerator appears in the
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Using the Setup Wizar d 1. Download the IO Accelerator installation program. The Welco sc mereen appears. 2. Click Next. The Installation Recommendations screen appears. Windows Server environments 14
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3. If you have a previous version of the IO Accelerator software installed, follow the directions on the screen to uninstall it. Otherwise, clickN ext. The Select Installation Foldersc reen appears. 4. If you want to use the default installation location\ (PrC: ogram Files\HP IO Accelerator), click NextIf. you want to change the default location, click Brow na sev,igate to the folder you want, and then click Next. The Custom Setup screen appears. 5. If you want to use the default pro
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CAUTION: Changing the default features might affect the performance or functionality of the IO Accelerator software. The following features are availabl e: o Device Driver (required for the drive to be recognized in Windows® operating s ystem) o HP IO Accelerator Management Tool (Java® Runtime Softwa re) o SNMP (requires Microsoft® SNMP to be installed ) o Utilities (Command Line Utilitie s) HP recommends that you seclet will be installed on local hard driv foer each feature. If yo
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The Configure Shortcuts screen appear s. 6. If you want to accet pthe default program shortcuts, clicNke xt. Otherwise, clear any options you do not want, and then click Next T.he Ready to Instal lscreen appears. 7. Click Install to begin installation. An installation status screen appears. When installation is com, plete the Completed screen appears. NOTE: You might be prompted to stop installation and start the Microsoft® SNMP service during the software installation. Windows
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8. Click Finish to exit the Wizard and launch the IO Accelerator softw are. The installation program performs the followin g: • Creates a folder for the IO Accelerator software components (the default path\ i Prs ogr C:am Files\HP IO Accelerator). Windows Server environments 18
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• Installs and loads the IO Accelerator Windows® driver. (When complete, you will need to reboot the system.) • Installs support for SNMP (if installed, and if Microsoft® SNMP is installed and the SNMP service is running). When the installation program creates the IO Accelerator folder on the drive, it also creates th-feosld e er sus:b • \Driver—Installs manually using Device Manage r. • Firmware—Contains the latest IO Accelerator firmwa re. • SMI- S—Currently not used; re
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The –o overformat option is not supported in the 3.x.x VSL software. All upgraded HP IO Accelerator devices are formatted to the maximum advertised capacity, regardless of whether the device was overformatted prior to the upgrade . Upgrading procedure Be sure to follow the upgrade path and make sure that all previously installed IO Accelerator devices are updated with the appropriate 2.3-.c1ompatible firmware. 1. Prepare each existing IO Accelerator device for upgra de. a. Backup user d
