TITLE:   
	HP NC-Series iSCSI Boot Direct Install Package for Linux

VERSION:
	4.1.29

LANGUAGE:
	English

CATEGORY:
	Drivers

DIVISIONS: 
	Comm-Network

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: 
	HP NC370x Gigabit server adapter (All models)
	HP NC371x Gigabit server adapter (All models)
	HP NC373x Gigabit server adapter (All models)
	HP NC374x Gigabit server adapter (All models)
	HP NC380x Gigabit server adapter (All models)
                         
OPERATING SYSTEM:  
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES/AS for x86_64 (Update 6, 7, and 8)
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES/AS for x86 (Update 6, 7, and 8)
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES/AS for x86_64 (Update 2, 3, and 4)
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES/AS for x86 (Update 2, 3, and 4)
	SLES 9 SP3 for x86
	SLES 9 SP3 for x86_64

PREREQUISITES:  
	Any ProLiant server that includes an iLO (integrated
	Lights Out) management device and supports one of the
	above operating systems

	256MB RAM minimum
	Latest HP System ROM 

	NOTE: Visit the following URL to upgrade the ROM
	http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/files 
	(Select ProLiant from the server column)

EFFECTIVE DATE: 
	06/12/2007

SUPERSEDES: 
	Version 4.1.26

DESCRIPTION: 
	This RPM contains the binaries and script files used during iSCSI
	direct install to install the OS and iSCSI boot software. It is
	intended to be used only with the linux-iscsi-boot source RPM to
	provide iSCSI boot functionality. It also includes a utility that
	can update the configuration data for the iSCSI option ROM.

ENHANCEMENTS/FIXES:
        Enhanced the ibootcfg utility to properly update iLO2 EVs and
	to support the use of the iLO server name in place of the
	IP adress. Also added support for Header/Data Digest EVs in
	the ibootcfg utility.

	Added support for RHEL4 Update 5 and removed support for RHEL4 Update
	2 in the driver diskette images used for installation.
Table of Contents
=================
	Introduction
	Packaging
	Install Binary RPM on Linux Server
	Limitations
	Uninstalling the RPM Package
	Documentation
  
Introduction
============


Packaging
=========
	HP provides the `linux-iscsi-install' binary RPM. This rpm contains 
	scripts and install driver diskette images for iSCSI direct install
	support.

	Binary RPM

		- linux-iscsi-install-<version>.rpm

Install Binary RPM on Linux Server
====================================

	Install `iscsi-linux-install' rpm. This package will install new
	scripts and driver diskette images.

	For RedHat:
		# rpm -ihv <RPM path>/linux-iscsi-install-<version>.rpm
	For SLES9:
		# rpm -ihv <RPM path>/linux-iscsi-install-<version>.rpm

	These are the list of some of the files contained in the RPM:

		/opt/hp/iboot_install/scripts/configure.sh
		/opt/hp/iboot_install/scripts/install_bnx2.sh
		/opt/hp/iboot_install/scripts/install_iscsi.sh
		/opt/hp/iboot_install/scripts/prep_iscsi_boot.sh
		/opt/hp/iboot_install/scripts/setup_kernel_tree.sh
		/opt/hp/iboot_install/scripts/ks.cfg
		/opt/hp/iboot_install/scripts/autoinst.xml
		/opt/hp/iboot_install/utils/optrom/ibootcfg

	Additionally, there are driver diskette images for each supported
	OS version in the /opt/hp/iboot_install/ddimages directory.

	For further instructions on using these files to facilitate iSCSI
	target direct install, plese refer to the Release.notes file provided
	with the linux-iscsi-boot source RPM.


Limitations
===========

	If the RBSU utility is used to reset system defaults, the iSCSI boot
	parameters will be lost. You will need to rerun the DOS EV utility or
	the Linux ibootcfg utility to reset the parameters.

	Many errors from the use of the ibootcfg utility are not reported
	correctly. As a precaution you should always use ibootcfg -P to
	verify the proper setting of the iSCSI boot parameters after using
	ibootcfg -i to set them. If the utility is not setting the iSCSI boot
	parameters, turn off power to the server and run the ibootcfg utility
	again. No problems have been seen when using ibootcfg to set parameters
	on a machine that is powered off.


Uninstalling the RPM Package
=============================

	The following command will uninstall the RPM.

	     # rpm -e linux-iscsi-install

Documentation
=============
	Please look at /usr/share/doc/linux-iscsi*/README for iSCSI 
	initiator design and installation notes.

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