DL580 G4 and ESX 3.0.1

[skroesen]

I have a HP DL580 with the A8003A (FC2242SR) HBA. When booting to ESX 3.0.1 it errors with lpfcdd_732 Failed. -19.

ESX 3.0 worked fine on this server at one point. In reading on these errors, firmware revisions on the HBAs have been a problem in the past. HP shows 2.50a2 as current. The server shows version 2.50a6. I am assuming the a6 means it is a newer version? Anyone seen this on the server/HBA?

[kevin79]

I'm having the same problem. Did you ever get yours working?

[Bastien_P]

Same here

[Bastien_P]

Just an update on my situation... Still fighting with this with HP and Vmware support. One thing that works for me.. it's cold boot. When i cold boot the system, the HBA shows ok in vmware. If i do a simple restart... problem back.

I'll check with hp.

Any luck on your side?

[Bastien_P]

All right. Victory on my side. Had to put the hp linux firmware for the hba.

Everything seems fine now... Let's hope it stays that way

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=12...

[Bastien_P]

Hi. Well, now a new issue with my network card (NC340T pci-x 4-port)... The hba seems to work fine but now my server is down on the network side. No service console access and cannot ping anything.

[ms19]

I also too have the issue, it also hangs on the post screen for a while on boot of the box, using a DL580 G4, takes around 10-15 mins to get to VMware but cold booting solves this, this is not ideal as we don't use the ILO, is this firmware upgrade now a positive fix for this issue?

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ms19

[Bastien_P]

Hi.

Yop in our case the HP linux firmware a04 solve the issue for the slow boot/non detection of the hba in vmware.

Work without problem now. I also solve my problem with the network card also.. Pretty sure it wasnt related.

[ms19]

Excellent, Thanks for quick reply.