***************************************************************************** LSIMPT2008.TXT ***************************************************************************** Installation Guide for the LSI Fusion-MPT (TM) Drivers: LSI_SCSI.SYS (StorPort) V1.30.02 LSI_FC.SYS (StorPort) V1.30.02 LSI_SAS.SYS (StorPort) V1.30.02 This file describes the features and use of the LSI Fusion-MPT U320 SCSI, Fibre Channel and SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) device drivers for the Windows Server 2008 operating system environment. It is divided into the following sections: Introduction for Windows Server 2008 Features LSI Devices Supported Description Installing the Driver(s) New System Installation DVD-ROM Installation Existing System Installation Performance Tuning for Windows Server 2008 Miniport Driver Configuration Options WinPE Installation Troubleshooting ......................................................................... 1.0 Introduction for Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 is an operating system designed to run on Intel architecture (x86, 32-bit), Itanium Processor Family (IA64), and Extended-64 (x64, AMD64/EM64T) processors using current technology. It provides a graphical user interface environment incorporating many high-level features. Refer to the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 documentation for details. An I/O manager handles I/O requests in Windows Server 2008. To address a peripheral, the I/O manager goes through the appropriate drivers. Windows Server 2008 provides class drivers for hard disk, optical, CD-ROM, printer, and scanner peripherals. Other class drivers, provided by peripheral manufacturers, may be added to support new devices. Tape device support is built into the operating system itself and does not require a class driver. Microsoft provides the port driver and LSI Corporation provides the miniport drivers, which are called LSI_SCSI.SYS, LSI_FC.SYS and LSI_SAS.SYS. These drivers complete the path to the LSI controller or processor with an optional U320 SCSI, Fibre Channel or SAS BIOS. These miniport drivers use the Microsoft StorPort port driver (rather than the Microsoft ScsiPort driver in earlier versions of Windows). The StorPort driver has architectural enhancements that provide performance improvements on large server systems with many storage adapters. These miniport drivers are designed to take advantage of these enhancements for improved performance. ......................................................................... 1.1 Features The LSI_SCSI.SYS, LSI_FC.SYS and LSI_SAS.SYS miniport drivers support these features: o Supports 320 Mbytes/s parallel SCSI transfers (for LSI53C1020 and LSI53C1030) (LSI_SCSI.SYS only) o Supports 1GB, 2GB and 4GB Fibre Channel transfers (for LSIFC949X, LSIFC949E, LSIFC929X, LSIFC919X, LSIFC929 and LSIFC919) o Supports End-to-End Data Protection (EEDP) for LSIFC949X, LSIFC949E o Supports 1.5GB and 3GB SAS expanders/devices and SATA devices (LSISAS1064, LSISAS1068, LSISAS1064E, LSISAS1068E, LSISAS1078) (LSI_SAS.SYS only) o Supports PCI, PCI-X, and PCI-Express bus protocols o Supports MSI/MSI-X (Server 2008 only) o Supports LSI MPT common software interface o Supports multiple host adapters o Supports multiple Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs) o Supports Scatter-Gather o Supports SCSI pass-through functionality o Supports disk array configurations with no LUN 0 o Supports disk array configurations with non-contiguous LUNs o Auto request sense o Maximum block size support: 1 Mbyte (32-bit), 2 Mbyte (64-bit) o Supports Microsoft WMI HBA API for Fibre Channel devices (LSI_FC.SYS only) ......................................................................... 1.2 LSI Devices Supported The miniport driver names are listed below, along with their supported devices and associated host adapters: LSI_SCSI.SYS - "LSI Fusion-MPT SCSI Miniport Driver" o LSI53C1020 / LSI53C1020A o LSI53C1030 / LSI53C1030T LSI_FC.SYS - "LSI Fusion-MPT FC Miniport Driver" o LSIFC919 o LSIFC919X o LSIFC929 o LSIFC929X o LSIFC949X o LSIFC949E LSI_SAS.SYS - "LSI Fusion-MPT SAS Miniport Driver" o LSISAS1064 o LSISAS1068 o LSISAS1064E o LSISAS1068E o LSISAS1078 ......................................................................... 1.3 Description The LSI_SCSI.SYS, LSI_FC.SYS and LSI_SAS.SYS drivers meet the Microsoft specification for miniport drivers. These drivers allow connection of parallel SCSI, Fibre Channel and SAS devices including disk drives, CD-ROMs, and tape drives for PCI and PCI-X based machines. To support a different parallel SCSI, Fibre Channel or SAS device type, the Windows Server 2008 architecture requires that a class driver for that type of device be present (usually supplied by Microsoft, or possibly by the peripheral manufacturer). No changes to the LSI drivers are required. The driver supports only Windows Server 2008 and all subsequent Service Packs. A Windows application passes SCSI commands directly to the parallel SCSI, Fibre Channel or SAS Protocol devices by using the SCSI pass-through facility. This facility allows applications to directly control and access devices by filling in a data structure and calling into the port or class driver. Refer to the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 documentation for more details. ............................................................................ 2.0 Installing the LSI_SCSI.SYS, LSI_FC.SYS and LSI_SAS.SYS Drivers This procedure installs the LSI_SCSI.SYS, LSI_FC.SYS and LSI_SAS.SYS drivers onto a new or existing Windows Server 2008 system. Depending upon the media used to distribute LSI drivers (web or CD-ROM) and the type of adapter, you will create a driver install package on some type of accessible media. This can be a diskette, CD or DVD, or USB flash drive. The driver install package can also be placed on a hard disk for driver upgrades only. Select the driver package that matches the adapter type and processor architecture. Copy the files listed in this section to a folder on the desired media as shown below. You will use this driver package during the installation process. For LSI_SCSI: lsi_scsi.inf lsi_scsi.sys pvlhx86.cat (for x86) or pvlhia64.cat (for IA64) or pvlhx64.cat (for x64) For LSI_FC: lsi_fc.inf lsi_fc.sys fvlhx86.cat (for x86) or fvlhia64.cat (for IA64) or fvlhx64.cat (for x64) For LSI_SAS: lsi_sas.inf lsi_sas.sys svlhx86.cat (for x86) or svlhia64.cat (for IA64) or svlhx64.cat (for x64) For the following driver installation sections, the designation LSI_xxx is used to indicate the LSI_SCSI, LSI_FC or LSI_SAS driver, depending on which driver is being installed. Note: Windows Server 2008 drivers must be either Release signed (by LSI) or WHQL logo signed (by Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs) to be installed on Server 2008. Any modifications to any of the above files will invalidate the digital signature of the package and Server 2008 will not install the driver. ............................................................................ 2.1 New System Installation This procedure installs the LSI_xxx.SYS driver onto a Windows Server 2008 system. Use this procedure when installing Windows Server 2008 onto an unused drive. Windows Server 2008 automatically adds the driver to the registry and copies the driver to the driver storage area. Note: Windows Server 2008 contains bundled LSI_SCSI, LSI_FC and LSI_SAS drivers. These drivers will support a fresh installation of Server 2008. If a newer driver is to be installed, the fresh installation can be done with the bundled driver and the driver can be upgraded after installation has completed as described in Section 2.2. Or, the newer driver can be used for fresh installation as described in the following section. ............................................................................ 2.1.1 DVD-ROM Installation 1. Start the Windows Server 2008 installation by booting from the Windows Server 2008 DVD-ROM: The system BIOS must support booting from a DVD-ROM. BIOS settings may need to be changed to allow DVD-ROM booting. 2. Process with the installation of Windows Server 2008. When the screen displays "Where do you want to install Windows?", click on the Load Driver icon. 3. Be sure the media with the LSI_xxx driver install package for the system processor architecture is inserted in the system. Click the Browse button, browse to the location of the driver package, then click OK. Note: Current Windows Server 2008 drivers can be downloaded from the LSI Corporation web site at: http://www.lsi.com/cm/DownloadSearch.do After you are connected to this web site, select the product category, family, and the appropriate product. Select the desired Windows Server 2008 driver to begin the download. 4. The LSI adapter driver name will be displayed, click Next. Note: When using a Release Signed driver, a Windows Secutiry dialog box may appear, indicating that the publisher of this software is LSI Corporation. Click the Install button to continue installation of the driver. A second Windows Security dialog box may appear, indicating that a LSI system device is being installed. This is to install drivers for LSI storage enclosure processors. Click the Install button to continue installation of the driver. 5. Follow the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 installation procedure at this point. ............................................................................ 2.2 Existing System Installation This procedure installs or upgrades the LSI_xxx.SYS drivers onto an existing Windows Server 2008 system. NOTE: When a LSI SCSI, Fibre Channel or SAS adapter is added to an existing system installation, the new adapter is automatically detected at the next reboot. When the Update Driver Software Wizard appears at boot, continue at step 8 below. 1. Boot Windows Server 2008 and logon as a user that has Administrator privileges. 2. Click on the Start button, then right-click on the Computer entry in the menu. 3. Click on the Properties selection. 4. In the Tasks column on the left side of the Screen, click Device Manager. Note: A User Account Control dialog box may be displayed, asking for permission to continue. Click Continue. 5. Click the "+" to the left of the Storage Controllers line. Find the adapter desired for the driver upgrade and double-click the entry. Click on the Driver tab. 6. Information on the currently installed driver is displayed, and additional driver details can be viewed by clicking the "Driver Details" button. 7. Click on the "Update Driver" button to update the existing driver. The Update Driver Software wizard begins. 8. Click on the "Browse my computer for driver software" selection. 9. Click on the "Let me pick..." selection at the bottom of the window. 10. Click on the "Have Disk" button and type the path to the driver, or click on the Browse button. Select the location for the driver package which matches the processor architecture of the system (x86, IA64, or x64). After the path to the driver has been established, click the OK button. 11. Select the driver from the list and click on the Next button. Note: When using a Release Signed driver, a Windows Secutiry dialog box may appear, indicating that the publisher of this software is LSI Corporation. Click the Install button to continue installation of the driver. A second Windows Security dialog box may appear, indicating that a LSI system device is being installed. This is to install drivers for LSI storage enclosure processors. Click the Install button to continue installation of the driver. 12. The system will load the driver from the Windows Server 2008 driver package media. A message box may display indicating that the target (existing) driver is newer than the source (upgrade) driver. 14. Click No to cancel the driver upgrade at this point. or Click Yes to continue the installation. The system copies the driver to the system disk. For any adapter other than the boot adapter, the updated driver will become active immediately. For the boot adapter, a message bdisplays indicating that you must reboot your system for the new driver to take effect. 15. Click on the Close button to complete the driver upgrade. ............................................................................ 2.3 Performance Tuning for Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 has registry entries that can be used to tune the performance of SCSI I/O for certain configurations. The registry settings of NumberOfRequests and MaximumSGList are not used by StorPort and will have no effect on the LSI_SCSI.SYS, LSI_FC.SYS and LSI_SAS.SYS drivers. ............................................................................ 2.3.1 Miniport Driver Configuration Options The LSI_SCSI.SYS, LSI_FC.SYS and LSI_SAS.SYS drivers are configured by default to provide optimum performance in most standard systems. ............................................................................ 2.4 WinPE Installation WinPE is provided to system OEM's to create a Pre-install Environment image. To use the LSI_SCSI.SYS, LSI_FC.SYS or LSI_SAS.SYS driver with the Windows Server 2008 based WinPE, perform the steps listed below. This example uses the LSI_SAS.SYS driver. Substitute the proper driver name for the other drivers. 1. Create an lsi_sas folder in the winpe_image directory under i386\system32. For example: mkdir winpe_image\i386\system32\lsi_sas 2. Copy the lsi_sas driver package to the winpe_image\i386\system32\lsi_sas folder. 3. Edit the winpe_image\i386\System32\Winpeoem.sif to remove the semicolons from the [OemDriverParams] section and add the name of the lsi_sas directory to the OemDriverDirs entry. For example: [OemDriverParams] OemDriverRoot = "" OemDriverDirs = lsi_sas 4. You can then use oscdimg to create a bootable .iso image, or follow the WinPE User’s Guide to create a bootable USB flash device. ............................................................................ 3.0 Troubleshooting The LSI_SCSI.SYS, LSI_FC.SYS and LSI_SAS.SYS driver will log error messages to the system error log. For these errors, the system errorlog EventID will be 11, and the specific error code values will be displayed at offset 0x10. Data should be displayed in words.