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HP EVA P6000 Storage User Manual

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About Microsoft Windows Server 2003 scalable networking pack

The Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Scalable Networking Pack (SNP) contains functionality for
offloading TCP network processing to hardware. TCP Chimney is a feature that allows TCP/IP
processing to be offloaded to hardware. Receive Side Scaling allows receive packet processing
to scale across multiple CPUs.

HP’s NC3xxx Multifunction Gigabit server adapters support TCP offload functionality using
Microsoft’s Scalable Networking Pack (SNP).

For more support details, read the latest HP adapter information for more support details.

To download the SNP package and for more details see:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912222

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NOTE:

Windows Server 2003 SP2 includes SNP functionality.

SNP setup with HP NC 3xxx GbE multifunction adapter

Microsoft’s Scalable Networking Pack works in conjunction with HP’s NC3xxxx Multifunction
Gigabit server adapters for Windows 2003 only.

To set up SNP on a Windows 2003 server:
1.

Install the hardware and necessary software for the NC3xxx Multifunction Gigabit server
adapter, following the manufacturer’s installation procedures.

2.

Download the SNP package from the Microsoft website:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/

912222

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a.

To start the installation immediately click Run, or

b.

To copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save.

A reboot is required after successful installation.

3.

After reboot, verify TCP offload settings by opening a Command Prompt window and issuing
the command:

C:\>netsh interface ip show offload

The following is displayed:

Offload Options for interface "33-IP Storage Subnet" with index:

10003:

TCP Transmit Checksum

IP Transmit Checksum

TCP Receive Checksum

IP Receive Checksum

TCP Large Send TCP Chimney Offload.

4.

To modify TOE Chimney settings, use the commands:

>netsh int ip set chimney enabled

>netsh int ip set chimney disabled

For more information, go to:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912222

iSCSI Initiator version 3.10 setup for Apple Mac OS X (single-path)

The EVA4400 and EVA connectivity option supports the Macintosh Xtend iSCSI Initiator provided
by ATTO Technologies. For more details please visit

http://www.attotech.com

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Set up the iSCSI Initiator 105