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38 AB232A PCI-X Host Bus Adapter Installation Guide
Using LightPulse Utility
The LightPulse Utility (LpUtilNt) is an HBA utility that lets you:
■ View HBA parameters
■ Modify driver parameters in the Windows registry
The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) setup file provided in the software
kit sets these parameters. The Fibre Channel setup file that comes with the
platform kit, modifies these parameters. The resulting parameter settings provide
the optimal setting for your configurations.
Note the following:
■ You must install and connect the SCSI Miniport driver to at least one drive
before LightPulse Utilitycan operate properly. You can alternately set the
registry parameter Simulate Device=1.
■ LightPulse Utility does not load automatically on Windows Server 2003
systems. HP recommends that you install the LightPulse utility after installing
the HBA drivers as described in the section Installing the LightPulse Utility
on page 27.
View HBA Parameters
From the LightPulse Utility Main menu screen:
1. Choose an HBA.
2. On the menu bar, click on an HBA or pull down the category list.
3. Choose an option to view HBA parameters.
Each of the following options displays a different group of HBA parameters:
■ Adapter Revision Levels—View information about the chipset and
firmware revision levels of the selected HBA.
■ Firmware Maintenance—View detailed information about the firmware
in the flash ROM of the selected host adapter. Update host adapter
firmware and boot code, manage existing firmware, and enable or disable
the BootBIOS bootup message.
■ Loop Map—View a list of the members of the selected HBA loop map.
■ PCI Registers—View the values of the PCI configuration registers for the
selected HBA.