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IB M Sy s t e m Sto rage DS4000 FC 4Gb p s PCI- X S ingl e/Du al Po r t HB A In sta ll a ti o n an d Us er ’ s Gu i d e GC26-7814-00 .
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IB M Sy s t e m Sto rage DS4000 FC 4Gb p s PCI- X S ingl e/Du al Po r t HB A In sta ll a ti o n an d Us er ’ s Gu i d e GC26-7814-00 .
Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under Appendix B, “Notices,” on page 35. First Edition (March 2006) © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2006. All rights reserved.
Contents Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii T ables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i x Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .x i About this document . . . . . . . . . . . .
For Microsoft Windows 2000 or Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . .2 1 For Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 1 Chapter 3. Configuring the FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter with Fast!UTIL . . . .2 3 Starting Fast!UTIL . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DS4300 Fibre Channel Storage Server library . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 0 DS4100 S ATA Storage Server library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 1 DS4000 Storage Expansion Enclosure documents . . . . . . . . . . . .5 2 Other DS4000 and DS4000-related documents .
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Figures 1. FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter serial number label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 2. FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter components . . . . . . . . .
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T ables 1. Mapping of F AStT names to DS4000 Series names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .x v 2. Where to find DS4000 installation and configuration procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi 3. FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter activity . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Safety Before installing this product, read the Safety Information. Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança. Pred instal ací tohoto produkt u si prectete pr írucku bezpecnostních i nstrukcí . Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.
Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad. Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten. Statement 1: DANGER Electrical current from power , telephone, and communication cables is hazardous.
CAUTION: When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or transmitters) are installed, note the following: v Do not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation.
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About this document This book provides instructions for installing and customizing the configuration of your IBM System Storage ™ DS4000 FC 4Gbps PCI-X Single/Dual Port HBA and connected devices. It also provides information on troubleshooting your IBM System Storage DS4000 FC 4Gbps PCI-X Single/Dual Port HBA.
DS4000 Storage Subsystem installation tasks - General overview T able 2 provides a sequential list of many installation and configuration tasks that are common to most DS4000 configurations. When you install and configure your DS4000 storage subsystem, refer to this table to find the documentation that explains how to complete each task.
T able 2. Where to find DS4000 installation and configuration procedures (continued) Installation task Where to find information or procedures 6 Power up the subsystem v DS4100 Storage Server Installa.
T able 2. Where to find DS4000 installation and configuration procedures (continued) Installation task Where to find information or procedures 14 V erify DS4000 subsystem health v DS4100 Storage Serve.
v Check for technical information, hints, tips, and new device drivers at the following Web site: www .ibm.com/servers/storage/support/disk/ v Use an IBM discussion forum on the IBM We b site to ask questions.
v For the latest information about operating system and HBA support, clustering support, SAN fabric support, and Storage Manager feature support, see the T otalStorage DS4000 Interoperability Matrix at the following Web site: www .ibm.com/servers/storage/disk/ds4000/interop-matrix.
Yo u can also mail your comments by using the Reader Comment Form in the back of this manual or direct your mail to: International Business Machines Corporation Information Development Dept.
Appendix F, “Additional DS4000 documentation,” on page 45 provides references to other DS4000 publications. xxii IBM System Storage DS4000 FC 4Gbps PCI-X Single/Dual Port HBA: Installation and Use.
Notices used in this document The caution and danger statements used in this book also appear in the multilingual Safety Information book provided with your IBM System Storage DS4000 FC 4Gbps PCI-X Single/Dual Port HBA. Each caution and danger statement is numbered for easy reference to the corresponding statements in the safety book.
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Chapter 1. Preparing and installing the IBM System Storage DS4000 FC 4Gbps PCI-X Single/Dual Port HBA This chapter contains instructions for preparing and installing the IBM System Storage DS4000 FC 4Gbps PCI-X Single/Dual Port HBA and describes the adapter components.
FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter features The FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter has the following features: v 64-Bit, PCI-X 2.0 266 MHz, compatible with 66/33 MHz PCI and 133/100/66 MHz PCI-X. v Conforms to PCI Local Bus Specification, revision 2.3 and 3.0, PCI-X Protocol Addendum to the PCI Local Bus Specification, revision 2.
ds4hb003 1 2 3 4 Components shown in Figure 2: 1. Y ellow , Green, and Amber LEDs for port 1 2. Port 1 (top), port 2 (bottom) Note: Port 2 and LEDs for port 2 are for the dual port FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter only . 3. Y ellow , Green, and Amber LEDs for port 2 4.
v T ake additional care when handling devices during cold weather because heating reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity . What you need for the installation To install the FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter in your server , you will need a small Phillips screwdriver .
T able 3 describes the yellow , green, and amber light emitting diodes (LEDs) and the activity of the FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter . For more information about the FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter LED activity , see the IBM System Storage DS4000 Problem Determination Guide .
Installing the FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter Attention: To avoid damage to your fiber-optic cables, follow these guidelines: v Do not route the cable along a folding cable-management arm. v For devices on slide rails, leave enough slack in the cables so that they do not bend to a diameter of less than 76 mm (3 in.
a. Remove your FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter from the static-protective package. Set the adapter down on a nonconductive, static-protected surface (place it component side up).
9. Connect one end of an LC-LC Fibre Channel cable to the optical interface connector on the FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter . Connect the other end to a Fibre Channel device. 10. Carefully install and secure the server cover . 11 . Connect the power cables. 12.
Chapter 2. Installing the FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter device drivers and updating the BIOS code Note: For the latest information about supported operating systems, versions of device drivers, utilities, and documentation, go to http://www-1.ibm.com/ servers/storage/support/disk/.
Installing the QLogic SANsurfer Pro Utility The installation files for the QLogic SANsurfer Pro Utility , for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Server 2003, Novell NetW are, or Linux platforms, can be found .
Note: Remember , the drive letter must be mapped to the root of the NetWare SYS volume. 5. When you are prompted to enable the QLogic failover configuration, do not enable it.
3. At the ″ Choose Product Features ″ screen, select either option a. or b. of the two preconfigured installation sets listed below; or , select ″ Custom ″ to define an installation set.
questions about the installation, please see the instructions in the readme_SANsurfer_F AStMSJ_Linux_IA32.txt file. Using the QLogic SANsurfer Pro Utility This section provides an overview of the QLogic SANsurfer Pro Utility program.
– Link status for attached device v Perform adapter functions, including: – Configuring the adapter NVRAM settings – Executing fibre diagnostics (read/write buffer loopback tests) – Performing.
5. In the SANsurfer FC HBA window , in the ″ FC HBA ″ tab on the left pane, select the port under the newly installed FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapters; the ″ Information ″ tab in the right pane displays all the information about the new adapters.
Important: 1. Because there are two NVRAM setting areas per dual port FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter (one NVRAM setting area for each port), you must select each of the ports separately and perform the NVRAM update for each port, provided you want to update the NVRAM settings on both ports.
3. The flasutil program will display the existing version of the BIOS, the newer BIOS version, and a message telling you if the update was successful or unsuccessful. The following output example resembles the output you might see upon execution of the flasutil /i /FB xxxx /o BiosFirmwarefile.
where xxxx is the adapter address. If xxxx is omitted, then the program will attempt to change (on all of the adapters in the host) the standard NVRAM defaults in the adapter , to the new defaults from the NVRAM files.
1. At the DOS prompt, type: flasutil /? 2. Press ″ Enter . ″ The following command-line options display: /L xxxx = Write NOVRAM to adapter address xxxx If no address specified then write NOVRAM to.
v To update BIOS NVRAM defaults, type: flasutil /U Press ″ Enter . ″ v To verify NVRAM in all adapters, type: flasutil /X Press ″ Enter . ″ Using the flasutil BIOS Update Utility menu Complete the following steps to update the DS4000 FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter BIOS code, using the flasutil BIOS Update Utility menu: 1.
8. Repeat Steps 2 through 6 for each additional adapter or if you want to configure your adapter with more than one option. 9. CD: Remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive and restart the server . Diskette: Remove the diskette from the disk drive, and restart the server .
unmount /mnt 8. Remove the IBM System Storage DS4000 PCI-X Host Bus Adapter Support CD from the CD-ROM drive. 9. Remove the diskette from the diskette drive and label the diskette appropriately .
Chapter 3. Configuring the FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter with Fast!UTIL This chapter provides detailed configuration information for advanced users who want to customize the configuration of the FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter and the connected fibre-channel devices.
v Exit F ASt!UTIL Yo u can access the host bus adapter settings through the Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL. See “Host bus adapter settings” and“Advanced FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter Settings” on page 25 for detailed information on the settings.
FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter hard loop ID This setting forces the adapter to attempt to use the ID specified in the Hard Loop ID setting. The default is Disabled. Hard loop ID If the FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter Hard Loop ID setting is Enabled, the adapter attempts to use the ID specified in this setting.
Enable LIP Reset This setting determines the type of loop initialization process (LIP) reset that is used when the operating system initiates a bus reset routine. When this setting is Y es, the driver initiates a global LIP reset to clear the target device reservations.
hard disk that is attached to the DS4000 FC 4Gbps PCI-X, select the attached fibre-channel hard disk from the system BIOS menu. Note: The Selectable Boot Settings option for the DS4000 FC 4Gbps PCI-X applies to only fibre-channel hard disk drives.
ExitFast!UTIL After you complete the configuration, use the ExitFast!UTIL option to exit the menu and restart the system. 28 IBM System Storage DS4000 FC 4Gbps PCI-X Single/Dual Port HBA: Installation.
Chapter 4. FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter operating environment and specifications This chapter contains the DS4000 FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter operating environment and specification information.
T able 6. FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter specifications (continued) T ype Specification RAM RAM 1 M of SRAM supporting parity protection BIOS ROM BIOS ROM 1 M of flash ROM, field programmable NVRAM NVRAM 2 KB.
Chapter 5. T roubleshooting The following four types of installation problems might cause your DS4000 FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter to function incorrectly: v Hardware problems v Software problems v System c.
Note: All PCI-compliant and PCI-X-compliant systems automatically detect 32-Bit or 64-Bit adapters and set the appropriate bus speed (for example, 66 MHz or 133 MHz).
Appendix A. Accessibility This section provides information about alternate keyboard navigation, which is a DS4000 Storage Manager accessibility feature. Accessibility features help a user who has a physical disability , such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use software products successfully .
T able 7. DS4000 Storage Manager alternate keyboard operations (continued) Short cut Action Alt+ underlined letter Access menu items, buttons, and other interface components by using the keys associated with the underlined letters.
Appendix B. Notices This publication was developed for products and services offered in the U.S.A. IBM may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in other countries. Consult your local IBM representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area.
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IBM makes no representation or warranties regarding non-IBM products and services that are ServerProven ® , including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. These products are offered and warranted solely by third parties.
This apparatus is approved under approval number NS/G/1234/J/100003 for indirect connection to public telecommunication systems in the United Kingdom. European Union EMC Directive conformance statemen.
Appendix C. European Directive About Product Recycling and Disposal This unit must be recycled or discarded according to applicable local and national regulations. IBM encourages owners of information technology (IT) equipment to responsibly recycle their equipment when it is no longer needed.
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Appendix D. Battery Return Program This product may contain sealed lead acid, nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride, lithium, or lithium ion battery . Consult your user manual or service manual for specific battery information. The battery must be recycled or disposed of properly .
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Appendix E. Cable W arning W ARNING: Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with this product, will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer , and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
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Appendix F. Additional DS4000 documentation The following tables present an overview of the IBM System Storage DS4000 Storage Manager , Storage Subsystem, and Storage Expansion Enclosure product libraries, as well as other related documents. Each table lists documents that are included in the libraries and what common tasks they address.
DS4800 Storage Subsystem library T able 9 associates each document in the DS4800 Storage Subsystem library with its related common user tasks. T able 9.
DS4700 Storage Subsystem library T able 10 associates each document in the DS4700 Storage Subsystem library with its related common user tasks. T able 10.
DS4500 Fibre Channel Storage Server library T able 11 associates each document in the DS4500 (previously F AStT900) Fibre Channel Storage Server library with its related common user tasks.
DS4400 Fibre Channel Storage Server library T able 12 associates each document in the DS4400 (previously F AStT700) Fibre Channel Storage Server library with its related common user tasks.
DS4300 Fibre Channel Storage Server library T able 13 associates each document in the DS4300 (previously F AStT600) Fibre Channel Storage Server library with its related common user tasks.
DS4100 S ATA Storage Server library T able 14 associates each document in the DS4100 (previously F AStT100) S ATA Storage Server library with its related common user tasks.
DS4000 Storage Expansion Enclosure documents T able 15 associates each of the following documents with its related common user tasks. T able 15. DS4000 Storage Expansion Enclosure document titles by u.
Other DS4000 and DS4000-related documents T able 16 associates each of the following documents with its related common user tasks. T able 16. DS4000 and DS4000–related document titles by user tasks .
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Index A about this book xv adapter activity indicators 5 components 4 FC 4Gbps PCI-X HBA data rates 25 installing 6 operating environment 29 overview 1 preinstallation procedures 2 specifications 29 s.
P PCI bus slot master 7 subordinate 7 PCI bus-master slot defined 7 PCI-X bus-master slot defined 7 PCI/PCI-X signaling 29 transfer rate 29 R renaming xv S software service and support xx specificatio.
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