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FibreQuik - Fibre Channel Adapter User Guide 

Login after LIP (yes) 
Full duplex in loop mode (no) 

Attributes used to limit data rate or resources used 

Execution throttle (256 simultaneous I/O) 
IOCB allocation (256) 
DMA window size (PCI only, 64MB) 
Max frame size (1024) or 512, 2048. 
Fibre channel rate in GHz for PC2000 (auto) 
SCSI device types to exclude (none) 
Topology list (P2P_LOOP) 

Error recovery 

Delay after bus reset or other error (10 seconds) 
Maximum command timeout (300) in seconds 
Disconnect time before logging an error (60 sec) 

 

Generate Error Report

 

Accesses the AIX error logging facility. 
 

Trace Cambex FC Adapters

 

Runs the AIX trace facility, looking only for the entries specific 
to the adapter driver. The trace facility must be installed from 
fileset 

bos.sysmgt.trace

 

 

 

 

Change / Show Device Status 

Shows status of alternate paths to the device and allows manual 
unfail of paths.  (Available with Dynamic Path Failover driver 
only). 
 
 

Configure Path / Show Path Status 

Shows path status and allows unconfigured paths to be added.  
(Available with Dynamic Path Failover driver only). 
 

AIX Troubleshooting 

Use the 

errpt

 command to identify the cause of failure.  The 

lsdev

 command will provide the location of the component.  For 

 

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Summary of Contents for AIX

Page 1: ...FibreQuik Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter For AIX User Guide Cambex Corporation 115 Flanders Road Westborough MA 01581 Customer support support cambex com Document 081 468 042 Date 01 06 04 Rev C...

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Page 3: ...ion 3 Command line driver installation 3 SMIT Driver Installation 4 Hardware Installation 4 AIX Configuration 5 Persistent Bindings 6 SMIT commands 6 AIX Troubleshooting 7 Appendix A 12 Map of SCSI ID...

Page 4: ...a system provide greater throughput and total protection from failure of a fibre channel loop Specifications Model PC2000 PC1000 MC1000 Data rate each dir 200 100 100 MB s Cable length copper 30 30 3...

Page 5: ...ould be Option Name Level I U Q Content PC1000 driver obj 01 05 22 00 I N usr Cambex Fibre Channel Adapter Driver Before installing a new version of the driver delete the previous version of the drive...

Page 6: ...Power down the system and install the adapter in a free slot The PCI card will work in either 32 or 64 bit PCI card slots Make sure that airflow is not blocked by cables Observe proper static precauti...

Page 7: ...used to build volume groups logical volumes and file systems See the AIX System Management Guide for a detailed explanation Find out the names of the installed adapters with the command lsdev Cc adapt...

Page 8: ...rt name and are kept in the ODM database They are preserved and restored at reboot for all FC devices To display the SCSI ID to WWN mapping for all adapters and devices issue the command usr lpp cbxfc...

Page 9: ...an error 60 sec Generate Error Report Accesses the AIX error logging facility Trace Cambex FC Adapters Runs the AIX trace facility looking only for the entries specific to the adapter driver The trac...

Page 10: ...whoami must be root uname a must give 5 fields AIX hostname where card is installed 1 or higher as minor rev of AIX 4 as version of AIX serial number of host lslpp l PC1000 driver obj must give Files...

Page 11: ...intr_lvl Bus interrupt level intr_priority Interrupt priority id Adapter card loop ID exec_throttle Max commands per port max_iocb Max bufers per port retry_delay Delay amount after bus reset sec logi...

Page 12: ...ribute Sw_fc_class is normally class 3 operation Contact customer support if class 2 operation is required Devtype_exclude will prevent the driver from configuring specific SCSI device types 0 disk 1...

Page 13: ...ter or from attached devices usr lpp cbxfc sctest scsi1 This test code may be used to get IOCINFO information from the adapter or to see the results of SCSI Inquiry or TestUnitReady commands to SCSI d...

Page 14: ...AA 39 A9 40 A7 41 A6 42 A5 43 A3 44 9F 45 9E 46 9D 47 9B 48 98 49 97 50 90 51 8F 52 88 53 84 54 82 55 81 56 80 57 7C 58 7A 59 79 60 76 61 75 62 74 63 73 64 72 65 71 66 6E 67 6D 68 6C 69 6B 70 6A 71 6...

Page 15: ...D Meanings Top LED Transceiver hardware is detecting a signal Middle LED Firmware is being synchronized Bottom LED Flashing amber when not synchronized LED NORM BAD CABLE NO CONN TOP GREEN GREEN OFF M...

Page 16: ...uipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A computing device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference whe...

Page 17: ...DHHS does not consider Class 1 lasers to be hazardous Customer supplied laser GBICs must meet the same requirements If in doubt contact Cambex customer support before operating the product The Intern...

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