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IBM TotalStorage FAStT FC2-133 Host
Bus Adapter

Installation and User’s Guide

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Page 4: ...der Appendix B Warranty information on page 29 and Appendix C Notices on page 41 First Edition July 2002 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2002 All rights reserved US Government Us...

Page 5: ...lleert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften Ennen kuin asennat t m n tuotteen lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information Avant d installer ce produit lisez les consignes de s curit Vor der Installation...

Page 6: ...l cables v Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire water or structural damage v Disconnect the attached power cords telecommunications systems networks and modems before you open th...

Page 7: ...or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure DANGER Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser di...

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Page 9: ...lasutil BIOS Update Utility menu from the Support CD 11 Updating the FAStT FC2 133 Adapter BIOS code from the BIOS Update Utility diskette 12 Creating the BIOS Update Utility diskette 12 For Microsoft...

Page 10: ...dix C Notices 41 Edition notice 41 Trademarks 42 Important notes 42 Electronic emission notices 43 Class B statements 43 Federal Communications Commission FCC statement 43 Industry Canada Class B emis...

Page 11: ...Nonmodifiable Host adapter settings and examples 18 4 Advanced adapter settings 19 5 Extended firmware settings 20 6 RIO options and operation modes 21 7 Connection options 21 8 Data rate options 21 9...

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Page 13: ...ion for updating the IBM TotalStorage FAStT FC2 133 Host Bus Adapter BIOS code Chapter 3 Using IBM Fast UTIL on page 17 provides detailed configuration information for users who want to customize the...

Page 14: ...nts indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous to you A caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentially hazardous procedure step or situation v Danger These stateme...

Page 15: ...orage FAStT FC2 133 Host Bus Adapter supports all Fibre Channel FC peripheral devices that support private loop direct attach PLDA and fabric loop attach FLA The IBM TotalStorage FAStT FC2 133 Host Bu...

Page 16: ...guration parameters on the FAStT FC2 133 Adapter and attached drives v Support for Fibre Channel protocol SCSI FCP SCSI and Fibre Channel Internet protocol FCP IP v Support for point to point fabric c...

Page 17: ...an handle and possibly damage the device v While the device is still in its static protective package touch it to an unpainted metal part of the system unit for at least 2 seconds This drains static e...

Page 18: ...enables you to connect an LC LC Fibre Channel cable to a device that requires an SC connector FAStT FC2 133 Adapter components Figure 2 identifies the FAStT FC2 133 Adapter components that are referr...

Page 19: ...ng Flashing Firmware error The FAStT FC2 133 Adapter firmware has detected an unrecoverable error condition Installing the FAStT FC2 133 Adapter Attention To avoid damage to your fiber optic cables fo...

Page 20: ...ver cover 6 Choose a PCI bus master slot that supports bus mastering Most system boards automatically assign an IRQ level and interrupt line If your system board does not automatically assign an IRQ l...

Page 21: ...ast UTIL BIOS for Adapter 0 is disabled ROM BIOS not installed To display the Fibre Channel devices press Ctrl Q and then use the Fast UTIL program See Chapter 3 Using IBM Fast UTIL on page 17 for det...

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Page 23: ...Update Utility menu Use this method to select a command line option from the menu Using the flasutil command prompt from the Support CD Complete the following steps to update your FAStT FC2 133 Adapte...

Page 24: ...d then write NOVRAM to all adapters D xxxx Copy NOVRAM to file QL1xNVRM SAV adapter address xxxx U xxxx Update BIOS NOVRAM defaults adapter address xxxx If no address specified then write then update...

Page 25: ...Flash to file QLxxROM SAV S Display serial number V Display current BIOS version C Verify Flash Y Display port name L Write NOVRAM A Write NOVRAM and defaults D Copy NOVRAM to file QLxxNVRM SAV U Upd...

Page 26: ...Adapter Support CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Insert a diskette into the diskette drive 3 At the command prompt type d tools dsk4w32 d images biosnvrm 23x0 2340_xxx img a Where d is the CD ROM drive and...

Page 27: ...tional command line options that you can use continue with Command line options Otherwise continue with step 9 9 Remove the diskette from the diskette drive and restart the server 10 Go to Installing...

Page 28: ...might not display The following list describes examples of additional command line options that you can use v To write NVRAM on all FAStT Host Adapters in a system without being prompted for I O addr...

Page 29: ...sion C Verify Flash Y Display port name L Write NOVRAM A Write NOVRAM and defaults D Copy NOVRAM to file QLxxNVRM SAV U Update BIOS NOVRAM defaults X Verify NOVRAM Notes a All of the listed options ar...

Page 30: ...s Adapter Support CD v Microsoft Windows v Windows NT v Novell NetWare v Linux The installation instructions are in a README file located in the appropriate operating system directory Note For the lat...

Page 31: ...e attached The Configuration Settings menu displays several options that you can use to configure your adapter Host Adapter Settings You can access this option from the Configuration Settings menu in...

Page 32: ...25 Adapter serial number E59719 Interrupt level 3 Adapter port name 210000E08B07C703 BIOS address The BIOS address is the I O address where the BIOS code is stored when you press Ctrl Q or have the B...

Page 33: ...n Settings menu It restores the FAStT FC2 133 Adapter default settings and NVRAM Raw NOVRAM data This option displays the adapter NVRAM contents in hexadecimal format This is a troubleshooting tool yo...

Page 34: ...his setting specifies the number of times the software retries a command to a port that is returning port down status The default is 30 retries IOCB allocation This setting specifies the maximum numbe...

Page 35: ...8 Data rate options Option Data rate 0 1 GB s 1 2 GB s 2 Auto select Scan Fibre Channel devices Use this option to scan the Fibre Channel loop and list all the connected devices by loop ID Information...

Page 36: ...a specific adapter if you have multiple adapters in your system ExitFast UTIL After you complete the configuration use the ExitFast UTIL option to exit the menu and restart the system 22 IBM TotalStor...

Page 37: ...el specifications v Fiber optic media shortwave multimode 50 micron cable v Bus transfer rate 200 MB per second maximum at half duplex and 400 MB per second maximum at full duplex v Interface chip ISP...

Page 38: ...6 KB receive frame buffer FIFO for each data channel Connectors external v LC style connector that supports non OFC multimode fiber optic cabling using a small form factor SFF fiber optic transceiver...

Page 39: ...d is fully seated in the expansion slot Check for interference due to nonstandard PCI connectors v Verify that the Fast UTIL data rate setting is correct The Fast UTIL data rate setting must match the...

Page 40: ...asks v Verify that all of the Fibre Channel devices were turned on before you turned on the server v Ensure that all cables are connected properly v Verify that you configured your RAID storage subsys...

Page 41: ...s and IntelliStation systems operating systems and programs come with information that contains troubleshooting procedures and explanations of error messages and error codes If you suspect a software...

Page 42: ...usage configuration and software problems with xSeries servers IntelliStation workstations and appliances For information about which products are supported by Support Line in your country or region g...

Page 43: ...sked Questions FAQ and links to Product Support Web pages The IBM Statement of Limited Warranty is available from this Web site in 29 languages in Portable Document Format PDF Machine IBM TotalStorage...

Page 44: ...CRUs Some parts of IBM xSeries and IntelliStation systems are designated as customer replaceable units IBM ships CRUs to you for replacement by you CRUs include keyboards monitors memory diskette driv...

Page 45: ...estrictions that apply at the time of service To determine whether your system is eligible for IWS go to http www ibm com pc support and click Warranty lookup Purchasing additional services During and...

Page 46: ...ne that is at least functionally equivalent you may return it to your place of purchase and your money will be refunded Extent of Warranty The warranty does not cover the repair or exchange of a Machi...

Page 47: ...involve the removal of parts and their return to IBM A part that replaces a removed part will assume the warranty service status of the removed part Before IBM or your reseller exchanges a Machine or...

Page 48: ...OT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU Governing Law Both you and IBM consent to the application of the l...

Page 49: ...arbitrators designated in conformity with those rules shall have the power to rule on their own competence and on the validity of the Agreement to submit to arbitration The arbitration award shall be...

Page 50: ...LIC OF CHINA PRC Governing Law The following replaces this Section Both you and IBM consent to the application of the laws of the State of New York except when local law requires otherwise to govern i...

Page 51: ...ch the warranty service is being provided except that in 1 Albania Bosnia Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Hungary Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Romania Slovakia Slovenia Armenia Azerbaijan Belaru...

Page 52: ...unt you paid for the Machine that is the subject of the claim For purposes of this item the term Machine includes Machine Code and Licensed Internal Code Applicability of suppliers and resellers uncha...

Page 53: ...AZILAND Limitation of Liability The following is added to this Section IBM s entire liability to you for actual damages arising in all situations involving nonperformance by IBM in respect of the subj...

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Page 55: ...IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON INFRINGEMENT MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Some jurisdictions do not allow disclaimer of express or implied war...

Page 56: ...ssible When referring to processor storage real and virtual storage or channel volume KB stands for approximately 1024 bytes MB stands for approximately 1 000 000 bytes and GB stands for approximately...

Page 57: ...receiving antenna v Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver v Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected v Consult an...

Page 58: ...d cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits IBM is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors o...

Page 59: ...s This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A Information Technology Equipment according to CISPR 22 European Standard EN 55022 The limits for Class A equipment were d...

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Page 61: ...ettings connection options 20 data rate 20 Fibre Channel tape support 20 interrupt delay timer 20 RIO operation mode 20 F Fast UTIL options advanced adapter settings 19 extended firmware settings 20 r...

Page 62: ...efault settings 19 S selectable boot settings 19 specifications adapter 23 24 T trademarks 42 troubleshooting Fibre Channel 26 hardware 25 installation problems 25 system configuration 25 U updating t...

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