Installing and Configuring Device Drivers
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FCA2684/FCA2684DC PCI-X Host Bus Adapters for OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX Installation
Using the Alpha Console wwidmgr -show adapter and
-set adapter commands
With Alpha Console v6.7 and higher, you can set the HBA to run in either Fiber
Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) mode or in Fabric (Switch) mode. By default,
the console assumes a fabric topology. When configuring the HBA, keep the
following considerations in mind:
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The wwidmgr
-set adapter
command stores the selected topology into
the NVRAM storage on the HBA. If you move the HBA from one Alpha
Server to another, this setting stays with the HBA. Alpha Console v6.7 and
higher is required to support the FCA2684/FCA2684DC.
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An FC-AL loop setting is a valid setting in Alpha Console v6.7, however, that
setting prompts the console driver not to run.
Caution:
If you connect an HBA to a switch using an FC-AL loop setting, the
results are unpredictable. The same is true for setting an HBA in fabric mode.
Access the wwidmgr manual as follows for detailed information on the wwidmgr
-show adapter
and
-set adapter
commands:
1. Browse to
ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Alpha/firmware
.
Note:
Enter the URL exactly as shown as it is case-sensitive.
2. Select the directory for the current console firmware release.
3. Select the doc directory.
4. Select
wwidmgr.pdf
.
The following section describes how to use these commands to view and set the
HBA driver configuration.
