Dell glogic QLA2200, glogic QLA2200F User Manual
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QLA2200/2200F
USER’S GUIDE
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QLA2200/2200F
USER’S GUIDE
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Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Mixed Peripheral Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Chapter 2
Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Preinstallation Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
What You Need for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Installation in the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Appendix A
Fast!UTIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Host Adapter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Advanced Adapter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Scan Fibre Channel Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Select Host Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Appendix B
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Appendix C
Regulatory Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
FCC Notices (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
Class A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
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Class B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3
FCC Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3
IC Notice (Canada Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4
CE Notice (European Union) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4
Battery Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4
EN 55022 Compliance (Czech Republic Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5
VCCI Notice (Japan Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5
Class A ITE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5
Class B ITE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
MOC Notice (South Korea Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
Class A Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7
Class B Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7
Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7
Wymagania Polskiego Centrum BadaÒ i Certyfikacji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8
PozostaŠe instrukcje bezpieczeÒstwa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8
NOM Information (Mexico Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9
Información para NOM (únicamente para México) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9
BSMI Notice (Taiwan Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-10
Appendix D
Warranty, Return Policy, and Year 2000 Statement of Compliance . . D-1
Limited Three-Year Warranty (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1
Coverage During Year One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1
Coverage During Years Two and Three. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2
General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2
Limited Three-Year Warranty (Canada Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3
Coverage During Year One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3
Coverage During Years Two and Three. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4
General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4
Intel® Warranty Statement (U.S. and Canada Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6
“Total Satisfaction” Return Policy (U.S. and Canada Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7
Year 2000 Statement of Compliance for Dell-Branded Hardware Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7
Previous Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8
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Figures
Figure 2-1. QLA2200/2200F Board Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Figure 2-2. Installing the QLA2xxx Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Figure C-1. VCCI Class A ITE Regulatory Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
Figure C-2. VCCI Class B ITE Regulatory Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
Figure C-3. MOC Class A Regulatory Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7
Figure C-4. MOC Class B Regulatory Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7
Tables
Table A-1. Host Adapter Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Table A-2. Advanced Adapter Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Table B-1. QLA2xxx Board Operating Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Table B-2. QLA2xxx Board Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Table C-1. QLA2200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3
Table C-2. QLA2200F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
The following QLogic™ host adapter bo ards are collectively referred to as the QLA2xxx board
unless otherwise noted:
QLA2200 (64-bit PCI to Fibre Channel copper media)
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QLA2200F (64-bit PCI to Fibre Channel optical media)
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General Description
Thank you for selecting the QLA2
gent, high-performance, Direct Memory Access (DMA) bus master host adapter designed for highend systems. The intelligence and performance are derived from the ISP2
QLA2
Set Computer (RISC) processor, a Fibre Protocol Module (FPM) with gigabit transceivers, and a
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) local bus interface in a single-chip solution. The
QLA2
Fabric Loop Attach (FLA). Installation of the QLA2
board a leading-edge host adapter. The ISP2
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board supports all FC peripherals that support Private Loop Direct Attach (PLDA) and
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Fibre Channel (FC) board. The QLA2
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combines a powerful reduced-instruction
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board is quick and easy.
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board is an intelli-
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chips, making the
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Features
Compliance with Intel® PCI version 2.1 specification
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Compliance with
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standard
Compliance with
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Compliance with U.S. and international safety and emissions standards
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Support for bus master DMA
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Third Generation Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling Interface
Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop
(FC-AL) standard
(FC-PH-3)
UTIL BIOS utility to customize the configuration parameters on the QLA2
Fast!
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attached drives
board and
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Introduction 1-1
Mixed Peripheral Support
Simultaneous mixed-peripheral configurations and bootable device support for FC devices that meet
the following standards:
Fibre Channel – Private L oop Direct Attach Technica l Report
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Fibre Channel – Fabric Loop Attachment Technical Report
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(FC-PLDA)
(FC-FLA)
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CHAPTER 2
Hardware Installation
Preinstallation Procedures
Before installing your QLA2
CAUTION: The QLA2
charge (ESD). Before handling the QLA2
electricity. K eep the QLA2
the board on the bag when you examine or configure it. Retain the bag for future use.
Refer to the “Safety Information” section of your system documentation for specific safety
guidelines. Some Dell™ systems can only be serviced by trained service technicians.
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board, take a moment to read this guide.
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board contains parts that can be dama g ed by Electrostatic Dis-
board, use standard methods to discharge static
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board in the antistati c bag un til y ou are ready to install it. Place
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What You Need for Installation
Before you install the QLA2
A screwdriver (usually a Phillips #1)
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A High-Speed, Serial Data Connector (HSSDC) cable for the QLA2200 board
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An optical, multimode cable with an SC-style duplex connector for the QLA2200F board
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Figure 2-1identifies the QLA2
Each QLA2
Take a minute to write down the serial number of the QLA2
Nonvolatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM) is corrupted. If the NVRAM is corrupted, you will
be prompted for the QLA2
board has a unique serial number; its location on the board is noted in Figure 2-1.
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board in your computer, you need the following:
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board components referenced throughout this section.
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board in the unlikely event that the
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serial number.
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Hardware Installation 2-1
F
J1
serial number
igure 2-1. QLA2200/2200F Board Layouts
Power Supply
serial number
J1
The QLA2
board supplies +5 volts to pin 7 of the HSSDC copper interface to support
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an external media interface adapter (MIA).
Installation in the Computer
NOTE: Due t o multiple system con fig uratio ns, these instru ctions provide a general descripti on of the
installa tion procedure. Please consult your sy stem’s user guide for any specific installation
procedures.
1. Power down the peripherals, and then turn off the computer.
2. Remove the computer cover, if necessary, and slot cover and save the screws (if there are any).
3. Unscrew and remove the slot cover. Retain the screw; you will use it when you install the
QLA2
4. Place the QLA2
firmly.
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board.
board into the slot. Carefully press the board into the slot until it seats
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