Installation
Guide
hp StorageWorks
FCA2214/FCA2214DC PCI-X
Host Bus Adapters
for Linux, NetWare, and Windows
Third Edition (July 2004)
Part Number: AA–RSBMC–TE
This guide describes how to install, configure, and troubleshoot the HP StorageWorks
FCA2214/FCA2214DC PCI-X host bus adapters for Linux and Microsoft Windows and the
FCA2214 PCI-X host bus adapter for Novell NetWare.
For the latest version of these Release Notes and other host bus adapter documentation, access
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About this Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Document conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Text symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Equipment symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Getting help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
HP technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
HP storage web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
HP authorized reseller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1 Adapter Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Adapter Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Environmental Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Adapter Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2 Installing the Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Installation Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Adapter Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Before You Begin Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installing the Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Installation Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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3 Installing the Linux Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Installing the Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Building a Driver from the Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Building a Uniprocessor Version of the Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Building a Multiprocessor Version of the Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installing the Driver on the Boot Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Loading the Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Building a Ramdisk Image to Load the qla2300 Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Loading and Unloading the qla2300 Driver Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
System Driver Parameter max_scsi_luns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Driver Command Line Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Proc Filesystem Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4 Installing the Windows Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Installing a New Windows Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Updating an Existing Windows Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5 Installing the NetWare Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
NetWare Driver Files and Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Installing the Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
6 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Hardware Problem Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
System Configuration Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Fibre Channel Problem Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
A Fast!UTIL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Host Adapter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Selectable Boot Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Restore Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Raw NVRAM Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Advanced Adapter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Extended Firmware Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Scan Fibre Channel Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Fibre Disk Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Select Host Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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B Regulatory Compliance Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Federal Communications Commission Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Class A Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked with the FCC
Logo—United States Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Network and Serial Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Class A Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Japanese Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Japanese Class A Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Laser Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Laser Safety Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Compliance with CDRH Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Compliance with International Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
C Electrostatic Discharge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Grounding Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Figures
1 Adapter Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2 LED Indicators and Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Tables
1 Document conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2 HBA Environmental Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3 HBA Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4 LED Indicators Activity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5 QL2300.HAM Driver Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
6 Host Adapter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
7 Advanced Adapter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
8 Extended Firmware Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
9 RIO Operation Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
10 Connection Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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about this
guide
This installation guide provides information to help you:
■ Install the FCA2214/FCA2214DC HBA.
■ Contact technical support for additional assistance.
About this Guide
About this Guide
“About this Guide” topics include:
■ Overview, page 8
■ Conventions, page 9
■ Getting help, page 12
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About this Guide
Overview
This section covers the following topics:
■ Intended Audience
■ Related Documentation
■ Related Documentation
Intended Audience
This book is intended for use by system administrators who are experienced with
the following:
■ Linux operating system
■ NetWare operating system
■ Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 Server operating systems
■ Host bus adapters
Related Documentation
In addition to this guide, HP provides the HP StorageWorks
FCA2214/FCA2214DC PCI–X Host Bus Adapters for Linux, NetWare, and
Windows Release Notes
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Conventions
Conventions consist of the following:
■ Document conventions
■ Text symbols
■ Equipment symbols
Document conventions
This document follows the conventions in Table 1.
Table 1: Document conventions
Blue text: Figure 1 Cross-reference links
Bold Menu items, buttons, and key, tab, and
Italics
Monospace font User input, commands, code, file and
Monospace, italic font Command-line and code variables
Blue underlined sans serif font text
(
http://www.hp.com
About this Guide
Convention Element
box names
Text emphasis and document titles in
body text
directory names, and system responses
(output and messages)
Web site addresses
)
Text symbols
The following symbols may be found in the text of this guide. They have the
following meanings:
WARNING: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow
directions in the warning could result in bodily harm or death.
Caution: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions
could result in damage to equipment or data.
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Tip: Text in a tip provides additional help to readers by providing nonessential or
optional techniques, procedures, or shortcuts.
Note: Text set off in this manner presents commentary, sidelights, or interesting points
of information.
Equipment symbols
The following equipment symbols may be found on hardware for which this guide
pertains. They have the following meanings:
Any enclosed surface or area of the equipment marked with these
symbols indicates the presence of electrical shock hazards. Enclosed
area contains no operator serviceable parts.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from electrical shock
hazards, do not open this enclosure.
Any RJ-45 receptacle marked with these symbols indicates a network
interface connection.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, fire, or damage to
the equipment, do not plug telephone or telecommunications
connectors into this receptacle.
Any surface or area of the equipment marked with these symbols
indicates the presence of a hot surface or hot component. Contact with
this surface could result in injury.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from a hot
component, allow the surface to cool before touching.
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Power supplies or systems marked with these symbols indicate
the presence of multiple sources of power.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from electrical
shock, remove all power cords to completely disconnect power
from the power supplies and systems.
Any product or assembly marked with these symbols indicates that the
component exceeds the recommended weight for one individual to
handle safely.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the
equipment, observe local occupational health and safety requirements
and guidelines for manually handling material.
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Getting help
If you still have a question after reading this guide, contact an HP authorized
service provider or access our web site:
HP technical support
Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the following
HP web site:
of origin.
Note: For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.
Be sure to have the following information available before calling:
■ Technical support registration number (if applicable)
■ Product serial numbers
■ Product model names and numbers
■ Applicable error messages
http://www.hp.com
http://www.hp.com/support/
.
. From this web site, select the country
■ Operating system type and revision level
■ Detailed, specific questions
HP storage web site
The HP web site has the latest information on this product, as well as the latest
drivers. Access storage at:
storage.html
. From this web site, select the appropriate product or solution.
http://www.hp.com/country/us/eng/prodserv/
HP authorized reseller
For the name of your nearest HP authorized reseller:
■ In the United States, call 1-800-345-1518
■ In Canada, call 1-800-263-5868
■ Elsewhere, see the HP web site for locations and telephone numbers:
http://www.hp.com
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Adapter Features
This chapter describes the features of the FCA2214/FCA2214DC Fibre Channel
Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) for Linux and Windows and the FCA2214 HBA for
NetWare.
Note: The FCA2214DC HBA is not supported on NetWare.
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Adapter Features
The FCA2214/FCA2214DC HBAs are 2-Gb, high-performance Direct Memory
Access (DMA) bus master host adapters designed for high-end systems. The
performance is derived from the ISP2312 chips.
These HBAs have the following features:
■ Combines a powerful Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC) processor,
a Fibre Channel protocol manager (FPM) with 2-Gb Fibre Channel
transceivers, and a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) or peripheral
component interconnect-extended (PCI-X) local bus interface in a single-chip
solution.
■ Supports Private Loop Direct Attach (PLDA) and Fabric Loop Attach (FLA)
connections.
■ Fast!UTIL BIOS utility to customize the configuration parameters on the
adapter and attached drives.
■ Supports bus master DMA.
■ Supports Fibre Channel protocol-SCSI (FCP-SCSI), IP, and Fibre
Channel-Virtual Interface (FC-VI) protocols.
■ Supports point-to-point fabric connection (F-PORT FABRIC LOGIN).
■ Complies with:
— PCI Local Bus Specification revision 2.2.
— PCI-X Addendum (revision 1.0) to the PCI Local Bus Specification.
— Third-generation Fibre Channel-Physical and Signaling Interface
(FC-PH-3) standard.
— Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL-2) standard.
— U.S. and international safety and emissions standards
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Environmental Specifications
Table 2 lists the HBA environmental specifications.
Table 2: HBA Environmental Specifications
Environment Minimum Maximum
Operating temperature 0 °C/32 °F55 °C/131 °F
Storage temperature -20 °C/-4 °F70 °C/158 °F
Relative humidity (non-condensing) 10% 90%
Storage humidity (non-condensing) 5% 95%
Adapter Specifications
Table 3 lists the HBA specifications.
Table 3: HBA Specifications
Type Specification
Host bus Conforms to PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2
Fibre Channel
specifications
Central processing
unit (CPU)
RAM 256KB per Fiber Channel Controller; Scalable to 4MB
NVRAM 256KB, field programmable
Flash 128KB of flash ROM in two 64KB, software selectable
Onboard DMA Five channel DMA controller: two data and one
Frame Buffers Integrated 10 Kbyte frame buffer FIFOs (6 KB receive
Bus type: fiber optic media
Bus transfer rate:
200 MB/s maximum at half duplex
400 MB/s maximum at full duplex
Interface chip: SP2300
Single-chip design that includes a RISC processor, Fibre
Channel protocol manager, PCI-XDMA controller,
integrated serializer/deserializer (SEREDES), and
electrical transceivers that can auto-negotiate a data rate
of 1 Gb/s or 2 Gb/s.
banks, field programmable
command, one auto-DMA request, and one auto-DMA
response.
and 4KB transmit) for each data channel.
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Table 3: HBA Specifications (Continued)
Type Specification
Connectors LC-style connector that supports non-OFC, multimode
fiber optic cabling using a small form factor optical
transceiver module.
Form factor 17.78 cm x 10.67 cm (7.0 in x 4.2 in)
Power Consumption (66MHz PCI-X Optic)
Single Channel ~4.75 Watts
Dual Channel ~10.5 Watts
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Installing the Adapter
This chapter describes the procedure for installing the FCA2214/FCA2214 DC
Host Bus Adapters (HBAs). This chapter includes:
■ Installation Prerequisites, page 18
■ Installing the Adapter, page 21
■ Installation Considerations, page 22
Refer to your host documentation for installing the HBA.
WARNING: Disconnect the host from the power source before installing the
HBA. To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the
internal server or workstation components to cool before touching.
WARNING: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage electronic
components. Be sure you are properly grounded before beginning this
procedure. Refer to “Electrostatic Discharge” on page 57 for related ESD
information.
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Installation Prerequisites
Before you begin, make sure you have the following:
■ A screwdriver (Phillips #1).
■ An optical multimode cable with an LC-style duplex connector.
■ Each HBA has a unique serial number that is located on the bottom of the
adapter. Check the HBA and record its serial number, in the unlikely event
that the NVRAM is corrupted.
Adapter Components
Figure 1 shows the HBA components that are referenced throughout this chapter.
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1
2
1. LED Indicators
2. J1 Connector
Figure 1: Adapter Components
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Figure 2 identifies the location of the HBA LEDs and the J1 connector.
1. Amber LED
2. Green LED
Figure 2: LED Indicators and Connectors
3. J1 Connector
Table 4 identifies and describes the activity of the LED indicators.
Table 4: LED Indicators Activity
Green LED
2
Amber LED
1
Activity
On On Power
On Off Online
Off On Signal Acquired
Off Flashing Loss of Synchronization
Flashing Flashing Firmware Error
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Jumpers
The jumpers on the HBA are set to the default state of the laser and are set at the
factory with a jumper plug on pins 2–3 of the J3 jumper.
Caution: Changing the jumper settings can result in the HBA being
inoperable.
Before You Begin Installation
The HBA is self-configuring. However, some motherboards require manual
configuration. See the documentation supplied with your computer, or contact
your computer dealer to determine if your motherboard requires configuration.
Some motherboards have two kinds of PCI bus slots: master and slave. This HBA
must be in a PCI bus master slot. (Some motherboards have PCI bus master slots
that are shared with onboard devices. This HBA does not work in shared slots).
PCI connectors vary among system adapter manufacturers. This HBA is a 64-bit
PCI device that can function in a 32-bit PCI slot; the slot conforms to the PCI
specification (the rear edge of the PCI slot is notched).
Caution: If you try to install the adapter in a PCI slot that does not
conform to the PCI specification, you may damage the device.
PCI and PCI-X slots look the same. If the PC contains both PCI and PCI-X slots,
refer to the PC manufacturer’s instructions to determine the slot type.
This HBA is designed and tested to operate at PCI bus speeds of up to 133 MHz.
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To install the HBAs:
1. Check the motherboard and make any necessary configuration changes to
accommodate the HBA.
2. Power down the peripherals, then turn off the computer.
3. Remove the computer cover and save the screws.
4. Choose any PCI bus slot that supports bus mastering.
5. Most motherboards automatically assign an IRQ level and interrupt line; if
your motherboard does not, you must assign the IRQ level and use interrupt
line A for this slot.
6. Remove the slot cover for the slot in which you will install the HBA.
7. Place the HBA in the slot. Carefully press the board into the slot until it seats
firmly.
8. Secure the HBA to the chassis. Follow the PC manufacturer’s instructions.
9. Connect the appropriate cable from the devices to the corresponding
LC-connector.
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10. Carefully reinstall the computer cover. Insert and tighten the computer cover
screws.
11. Power up all external FC devices, then power up the PC and observe the
monitor.
The BIOS is disabled by default.
12. Enable the BIOS only if the boot device is attached to the HBA.
This allows the system to boot faster. For further information about enabling
the HBA BIOS, refer to “Fast!UTIL” on page 43. Consequently, the devices
attached to the HBA are not identified. For example:
PCI Fibre Channel ROM BIOS Version x.xx
Press <Alt-Q> for Fast!UTIL
BIOS for Adapter 0 is disabled
ROM BIOS not installed
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Installation Considerations
If your system has an IDE hard disk, it may be assigned device number 80, which
is the boot device. If your system does not have an IDE hard disk, a parallel SCSI
HBA, or a RAID HBA, the first bootable FC hard disk configured (the one with
the lowest ID) is assigned device number 80 and becomes the boot device. This
HBA BIOS must be enabled if the boot device is connected to it.
If you have a selectable boot BIOS and want to boot to an FC hard disk, set the
motherboard BIOS parameters to None or Not Installed. The ROM BIOS on the
HBA automatically configures the FC peripherals.
Some system BIOS support selectable boot, which supersedes the HBA BIOS
selectable boot setting. Select the HBA Fibre Channel hard disk in the system
BIOS to boot from a Fibre Channel hard disk attached to it.
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Installing the Linux Driver
This chapter provides instructions for installing the Linux driver for the
FCA2214/FCA2214DC on an already installed Linux Red Hat and SuSE SLES 7
operating system.
The software kit that is included with the HBA contains the latest version of the
software files at the time of shipment. Software files are updated periodically and
can be obtained from the HP web sitee:
http://www.hp.com/country/us/eng/prodserv/storage.html
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Installing the Driver
This section provides instructions for installing the qla2300 driver into a Linux
operating system.
To install the driver, you must be familiar with the operating system under which
the HBA is to operate, and have access to standard system documentation.
To install the driver, you must perform the following:
■ Building a Driver from the Sources
■ Installing the Driver on the Boot Drive
■ Loading the Driver
Building a Driver from the Sources
If your Linux kernel version does not match the prebuilt driver binaries, you need
to build the driver in your configuration locally. To build a single-processor
version of the qla2300 driver, see section Building a Uniprocessor Version of the
Driver in this chapter. To build a symmetric multiprocessor (SMP) version of the
qla2300 driver, see section Building a Multiprocessor Version of the Driver in this
chapter.
Building a Uniprocessor Version of the Driver
Perform the following steps to build a uniprocessor version of the qla2300 driver:
1. If not already installed, extract the kernel-header and kernel-source RPM files
from your Linux CD-ROM distribution. For example:
# cd /mnt/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS
# rpm -iv kernel-headers*.rpm
# rpm -iv kernel-source*.rpm
2. Copy the qla2x00src-xx.xx.tgz file to the /home/qla2x00 directory.
# cd /home
# mkdir qla2x00
# cd /home/qla2x00
# mcopy a:*.tgz . (The period [.] at the end is required.)
# tar -xvzf qla*.tgz
3. Build the qla2300 driver from the sources.
# make ISP2300=1
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Building a Multiprocessor Version of the Driver
Perform the following steps to build an SMP version of the qla2300 driver:
1. If not already installed, extract the kernel-header and kernel-source RPM files
from your Linux CD-ROM distribution. For example:
# cd /mnt/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS
# rpm -iv kernel-headers*.rpm
# rpm -iv kernel-source*.rpm
2. Change to the Linux source directory.
For Red Hat, enter:
# cd /usr/src/linux-2.4
For SuSE SLES, enter:
# cd /usr/src/linux
3. At the command prompt, enter the following:
# make menuconfig
a. Choose Processor type and features, then press ENTER. The
Processor Type and Features menu displays.
b. Choose Symmetric Multiprocessor, then press SPACEBAR.
c. Click Exit. The system prompts:
Do you wish to save your new kernel configuration?
d. Click Yes. The system saves a new config file .config in the current
directory.
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4. At the command prompt, enter the following:
# make dep
5. Copy the qla2x00src-vx.xx.tgz file to the /home/qla2x00 directory.
# cd /home
# mkdir qla2x00
# cd /home/qla2x00
# mcopy a:*.tgz . (The period [.] at the end is required.)
# tar -xvzf qla*.tgz
6. Build the qla2300 driver from the sources.
# make SMP=1 ISP2300=1
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Installing the Driver on the Boot Drive
Note: The FCA2214/FCA2214DC HBA must be installed in the system
installing the qla2300 driver.
Perform the following steps to install the qla2300 driver on the boot drive:
1. Build the driver binary file. To build a driver binary from source files, see
section Building a Driver from the Sources in this chapter.
2. Copy the qla2300.o binary file to the /lib/modules/
<kernel version>/kernel/drivers/scsi directory.
3. At the command prompt, enter the following command to update the module
dependency:
# depmod -a
The qla2300 driver is now installed on your boot drive. However, the driver
must be loaded before the system can access the devices attached to the HBA.
Loading the Driver
The qla2300 driver must be loaded before the system can access the devices
attached to the FCA2214/FCA2214DC HBA. To build a ramdisk image to
automatically load the qla2300 driver at boot time, see section Building a
Ramdisk Image to Load the qla2300 Driver in this chapter. To load the qla2300
driver manually, see section Loading and Unloading the qla2300 Driver Manually
in this chapter.
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Building a Ramdisk Image to Load the qla2300 Driver
You can load the qla2300 driver at boot time using a ramdisk image as follows:
1. For Red Hat, add the following line to the file /etc/modules.conf:
alias scsi_hostadapter qla2300
Note: If there are other SCSI host adapter boards installed on your system and the
scsi_hostadapter alias is used, define a different alias (for example,
scsi_hostadapter
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2. Build a new ramdisk image that contains the qla2300.o object file. The driver
binary file qla2300.o must be copied to
/lib/modules/<kernel release version>/drivers/scsi.
Note: The <
system.
kernel release version
> is the Linux kernel, release, and version of your
3. Add the dependency for the qla2300 driver and build the ramdisk image:
You can either run depmod -a or make sure the following line is in the
/lib/modules/<kernel release version>/modules.dep file:
/lib/modules/<kernel version>/kernel/drivers/scsi/
qla2300.o: /lib/modules/<kernel version>/kernel/
drivers/scsi/scsi_mod.o
4. Build the ramdisk image file:
For a single-processor system, enter the following commands, replacing
x.x.xx–x.x with your Linux version number:
/sbin/mkinitrd /boot/newinitrd-image x.x.xx-x.x
For a multiprocessor system, enter the following commands, replacing
x.x.xx–x.x with your Linux version number.
/sbin/mkinitrd /boot/newinitrd-image x.x.xx-x.xsmp
For SuSE SLES, enter the following commands, replacing x.x.xx–x.x with
your Linux version number.
/sbin/mk_initrd /boot/newinitrd-image x.x.xx-x.xsmp
5. Configure the boot loader with the new ramdisk image.
For the LILO install boot loader, perform these steps:
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a. Modify the /etc/lilo.conf file to load the new ramdisk image by changing
the following line:
initrd=/boot/initrd file name
For example:
initrd=/boot/newinitrd-image
b. At the command prompt, enter the following command to load the new
lilo file:
# lilo
c. Reboot the system. The qla2300 driver loads automatically.
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For the GRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB), perform these steps:
a. Add the following line to one of the kernel entry sections in the
/etc/grub.conf file to use the ramdisk image:
initrd /boot/<ramdisk file name>
b. Reboot the system. Select the kernel with the new ramdisk image.
Loading and Unloading the qla2300 Driver Manually
Before loading the driver manually, first build the driver from sources as
described in the section Building a Uniprocessor Version of the Driver or the
section Building a Multiprocessor Version of the Driver.
After manually loading the qla2300 driver, you can access the devices and unload
the driver manually without rebooting the system. The driver is also unloaded
each time the system is rebooted.
To load the qla2300 driver:
1. Manually install the driver binary:
a. Copy qla2300.o to /lib/modules/<kernel release
version>/kernel/drivers/scsi directory.
Note: The <
system.
kernel release version
> is the Linux kernel, release, and version of your
b. Update the dependency file.
You can either run depmod -a or make sure that the following line is in
the /lib/modules/<kernel release version>/modules.dep file:
/lib/modules/<kernel version>/kernel/drivers/scsi/qla2300.o:
/lib/modules/<kernel version>/kernel/drivers/scsi/scsi_mod.o
c. Enter the following command to load the driver:
# modprobe qla2300
d. Under the directory that contains the qla2300.o file, you can also enter the
following command:
# insmod qla2300.o
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Note: HP recommends loading the driver using the modprobe command so that any
driver parameter value specified in the /etc/modules.conf file takes effect.
e. For Redhat 7.2 with kernel 2.4.9-21 or later, rename the old binary
included in the original distribution to ensure that it does not interfere
with the updated version as follows:
# cd /lib/modules/<kernel
version>/kernel/drivers/addon/qla2300
# mv qla2300.o qla2300_rh.o
After renaming the older driver version, load the new driver using
modprobe after updating the dependency file.
2. To manually unload the qla2x00 driver, enter the following command at the
command prompt:
# modprobe –r qla2300
System Driver Parameter max_scsi_luns
Support for multiple LUNs can be configured in one of three ways. Currently, the
maximum number of LUNs that can be scanned for each device is 128.
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Note: If you have multiple HBAs, set max_scsi_luns to the largest number of LUNs
supported by any one of these HBAs.
■ To configure multiple LUN support during boot time, enter the following
command at the boot prompt:
boot: linux max_scsi_luns=128
■ If the SCSI Mid-Layer is compiled as a module, add the following line to the
/etc/modules.conf file to scan for multiple LUNs at each boot:
option scsi_mod max_scsi_luns=128
■ If the SCSI Mid-Layer is not compiled as a module, the boot loader can be
configured to scan for multiple LUNs each time the system boots.
For LILO, perform the following steps:
1. Add the following line to each of the kernel images listed in the /etc/lilo.conf
file:
append=”max_scsi_luns=128”
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2. Enter the following command:
#lilo
3. Reboot the system.
For GRUB, perform the following steps:
1. Append the max_scsi_luns parameters to each of the kernel images listed in
the /etc/grub.conf file. For example:
kernel /vmlinux-2.4.7-10 ro root=/dev/hda2 max_scsi_luns=128
2. Reboot the system.
Driver Command Line Parameters
The following command line options are available:
■ Verbose —This option provides detailed debug information. For example:
# insmod qla2300.o options = verbose
Waiting for LIP to complete....
scsi%d: Topology - %s, Host Loop address 0x%x
scsi(%d): LIP occurred
scsi(%d): LIP reset occurred
■ Quiet—This option keeps the driver from displaying. For example:
# insmod qla2300.o ql2xopts = quiet
Proc Filesystem Support
The /proc file system for the QLA2300 driver can be found in the
/proc/scsi/qla2300/ directory. This directory contains a file for each SCSI HBA in
the system. Each file presents information about the adapter and transfer statistics
for each discovered LUN.
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Installing the Windows Driver
This chapter provides instructions for installing the Windows driver for the
FCA2214/FCA2214DC adapter’s HP2300.SYS driver on an already installed
Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 Server operating system.
The software kit that is included with the HBA contains the latest version of the
software files at the time of shipment. Software files are updated periodically and
can be obtained from the HP website:
http://www.hp.com/country/us/eng/prodserv/storage.html
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Installing a New Windows Driver
The FCA2214/FCA2214DC HBAs are plug-and-play devices that are
automatically detected by Windows operating systems.
Note: For the FCA2214DC, the Windows Device Manager detects and displays two
instances of the HBA. You must install the driver for each instance. Therefore, for the
FCA2214DC, you must perform the following steps twice, once for each instance of
the HBA displayed by the Device Manager.
Perform the following steps to add the Windows driver to a previously installed
Windows system:
1. Install the HBA as described in “Installing the Adapter” on page 17.
2. Restart ur turn on the computer.
3. Windows detects the newly installed device, then displays the Found New
Hardware with SCSI controller message. The Found New Hardware
Wizard program is launched to begin installing the HP2300.SYS driver for
the FCA2214/FCA2214DC HBA.
4. Click Next.
5. Choose Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended). Click
Next.
6. Scroll down the Hardware types list, select SCSI and RAID controllers and
click Next.
7. Insert the FCA2214/FCA2214DC CD-ROM and click Have Disk.
8. In the Install From Disk dialog box, enter the drive letter for the CD-ROM
and click OK.
9. Click Next.
10. In the Start Device Driver Installation dialog box, click Next.
11. Click Finish in the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard/Completing the
Upgrade Device Driver Wizard dialog box.
The following message displays:
Your hardware settings have changed. You must restart your
computer for these changes to take effect. Do you want to
restart your computer now?
Click Yes.
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If you are adding additional HBAs to the system, or if you are installing the
FCA2214DC, Windows detects another device when the system reboots. The
Found New Hardware with FCA2214 PCI Fibre Channel Adapter message
displays. Perform the following steps to complete the driver installation:
1. When the Insert Disk message displays, make sure the CD-ROM is inserted
and click OK.
2. Click Finish in the Found New Hardware Wizard/Completing the Found
New Hardware Wizard screen.
3. The following message displays:
Your hardware settings have changed. You must restart your
computer for these changes to take effect. Do you want to
restart your computer now?
4. Click Yes.
5. Repeat step 1 through step 4 for any additional HBAs. Make sure to reboot
after installing the driver for the last HBA.
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Updating an Existing Windows Driver
Note: For the FCA2214DC, the Windows Device Manager detects and displays two
instances of the HBA. You must install the driver for each instance. Therefore, for the
FCA2214DC, you must perform the following steps twice, once for each instance of
the HBA displayed by the Device Manager.
Perform the following steps to update the Windows driver:
1. Choose Start >Settings > Control Panel >System.
2. Choose the Hardware tab, then click Device Manager.
3. Scroll down through the hardware types and select SCSI and RAID
controller.
4. Choose FCA2214 PCI Fibre Channel Adapter fromthe device list, then
click Properties.
5. Click the Driver tab, then click Update Driver to start the Upgrade Device
Drier Wizard. Click Next.
6. Select Display a list of the known devcie drivers for this device so that I
can choose a specific driver. Click Next.
7. Insert the FCA2214/FCA2214DC CD-ROM and click Have Disk.
8. Enter the CD-ROM’s drive letter on the Copy manufacturer’s file from
screen.
9. Click Next on the Select a Device Driver and the Start Device Driver
Installation screens.
10. Click Finish on the Completing the Upgrade Device Driver screen.
The following message displays:
Your hardware settings have changed. You must restart your
computer for these changes to take effect. Do you want to
restart your computer now?
11. Click Yes.
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Installing the NetWare Driver
This chapter provides instructions for installing the NetWare driver in an already
installed NetWare system. It describes:
■ NetWare Driver Files and Parameters, page 36
■ Installing the Driver, page 37
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NetWare Driver Files and Parameters
For this adapter to function properly with the Modular Smart Array 1000
(MSA1000), cpqshd.cdm version
When loading the QL2300.HAM driver, the driver switches listed in Table 5 are
required. They are added automatically if you install your driver with the
NWCONFIG utility. Changing or omitting these switches may lead to
unpredictable results or your server not seeing the storage devices on the SAN.
For a complete list of driver switches, please refer to the README.TXT file that
came with the driver.
Table 5: QL2300.HAM Driver Parameters
Parameter Description
SLOT = n Specifies to NetWare the PCI slot (slot n) in which the FCA2210 board is
installed. The driver must be loaded once for each FCA2210 board in your
system. For example:
LOAD QL2x00.HAM SLOT=3
LUNS Specifies to NetWare to scan for all luns during the load of this driver
instance (otherwise NetWare will only scan for lun zero devices); the
scanned lun number range is 0 to (n - 1) where n is specified by the
/MAXLUNS=n option. This switch is required for multi-LUN storage
subsystems, for example, RAID subsystems. For example:
LOAD QL2x00.HAM SLOT=3 /LUNS
/ALLPATHS Disables failover and reports to NetWare all devices on all adapter paths;
this allows upper layer modules to do failover across a Netware server's
multiple adapters. For example:
LOAD QL2x00.HAM SLOT=3 /LUNS /ALLPATHS
/PORTNAMES Internally tracks devices by portname rather than nodename; this is
required when storage luns do not have a 1:1 correspondence across
portnames; this allows upper layer modules to do failover across a storage
subsystem's multiple ports. For example:
LOAD QL2x00.HAM SLOT=3 /LUNS /PORTNAMES
/MAXLUNS=n Set the maximum number of luns allowed during the lun scan; default is
n=32. The range of luns searched is 0 to (n-1). For example:
LOAD QL2x00.HAM SLOT=3 /LUNS /MAXLUNS=332
0.200 or later has to be loaded on the server.
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Note: The QL2300.HAM driver may not be compatible with NetWare versions earlier
than v4.2.
This section provides instructions for installing the QLA2300 driver into a
NetWare operating system. To install the driver, you must be familiar with the
NetWare operating system and have access to standard system documentation. To
install the NetWare driver in a previously installed NetWare 5.1 or 6.0 system,
you must perform the following steps:
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Note: The following procedure modifies your NetWare
driver automatically when your system boots.
STARTUP.NCF
file to load the
1. Copy the driver directory of the kit you downloaded to a diskette or to a
CD-ROM.
2. Start NetWare and load the NetWare Install program from the NetWare server
prompt (SERVERNAME:).
3. At the command prompt, enter the following command:
LOAD NWCONFIG
4. Choose Driver options from the main menu.
5. Choose Configure disk and storage device drivers.
6. Select an additional driver.
7. Press INSERT to install an unlisted driver.
8. Press F3 and enter the path to the installation diskette or CD (that you created
in step 1).
9. Press ENTER to select the QL2300.HAM driver.
10. If prompted, click Yes to copy the driver.
11. You are prompted for the server directory. Enter the path of the server
directory, or press ENTER to accept the default.
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12. Choose Select/Modify Driver Parameters and enter the slot number. If you
have only one HBA in your server, this parameter is ignored. However, you
must specify a valid number during installation.
Other driver parameters can be changed at this point. For the MSA1000, you
should not change any of the parameters listed in Table 5, except the values
for PORTDOWN and MAXLUNS to fit your environment. Please refer to the
README.txt file that came with the driver for a complete explanation of all
driver parameters.
13. Press F10 to save the parameter settings.
14. Choose Save parameters and load driver to complete the NetWare setup.
15. Exit the installation program.
Note: If ASPI support is required for the SCSI devices, you must load the
NWASPI.CDM module, which is provided by Novell. For example, enter:
LOAD QL2300.HAM
LOAD NWASPI.CDM
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Troubleshooting
Three basic types of installation problems can cause your FCA2214/FCA2214DC
HBA to function incorrectly: hardware problems, system configuration problems,
or Fibre Channel problems. The following section provides checklists to help you
determine why your HBA is not functioning.
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Hardware Problem Checklist
■ Are all of the circuit cards installed securely in the system?
■ Are all of the cables securely connected to the correct connectors? Be sure
that the FC cables that attach from the HBA connectors to the device are
connected correctly. For example, the optical transmit connector on the HBA
must be connected to the optical receive connector on the device. Some
connectors require a firm push to ensure proper seating. An easy way to check
for correct seating is to switch the connectors on either the HBA or the device,
then reboot your system. If the BIOS is enabled, devices attached to the HBA
are displayed on the screen.
■ Is the HBA installed correctly in the PCI slot? Is it seated firmly in the slot?
■ Check for interference due to nonstandard PCI connectors.
■ Is the Fast!UTIL data rate setting correct? Refer to “Fast!UTIL” on page 43
for information about setting the data rate.
■ Are all external peripherals properly powered up? Refer to Appendix A for
information about displaying attached devices.
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System Configuration Problems
If you have problems with the motherboard connection, your adapter may not
function properly.
All PCI-compliant and PCI-X-compliant systems automatically detect 32-bit or
64-bit adapters and set the appropriate bus speed (for example, 33 MHz or 133
MHz). Check the motherboard for proper configuration.
See the documentation supplied with your computer, or contact your computer
dealer to determine if your motherboard requires special configuration.
Fibre Channel Problem Checklist
■ Were all of the FC devices powered up before you powered up the PC?
■ Check that all cables are properly connected.
■ Have you configured your RAID controller using the utilities provided by the
manufacturer?
■ Some Fibre Channel switches support zoning. Make sure that your switch is
configured correctly.
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Fast!UTIL
This appendix provides detailed configuration information for advanced users
who want to customize the configuration of the FCA2214/FCA2214DC HBA and
the connected devices.
This HBA can be configured using Fast!UTIL, HP’s BIOS-resident configuration
tool. Access Fast!UTIL by pressing ALT+Q during the HBA BIOS initialization
(it may take a few seconds for the Fast!UTILOptions menu to display). If you
have more than one HBA, Fast!UTIL asks you to select the HBA you want to
configure. After changing the settings and exiting the utility, Fast!UTIL reboots
your system to load the new parameters.
The following sections describe the Fast!UTIL options.
A
Caution: If the configuration settings are incorrect, your HBA may not
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Configuration Settings
The first selection on the Fast!UTIL Options menu is Configuration Settings.
These settings configure the Fibre Channel devices and the HBA to which they
are attached.
Host Adapter Settings
From the Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL, select Host Adapter
Settings. Table 6 lists the default settings for the HBA:
Table 6: Host Adapter Settings
Setting Options Default
Host Adapter BIOS Enabled, Disabled Disabled
Frame Size 512, 1024, 2048 2048
Loop Reset Delay 0–60 seconds 5 seconds
Adapter Hard Loop ID Enabled, Disabled Disabled
Hard Loop ID 0–125 0
The following section describes the settings:
■ Host Adapter BIOS—When this setting is Disabled, the ROM BIOS on the
HBA is disabled, freeing space in upper memory. This setting must be
enabled if you are booting from an FC hard disk attached to the HBA. The
default is Disabled.
■ Frame Size—This setting specifies the maximum frame length supported by
the HBA. The default size is 2048, which provides maximum performance for
F-Port (point-to-point) connections.
■ Loop Reset Delay—After resetting the loop, the firmware refrains from
initiating any loop activity for the number of seconds specified in this setting.
The default is 5 seconds.
■ 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 Adapter Hard Loop ID setting is enabled, the adapter
attempts to use the ID specified in this setting. The default ID is 0.
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Selectable Boot Settings
This option enables you to select the node name from which you want to boot.
Once enabled, this option forces the system to boot on the selected FC hard disk,
ignoring any IDE hard disks attached to your system. If you disable this option,
the system looks for a boot device (as selected in the system BIOS). In disabled
mode, the Boot ID and Boot LUN parameters have no effect.
Some new system BIOS support selectable boot, which supersedes the Fast!UTIL
selectable boot setting. To boot from an FC hard disk attached to the HBA, select
the HBA Fibre Channel hard disk on the system BIOS.
Note: This option applies only to hard disks; it does not apply to tape drives and other
nondisk devices.
Restore Default Settings
This option restores the HBA default settings.
Raw NVRAM Data
Fast!UTIL
This option displays the adapter’s NVRAM contents in hexadecimal format. This
is a troubleshooting tool; you cannot modify the data.
Advanced Adapter Settings
From the Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL, select Advanced Adapter
Settings. Table 7 lists the default settings for the HBA:
Table 7: Advanced Adapter Settings
Setting Options Default
Execution Throttle 1–256 16
Fast Command Posting Enabled, Disabled Disabled
4GByte Addressing Enabled, Disabled Disabled
Luns per Target 0, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 128
Enable LIP Reset Yes, No No
Enable LIP Full Login Yes, No Yes
Enable Target Reset Yes, No Yes
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Table 7: Advanced Adapter Settings (Continued)
Setting Options Default
Login Retry Count 0–255 8
Port Down Retry Count 0–255 16
Drivers Load RISC Code Enabled, Disabled Enabled
Enable Database Updates Yes, No No
Disable Database Load Yes, No No
IOCB Allocation 1–512 buffers 256 buffers
Extended Error Logging Enabled, Disabled Disabled
The following section describes the settings:
■ Execution Throttle—This setting specifies the maximum number of
commands executing on any one port. When a port’s execution throttle is
reached, no new commands are executed until the current command finishes
executing. The valid options for this setting are 1–256. The default is 16.
■ Fast Command Posting—This setting decreases command execution time
by minimizing the number of interrupts. The default is Disabled.
■ >4GByte Addressing—This option should be Enabled if the system has more
than 4 GB of memory available. The default is Disabled.
■ LUNs per Target—This setting specifies the number of LUNs per target.
Multiple LUN support is typically for RAID boxes that use LUNs to map
drives. The default is 8. If you do not need multiple LUN support, set the
number of LUNs to 0.
■ 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 Yes, the driver initiates a global LIP reset to clear
the target device reservations. When this setting is No, the driver initiates a
global LIP reset with full login. The default is No.
■ Enable LIP Full Login—This setting instructs the ISP chip to re-login to all
ports after any LIP. The default is Yes.
■ Enable Target Reset—This setting enables the drivers to issue a Target
Reset command to all devices on the loop when a SCSI Bus Reset command
is issued. The default is No.
■ Login Retry Count—This setting specifies the number of times the software
tries to log in to a device. The default is 8 retries.
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■ Port Down Retry Count—This setting specifies the number of times the
software retries a command to a port returning port down status. The default is
8 retries.
■ Drivers Load RISC Code—When this setting is Enabled, the HBA uses the
RISC firmware that is embedded in the software driver. When this setting is
Disabled, the software driver loads the RISC firmware that is stored in the
HBA BIOS. The default is Enabled.
— The driver being loaded must support this setting. If the driver does not
support this setting, the result is the same as Disabled regardless of the
setting. Leaving this option enabled guaranties a certified combination of
software driver and RISC firmware.
■ Enable Database Updates—When enabled, this setting allows the software
to save the loop configuration information in flash memory when the system
powers down. The default is No.
■ Disable Database Load—When enabled, the device database is read from
the Registry during driver initialization. When disabled, the device database is
created dynamically during driver initialization. The default is No.
■ IOCB Allocation—This setting specifies the maximum number of buffers
from the firmware’s buffer pool that are allocated to any one port. The default
is 256 buffers.
■ Extended Error Logging—This setting provides additional error and debug
information to the operating system. When Enabled, events are logged into
the Windows NT/Windows 2000 Event Viewer. The default is Disabled.
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Extended Firmware Settings
From the Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL, select Extended
Firmware Settings. Table 8 lists the default settings for the HBA:
Table 8: Extended Firmware Settings
Setting Options Default
Extended Control Block Enabled, Disabled Enabled
RIO Operation Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 0
Connection Options 0, 1, 2 2
Class 2 Service Enabled, Disabled Disabled
ACK0 Enabled, Disabled Disabled
Fibre Channel Tape Support Enabled, Disabled Enabled
Fibre Channel Confirm Enabled, Disabled Enabled
Command Reference Number Enabled, Disabled Disabled
Read Transfer Ready Enabled, Disabled Disabled
Response Timer 0–255 0
Interrupt Delay Timer 0–255 0
Data Rate 0, 1, 2 2
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Fast!UTIL
The following section describes the settings:
■ Extended Control Block—This setting enables all other extended firmware
settings. The default is Enabled.
■ RIO Operation Mode—This setting specifies the reduced interrupt operation
(RIO) modes, if supported by the software driver. RIO modes allow posting
multiple command completions in a single interrupt (see step 9). The default
is 0.
Table 9: RIO Operation Modes
Option Operation Mode
0 No multiple responses
1 Multiple responses, 16-bit handles, interrupt host
2 Multiple responses, 32-bit handles, interrupt host
3 Multiple responses, 16-bit handles, delay host interrupt
4 Multiple responses, 32-bit handles, delay host interrupt
■ Connection Options—This setting defines the type of connection (loop or
point-to-point) or connection preference (see Table 10). The default is 2.
Table 10: Connection Options
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Option Type of Connection
0 Loop only
1 Point-to-point only
2 Loop preferred, otherwise point-to-point
■ Class 2 Service—This setting enables Class 2 service parameters to be
provided during all automatic logins (loop ports). The default is Disabled.
■ ACK0—This setting determines the type of ACK used. When this setting is
Enabled, sequence ACK is used. When this setting is Disabled, frame ACK is
used. The default is Disabled.
— The Class 2 Service setting must be Enabled to use the ACK0 setting.
■ Fibre Channel Tape Support—This setting enables FCP-2 recovery. The
default is Enabled.
■ Fibre Channel Confirm—This setting enables the host to send the FCP
confirmation frame when requested by the target. The default is Enabled. This
setting must be Enabled if the Fibre Channel Tape Support setting is Enabled.
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■ Command Reference Number—This setting is reserved. The default is
Disabled.
■ Read Transfer Ready—This setting is reserved. The default is Disabled.
■ Response Timer—This setting contains the value (in 100-microsecond
increments) used by a timer to limit the time waiting accumulating multiple
responses. For example, if this field is 8, the time limit is 800 microseconds.
The default is 0.
■ Interrupt Delay Timer—This setting contains the value (in
100-microsecond increments) used by a timer to set the wait time between
accessing (DMA) a set of handles and generating an interrupt. The default is
0.
■ Data Rate—This setting determines the data rate. When this setting is 1, the
HBA runs at 2 Gb/s. When this setting is 2, Fast!UTIL determines what rate
your system can accommodate and sets the rate accordingly. The default is 0
(the HBA runs at 1 Gbps).
Scan Fibre Channel Devices
This option scans the FC loop and lists all the connected devices by loop ID.
Information about each device is listed, for example, vendor name, product name,
and revision. This information is useful when configuring your HBA and attached
devices.
Fibre Disk Utility
This option scans the FC loop and lists all the connected devices by loop ID. You
can select a hard disk and perform a low-level format or verify the hard disk.
Caution: Performing a low-level format destroys all data on the hard
disk.
Select Host Adapter
If you have multiple HBAs in your system, use this setting to select and then
configure or view the settings of a specific HBA.
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Regulatory Compliance Notices
This appendix covers the following topics:
■ Federal Communications Commission Notice, page 52
■ Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked with the FCC Logo—United
States Only, page 53
■ Class A Equipment, page 54
■ Laser Devices, page 55
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Federal Communications Commission Notice
Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and
Regulations has established Radio Frequency (RF) emission limits to provide an
interference-free radio frequency spectrum. Many electronic devices, including
computers, generate RF energy incidental to their intended function and are,
therefore, covered by these rules. These rules place computers and related
peripheral devices into two classes, A and B, depending upon their intended
installation. Class A devices are those that may reasonably be expected to be
installed in a business or commercial environment. Class B devices are those that
may reasonably be expected to be installed in a residential environment (for
example, personal computers). The FCC requires devices in both classes to bear a
label indicating the interference potential of the device and additional operating
instructions for the user.
The rating label on the device shows the classification (A or B) of the equipment.
Class B devices have an FCC logo or FCC ID on the label. Class A devices do not
have an FCC logo or ID on the label. After the class of the device is determined,
refer to the corresponding statement in the sections below.
Class A Equipment
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at
personal expense.
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Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked with the FCC
Logo—United States Only
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
For questions regarding your product, contact:
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover St.
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1185
Or call 1-800-652-6672.
To identify the device, refer to the part, series or model number found on the
product.
Modifications
The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made
to this device that are not expressly approved by HP may void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment.
Network and Serial Cables
Connections to this device must be made with shielded cables with metallic
RFI/EMI connector hoods in order to maintain compliance with FCC Rules and
Regulations.
Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien)
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Class A Equipment
This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement
sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
Japanese Notice
Japanese Class A Notice
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Laser Devices
All HP systems equipped with a laser device comply with safety standards,
including International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 825. With specific
regard to the laser, the equipment complies with laser product performance
standards set by government agencies as a Class 1 laser product. The product does
not emit hazardous light; the beam is totally enclosed during all modes of
customer operation and maintenance.
Laser Safety Warnings
WARNING: To reduce the risk of exposure to hazardous radiation:
Do not try to open the laser device enclosure. There are no user-serviceable
components inside.
Do not operate controls, make adjustments, or perform procedures to the
laser device other than those specified herein.
Allow only HP authorized service technicians to repair the laser device.
Compliance with CDRH Regulations
Regulatory Compliance Notices
The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration implemented regulations for laser products on August 2,
1976. These regulations apply to laser products manufactured from August
1,1976. Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States.
Compliance with International Regulations
All HP systems equipped with laser devices comply with appropriate safety
standards including IEC 825.
Label
The transceiver on the adapter is a Class I laser product. It complies with
IEC 825-1 and FDA 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11. The transceiver must be
operated under recommended operating conditions.
CLASS I LASER PRODUCT
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Electrostatic Discharge
To prevent damaging the system, you must take precautions when setting up the
system or when handling parts. A discharge of static electricity from a finger or
other conductor may damage system adapters or other static-sensitive devices.
This type of damage can reduce the life expectancy of the device.
To prevent electrostatic damage, observe the following precautions:
■ Avoid hand contact by transporting and storing products in static-safe
containers.
■ Keep electrostatic-sensitive parts in their containers until they arrive at
static-free workstations.
■ Place parts on a grounded surface before removing them from their
containers.
■ Avoid touching pins, leads, or circuitry.
■ Always make sure you are properly grounded when touching a static-sensitive
component or assembly.
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Grounding Methods
There are several methods for grounding. Use one or more of the following
methods when handling or installing electrostatic-sensitive parts:
■ Use a wrist strap connected by a ground cord to a grounded workstation or
computer chassis. Wrist straps are flexible straps with a minimum of 1
megohm ± 10 percent resistance in the ground cords. To provide proper
grounding, wear the strap snug against the skin.
■ Use heel straps, toe straps, or boot straps at standing workstations. Wear the
straps on both feet when standing on conductive floors or dissipating floor
mats.
■ Use conductive field service tools.
■ Use a portable field service kit with a folding static-dissipating work mat.
If you do not have any of the suggested equipment for proper grounding, have an
HP authorized reseller install the part.
Note: For more information on static electricity, or for assistance with product
installation, contact your HP authorized reseller.
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index
A
adapters
components 18
installing 21
before you begin 20
BIOS 21
considerations 22
prerequisites 18
specifications 15
audience 8
authorized reseller, HP 12
C
cables, FCC compliance statement 53
Canadian notice (Avis Canadien) 53
Class A equipment 54
Class A equipment
Canadian notice (Avis Canadien) 54
FCC compliance statement 52
compliance notices
Canadian (Avis Canadien) 53
Japanese 54
components
adapters 18
jumpers 20
LED indicators 19
conventions
document 9
equipment symbols 10
text symbols 9
D
document
conventions 9
related documentation 8
drivers
HP2300.SYS 32
QL2300.HAM 37
qla2300 24
E
electrostatic discharge 57
environmental specifications 15
equipment symbols 10
F
Fast!
UTIL
Advanced Adapter settings 45
Index
Index
Extended Firmware settings 48
Fibre Disk Utility 50
Host Adapter settings 44
Raw NVRAM data 45
Restore default settings 45
Scan Fibre Channel Devices 50
Select Host Adapter 50
Selectable Boot settings 45
FCC compliance statement 52
cables 53
Class A equipment 52
declaration of conformity 53
modifications 53
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features
complies with 14
Fabric Loop Attach (FLA) 14
Fast!
UTIL 14
Fibre Channel Protocol Manager (FPM) 14
Fibre Channel Protocol-SCSI 14
Private Loop Direct Attach (PLDA) 14
G
getting help 12
grounding methods 58
H
help, obtaining 12
HP
authorized reseller 12
storage web site 12
technical support 12
HP2300.SYS driver 32
I
installing
adapters 21
before you begin 20
BIOS 21
considerations 22
prerequisites 18
Linux driver 24
NetWare driver 37
new Windows driver 32
J
Japanese notice 54
L
laser devices 55
CDRH regulations 55
international regulations 55
label 55
safety warnings 55
Linux
installing driver 24
building a driver from the sources 24
installing the driver on the boot drive 26
loading the driver 26
qla2300 driver 24
M
modifications, FCC compliance statement 53
N
NetWare
installing the driver 37
NWCONFIG utility 36
P
parameters, QL2300.HAM driver 36
PCI-X bus slots
master 20
slave 20
problems
configuration 41
fibre channel 41
hardware 40
Q
QL2300.HAM driver
installing 37
parameters 36
qla2300 driver 24
R
regulartory compliance notices
Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien) 54
Federal Commission notice 52
Japanese Notice 54
Laser devices 55
related documentation 8
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S
specifications
adapters 15
environmental 15
symbols
in text 9
on equipment 10
T
technical support, HP 12
text symbols 9
troubleshooting
configuration problems 41
fibre channel problems 41
hardware problems 40
U
updating Windows driver 34
W
warning
symbols on equipment 10
web sites, HP storage 12
Windows
installing new drivers 32
updating drivers 34
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