HP STORAGEWORKS PCI TO FC User Manual

Compaq StorageWorks

PCI-to-Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for IBM AIX

Installation Guide

First Edition: August 2001
Part Number: AA-RNXFA-TE

Compaq Computer Corporation

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Compaq StorageWorks PCI-to-Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for IBM AIX
Installation Guide
First Edition: August 2001
Part Number: AA-RNXFA-TE

Contents

About This Guide

Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Symbols in Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .x

Symbols on Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

Compaq Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xii

Compaq Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

Compaq Authorized Reseller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xii

Chapter 1

Introduction

Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

PCI-to-Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for IBM AIX Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3

Key Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

Chapter 2

Installing the Adapter

Host Bus Adapter Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Installing the Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

Upgrading the Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3

Installing the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

Chapter 3

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1

Checklist for Driver and HBA Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

Appendix A

Regulatory Compliance Notices

Federal Communications Commission Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1

Class A Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1

Class B Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2

Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked with the FCC Logo—US Only .

. . . A–2

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Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3

Network and Serial Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3

Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3

Class A Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3

Class B Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3

Japanese Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–4

Taiwanese Notice (July 14, 1998) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–5

Laser Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–5

Laser Safety Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–6

Compliance with CDRH Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–6

Compliance with International Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–6

Appendix B

Electrostatic Discharge

Grounding Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–2

Appendix C

Specifications

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–1

Index

Figures

Figure 1–1. HBA Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

Figure 1–2. Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3

Tables

Table 3–1 Installation Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

Table C–1 HBA Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–2

This guide is designed to be used as step-by-step instructions for installation and as a
reference for operation, troubleshooting, and future upgrades.

Text Conventions

This document uses the following conventions to distinguish elements of text:

Keys Keys appear in boldface. A plus sign (+) between two

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keys indicates that they should be pressed
simultaneously.

USER INPUT

FILENAMES File names appear in uppercase italics.

Menu Options,
Command Names,
Dialog Box Names

COMMANDS,
DIRECTORY NAMES,
and DRIVE NAMES

Type When you are instructed to type information, type the

Enter When you are instructed to enter information, type the

User input appears in a different typeface and in
uppercase.

These elements appear in initial capital letters.

These elements appear in upper case.
(NOTE: UNIX commands are case sensitive and will
not appear in uppercase.)

information without pressing the Enter key.

information and then press the Enter key.

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Symbols in Text

These 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 loss of life.

CAUTION: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could
result in damage to equipment or loss of information.

IMPORTANT: Text set off in this manner presents clarifying information or specific instructions.

NOTE: Text set off in this manner presents commentary, sidelights, or interesting points of

information.

Symbols on Equipment

These icons may be located on equipment in areas where hazardous conditions may exist.

Any 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 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.

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Any surface or area of the equipment marked with these symbols indicates
the presence of a hot surface or hot component. If this surface is contacted,
the potential for injury exists.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from a hot component, allow the
surface to cool before touching.

Power Supplies or Systems marked with these symbols indicate the
equipment is supplied by multiple sources of power.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from electrical shock,
remove all power cords to completely disconnect power from the
system.

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 manual material handling.

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Getting Help

If you have a problem and have exhausted the information in this guide, you can get

further information and other help in the following locations:

Compaq Technical Support

In North America, call the Compaq Technical Phone Support Center at

1-800-OK-COMPAQ. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

NOTE: For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.

Outside North America, call the nearest Compaq Technical Support Phone Center.

Telephone numbers for world wide Technical Support Centers are listed on the Compaq

website. Access the Compaq website by logging on to the Internet at

http://www.compaq.com.

Be sure to have the following information available before you call Compaq:

■ Technical support registration number (if applicable)

■ Product serial numbers

■ Product model names and numbers

■ Applicable error messages

■ Add-on boards or hardware

■ Third-party hardware or software

■ Operating system type and revision level

■ Detailed, specific questions

Compaq Website

The Compaq website has the latest information on this product as well as the latest drivers.

You can access the Compaq website by logging on to the Internet at

http://www.compaq.com/storage.

Compaq Authorized Reseller

For the name of your nearest Compaq Authorized Reseller: