IBM Flex System FC3052 User Manual

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IBM Flex System FC3052 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter

User’s Guide

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IBM Flex System FC3052 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter

User’s Guide

Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general

information in Appendix B, “Notices,” on page 13, the Safety Information and

Environmental Notices and User Guide documents on the IBM Notices for Network
Devices CD, and the Warranty Information document that comes with the

product.

First Edition, February 2012

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Table of Contents

Safety ................................................................................................v

Chapter 1.IBM Flex System FC3052 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter ..............................1

Related documentation.............................................................................. 1

Notices and statements in this document .......................................................2

Features and specifications ........................................................................2

Chapter 2.Installing the adapter ...............................................................3

Installing device drivers .............................................................................3

Managing the adapter ................................................................................ 3

Chapter 3.Updating the firmware..............................................................5

Determining the adapter firmware level ........................................................ 5

Obtaining the latest level of adapter firmware.................................................5

Updating the firmware and device drivers ...................................................... 5

Chapter 4.Solving problems .....................................................................7

Running POST..........................................................................................7

Parts listing ............................................................................................ 7

Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance ........................................9

Before you call ........................................................................................9

Using the documentation ........................................................................... 9

Getting help and information from the World Wide Web................................... 10

Software service and support .................................................................... 10

Hardware service and support ................................................................... 10

IBM Taiwan product service ...................................................................... 11

Appendix B. Notices............................................................................. 13

Trademarks .......................................................................................... 14

Important notes ..................................................................................... 15

Documentation format............................................................................. 15

Electronic emission notices....................................................................... 16

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Safety

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Chapter 1. IBM Flex System FC3052 2-port 8Gb
FC Adapter

The IBM Flex System™ FC3052 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter provides compute nodes with
high-speed access to a Fibre Channel storage area network (SAN). This 2-port 8 Gb
adapter is based on the Emulex® 8 Gb Fibre Channel ASIC, and it uses industry-proven
technology to provide high-speed, reliable access to SAN connected storage. The two
ports enable redundant connections to the SAN, which can increase reliability and
reduce downtime.

This User's Guide contains information and instructions for installing the adapter,
updating the firmware, and solving problems. See the documentation that came with
your IBM Flex System compute node for information on how to install the adapter;
then, return to this User's Guide for the information and instructions needed to
complete the installation.

For information about the types of compatible devices available for IBM products,
contact your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller. For a list of
supported optional devices, see
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.

Related documentation

This User's Guide contains setup and installation instructions for the adapter and
general information about the adapter, including how to configure, update, and
troubleshoot the adapter, and how to get help.

In addition to this document, the following documentation is available:

 IBM Flex System compute node User's Guides

These documents contain the hardware installation instructions for the adapter.

 IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis Installation and Service Guide for the IBM Flex

System Enterprise Chassis.

This document contains information about setting up, configuring, and
troubleshooting the IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis and its components.

 IBM Flex System Chassis Management Module Command-Line Interface Reference

Guide

This document explains how to use the Chassis Management Module
command-line interface (CLI) to directly access management functions. The
command-line interface also provides access to the text-console command
prompt on each compute node through a Serial over LAN (SOL) connection.

 IBM Flex System Chassis Management Module User's Guide

This document explains how to use the Chassis Management Module user
interface to manage chassis components.

 IBM Flex System Manager System Management Guide

This document explains how to use the IBM Flex System Manager user interface
to manage chassis components.

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 Environmental Notices and User Guide

Notices for Network Device

This document is provided on the IBM Notices for Network Devices CD, and it
contains translated environmental notices.

 Safety Information

This document is provided on the IBM Notices for Network Devices CD, and it
contains translated caution and danger statements. Each caution and danger
statement that appears in the documentation has a number that you can use to
locate the corresponding statement in your language in the Safety Information
document.

For the most up-to-date product documentation for all of your IBM Flex System
products, go to the IBM Flex System Information Center at
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/flexsys/information/index.jsp.

Notices and statements in this document

Features and specifications

The FC3052 2-port 8Gb FC adapter has the following features and specifications:

 Multifunction PCIe 2.0 device with two independent FC ports

 Auto-negotiation between 2-Gb/s, 4-Gb/s or 8-Gb/s FC link attachments
 Complies with the PCI Express Base Specification Revision 2.0

 Built-in temperature sensor

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Chapter 2. Installing the adapter

This chapter provides information and instructions for installing and configuring the
adapter. See the documentation that came with the IBM compute node to install the
adapter in the compute node; then, return to this User's Guide for the information and
instructions needed to complete the installation.

Installing device drivers

For device driver installation instructions, refer to the following operating
system-specific documentation:

Windows drivers

Windows Server 2008 www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html

Windows Server 2008 R2 www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html

Linux drivers

Citrix XenServer 6.0 www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html

Citrix XenServer 5.6 www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html

SLES 11 www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html

SLES 10 www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html

RHEL 6 www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html

RHEL 5 www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html

VMware drivers

ESX 5.0 www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html

ESX 4.1 www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html

Managing the adapter

Adapter management information is provided in the following application and utilities
documentation:

 OneCommand™ Manager Application User Manual

(www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html)

 Elxflash Offline/Online Utilities User Manual

(www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html)

Boot from SAN information is provided in the Boot Code User Manual for Emulex
Adapters (www.emulex.com/files/downloads/hardware/bootcode.pdf).

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Chapter 3. Updating the firmware

This chapter contains information and instructions for updating the adapter firmware.

Determining the adapter firmware level

For information on determining the adapter firmware level, refer to the following
application and utilities documentation:

 OneCommand™ Manager Application User Manual

(www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html)

 Elxflash Offline/Online Utilities User Manual

(www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/lightpulse-fc-hba-drivers.html)

Obtaining the latest level of adapter firmware

To obtain the latest level of IBM-supported adapter firmware:

1. Go to the IBM section of the Emulex website at
http://www.emulex.com/downloads/ibm/fw-and-bootcode.html.

2. Click the appropriate adapter.

3. Locate the download icon for the firmware and click it.

Updating the firmware and device drivers

IBM periodically makes I/O adapter firmware and device driver updates available for
the compute node. Provisioning is the set of actions that you take to update the
firmware and device drivers and install the operating system. Several tools are
available to help you update the firmware and device drivers in the provisioning
process.

 IBM Flex System Manager Update Manager

The IBM Flex System Manager Update Manager acquires, installs, and manages
firmware and device driver updates and monitors your compute nodes to
ensure that they remain current. For more information about Update Manager,
see the IBM Flex System Manager information in the IBM Flex System
Information Center at
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/flexsys/information/index.jsp.

 UpdateXpress System Packs

UpdateXpress System Packs (UXSP) contain an integration-tested bundle of
online, updateable firmware and device drivers for your compute node. The
IBM ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator uses UpdateXpress System Packs to
update the firmware and device drivers.

Typically, use UpdateXpress System Packs to update firmware and devices
drivers for a compute node that has previously been provisioned. For more

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information about UpdateXpress System Packs, see the IBM UpdateXpress
website.

 IBM ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator

You can use IBM ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator to create bootable media
that is suitable for applying firmware updates and running preboot diagnostics.
Using IBM ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator, you can create a single
bootable image on supported media (such as CD, DVD, ISO image, USB flash
drive, or set of PXE files) that bundles multiple IBM Flex System tools and
updates from UpdateXpress System Packs, which contain Windows and
Linux® firmware updates.

Typically, use IBM ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator for the initial setup of a
compute node. For more information about the IBM Bootable Media Creator,
see the IBM Bootable Media Creator website.

To provision a compute node with updated firmware and device drivers by
using IBM ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator, complete the following steps:

1) Download IBM ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator to a computer that is

connected over the management network to the IBM Flex System Manager
management software that is managing the compute node.

2) Create the bootable media of firmware and device driver updates.

3) Connect to the IBM Flex System Manager management software that is

managing the IBM Flex System chassis in which the compute node is
installed.

4) From IBM Flex System Manager Chassis Manager, select the compute node.

In the Actions column, select Remote Control.

Note: The user ID that you use to log in to IBM Flex System Manager

management software must have sufficient user permissions to
manage the compute node.

5) From the Remote Control session, mount the bootable media (using Remote

Media).

6) Start the compute node to boot the media and install the updates.

Important: To avoid problems and to maintain system performance, always make

sure that the I/O adapter firmware and device drivers are consistent in all
compute nodes in the IBM Flex System chassis.

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Chapter 4. Solving problems

If you cannot locate and correct a problem by using the information in this section, see
Appendix A, “Getting help and technical assistance,” on page 9.

Running POST

To ensure that it is fully operational, the adapter processes a series of tests during
power-up or a restart (power-on self-test, or POST). These tests take approximately 1
minute to complete. The management module reads the test results and displays them
for you. During normal operation, these tests are completed without error, and the
green OK LED is lit. However, if the adapter fails POST, the amber adapter error LED
and the system-error LED on the chassis are lit.

Parts listing

Replaceable components are of three types:

 Tier 1 customer replaceable unit (CRU): Replacement of Tier 1 CRUs is your

responsibility. If IBM installs a Tier 1 CRU at your request, you will be charged
for the installation.

 Tier 2 customer replaceable unit (CRU): You may install a Tier 2 CRU yourself

or request IBM to install it, at no additional charge, under the type of warranty
service that is designated for your server.

 Field replaceable unit (FRU): FRUs must be installed only by trained service

technicians.

For information about the terms of the warranty, see the Warranty Information
document.

The replaceable components in the following table are Tier 1 CRUs. If other
components require replacement, see the documentation that came with those devices
for instructions.

Part CRU number (Tier 1)

IBM Flex System FC3052 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter 95Y2378

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Appendix A. Getting help and technical

assistance

Before you call

Using the documentation

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Getting help and information from the World Wide
Web

Software service and support

Hardware service and support

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IBM Taiwan product service

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Appendix B. Notices

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Trademarks

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Other product and service names might be trademarks of IBM or other
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UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other cou

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Important notes

This product is not intended to be connected directly or indirectly by any means
whatsoever to interfaces of public telecommunications networks, nor is it intended
to be used in a public services network.

Documentation format

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Electronic emission notices

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This is electromagnetic wave compatibility equipment
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Emulex Part Number: P007698-01B Rev. A