IBM Flex System FC5054 User Manual
IBM Flex System FC5054 4-Port 16 Gb FC
Adapter
User’s Guide
IBM Flex System FC5054 4-Port 16 Gb 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 17, 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, August 2013
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Table of Contents
Safety ................................................................................................v
Chapter 1.IBM Flex System FC5054 4-port 16 Gb FC Adapter............................1
Related documentation..............................................................................1
Notices and statements in this document .......................................................2
Features and specifications ........................................................................3
Chapter 2.Installing the adapter ...............................................................5
Installing device drivers .............................................................................5
AIX device driver software ......................................................................5
Linux device driver software.................................................................... 5
VMware device driver software.................................................................6
Windows device driver software ...............................................................6
Other device driver software ...................................................................6
Managing the adapter................................................................................7
Chapter 3.Updating the firmware..............................................................9
Determining the adapter firmware level and upgrading adapter firmware ..............9
AIX................................................................................................... 9
Linux................................................................................................9
VMware............................................................................................. 9
Windows...........................................................................................10
Obtaining the latest level of adapter firmware............................................... 10
Chapter 4.Solving problems...................................................................11
Running POST........................................................................................ 11
Parts listing .......................................................................................... 11
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance ......................................13
Before you call ...................................................................................... 13
Using the documentation ......................................................................... 13
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web................................... 14
Software service and support .................................................................... 14
Hardware service and support ................................................................... 14
IBM Taiwan product service ...................................................................... 15
Appendix B. Notices............................................................................. 17
Trademarks .......................................................................................... 18
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Important notes..................................................................................... 19
Electronic emission notices....................................................................... 20
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Safety
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IBM Flex System FC5054 4-Port 16 Gb FC Adapter User's Guide vi
Chapter 1. IBM Flex System FC5054 4-port 16
Gb FC Adapter
The IBM Flex System FC5054 4-Port 16 Gb FC Adapter enables the installation of four
™
16 Gb ports of high-speed Fibre Channel in IBM Power Systems
X-Architecture® compute nodes.
These ports interface to chassis switches or pass thru modules, enabling connections
within and/or external to the chassis. IBM Flex System switches with 42 internal ports
support up to 6 ports on this adapter. The firmware and drivers for Linux, Windows,
and VMware for this four-port adapter are provided by Emulex, while the AIX driver
and AIX tool support (for IBM Power Systems) are provided by IBM.
This User's Guide contains information and instructions for functionally installing the
adapter, updating the firmware, and solving problems. See the documentation that
came with the IBM Flex System compute node for information on how to physically
install the adapter; then, return to this User's Guide for information and instructions
needed to complete the functional 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/.
and IBM
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
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.
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IBM Flex System Manager System Management Guide
Notices for Network Device
This document explains how to use the IBM Flex System Manager user interface
to manage chassis components.
Environmental Notices and User Guide
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.
Warranty Information
This document comes with the adapter and contains information about the
terms of the warranty.
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
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Features and specifications
The IBM Flex System FC5054 4-Port 16 Gb FC adapter has the following features and
specifications:
Four independent 16 Gb Fibre Channel ports (IBM Flex System switches with 42
internal ports support up to 6 ports on this adapter)
4 Gb, 8 Gb, or 16 Gb FC link speeds (auto-negotiated)
Two independent x1 to x8 PCIe interfaces at 2.5 GT/s, 5 GT/s, or 8 GT/s
(auto-negotiated with system)
ECC protection of high-density RAM (single-bit correction, double-bit
detection)
KR protocol support at 16 Gb
Voltage specifications are 3.3 VAux and 12 V from the adapter connector
Standard IBM size adapter form factor (84.8 mm x 96.7 mm)
Non-volatile memory consisting of two sets of 256 Mbit Program Flash and 256
Kbit error log EEPROM, and a shared 512 Kbit VPD EEPROM,
Parts and construction compliant to the European Union Directive of Restriction
of Hazardous Substances (RoHS), and similar regulatory requirements for other
countries.
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