IBM TotalStorage FAStT FC2-133 Installation And User Manual
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IBM TotalStorage FAStT FC2-133 Host
Bus Adapter
Installation and User’s Guide
IBM TotalStorage FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter
Installation and User’s Guide
Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under
Appendix B, “Warranty information” on page 29 and Appendix C, “Notices” on page 41.
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Safety
Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.
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Statement 1:
DANGER
Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is
hazardous.
To avoid a shock hazard:
v Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,
maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical
storm.
v Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical
outlet.
v Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to
this product.
v When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal
cables.
v Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or
structural damage.
v Disconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems,
networks, and modems before you open the device covers, unless
instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures.
v Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when
installing, moving, or opening covers on this product or attached
devices.
To Connect: To Disconnect:
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, attach all cables to devices.
3. Attach signal cables to connectors.
4. Attach power cords to outlet.
5. Turn device ON.
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1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, remove power cords from outlet.
3. Remove signal cables from connectors.
4. Remove all cables from devices.
Statement 3:
CAUTION:
When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or
transmitters) are installed, note the following:
v Do not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could
result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable
parts inside the device.
v Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than
those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.
DANGER
Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser
diode. Note the following.
Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view directly
with optical instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam.
Class 1 Laser Statement
Class 1 Laser Product
Laser Klasse 1
Laser Klass 1
Luokan 1 Laserlaite
Appareil A Laser de Classe 1
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Contents
Safety ............................iii
Tables ............................ix
About this book ........................xi
How this book is organized .....................xi
Notices used in this book .....................xii
Related publications .......................xii
Chapter 1. Preparing and installing the IBM TotalStorage FAStT FC2-133
Host Bus Adapter .......................1
Overview ...........................1
Fibre Channel defined.......................1
FAStT FC2-133 Adapter features ...................2
Preinstallation procedures .....................2
Handling static-sensitive devices ..................3
What you need for the installation .................4
FAStT FC2-133 Adapter components .................4
Installing the FAStT FC2-133 Adapter .................5
Chapter 2. Updating the FAStT FC2-133 Adapter BIOS code and installing
device drivers ........................9
Updating the FAStT FC2-133 Adapter BIOS code from the Support CD ....9
Using the flasutil command prompt (from the Support CD) ........9
Command-line options .....................9
Using the flasutil BIOS Update Utility menu (from the Support CD) .....11
Updating the FAStT FC2-133 Adapter BIOS code from the BIOS Update Utility
diskette ...........................12
Creating the BIOS Update Utility diskette ..............12
For Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 ..........12
For Linux .........................12
Using the flasutil command prompt (from the diskette) .........13
Command-line options .....................13
Using the flasutil BIOS Update Utility menu (from the diskette) ......15
Installing the FAStT FC2-133 Adapter device drivers ...........16
Chapter 3. Using IBM Fast!UTIL ..................17
Starting Fast!UTIL ........................17
Configuration Settings menu options .................17
Host Adapter Settings .....................17
Selectable Boot Settings ....................19
Restore Default Settings ....................19
Raw NOVRAM data ......................19
Advanced Adapter Settings ...................19
Extended Firmware Settings ...................20
Scan Fibre Channel devices ...................21
Fibre Channel disk utility ....................21
Loopback data test ......................21
Select host adapter ......................22
ExitFast!UTIL ........................22
Chapter 4. Adapter operating environment and specifications ......23
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Chapter 5. Troubleshooting....................25
Hardware problems .......................25
Software problems .......................25
System configuration problems ...................25
Fibre Channel problems .....................26
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance ..........27
Before you call .........................27
Using the documentation .....................27
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web ..........27
Software service and support ...................28
Hardware service and support ...................28
Appendix B. Warranty information .................29
Warranty period ........................29
Problem determination .....................29
Running diagnostics .....................29
Checking software .....................29
Warranty service and support ..................30
International Warranty Service ..................30
Purchasing additional services ..................31
IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-06 8/2000 .........32
Part 1 - General Terms .....................32
Part 2 - Country-unique Terms ..................34
Appendix C. Notices ......................41
Edition notice .........................41
Trademarks ..........................42
Important notes.........................42
Electronic emission notices ....................43
Class B statements ......................43
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement ........43
Industry Canada Class B emission compliance statement .......43
Avis de conformitéàla réglementation d’Industrie Canada .......43
Japanese electromagnetic interference (EMI) statement ........44
Class A statements ......................44
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement ........44
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement .......44
Avis de conformitéàla réglementation d’Industrie Canada .......44
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement ...........44
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement ........44
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement ........45
Taiwan electrical emission statement ...............45
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement 45
Index ............................47
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Tables
1. FAStT FC2-133 Adapter activity ..........................5
2. Modifiable host adapter default settings ......................17
3. Nonmodifiable Host adapter settings and examples ..................18
4. Advanced adapter settings ...........................19
5. Extended firmware settings ...........................20
6. RIO options and operation modes ........................21
7. Connection options ..............................21
8. Data rate options...............................21
9. Adapter operating environment..........................23
10. Adapter specifications .............................23
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About this book
This book provides instructions for installing and customizing the configuration of
your IBM®TotalStorage™FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter and connected devices.
It also provides information on troubleshooting your IBM TotalStorage FAStT
FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter.
How this book is organized
Chapter 1, “Preparing and installing the IBM TotalStorage FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus
Adapter” on page 1 describes the IBM TotalStorage FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus
Adapter. This chapter includes an overview of the IBM TotalStorage FAStT FC2-133
Host Bus Adapter features and contains the information and instructions needed to
prepare and install the IBM TotalStorage FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter.
Chapter 2, “Updating the FAStT FC2-133 Adapter BIOS code and installing device
drivers” on page 9 provides information for updating the IBM TotalStorage FAStT
FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter BIOS code.
Chapter 3, “Using IBM Fast!UTIL” on page 17 provides detailed configuration
information for users who want to customize the configuration of the IBM
TotalStorage FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter and connected Fibre Channel
devices.
Chapter 4, “Adapter operating environment and specifications” on page 23 contains
the IBM TotalStorage FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter operating environment and
specification information.
Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting” on page 25 covers the types of installation problems
that can cause the IBM TotalStorage FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter to function
incorrectly.
Appendix A, “Getting help and technical assistance” on page 27 describes how to
obtain help, service, and information about IBM products.
Appendix B, “Warranty information” on page 29 provides warranty statements for the
IBM TotalStorage FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter.
Appendix C, “Notices” on page 41 provides product notices.
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Notices used in this book
The caution and danger statements used in this book also appear in the multilingual
Safety Information book provided with your IBM TotalStorage FAStT FC2-133 Host
Bus Adapter. Each caution and danger statement is numbered for easy reference to
the corresponding statements in the safety book.
The following types of notices and statements are used in this book:
v Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.
v Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid
inconvenient or problem situations.
v Attention: These notices indicate possible damage to programs, devices, or
data. An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which
damage could occur.
v Caution: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous
to you. A caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentially
hazardous procedure step or situation.
v Danger: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or
extremely hazardous to you. A danger statement is placed just before the
description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or
situation.
Related publications
The following publications are available in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document
Format (PDF) on the World Wide Web at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
v IBM LC-SC Fibre Channel Cable Adapter Option Installation Information
v IBM LC-LC Fibre Channel Cable Option Installation Information
v IBM FAStT700 Fibre Channel Cabling Instructions
v IBM Small Form-Factor Pluggable Module Option Installation Information
v IBM Fibre Channel Problem Determination Guide
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Chapter 1. Preparing and installing the IBM TotalStorage
FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter
This chapter contains instructions for preparing and installing the IBM TotalStorage
FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter and describes the adapter components.
Overview
The IBM TotalStorage FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter isa2GB
high-performance, direct memory access (DMA), bus master, Fibre Channel host
adapter designed for high-end systems. The function and performance are derived
from the ISP2312 chip (see Figure 2 on page 4), making this IBM TotalStorage
FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter a leading-edge host adapter.
The ISP2312 chip combines a powerful, reduced instruction set computer (RISC)
processor, a Fibre Channel protocol manager (FPM) with one 2 GB Fibre Channel
transceiver, and a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) or peripheral component
interconnect-extended (PCI-X) local bus interface in a single-chip solution. The IBM
TotalStorage FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter supports all Fibre Channel (FC)
peripheral devices that support private-loop direct attach (PLDA) and fabric-loop
attach (FLA).
The IBM TotalStorage FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter connects the following:
v Mainframe computers
v Super computers
v Workstations
v Storage devices
v Servers
The IBM TotalStorage FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter is referred to throughout
this book as the FAStT FC2-133 Adapter.
Fibre Channel defined
Fibre Channel technology is outlined in the SCSI-3 Fibre Channel Protocol
(SCSI-FCP) standard. Fibre Channel is a high-speed data transport technology
used for mass storage and networking.
Using a Fibre Channel Arbitrated loop (FC-AL), 126 Fibre Channel devices can be
supported, compared to 15 small computer system interface (SCSI) devices with
Ultra SCSI.
The FAStT FC2-133 Adapter uses a multimode shortwave optical interface for
distances up to 500 meters.
The FAStT FC2-133 Adapter isa2GBFibre Channel device that supports data
transfer rates up to 200 MB per second half-duplex and 400 MB per second
full-duplex on optical interfaces.
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FAStT FC2-133 Adapter features
The FAStT FC2-133 Adapter has the following features:
v Compliance with Intel®PCI Local Bus version 2.2 specification
v Compliance with peripheral component interconnect-extended (PCI-X)
addendum, revision 1.0 to the Intel PCI Local Bus version 2.2 specification
v Compliance with Third Generation Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling
Interface (PC-PH-3), revision 9.2
v Compliance with Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL-2) standard
v Compliance with U.S. and international safety and emissions standards
v Support for direct memory access (DMA)
v Support for bus master
v Fast!UTIL basic input/output system (BIOS) utility program to customize the
configuration parameters on the FAStT FC2-133 Adapter and attached drives
v Support for Fibre Channel protocol SCSI (FCP-SCSI) and Fibre Channel Internet
protocol (FCP-IP)
v Support for point-to-point fabric connection (F-PORT FABRIC LOGIN)
v Support for Fibre Channel service (Classes 2 and 3)
Preinstallation procedures
Before you begin the FAStT FC2-133 Adapter installation, do the following:
v Read “Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 3.
v Read “What you need for the installation” on page 4.
v Write down the serial number of the FAStT FC2-133 Adapter. Each adapter has a
unique serial number. If the nonvolatile random access memory (NVRAM) (also
referred to as NOVRAM) is damaged, the system prompts you for the FAStT
FC2-133 Adapter serial number. Figure 1 on page 3 shows the serial number
label location.
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Serial number
label
Figure 1. FAStT FC2-133 Adapter serial number label
Handling static-sensitive devices
Attention: Static electricity can damage electronic devices and your system. To
avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective package until
you are ready to install them.
To reduce the possibility of electrostatic discharge, observe the following
precautions:
v Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around
you.
v Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
v Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed printed circuitry.
v Do not leave the device where others can handle and possibly damage the
device.
v While the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to an unpainted
metal part of the system unit for at least 2 seconds. (This drains static electricity
from the package and from your body.)
v Remove the device from its package and install it directly into your system unit
without setting it down. If it is necessary to set the device down, place it in its
static-protective package. Do not place the device on your system unit cover or
on a metal table.
v Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather because heating
reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity.
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What you need for the installation
To install the FAStT FC2-133 Adapter in your server, you will need a small Phillips
screwdriver. Depending on your configuration, you might need the following two
items:
v An LC-LC Fibre Channel Cable
a loop)
v LC-SC Fibre Channel Cable
cable to a device that requires an SC connector)
FAStT FC2-133 Adapter components
Figure 2 identifies the FAStT FC2-133 Adapter components that are referred to in
this book.
Green LED
1
(enables you to connect Fibre Channel nodes to
1
(enables you to connect an LC-LC Fibre Channel
J3
Amber LED
Optical interface connector
Figure 2. FAStT FC2-133 Adapter components
ISP2312
1. This option does not come with the IBM TotalStorage FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter. It must be ordered separately.
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Table 1 describes the green and amber light emitting diodes (LEDs) and the activity
of the FAStT FC2-133 Adapter. For more information about the FAStT FC2-133
Adapter LED activity, see the IBM Fibre Channel Problem Determination Guide.
Table 1. FAStT FC2-133 Adapter activity
Green LED Amber LED Activity Description
On On Power The FAStT FC2-133 Adapter is receiving
power from the PCI or PCI-X slot but is not
initialized by the adapter firmware.
On Off Online The FAStT FC2-133 Adapter is successfully
initialized by the adapter firmware and is in
a ready state. The adapter firmware is
initialized when the adapter BIOS code is
loaded, Ctrl-Q is pressed, or the operating
system driver is loaded.
Off On Signal acquired The FAStT FC2-133 Adapter firmware is
performing or waiting to perform Fibre
Channel loop initialization.
Off Flashing Loss of synchronization The FAStT FC2-133 Adapter has detected
a loss of synchronization condition from the
adapter Fibre Channel receiver and is
attempting to resynchronize. A loss of
synchronization condition might occur when
a degraded optical signal is received from
the LC-LC Fibre Channel cable or optical
interface connector.
Flashing Flashing Firmware error The FAStT FC2-133 Adapter firmware has
detected an unrecoverable error condition.
Installing the FAStT FC2-133 Adapter
Attention: To avoid damage to your fiber-optic cables, follow these guidelines:
v Do not route the cable along a folding cable-management arm.
v When attaching fiber-optic cables to a Fibre Channel device on slide rails, leave
enough slack in the cables so that they do not bend to an angle smaller than 38
mm (1.5 in.) when extended or become pinched when retracted.
v Route the cable away from places where it can snag on other Fibre Channel
devices in the rack.
v Do not overtighten the cable straps or bend the cables to an angle smaller than
38 mm (1.5 in.).
v Do not put excess weight on the cable at the connection point and be sure that
the cable is well supported.
The FAStT FC2-133 Adapter comes with an attached standard 3U adapter bracket
as shown in Figure 2 on page 4. An additional Low Profile 2U bracket also comes
with the adapter. Before you install the FAStT FC2-133 Adapter, verify whether you
need the Fibre Channel Low Profile 2U adapter bracket. If you need to install the
Low Profile 2U bracket, continue with step 1. Otherwise, go to step 2.
1. Complete the following steps to install the Fibre Channel Low Profile 2U
adapter bracket:
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a. Remove your FAStT FC2-133 Adapter from the static-protective package.
Set the adapter down on a nonconductive, static-protected surface (place it
component side up). Do not place the adapter on your system unit cover or
on a metal table.
b. Use your small Phillips screwdriver to carefully remove the two bracket
screws from your 3U adapter (you will reuse the two adapter screws). Take
off the 3U bracket and set it aside.
c. Align the two screw holes in the 2U adapter bracket with the two screws
holes on the adapter. Using the two screws you removed in step 1a,
secure the bracket to the adapter.
d. Return the adapter to the static-protective package until you are ready for
installation.
2. Check the system board and make any configuration changes needed to
accommodate the FAStT FC2-133 Adapter.
Note: The FAStT FC2-133 Adapter is self-configuring; however, some system
boards require manual configuration. For example, some systems have
a PCI Device Configuration menu in the system board setup BIOS code
where you must enable host adapters, bus-master slots, and interrupt
request (IRQ) levels. If the system board supports triggering, use level
triggering for the FAStT FC2-133 Adapter. For system specific
configuration, refer to the documentation that comes with your server, or
contact your IBM technical support representative to determine if your
system board requires configuration.
3. Turn off the peripheral devices. Then, turn off the server.
4. Disconnect the power cords.
5. Remove the server cover.
6. Choose a PCI bus-master slot that supports bus mastering. Most system
boards automatically assign an IRQ level and interrupt line. If your system
board does not automatically assign an IRQ level and interrupt line, you must
assign an IRQ level and use interrupt line A for this PCI bus-master slot.
Before installing your adapter into a PCI bus-master slot, note the following:
v Some system boards have two kinds of PCI bus slots: master and
subordinate. The FAStT FC2-133 Adapter must be in a PCI bus-master slot.
(Some system boards have PCI bus-master slots that are shared with
on-board devices. The FAStT FC2-133 Adapter does not work in shared PCI
bus-master slots.)
v PCI connectors vary among system board manufacturers. The FAStT
FC2-133 Adapter is a 64-bit PCI device that can function in a 32-bit PCI
bus-master slot.
v The FAStT FC2-133 Adapter is designed and tested to operate at PCI bus
speeds up to 66 MHz and PCI-X bus speeds up to 133 MHz.
v PCI and PCI-X slots look the same. If the server contains both PCI and
PCI-X bus-master slots, refer to the documentation that comes with the
server to determine the slot type.
7. Remove the expansion slot cover. Before you remove the cover, refer to the
documentation that comes with the server for specific removal instructions.
Attention: If you try to install the FAStT FC2-133 Adapter into a PCI
bus-master slot that does not conform to the PCI specification, you might
damage the FAStT FC2-133 Adapter.
8. Align the adapter with the expansion slot. Carefully press the adapter into the
PCI bus-master slot until it is fully seated and secure.
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