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Hardware Installation Guide for the
QLA2000/2000F/2100/2100F/2102F
Fibre Channel Host Adapter Boards
for the PCI Bus
FC0151102-00 D
April 16, 1999
QLogic Corporation
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Document Revision History
Rev. A initial release, 1/28/98
Rev. B update, 4/17/98 (QLA2000/2000F boards added)
Rev. C update, 11/10/98 (QLA2200/2200F boards added)
Rev. D update, 4/16/99 (QLA2102F board added, QLA2200/2200F boards removed)
Boards Affected
QLA2000
QLA2000F
QLA2100
QLA2100F
QLA2102F
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Copyright 1999 QLogic Corporation
First Printed: January 1998
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Table of Contents
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Section 1 Introduction
1.1 General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.2 What is Fibre Channel?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.3 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1.3.1 Mixed Peripheral Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Section 2 Hardware Installation
2.1 Preinstallation Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.2 What You Need for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.3 Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2.4 Installation in the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
jSection 3 Troubleshooting
3.1 Problems After Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.2 Hardware Problem Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.3 System Configuration Problem Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
3.4 Fibre Channel Problem Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Appendix A Fast!UTIL
A.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
A.2 Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
A.2.1 Host Adapter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
A.2.2 Selectable Boot Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
A.2.3 Restore Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
A.2.4 Raw NVRAM Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
A.2.5 Advanced Adapter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
A.3 Scan Fibre Channel Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
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A.4 Fibre Disk Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
A.5 Select Host Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
Appendix B Specifications
FIGURES
Figure Page
2-1 QLA2000 Board Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2-2 QLA2000F Board Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2-3 QLA2100 Board Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
2-4 QLA2100F Board Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
2-5 QLA2102F Board Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
TABLES
Table Page
A-1 Host Adapter Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
A-2 Advanced Adapter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
B-1 QLA2xxx Board Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
B-2 QLA2xxx Board Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
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Quick Installation Instructions
NOTE: The following QLogic host adapter boards are collectiv ely referred to as
the QLA2xxx board unless otherwise noted:
QLA2000 (32-bit PCI to Fibre Channel copper media)
QLA2000F (32-bit PCI to Fibre Channel optical media)
QLA2100 (64-bit PCI to Fibre Channel copper media)
QLA2100F (64-bit PCI to Fibre Channel optical media)
QLA2102F (64-bit PCI to dual channel optical media)
Using These Instructions
Before installing your QLA2xxx board, take a moment to read this instruction
guide. These instructions are a condensed version of the instructions in section 2.
What You Need for Installation
❑ A screwdriver (usually a Phillips #1)
❑ A high-speed, serial data connector (HSSDC) cable for the QLA2000/2100
boards
❑ An optical, multimode cable with an SC-style duplex connector for the
QLA2000F/2100F/2102F boards
❑ Two three-position point-to-point, internal fibre channel cables for the
QLA2102F board
Installing Your QLA2xxx Board
CAUTION! The QLA2xxx board contains parts that can be damaged by
electrostatic discharge (ESD). Before handling the QLA2xxx board,
use standard methods to discharge static electricity. Keep the
QLA2xxx board in the antistatic bag until you are ready to install
it. Place the board on the bag when you examine or configure it.
Retain the bag for future use.
❑ Check the motherboard and make any configuration changes necessary to
accommodate the QLA2xxx board.
❑ Power down the peripheral devices, then the computer.
❑ Remove the computer cover.
❑ Install the QLA2xxx board in an appropriate slot.
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❑ Connect the appropriate Fibre Channel peripheral cables.
❑ Replace the computer cover.
❑ Power up the peripherals, then the computer.
Congratulations! Y ou ha ve successfully installed your new QLA2xxx board. See
the appropriate QLogic software installation guide for information about the
software drivers for the QLA2xxx board.
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Section 1
Introduction
NOTE: The following QLogic host adapter boards are collectiv ely referred to as
the QLA2xxx board unless otherwise noted:
QLA2000 (32-bit PCI to Fibre Channel copper media)
QLA2000F (32-bit PCI to Fibre Channel optical media)
QLA2100 (64-bit PCI to Fibre Channel copper media)
QLA2100F (64-bit PCI to Fibre Channel optical media)
QLA2102F (64-bit PCI to dual channel optical media)
1.1
General Description
Thank you for selecting the QLA2xxx Fibre Channel (FC) board. The QLA2xxx
board is an intelligent, high-performance, DMA bus master host adapter designed
for high-end systems. The intelligence and performance are derived from the
ISP2xxx chips, making the QLA2xxx board a leading-edge host adapter. The
ISP2xxx combines a powerful RISC processor, a fibre protocol module (FPM) with
gigabit transceivers, and a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) local bus
interface in a single-chip solution. The QLA2xxx board supports all FC peripherals
that support private loop direct attach (PLDA) and fabric loop attach (FLA).
Installation of the QLA2xxx board is quick and easy.
1.2
What is Fibre Channel?
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. It connects mainframes, super computers,
workstations, storage devices, and servers. Using a Fibre Channel arbitrated loop
(FC-AL), 126 devices can be supported, compared to 15 devices with Ultra SCSI.
Fibre Channel supports data transfer rates of 100 Mbytes/sec on copper and optical
interfaces, which is more than twice that of Ultra SCSI (40 Mbytes/sec). A copper
interface is used for short connections (less than 30 meters); a multimode optical
interface is used for intermediate distances (less than 500 meters).
With increased connectivity and performance, Fibre Channel is the technology
preferred and used by system designers.
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1.3
Features
❑ Compliance with Intel PCI version 2.1 specification
❑ Compliance with Third Generation Fibr e Channel Physical and Signaling
Interface (FC-PH-3) standard
❑ Compliance with Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) standard
❑ Compliance with U.S. and international safety and emissions standards
❑ Support for bus master DMA
❑ Fast!UTIL BIOS utility to customize the configuration parameters on the
QLA2xxx board and attached drives
❑ Two independent channels on a single board. Channel one has an external
optical connector and an internal copper connector. Each individual
connector (or both connectors) can be used without manual configuration.
(QLA2102F board)
1.3.1
Mixed Peripheral Support
Simultaneous mixed-peripheral configurations and bootable device support for FC
devices that meet the following standards:
❑ Fibr e Channel – Private Loop Direct Attach Technical Report (FC-PLDA)
❑ Fibre Channel – Fabric Loop Attachment Technical Report (FC-FLA)
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