Hardware Installation Guide for the
QLA2300 Board Family
Fibre Channel Host Adapter Boards for the PCI Bus
Part of the SANblade Family of Products
FC2251101-00 D
October 5, 2001
QLogic Corporation
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Document Revision History
Rev. A, initial release, 12/11/00
Rev. B, update, 3/2/01, (QLA2310/QLA2310F boards added)
Rev C, update, 7/31/01, (QLA2310FL/QLA2312F/QLA2312FL boards added)
Rev D, update, 10/5/01 (corrected QLA2310/2310F/2310FL boards’ PCI-X bus
speed from 133 MHz to 66 MHz)
Boards Affected
QLA2300
QLA2300F
QLA2302F
QLA2310
QLA2310F
QLA2310FL
QLA2312F
QLA2312FL
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Table of Conten ts
Section 1 Introduction
1.1 General Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.2 What is Fibre Channel?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Section 2 Hardwar e Insta llat ion
2.1 Preinstallation Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.2 What You Need for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.3 QLA23xx Board Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.3.1 LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
2.3.2 Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
2.4 Power Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
2.5 Installation in the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
2.6 Installation Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Section 3 Troubleshooting
3.1 Problems After Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.2 Hardware Problem Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.3 System Configuration Problem Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
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-2
A.2.2 Selectable Boot Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
A.2.3 Restore Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
A.2.4 Raw NVRAM Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
A.2.5 Advanced Adapter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
A.2.6 Extended Firmware Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
A.3 Scan Fibre Channel Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7
A.4 Fibre Disk Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7
A.5 Select Host Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7
Appendix B Specifications
Appendix C Label
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FIGURES
Figure Page
2-1 QLA2300/2310 Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2-2 QLA2300F/2310F Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2-3 QLA2310FL Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
2-4 QLA2302F Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
2-5 QLA2312F Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2-6 QLA2312FL Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2-7 QLA2300/2300F/2310/2310F/2310FL Board LED Activity . . . . . 2-5
2-8 QLA2302F/2312F Board LED Activity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
TABLES
Table Page
A-1 Host Adapter Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
A-2 Advanced Adapter Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
A-3 Extended Firmware Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
A-4 RIO Operation Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6
A-5 Connection Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6
B-1 QLA23xx Board Operating Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
B-2 QLA23xx Board Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
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Section 1
Introduction
NOTE: The following SANblade QLogic host adapter boards are collectively
referred to as the QLA23xx board unless otherwise noted:
■ QLA2300 family (64-bit PCI to Fibre Channel copper media)
■ QLA2300F family (64-bit PCI to Fibre Channel optical media)
■ QLA2302F family (64-bit PCI to dual-channel optical media)
■ QLA2310 family (64-bit PCI-X to Fibre Channel copper media)
■ QLA2310F family (64-bit PCI-X to Fibre Channel optical media)
■ QLA2310FL family (64-bit PCI-X to Fibre Channel optical media, low
profile)
■ QLA2312F family (64-bit PCI-X to dual-channel Fibre Channel optical
media)
■ QLA2312FL family (64-bit PCI-X to dual-channel Fibre Channel optical
media, low profile)
1.1
General Description
Thank you for selecting the QLA23xx Fibre Channel (FC) board. The QLA23xx
board is an intelligent, high-performance, DMA bus master host adapter designed
for high-end systems. The intelligence and performance are derived from the
ISP2300/2310/2312 chips, making the QLA23xx board a leading-edge host adapter.
The ISP2300/2310/2312 combines a powerful 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 QLA23xx board supports
all FC peripherals that support private loop direct attach (PLDA) and fabric loop
attach (FLA). Installation of the QLA23xx 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.
Fibre Channel supports data transfer rates up to 200 MBps half-duplex and
400 MBps full-duplex on copper and optical interfaces. The QLA2300 and QLA2310
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boards use a copper interface for short connections (less than 30 meters at a data
rate of 1 Gbps; less than 15 meters at a data rate of 2 Gbps). The following boards
use a multimode optical interface for intermediate distances (less than 500 meters
at the data rate of 1 Gbps; less than 300 meters at the data rate of 2 Gbps).
■ QLA2300F
■ QLA2302F
■ QLA2310F
■ QLA2310FL
■ QLA2312F
■ QLA2312FL
With its increased connectivity and performance, Fibre Channel is the I/O
technology preferred and used by system designers.
1.3
Features
■ Compliance with PCI Local Bus Specificatio n revision 2.2
■ Compliance with PCI-X Addendum (revision 1.0) to the PCI Local Bus
Specification (QLA2310/2310F/2310FL/2312F/2312FL)
■ Compliance with Third Generation Fibre Channel-Physical and Signaling
Interface (FC-PH-3) standard
■ Compliance with Fibre Channel-Arbitrate d Loop (FC-AL-2) 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
QLA23xx board and attached drives
■ Two independent channels on a single board (QLA2302F)
■ Supports Fibre Channel protocol-SCSI (FCP-SCSI), IP, and Fibre
Channel-virtual interface (FC-VI) protocols
■ Supports point-to-point fabric connection (F-PORT FABRIC LOGIN)
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Section 2
Hardware Installation
2.1
Preinstallation Procedures
Before installing your QLA23xx board, take a moment to read this guide.
CAUTION!
2.2
What You Need for Installation
Before you install the QLA23xx board in your computer, you need the following:
■ A screwdriver (usually a Phillips #1)
■ A high-speed, serial data connector (HSSDC) cable that is compatible with
■ An optical mutimode cable with an LC-style duplex connector for the
The QLA23xx board contains parts that can be damaged by ESD.
Before handling the QLA23xx board, use standard methods to
discharge static electricity. Keep the QLA23xx 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.
data rates of 2 Gbps for the QLA2300 and QLA2310 boards
QLA2300F/2310F/2310FL boards; two cables for the QLA2302F/2312F/
2312FL boards.
2.3
QLA23xx Board Components
Figures 2-1 through 2-4 identify the QLA23xx board components referenced
throughout this section.
Each QLA23xx board has a unique serial number; its location on the board is noted
in figures 2-1 through 2-4. Take a minute to write down the serial number of the
QLA23xx board.
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