Qlogic SANblade 2300 Series Guide de l'utilisateur

FC2354601-00 E Page iQSimplifySANblade 2300 Series User’s Guide2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-X Host Bus Adapters

SANblade 2300 User’s Guide2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-X Host Bus AdaptersPage x FC2354601-00 EQ11.4 Removing the Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8 – Windows NT Driver InstallationQLDIRECT8-6 FC2354601-00 EQ6. Click OK.7. Exit the REGEDT32 program, then restart the system.8.5QLDIRECTThe QLDIREC

8 – Windows NT Driver InstallationQL2x00IP NDIS Network Driver InstallationFC2354601-00 E 8-7Q8.5.2.2Updating to QLDIRECT from QLFILTERThe QLDIRECT d

8 – Windows NT Driver InstallationQL2x00IP NDIS Network Driver Installation8-8 FC2354601-00 EQn Release.txt—release notes for the QL2x00IP drivern Re

8 – Windows NT Driver InstallationQL2x00IP NDIS Network Driver InstallationFC2354601-00 E 8-9Q8.6.2Updating the QL2x00IP NDIS Network DriverPerform t

8 – Windows NT Driver InstallationQL2x00IP NDIS Network Driver Installation8-10 FC2354601-00 EQn MTU Size. This parameter specifies the maximum trans

8 – Windows NT Driver InstallationQL2x00IP NDIS Network Driver InstallationFC2354601-00 E 8-11Q3. On the IP Address tab, select the QLA23xx HBA, then

8 – Windows NT Driver InstallationQL2x00IP NDIS Network Driver Installation8-12 FC2354601-00 EQNotes

FC2354601-00 E 9-1Section 9 Windows 2000 Driver Installation(QL2300.SYS)9.1IntroductionThis section provides instructions for installing the Win

9 – Windows 2000 Driver InstallationWindows 2000 Installation9-2 FC2354601-00 EQ9.3Windows 2000 InstallationPerform the installation instructions tha

9 – Windows 2000 Driver InstallationWindows 2000 InstallationFC2354601-00 E 9-3Q9.3.2Initial Installation of Windows 2000 and the Windows 2000 Driver

2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-XFC2354601-00 E Page xiQSANblade 2300 User’s Guide2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-X Host Bus Adapters14.4 Fibre Disk Utility . .

9 – Windows 2000 Driver InstallationWindows 2000 Installation9-4 FC2354601-00 EQ9.3.3Installing the Windows 2000 DriverThe QLA23xx HBAs are plug-and-

9 – Windows 2000 Driver InstallationWindows 2000 InstallationFC2354601-00 E 9-5QChannel Adapter message displays. Perform the following steps to comp

9 – Windows 2000 Driver InstallationRemoving the Windows 2000 Driver9-6 FC2354601-00 EQ8. When the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard/Select a Device Drive

9 – Windows 2000 Driver InstallationSystem Registry ParametersFC2354601-00 E 9-7QNOTE: OEMSETUP.INF automatically updates the registry to support 33

9 – Windows 2000 Driver InstallationQLDIRECT9-8 FC2354601-00 EQFollow these steps to change the UseSameNN parameter:1. Click Start, select Run, and o

9 – Windows 2000 Driver InstallationQLDIRECTFC2354601-00 E 9-9Q9.6.2QLDIRECT InstallationIf QLDIRECT is not installed on your system, perform the ins

9 – Windows 2000 Driver InstallationQL2x00IP NDIS Network Driver Installation9-10 FC2354601-00 EQ9.7QL2x00IP NDIS Network Driver InstallationYour sys

9 – Windows 2000 Driver InstallationQL2x00IP NDIS Network Driver InstallationFC2354601-00 E 9-11Q11. Click OK.12. In the Network Adapter list, click

9 – Windows 2000 Driver InstallationQL2x00IP NDIS Network Driver Installation9-12 FC2354601-00 EQThe QL2x00IP NDIS driver provides drive configuratio

9 – Windows 2000 Driver InstallationQL2x00IP NDIS Network Driver InstallationFC2354601-00 E 9-13QPerform the following steps to make QL2x00IP NDIS dr

SANblade 2300 User’s Guide2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-X Host Bus AdaptersPage xii FC2354601-00 EQ16.4 Configuring HBAs in SANblade Control FX Wizard .

9 – Windows 2000 Driver InstallationQL2x00IP NDIS Network Driver Installation9-14 FC2354601-00 EQ4. In the Choose a Hardware Task dialog box, click U

FC2354601-00 E 10-1Section 10 Windows XP Driver Installation(QL2300.SYS)10.1IntroductionThis section provides instructions for installing the Wi

10 – Windows XP Driver InstallationInstalling the Windows XP Driver10-2 FC2354601-00 EQ10.3Installing the Windows XP DriverPerform the installation i

10 – Windows XP Driver InstallationInstalling the Windows XP DriverFC2354601-00 E 10-3Q10.3.2Initial Installation of Windows XP and the Windows XP Dr

10 – Windows XP Driver InstallationInstalling the Windows XP Driver10-4 FC2354601-00 EQ10.3.3Installing the Windows XP DriverThe QLA23xx HBAs are plu

10 – Windows XP Driver InstallationInstalling the Windows XP DriverFC2354601-00 E 10-5QIf the Windows XP driver has already been installed and you ar

10 – Windows XP Driver InstallationRemoving the Driver10-6 FC2354601-00 EQ7. Insert the driver disk created in section 10.2. Click Have Disk.8. In th

10 – Windows XP Driver InstallationSystem Registry ParametersFC2354601-00 E 10-7Q10.5.1MaximumSGListWindows XP includes enhanced scatter/gather list

10 – Windows XP Driver InstallationSystem Registry Parameters10-8 FC2354601-00 EQIf you want to have the world wide node name for each HBA to be base

FC2354601-00 E 11-1Section 11 NetWare Driver Installation(QL2300.HAM)11.1IntroductionThis section provides instructions for installing the NetWa

2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-XFC2354601-00 E Page xiiiQSANblade 2300 User’s Guide2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-X Host Bus AdaptersSection 18 SANblade Contro

11 – NetWare Driver InstallationInstalling the Driver11-2 FC2354601-00 EQ11.3Installing the DriverNOTE:n Novell no longer supports version 4.2. If yo

11 – NetWare Driver InstallationInstalling the DriverFC2354601-00 E 11-3Q4. Follow the standard NetWare instructions to begin the installation.When p

11 – NetWare Driver InstallationInstalling the Driver11-4 FC2354601-00 EQ5. Select Select an additional driver.6. Press INSERT to install an unlisted

11 – NetWare Driver InstallationDriver ParametersFC2354601-00 E 11-5Q11.4Removing the DriverFollow these steps to remove the NetWare driver:1. From t

11 – NetWare Driver InstallationDriver Parameters11-6 FC2354601-00 EQ/LUNS Instance This parameter tells NetWare to scan for all LUNs when this drive

11 – NetWare Driver InstallationDriver ParametersFC2354601-00 E 11-7Q/BACKOFF Global This parameter disables failback of I/O after a broken link or a

11 – NetWare Driver InstallationDriver Parameters11-8 FC2354601-00 EQ/INQUIRY Instance This parameter forces the use of SCSI Inquiry commands during

11 – NetWare Driver InstallationDriver ParametersFC2354601-00 E 11-9Q11.5.2NVRAM ParametersThe QLogic HBA NVRAM settings are modified by entering Fas

11 – NetWare Driver InstallationDriver Parameters11-10 FC2354601-00 EQNOTE: The timeout for loop/link/port down is set (in seconds) by the Port Down

FC2354601-00 E 12-1Section 12 Red Hat Linux Driver Installation12.1IntroductionThis section provides instructions for installing the Red Hat Lin

SANblade 2300 User’s Guide2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-X Host Bus AdaptersPage xiv FC2354601-00 EQ2-4 QLA2310/2310F/2310FL HBA LED Activity . . . . . .

12 – Red Hat Linux Driver InstallationInstalling the Driver12-2 FC2354601-00 EQ12.3.1Building a Custom Kernel to Load the Driver AutomaticallyThe ker

12 – Red Hat Linux Driver InstallationInstalling the DriverFC2354601-00 E 12-3QAdd the following lines below it:subdir-$(CONFIG_SCSI_QLOGIC_QLA2XXX)

12 – Red Hat Linux Driver InstallationInstalling the Driver12-4 FC2354601-00 EQ4. Remove any reference to older QLogic FC drivers.To ensure that the

12 – Red Hat Linux Driver InstallationInstalling the DriverFC2354601-00 E 12-5QAfter building a UP or SMP version of the driver, you must load the dr

12 – Red Hat Linux Driver InstallationInstalling the Driver12-6 FC2354601-00 EQAfter building a UP version of the driver, you must load the driver by

12 – Red Hat Linux Driver InstallationInstalling the DriverFC2354601-00 E 12-7Q5. Create a new directly, /qla2x00. Using the driver disk created in s

12 – Red Hat Linux Driver InstallationInstalling the Driver12-8 FC2354601-00 EQFor Redhat distributions 7.2 with kernel 2.4.9-21 and above, type the

12 – Red Hat Linux Driver InstallationSystem Driver Parameter max_scsi_lunsFC2354601-00 E 12-9Q4. Configure the boot loader with the new RAMDISK imag

12 – Red Hat Linux Driver InstallationDriver Command Line Parameters12-10 FC2354601-00 EQFor GRUB, perform the following steps:1. Append the max_scsi

FC2354601-00 E 13-1Section 13 Solaris SPARC Driver and SANblade Control FX Installation(QL2300)13.1IntroductionThis section provides instruction

2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-XFC2354601-00 E Page xvQSANblade 2300 User’s Guide2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-X Host Bus Adapters16-8 Exit Wizard Screen . .

13 – Solaris SPARC Driver and SANblade Control FX InstallationPre-installation Requirements for SANblade Control FX13-2 FC2354601-00 EQ13.3Pre-instal

13 – Solaris SPARC Driver and SANblade Control FX InstallationInstalling the Solaris SPARC Driver and SANblade Control FX from the QLogic WebSiteFC235

13 – Solaris SPARC Driver and SANblade Control FX InstallationInstalling the Solaris SPARC Driver and SANblade Control FX from the QLogic Web Site13-4

13 – Solaris SPARC Driver and SANblade Control FX InstallationInstalling the Solaris SPARC Driver and SANblade Control FX from the QLogic WebSiteFC235

13 – Solaris SPARC Driver and SANblade Control FX InstallationFCode13-6 FC2354601-00 EQ14. Type y and press ENTER to continue the driver installation

FC2354601-00 E III-1Part III ApplicationsThis part of the SANblade 2300 User’s Guide describes the Fast!UTIL BIOS utility, which allows advanced

III – ApplicationsIII-2 FC2354601-00 EQn An overview of the SANblade Control FX Application (screens)n Instructions on using the SANblade Control FX

FC2354601-00 E 14-1Section 14 Fast!UTILNOTE: The Fast!UTIL BIOS utility does not run on SunSPARC systems. Refer to the appropriate FCode section

14 – Fast!UTILConfiguration Settings14-2 FC2354601-00 EQ14.2.1Host Adapter SettingsFrom the Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL, select Host Ada

14 – Fast!UTILConfiguration SettingsFC2354601-00 E 14-3Qn Connection Options. This setting defines the type of connection (loop or point-to-point) or

SANblade 2300 User’s Guide2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-X Host Bus AdaptersPage xvi FC2354601-00 EQ19-7 Launch Application Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . .

14 – Fast!UTILConfiguration Settings14-4 FC2354601-00 EQChannel Device menu. The selected device displays in the Selectable Boot menu list.Repeat ste

14 – Fast!UTILConfiguration SettingsFC2354601-00 E 14-5Qn Execution Throttle. This setting specifies the maximum number of commands executing on any

14 – Fast!UTILScan Fibre Channel Devices14-6 FC2354601-00 EQn RIO Operation Mode. This setting specifies the reduced operation (RIO) modes, if suppor

14 – Fast!UTILSelect Host AdapterFC2354601-00 E 14-7Q14.6Select Host AdapterIf you have multiple QLA23xx HBAs in your system, use this setting to sel

14 – Fast!UTILSelect Host Adapter14-8 FC2354601-00 EQNotes

FC2354601-00 E 15-1Section 15 SANblade Control FX Application for Solaris15.1IntroductionThe SANblade Control FX (Application and Wizard) GUI fo

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisExiting SANblade Control FX Application15-2 FC2354601-00 EQ15.3Exiting SANblade Control FX Applicatio

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisMain Window and Window NavigationFC2354601-00 E 15-3QThe menu bar has three options:n Fileq Exit. Sel

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisMain Window and Window Navigation15-4 FC2354601-00 EQ15.4.1HBA Tabbed PagesWhen you click an adapter

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisMain Window and Window NavigationFC2354601-00 E 15-5Q15.4.1.1HBA Information Tabbed PageBy default, t

2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-XFC2354601-00 E Page xviiQSANblade 2300 User’s Guide2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-X Host Bus Adapters14-3 Advanced Adapter Sett

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisMain Window and Window Navigation15-6 FC2354601-00 EQFigure 15-3. HBA Options Tabbed Page (Host Param

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisMain Window and Window NavigationFC2354601-00 E 15-7QFigure 15-5. HBA Options Tabbed Page (Advanced F

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisMain Window and Window Navigation15-8 FC2354601-00 EQ15.4.1.3Target Settings Tabbed PageThe Target Se

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisMain Window and Window NavigationFC2354601-00 E 15-9Q15.4.1.4Boot Device Tabbed PageThe Boot Device t

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisMain Window and Window Navigation15-10 FC2354601-00 EQ15.4.1.5Diagnostics Tabbed PageThe Diagnostics

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisMain Window and Window NavigationFC2354601-00 E 15-11QFigure 15-9. Diagnostics Tabbed Page (Read/Writ

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisMain Window and Window Navigation15-12 FC2354601-00 EQ15.4.1.6Utilities Tabbed PageThe Utilities tabb

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisMain Window and Window NavigationFC2354601-00 E 15-13QFigure 15-11. Utilities Tabbed Page (Update FCo

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisMain Window and Window Navigation15-14 FC2354601-00 EQ15.4.2.1Device Information Tabbed PageThe devic

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisMain Window and Window NavigationFC2354601-00 E 15-15Q15.4.2.2Device LUN List Tabbed PageThe top of t

SANblade 2300 User’s Guide2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-X Host Bus AdaptersPage xviii FC2354601-00 EQNotes

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisDisplaying Host, HBAs, Devices, LUNs, and Boot Devices15-16 FC2354601-00 EQ15.4.3LUN Information Tabb

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisDisplaying Host, HBAs, Devices, LUNs, and Boot DevicesFC2354601-00 E 15-17Q15.5.2Displaying HBA Infor

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisConfigurating the HBA15-18 FC2354601-00 EQAnother way to display LUN information is to click on a LUN

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisConfigurating the HBAFC2354601-00 E 15-19QThe top of the HBA Options tabbed page contains is read-onl

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisConfigurating the HBA15-20 FC2354601-00 EQ15.6.1.1Host ParametersThe host parameters are illustrated

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisConfigurating the HBAFC2354601-00 E 15-21Qn Frame Size. This setting specifies the maximum frame leng

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisConfigurating the HBA15-22 FC2354601-00 EQ15.6.1.2Advanced Host ParametersThis part of the HBA Option

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisConfigurating the HBAFC2354601-00 E 15-23Qn Persistent Bind HBA. Select this check box to bind the se

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisConfigurating the HBA15-24 FC2354601-00 EQ15.6.1.3Advanced Firmware ParametersThis part of the HBA Op

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisConfigurating the HBAFC2354601-00 E 15-25Qn Enable ACK0. This setting determines the type of ACK used

FC2354601-00 E 1-1Section 1 Introduction1.1How to Use this GuideThe SANblade QLogic host bus adapters (HBAs) supported in this document are desc

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisConfigurating the HBA15-26 FC2354601-00 EQ15.6.2Bind Devices Attached to the HBAsBind target devices

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisConfigurating the HBAFC2354601-00 E 15-27QThe binding information for target devices is in the table

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisConfigurating the HBA15-28 FC2354601-00 EQControl FX Application detects the target devices that are

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisConfigurating the HBAFC2354601-00 E 15-29QThe loopback test is internal to the HBA. It is a tool to e

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisConfigurating the HBA15-30 FC2354601-00 EQread/write is also compared. If errors occur, the test indi

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisConfigurating the HBAFC2354601-00 E 15-31Qn Test Results. This section displays the results after the

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisConfigurating the HBA15-32 FC2354601-00 EQ15.6.4.1Update the NVRAMWhen you click the Utilities tabbed

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisConfigurating the HBAFC2354601-00 E 15-33Q15.6.4.2Update the FCodeWhen you click the Utilities tabbed

15 – SANblade Control FX Application for SolarisConfigurating the HBA15-34 FC2354601-00 EQNotes

FC2354601-00 E 16-1Section 16 SANblade Control FX Wizard for Solaris16.1IntroductionThe SANblade Control FX Wizard provides step-by-step procedu

SANblade 2300 Series User’s Guide2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-X Host Bus AdaptersQPage ii FC2354601-00 EInformation furnished in this manual is believed

1 – IntroductionWhat is Fibre Channel?1-2 FC2354601-00 EQ(PLDA) and fabric loop attach (FLA). Installation of the QLA23xx HBA is quick and easy.1.3Wh

16 – SANblade Control FX Wizard for SolarisScreen Navigation16-2 FC2354601-00 EQ16.3Screen NavigationWhen you launch the SANblade Control FX Wizard,

16 – SANblade Control FX Wizard for SolarisConfiguring HBAs in SANblade Control FX WizardFC2354601-00 E 16-3Q16.4.2Select an HBA to ConfigureIf you c

16 – SANblade Control FX Wizard for SolarisConfiguring HBAs in SANblade Control FX Wizard16-4 FC2354601-00 EQ16.4.3Verify HBA and Driver InformationA

16 – SANblade Control FX Wizard for SolarisConfiguring HBAs in SANblade Control FX WizardFC2354601-00 E 16-5Q16.4.4Update the HBA Connection Settings

16 – SANblade Control FX Wizard for SolarisConfiguring HBAs in SANblade Control FX Wizard16-6 FC2354601-00 EQ16.4.5Perform Target BindingAfter select

16 – SANblade Control FX Wizard for SolarisConfiguring HBAs in SANblade Control FX WizardFC2354601-00 E 16-7Qn Target ID. This column displays the ta

16 – SANblade Control FX Wizard for SolarisConfiguring HBAs in SANblade Control FX Wizard16-8 FC2354601-00 EQIf you want to save a copy of the config

16 – SANblade Control FX Wizard for SolarisConfiguring HBAs in SANblade Control FX WizardFC2354601-00 E 16-9Q16.4.8Exit Wizard ModeIf you selected th

16 – SANblade Control FX Wizard for SolarisConfiguring HBAs in SANblade Control FX Wizard16-10 FC2354601-00 EQNotes

FC2354601-00 E 17-1Section 17 SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/Windows 200017.1IntroductionNOTE: If you have installed a QLA2350/2

FC2354601-00 E I-1Part I HardwareThis part of the SANblade 2300 User’s Guide describes the host bus adapters (HBAs) and how to install and confi

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Getting Started17-2 FC2354601-00 EQPerform the following steps to install SANblade C

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Main Window and Window NavigationFC2354601-00 E 17-3QWhen the SANblade Control FX Ap

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Main Window and Window Navigation17-4 FC2354601-00 EQn Toolsq Run Wizard. Select thi

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Main Window and Window NavigationFC2354601-00 E 17-5Q17.5.1HBA Tabbed PagesWhen you

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Main Window and Window Navigation17-6 FC2354601-00 EQ17.5.1.1HBA Information Tabbed

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Main Window and Window NavigationFC2354601-00 E 17-7Q17.5.1.2HBA Options Tabbed Page

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Main Window and Window Navigation17-8 FC2354601-00 EQFigure 17-4. HBA Options Tabbed

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Main Window and Window NavigationFC2354601-00 E 17-9QFigure 17-5. HBA Options Tabbed

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Main Window and Window Navigation17-10 FC2354601-00 EQ17.5.1.3Target Settings Tabbed

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Main Window and Window NavigationFC2354601-00 E 17-11QTo view the target settings at

I – HardwareI-2 FC2354601-00 EQNotes

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Main Window and Window Navigation17-12 FC2354601-00 EQ17.5.1.4Diagnostics Tabbed Pag

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Main Window and Window NavigationFC2354601-00 E 17-13QFigure 17-9. Diagnostics Tabbe

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Main Window and Window Navigation17-14 FC2354601-00 EQ17.5.1.5Utilities Tabbed PageT

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Main Window and Window NavigationFC2354601-00 E 17-15QFigure 17-11. Utilities Tabbed

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Main Window and Window Navigation17-16 FC2354601-00 EQ17.5.2.1Target Information Tab

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Main Window and Window NavigationFC2354601-00 E 17-17Q17.5.2.2LUN List Tabbed PageTh

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Displaying Host, HBAs, Devices, and LUNs17-18 FC2354601-00 EQ17.5.3LUN Information T

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configurating the HBAFC2354601-00 E 17-19Q17.6.2Displaying HBA InformationClick on a

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configurating the HBA17-20 FC2354601-00 EQn Perform loopback and read/write buffer t

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configurating the HBAFC2354601-00 E 17-21Q17.7.1.1Host ParametersThe host parameters

FC2354601-00 E 2-1Section 2 QLA2310/2310F/2310FL2.1QLA2310/2310F/2310FL HBA ComponentsFigures 2-1 through 2-3 identify the QLA23xx HBA component

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configurating the HBA17-22 FC2354601-00 EQn Frame Size. This setting specifies the m

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configurating the HBAFC2354601-00 E 17-23Q17.7.1.2Advanced Host ParametersThis part

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configurating the HBA17-24 FC2354601-00 EQn Extended Logging. When you select this c

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configurating the HBAFC2354601-00 E 17-25Qq Multiple responses, 16-bit handles, dela

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configurating the HBA17-26 FC2354601-00 EQ17.7.2Bind Target Devices Attached to the

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configurating the HBAFC2354601-00 E 17-27QThe binding information for target devices

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configurating the HBA17-28 FC2354601-00 EQIf a multiport target does not comply with

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configurating the HBAFC2354601-00 E 17-29QComplete binding the target IDs by clickin

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configurating the HBA17-30 FC2354601-00 EQThe read/write buffer test sends data thro

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configurating the HBAFC2354601-00 E 17-31QTo perform a loopback or a read-write buff

2 – QLA2310/2310F/2310FLQLA2310/2310F/2310FL HBA Components2-2 FC2354601-00 EQFigure 2-2. QLA2310F HBA LayoutFigure 2-3. QLA2310FL HBA LayoutISP CHIP

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configurating the HBA17-32 FC2354601-00 EQ17.7.4Update the NVRAM and BIOSUpdate the

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configurating the HBAFC2354601-00 E 17-33QPerform the following steps to update the

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configurating the HBA17-34 FC2354601-00 EQ17.7.4.2Updating the BIOSWhen you click th

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configurating the HBAFC2354601-00 E 17-35QThe SANblade Control FX Application checks

17 – SANblade Control FX Application for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configurating the HBA17-36 FC2354601-00 EQNotes

FC2354601-00 E 18-1Section 18 SANblade Control FX Wizard for Windows NT/Windows 200018.1IntroductionThe SANblade Control FX Wizard provides step

18 – SANblade Control FX Wizard for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Screen Navigation18-2 FC2354601-00 EQ18.3Screen NavigationWhen you launch the SANblade Co

18 – SANblade Control FX Wizard for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configuring HBAs in SANblade Control FX WizardFC2354601-00 E 18-3Q18.4.1Review the Config

18 – SANblade Control FX Wizard for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configuring HBAs in SANblade Control FX Wizard18-4 FC2354601-00 EQFrom this screen, selec

18 – SANblade Control FX Wizard for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configuring HBAs in SANblade Control FX WizardFC2354601-00 E 18-5Qn Firmware versionn Fai

2 – QLA2310/2310F/2310FLQLA2310/2310F/2310FL HBA ComponentsFC2354601-00 E 2-3Q2.1.1LEDsFigure 2-4 identifies and describes the activity of the QLA231

18 – SANblade Control FX Wizard for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configuring HBAs in SANblade Control FX Wizard18-6 FC2354601-00 EQSelect the data rate. T

18 – SANblade Control FX Wizard for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configuring HBAs in SANblade Control FX WizardFC2354601-00 E 18-7Qn The Enable column con

18 – SANblade Control FX Wizard for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configuring HBAs in SANblade Control FX Wizard18-8 FC2354601-00 EQIf you want to save thi

18 – SANblade Control FX Wizard for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configuring HBAs in SANblade Control FX WizardFC2354601-00 E 18-9QIf you do not want to c

18 – SANblade Control FX Wizard for Windows NT/ Windows 2000Configuring HBAs in SANblade Control FX Wizard18-10 FC2354601-00 EQ18.4.8FinishIf you sel

FC2354601-00 E 19-1Section 19 SANblade Control VIX Application for Windows 200019.1IntroductionThe SANblade Control VIX Application allows you t

19 – SANblade Control VIX Application for Windows 2000Installing SANblade Control VIX19-2 FC2354601-00 EQPerform the following steps to install the S

19 – SANblade Control VIX Application for Windows 2000Installing SANblade Control VIXFC2354601-00 E 19-3Q4. The Important Information dialog box disp

19 – SANblade Control VIX Application for Windows 2000Installing SANblade Control VIX19-4 FC2354601-00 EQIf you do not have the VI Kernel Agent Drive

19 – SANblade Control VIX Application for Windows 2000Installing SANblade Control VIXFC2354601-00 E 19-5Q7. The Pre-Installation Summary dialog box d

2 – QLA2310/2310F/2310FLInstallation in the Computer2-4 FC2354601-00 EQ2.2Installation in the ComputerPerform the following steps to install the QLA2

19 – SANblade Control VIX Application for Windows 2000Installing SANblade Control VIX19-6 FC2354601-00 EQ9. The Launch Application dialog box display

19 – SANblade Control VIX Application for Windows 2000Main Window and Window NavigationFC2354601-00 E 19-7QIf you selected the Launch Application che

19 – SANblade Control VIX Application for Windows 2000Main Window and Window Navigation19-8 FC2354601-00 EQWhen the SANblade Control FX Application s

19 – SANblade Control VIX Application for Windows 2000Main Window and Window NavigationFC2354601-00 E 19-9Qnumber. For example, if a host contains a

19 – SANblade Control VIX Application for Windows 2000Main Window and Window Navigation19-10 FC2354601-00 EQ19.5.1.2VI Tabbed PageThe host VI tabbed

19 – SANblade Control VIX Application for Windows 2000Main Window and Window NavigationFC2354601-00 E 19-11Qn World wide port name of HBAn Port ID of

19 – SANblade Control VIX Application for Windows 2000Main Window and Window Navigation19-12 FC2354601-00 EQ19.5.2.2Link Status Tabbed PageThe Link S

19 – SANblade Control VIX Application for Windows 2000Main Window and Window NavigationFC2354601-00 E 19-13Q19.5.2.3Settings Tabbed PageThe Settings

19 – SANblade Control VIX Application for Windows 2000Main Window and Window Navigation19-14 FC2354601-00 EQ19.5.2.4VI Tabbed PageUse the VI tabbed p

19 – SANblade Control VIX Application for Windows 2000Main Window and Window NavigationFC2354601-00 E 19-15Q19.5.2.5Diagnostics Tabbed PageThe Diagno

2 – QLA2310/2310F/2310FLInstallation in the ComputerFC2354601-00 E 2-5Q8. Connect the appropriate cable from the devices to the corresponding connect

19 – SANblade Control VIX Application for Windows 2000Enable VI and Assign IP Addresses19-16 FC2354601-00 EQ19.6Enable VI and Assign IP AddressesAfte

19 – SANblade Control VIX Application for Windows 2000Enable VI and Assign IP AddressesFC2354601-00 E 19-17QRepeat these steps for each HBA in your s

19 – SANblade Control VIX Application for Windows 2000Enable VI and Assign IP Addresses19-18 FC2354601-00 EQ3. Click the VI tab. The VI tabbed page d

19 – SANblade Control VIX Application for Windows 2000Configuring the HostFC2354601-00 E 19-19Q19.7Configuring the HostAfter enabling VI on the HBAs,

19 – SANblade Control VIX Application for Windows 2000Configuring the Host19-20 FC2354601-00 EQn Max Registered MBytes. This parameter specifies the

19 – SANblade Control VIX Application for Windows 2000Configurating the NVRAM ParametersFC2354601-00 E 19-21Q19.8Configurating the NVRAM ParametersTh

19 – SANblade Control VIX Application for Windows 2000Performing Diagnostics19-22 FC2354601-00 EQn Operation Mode. This setting specifies the reduced

19 – SANblade Control VIX Application for Windows 2000Performing DiagnosticsFC2354601-00 E 19-23QTo perform diagnostics, follow these steps on both S

19 – SANblade Control VIX Application for Windows 2000Performing Diagnostics19-24 FC2354601-00 EQ8. The test results are displayed on the client and

2 – QLA2310/2310F/2310FLFCode2-6 FC2354601-00 EQIf you have a selectable boot BIOS and want to boot to an FC hard disk, set the motherboard BIOS para

2 – QLA2310/2310F/2310FLFCodeFC2354601-00 E 2-7QPerform the following steps to run the flash utility:1. Copy the qla2x00flash file and the ifp2300.pr

SANblade 2300 Series User’s Guide2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-X Host Bus AdaptersQFC2354601-00 E Page iiiClarified description of the following QLA2300.H

2 – QLA2310/2310F/2310FLFCode2-8 FC2354601-00 EQ2.3.3Setting the QLA23xx HBA Loop IDWhen the QLA23xx HBA is currently operating in loop mode (through

2 – QLA2310/2310F/2310FLFCodeFC2354601-00 E 2-9QThe new data rate displays. For example:Calculating NVRAM checksum, please wait... Current HBA data r

2 – QLA2310/2310F/2310FLFCode2-10 FC2354601-00 EQThe following displays:Calculating NVRAM checksum, please wait... doneBoot device login successfulB

2 – QLA2310/2310F/2310FLFCodeFC2354601-00 E 2-11QIf there were not at least 1.7 GB free on this disk, you would need to create a partition on the new

2 – QLA2310/2310F/2310FLFCode2-12 FC2354601-00 EQ5. Change to the root partition mount point directory. For example:cd /mnt6. Use the ufsdump utility

2 – QLA2310/2310F/2310FLSpecificationsFC2354601-00 E 2-13Q2.4SpecificationsTables 2-1 and 2-2 define the QLA23xx specifications.Table 2-1. QLA2310/23

2 – QLA2310/2310F/2310FLLabel2-14 FC2354601-00 EQ2.5LabelThe transceiver on the QLA23xx HBA is a Class I laser product. It complies with IEC 825-1 an

2 – QLA2310/2310F/2310FLAgency CertificationFC2354601-00 E 2-15Qn 89/336/EEC EMC Directive CEq EN55022:1995 Class Bq Radiated Emission Class Bq Condu

2 – QLA2310/2310F/2310FLAgency Certification2-16 FC2354601-00 EQ2.6.2QLA2310FThe following sections contain a summary of EMC/EMI test specifications

2 – QLA2310/2310F/2310FLAgency CertificationFC2354601-00 E 2-17Q2.6.2.2Product Safety Requirementsn UL, cULq UL60950q CSA C22.2 No.60950q Class 1 Las

SANblade 2300 Series User’s Guide2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-X Host Bus AdaptersQPage iv FC2354601-00 E© 2002 QLogic Corporation. All rights reserved wo

2 – QLA2310/2310F/2310FLAgency Certification2-18 FC2354601-00 EQq EN61000-3-2:1995 Harmonic Current Emissionq EN61000-3-3:1994 Voltage Fluctuation an

FC2354601-00 E 3-1Section 3 QLA2340/2340L3.1QLA2340/2340L HBA ComponentsFigure 3-1 identifies the QLA2340/2340L HBA components referenced throug

3 – QLA2340/2340LInstallation in the Computer3-2 FC2354601-00 EQ3.1.1LEDsFigure 3-2 identifies and describes the activity of the QLA2340/2340L HBA LE

3 – QLA2340/2340LInstallation in the ComputerFC2354601-00 E 3-3QPerform the following steps to install the QLA2340/2340L HBA in your PC:1. Check the

3 – QLA2340/2340LInstallation in the Computer3-4 FC2354601-00 EQ9. Carefully reinstall the computer cover. Insert and tighten the computer cover scre

3 – QLA2340/2340LFCodeFC2354601-00 E 3-5QIf you have a selectable boot BIOS and want to boot to an FC hard disk, set the motherboard BIOS parameters

3 – QLA2340/2340LFCode3-6 FC2354601-00 EQPerform the following steps to run the flash utility:1. Copy the qla2x00flash file and the ifp2312.prom file

3 – QLA2340/2340LFCodeFC2354601-00 E 3-7Q3.3.3Setting the QLA2340/2340L HBA Loop IDWhen the QLA2340/2340L HBA is currently operating in loop mode (th

3 – QLA2340/2340LFCode3-8 FC2354601-00 EQTable 3-1 lists the values to enter and their corresponding data rates. QLogic recommends the Auto-negotiate

3 – QLA2340/2340LFCodeFC2354601-00 E 3-9Q6. To boot the QLA2340/2340L HBA, type the complete boot path, including the loop ID and LUN. The loop ID an

FC2354601-00 E Page vTable of ContentsSection 1 Introduction1.1 How to Use this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3 – QLA2340/2340LFCode3-10 FC2354601-00 EQtemporary saveset files. If you are not familiar with the format command, refer to the Solaris documentatio

3 – QLA2340/2340LSpecificationsFC2354601-00 E 3-11Q8. Install the boot block on the new boot disk. For example:installboot /usr/platform/`uname -i`/l

3 – QLA2340/2340LSpecifications3-12 FC2354601-00 EQTable 3-3. QLA2340/2340L HBA Specifications Type SpecificationHost bus Conforms to PCI Local Bus S

3 – QLA2340/2340LAgency CertificationFC2354601-00 E 3-13Q3.5LabelThe transceiver on the QLA2340/2340L HBA is a Class I laser product. It complies wit

3 – QLA2340/2340LAgency Certification3-14 FC2354601-00 EQn VCCI, Class B certifiedn CNS 13438 Class B certifiedn AS/NZS 3548 Class Bn Korea MIC certi

FC2354601-00 E 4-1Section 4 QLA2342/2342L4.1QLA2342/2342L HBA ComponentsFigure 4-1 identifies the QLA2342/2342L HBA components referenced throug

4 – QLA2342/2342LInstallation in the Computer4-2 FC2354601-00 EQ4.1.1LEDsFigure 4-2 identifies and describes the activity of the QLA2342/2342L HBA LE

4 – QLA2342/2342LInstallation in the ComputerFC2354601-00 E 4-3QPerform the following steps to install the QLA2342/2342L HBA in your PC:1. Check the

4 – QLA2342/2342LInstallation in the Computer4-4 FC2354601-00 EQ9. Carefully reinstall the computer cover. Insert and tighten the computer cover scre

4 – QLA2342/2342LFCodeFC2354601-00 E 4-5QIf you have a selectable boot BIOS and want to boot to an FC hard disk, set the motherboard BIOS parameters

SANblade 2300 User’s Guide2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-X Host Bus AdaptersPage vi FC2354601-00 EQSection 3 QLA2340/2340L3.1 QLA2340/2340L HBA Components

4 – QLA2342/2342LFCode4-6 FC2354601-00 EQWARNING!! Be careful when changing flash contents; incorrect data may render the QLA2342/2342L HBA unusable

4 – QLA2342/2342LFCodeFC2354601-00 E 4-7QThe new connection mode displays. For example:Calculating NVRAM checksum, please wait... Current HBA connect

4 – QLA2342/2342LFCode4-8 FC2354601-00 EQUse the set-data-rate command to change the current QLA2342/2342L Fibre Channel data rate. For example:ok 1

4 – QLA2342/2342LFCodeFC2354601-00 E 4-9QThe following displays:Calculating NVRAM checksum, please wait... doneBoot device login successfulBoot WWN

4 – QLA2342/2342LFCode4-10 FC2354601-00 EQIf there were not at least 1.7 GB free on this disk, you would need to create a partition on the new bootab

4 – QLA2342/2342LFCodeFC2354601-00 E 4-11Q6. Use the ufsdump utility to copy the root partition to the new book disk. For example:ufsdump 0f - / | uf

4 – QLA2342/2342LSpecifications4-12 FC2354601-00 EQ4.4SpecificationsTables 4-2 and 4-3 define the QLA2342/2342L specifications.Table 4-2. QLA2342/234

4 – QLA2342/2342LAgency CertificationFC2354601-00 E 4-13Q4.5LabelThe transceiver on the QLA2342/2342L HBA is a Class I laser product. It complies wit

4 – QLA2342/2342LAgency Certification4-14 FC2354601-00 EQq EN55024:1998q Immunity Standards q EN61000-4-2 :1995 ESD q EN61000-4-3 :1995 RF Electro M

FC2354601-00 E 5-1Section 5 QLA23445.1QLA2344 HBA ComponentsFigure 5-1 identifies the QLA2344 HBA components referenced throughout this section.

2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-XFC2354601-00 E Page viiQSANblade 2300 User’s Guide2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-X Host Bus AdaptersSection 5 QLA23445.1 QLA234

5 – QLA2344Installation in the Computer5-2 FC2354601-00 EQ5.2Installation in the ComputerBefore you install the QLA2344 HBA in your computer, you nee

5 – QLA2344Installation in the ComputerFC2354601-00 E 5-3Qn PCI connectors vary among system HBA manufacturers. The QLA2344 HBA is a 64-bit PCI devic

5 – QLA2344FCode5-4 FC2354601-00 EQSee section 14 for detailed instructions on how to customize the QLA2344 HBA and its attached devices using the Fa

5 – QLA2344FCodeFC2354601-00 E 5-5Q4. Set the QLA2344 HBA data rate (see section 5.3.4).5. Select the boot device (see section 5.3.5).6. Build the bo

5 – QLA2344FCode5-6 FC2354601-00 EQ5.3.2Setting the QLA2344 HBA Connection ModePerform the following steps to view the current QLA2344 HBA connection

5 – QLA2344FCodeFC2354601-00 E 5-7Q5.3.3Setting the QLA2344 HBA Loop IDWhen the QLA2344 HBA is currently operating in loop mode (through connection m

5 – QLA2344FCode5-8 FC2354601-00 EQTable 5-1 lists the values to enter and their corresponding data rates. QLogic recommends the Auto-negotiated rate

5 – QLA2344FCodeFC2354601-00 E 5-9Q6. To boot the QLA2344 HBA, type the complete boot path, including the loop ID and LUN. The loop ID and LUN must m

5 – QLA2344FCode5-10 FC2354601-00 EQtemporary saveset files. If you are not familiar with the format command, refer to the Solaris documentation.WARN

5 – QLA2344FCodeFC2354601-00 E 5-11Q7. Use the rm command to delete the restoresymtable file:rm restoresymtable8. Install the boot block on the new b

SANblade 2300 User’s Guide2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-X Host Bus AdaptersPage viii FC2354601-00 EQPart II SoftwareSection 8 Windows NT Driver Installat

5 – QLA2344Specifications5-12 FC2354601-00 EQ5.4SpecificationsTables 5-2 and 5-3 define the QLA2344 specifications.Table 5-2. QLA2344 HBA Operating E

5 – QLA2344Agency CertificationFC2354601-00 E 5-13Q5.5LabelThe transceiver on the QLA2344 HBA is a Class I laser product. It complies with IEC 825-1

5 – QLA2344Agency Certification5-14 FC2354601-00 EQq EN55024:1998q Immunity Standards q EN61000-4-2 :1995 ESD q EN61000-4-3 :1995 RF Electro Magneti

FC2354601-00 E 6-1Section 6 QLA2350/23526.1QLA2350/2352 HBA ComponentsFigures 6-1 and 6-2 identify the QLA2350/2352 HBA components referenced th

6 – QLA2350/2352QLA2350/2352 HBA Components6-2 FC2354601-00 EQFigure 6-2. QLA2352 HBA Layout6.1.1LEDsFigures 6-3 and 6-4 identify and describe the ac

6 – QLA2350/2352Installation in the ComputerFC2354601-00 E 6-3QFigure 6-4. QLA2352 HBA LED Activity6.1.2JumpersThe jumpers on the QLA2350/23452 HBAs

6 – QLA2350/2352Installation in the Computer6-4 FC2354601-00 EQenable HBAs, bus master slots, and IRQ levels. If the motherboard supports triggering,

6 – QLA2350/2352Installation in the ComputerFC2354601-00 E 6-5Q10. Power up all external FC devices, then power up the PC and observe the monitor. Th

6 – QLA2350/2352Specifications6-6 FC2354601-00 EQSome new system BIOSs support selectable boot, which supersedes the QLA2350/2352 HBA BIOS selectable

6 – QLA2350/2352Agency CertificationFC2354601-00 E 6-7Q6.4LabelThe transceiver on the QLA2350/2352 HBA is a Class I laser product. It complies with I

2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-XFC2354601-00 E Page ixQSANblade 2300 User’s Guide2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-X Host Bus Adapters9.5.1 MaximumSGList . . .

6 – QLA2350/2352Agency Certification6-8 FC2354601-00 EQn CE Mark 89/336/EEC EMC Directive q EN55022:1998/CISPR22:1997 Class Bq Radiated Emission Clas

FC2354601-00 E 7-1Section 7 Troubleshooting7.1Problems After InstallationThere are three basic types of installation problems that can cause yo

7 – TroubleshootingSystem Configuration Problem Checklist7-2 FC2354601-00 EQ7.3System Configuration Problem ChecklistAll PCI-compliant and PCI-X-comp

FC2354601-00 E II-1Part II SoftwareThis part of the SANblade 2300 User’s Guide describes how to install the software drivers for the supported o

II – SoftwareII-2 FC2354601-00 EQNotes

FC2354601-00 E 8-1Section 8 Windows NT Driver Installation(QL2300.SYS)8.1IntroductionThis section provides instructions for installing the Windo

8 – Windows NT Driver InstallationWindows NT Driver Installation8-2 FC2354601-00 EQ8.3.1Initial Installation of Windows NT and the Windows NT Driver

8 – Windows NT Driver InstallationSystem Registry ParametersFC2354601-00 E 8-3Q8.3.3Updating the Windows NT DriverPerform the following steps if a Wi

8 – Windows NT Driver InstallationSystem Registry Parameters8-4 FC2354601-00 EQTo change this value, follow these steps:1. Click Start, select Run, a

8 – Windows NT Driver InstallationSystem Registry ParametersFC2354601-00 E 8-5QFollow these steps to disable OS support for more than eight LUNs:1. C