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Audience for this ManualThis guide is intended for network administrators, maintenance engineers or qualified personnel who maintain and/or update servers. Since installing this Adapter involves both hardware and software installation functions, it is important that the person installing the adapter is familiar with performing such tasks as installing PCI cards, connecting cables, and installing software drivers.What is the Hewlett-Packard Fibre Channel Adapter?The Hewlett-Packard Fibre Channel Adapter is a reliable, high performance serial I/O storage interface for servers. The serial nature of Fibre Channel brings the flexibility and ease of use of LAN connectivity to storage attachment, introducing the idea of Storage Area Networks (SAN). Fibre Channel simplifies the physical configuration issues related to the I/O channel. Peripherals may be positioned at considerable distances from the server (depending on cabling media) for convenience or for data security. More reliable in data transfer than conventional LAN, Fibre Channel offers Gigabit performance and greater device connectivity than parallel SCSI.
The 32/64 bit, 33 MHz, 1 Gigabit HP Fibre Channel Adapter provides the I/O channel scalability required for continuous growth in storage capacity and availability needs.The Hewlett-Packard Fibre Channel Adapter is configured to run on an Arbitrated Loop, or a Fabric environment, Class 3 operation with the SCSI FCP protocol. The SCSI FCP protocol allows the use of the standard Windows NT SCSI miniport interface, thus blending the Hewlett-Packard Fibre Channel Adapter’s revolutionary I/O technology with evolutionary requirements of standards-based servers.Contents of the Fibre Channel Adapter KitsThis section describes what is in the HP Fibre Channel Adapter kit. The kit contents are as follows. 32/64 bit PCI, 33 MHz PCI, 1 GbitThe HP Fibre Channel Adapter installs into a standard PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) slot. This adapter supports a high performance 64-bit PCI bus (backward compatible to 32-bit) with multiplexed address and data lines, and parity information. The PCI bus provides a high speed (up to 264/132 Megabytes/sec) path between the system board and the Fibre Channel Adapter.
The HP Fibre Channel Adapter is a PCI Bus Master device and conforms to the PCI Local Bus Specifications version 2.1.The D8602B Fibre Channel Adapter requires the installation of a Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) module before connecting the Fibre Channel cables. See the GBIC Overview section in Chapter 2. OverviewBefore installing the Adapter in your server, make sure that the system is powered down and that you follow ESD procedures to reduce the risk of damage to the Adapter or the server electronics. See Appendix A regarding ESD information.Installing Adapter in PCI SlotInstall the Adapter in any standard PCI slot. The following generalized installation steps pertain to most PCI installations. Most system chassis are either vertical or horizontal orientated, therefore, you should install your card depending on the orientation of your system. Consult your server or workstation manual for PCI card installation.General Steps1.
Back up your work and turn off power to your system.2. Remove the chassis cover.3. Locate an empty PCI expansion slot in your system.4. Remove the expansion slot cover. (Save the slot cover screw.)5. Insert the HP Fibre Channel Adapter into the slot until it is firmly seated.
Refer to Figure 2-1. Replace the slot cover screw. Installing AdapterGBIC OverviewA GBIC converts internal electrical signals to external electrical or optical signals for transmission across the Fibre Channel media. The Fibre Channel cable inserts into the connector of the GBIC module.There are several types of GBIC modules currently available that can be used in the D8602B Fibre Channel Adapter. GBICs are “hot pluggable,” which means they can be plugged into, or pulled out of the Adapter while the power is applied.CAUTION Do not remove or insert the Adapter while power is applied.
If you do switch GBICs while the system is powered up, make sure the Adapter is secured in the PCI slot. If the Adapter is not secured in the PCI slot, damage may occur to the Adapter and possibly the system’s logic board. CAUTION Inserting a passive GBIC without Fibre Channel device/ hub attached will cause an open loop condition. This open loop condition will prevent devices attached to the internal HSSDC connector from functioning. To avoid this situation, avoid inserting the passive GBIC until external Fibre Channel devices are attached to the passive GBIC.Installing the GBICSelect the type of GBIC module that is compatible with your system. Install the GBIC into the receptacle on the Adapter.Refer to Figure 2-2 below.NOTE You can only install the GBIC one way, as the GBIC and guide rails inside the Adapter receptacle are keyed.Figure 2-2.
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Installing GBIC Module. Connecting Cables1. If you are using an optical GBIC module, remove the dust plug covers protecting the optical connectors before inserting the fibre-channel cable. Save the dust plug covers for future use.2. Select the correct cable that matches the GBIC you installed and install the end connectors into the GBIC. The GBIC and Fibre Channel cable are keyed, so they can only fit one way. Refer to Figure 2-3.
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On page 8 for optical cable connection and Figure 2-4. On page 9 for copper cable connection.3. Support the Fibre Channel cable so that you do not have a bend radius of less than 3 inches.4.
Support and route the Fibre Channel cable to prevent damage from sharp edges or from being crushed by nearby equipment.Figure 2-3. Optical (SFF - LC) and Optical (SC) Cable Connector. Copper Cable ConnectorRemoving the GBICTo remove the GBIC, follow these steps:1. Remove the Fibre Channel cable.(a) If you are using the HSSDC Copper Cable, squeeze the tab to remove. (See Figure 2-6. On page 10.)2. (a) If you are using an optical GBIC, flip the bar of the GBIC to the “OPEN” position and pull to remove.
(See Figure 2-5. On page 10.)(b) If you are using the HSSDC Copper GBIC, squeeze the tabs on both sides of the GBIC.
(See Figure 2-6. On page 10.)3. Pull the module out of the receptacle.4. For optical GBICs, reinsert the dust plug. 3 Windows NT Driver InstallationNOTE Check this worldwide web address to ensure that you have the latest version of the Windows NT driver: it is a newer version than the one on the supplied HP Navigator CD, download it and use it instead of the earlier driver.OverviewBefore installing the Fibre Channel Adapter driver, the Windows NT system should be up and running.The HP Navigator CD contains the fibre channel HBA drivers. You need to create a driver diskette before driver installation. Follow these procedures to create driver diskette:.
Insert the HP Navigator CD into the HP Netserver CD-ROM, and boot the Netserver with the CD. On the main menu, select Netserver utilities, then select diskette library. Select the “HP D8602B Fibre Channel HBA Winnt 4.0 support disk”.
Insert a diskette into the floppy disk drive. Follow instructions on the screen to create driver diskette.Installing the DriverTo install the Windows NT driver, perform the following steps:1. Start Windows NT and log into an account with administrative privileges.2. Insert the “HP D8602B Fibre Channel HBA Winnt 4.0 Support Disk” into the flexible diskette drive.3. From the Start bar, select Settings. From the Settings menu, select Control Panel.5. From the Control Panel window, select SCSI Adapters.6.
From the SCSI Adapter window, select Drivers.7. From the Drivers window, select Add.8. Select Have Disk.9. From the floppy disk drive (path, A:WINNT), select Agilent PCI Fibre Channel Controller (NT 4.0).10. When the installation is complete, remove the diskette, shut down Windows NT, and reboot the system to load the driver.Removing the DriverIn certain situations you may need to remove the controller driver.
Follow these steps to remove the driver:1. Start Windows NT and log into an account with administrative privileges.2. From the Start bar, select Settings.3. From the Settings menu, select Control Panel.4. From the Control Panel screen, select SCSI Adapters.5. From the SCSI Adapter window, select Drivers.6. Select Agilent PCI Fibre Channel Controller (NT 4.0)7.
From the Drivers window, select Remove.8. Click on Yes.9. When you are finished, shut down Windows NT, and reboot the system to remove the driver. 4 Windows 2000 Driver InstallationNOTE Check this worldwide web address to ensure that you have the latest version of the Windows 2000 driver: it is a newer version than the one on the supplied HP Navigator CD, download it and use it instead of the earlier driver.OverviewBefore installing the Fibre Channel Adapter driver, the Windows 2000 system should be up and running.The HP Navigator CD contains the fibre channel HBA drivers. You need to create a driver diskette before driver installation.
Follow these procedures to create driver diskette:. Insert the HP Navigator CD into the HP Netserver CD ROM drive, and boot the Netserver with the CD. On the main menu, select Netserver utilities, then select diskette library. Select the “HP D8602B Fibre Channel HBA Win2K support disk”. Insert a diskette into the floppy disk drive. Follow instructions on the screen to create driver diskette.Installing the DriverThe AFCW2K.SYS miniport driver installation is done through the standard Windows 2000 PnP driver installation. Miniport driver installation can be done multiple ways: using the Windows 2000 PnP hardware detection, Hardware Wizard, Device Manager, etc.Follow the instruction indicated by Windows 2000 “Found New Hardware” Wizard and specify “Floppy disk drive” when selecting the search location for the driver.
During installation select the “HHBA-510X PCI Fibre Channel Controller”. Please review the Readme file for details.Removing the DriverTo uninstall the HP Fibre Channel board:1.
Turn off your system and remove the HP Fibre Channel board from your computer.2. Once you reboot the system, Windows 2000 will recognize that the HP Fibre Channel board has been removed.Additional Notes1. RAID Storage Arrays:If you are using RAID Storage arrays that are continually timing out on complex operations you should set the TimeOutValue to 60 (decimal) seconds to avoid Event ID 9s from being logged in the EventLog Viewer.The registry subkey to configure request timeout is: HKEYLOCALMACHINESystemCurrentControlSetServicesDiskTimeO utValueThis subkey is a REGDWORD specifying the number of seconds.
You can perform this change using Regedt32.exe. For detailed information on using the Registry Editor, please refer to your Windows 2000 documents.2. Large I/O request performance enhancement:Performance enhancement for a large size I/O request could be done by increasing the maximum number of scatter-gather lists or NumberOfPhysicalBreaks used by the SCSIPORT driver.The Registry to specify the maximum number of scatter/gather list elements for the HBA:HKEYLOCALMACHINESystemCurrentControlSetServicesAFCW2KParametersMaximumSGListThe default when not specified in Registry is 17. The maximum value for MaximumSGList is 255, but use this adjustment sparingly because scatter/ gather lists consume nonpaged memory. MaximumSGList is a REGDWORD. The MaximumSGList is used by Windows 2000 SCSIPORT driver. 5 NetWare Driver LoadingNOTE Check this worldwide web address to ensure that you have the latest version of the NetWare driver: it is a newer version than the one on the supplied HP Navigator CD, download it and use it instead of the earlier version.OverviewBefore loading the HP NetWare Fibre Channel Adapter driver, verify that the programs “NWPA.NLM” and “SCSIHD.CDM” are loaded on your system.
In most cases, these programs exist on your system if it is running NetWare 5.The HP Navigator CD contains the fibre channel HBA drivers. You need to create a driver diskette before driver installation. Follow these procedures to create driver diskette:. Insert the HP Navigator CD into the HP Netserver CD-ROM and boot the Netserver with the CD. On the main menu, select Netserver utilities, then select diskette library. Select the “HP D8602B Fibre Channel HBA NetWare 5.x support disk”.
Insert a diskette into the floppy disk drive. Follow instructions on the screen to create driver diskette.Driver Loading on an Existing NetWare ServerTo install the driver, perform the following steps:1. Insert the HP Fibre Channel Driver Diskette for Novell NetWare 5.x into the floppy drive.
NOTE The driver can either be installed from the hard drive or floppy diskette. For driver installation from the hard drive, copy the driver file to the server boot up directory under DOS, and specify the complete device path when typing the instruction below. For installation from the floppy diskette, continue with instructions as specified below.2. Switch to the Command Console and type:LOAD A: AFCNW.HAM The driver starts loading, and the display shows the slot number that the Adapter is in.If there are multiple HP Adapters installed in the system, the driver will prompt you with a list of slot numbers to select the appropriate controller.
The driver must be loaded for each controller card added to the system configuration.3. Remove the floppy diskette after the driver loads. The drives are now ready to be configured using the normal network administrator access to create volumes and/or partition the drives. The startup.ncf file can be modified to load the driver automatically whenever the server is rebooted. Unloading the DriverFor removing or updating the driver, perform the following steps:NOTE The old driver must be removed before installing the new one.1. Confirm that there is no Fibre Channel activity occurring by dismounting the drive.2. Switch to the Command Console3.
To dismount the drive,Type:Dismount volumename NOTE The volumename is the volume that the user has created. If more than one volume needs to be dismounted, perform the dismount command for each individual volume.4. To remove the driver,Type:Unload AFCNW.HAM When the driver is successfully removed, an acknowledgement from the system displays the message:driver unloadedThe controller card is now deactivated.Updating the DriverTo update the driver, first perform the unload procedure, then the load procedure detailed above.
PCI Hot Plug involves the insertion and removal of PCI adapters from a system without interrupting the normal operation or powering down the whole system. PCI Hot Plug functions by disabling power to PCI slots where PCI Hot Plug capable adapters will be inserted or removed. To provide PCI Hot Plug functionality, the system hardware and software, the installed operating system, and the device driver for the PCI adapter must all support the PCI Hot Plug capability.The D8602B device driver for Windows NT 4.0 and Netware 5.x supports the PCI hot swap/replacement capability on system platforms that support PCI Hot Plug. Please check the readme file on the Fibre Channel installation diskette for details on the PCI Hot Plug.CAUTION Do not insert or remove HP Fibre Channel Adapters into or out of PCI slots with power enabled.Please consult your system documentation on PCI Hot Plug support. If PCI Hot Plug support is provided by your system hardware and software then follow the procedures for insertion and removal of Hot Plug capable PCI Adapters as defined by your system documentation. 7 TroubleshootingThe following tips are general troubleshooting procedures. Check that the card is seated all the way into the PCI slot.
Check motherboard system documentation to ensure that bus mastering support is provided and enabled for the PCI slot containing the HP Fibre Channel Adapter. Check that the GBIC is seated correctly into the Adapter. Check that the cable is inserted all the way into the GBIC.
Check that all peripherals are connected correctly throughout the loop. Peripherals with intermittent connections can cause long Operating System initialization during Power-On. Remove suspect peripheral from loop. Check the LED lights; The PWR/ACT LED turns on at power up, and flashes after the card is initialized. The LINK LED indicates that the link is up. See Chapter 2 for details on verifying the adapter card.
If not using a HUB or switch, make sure that the cables are connected correctly throughout the loop. The loop must be in series, from one device to another. If a problem occurs while loading the Windows NT driver or when you try to access a storage device, check the Windows NT Event Log. The Event Log lists events that have been logged by various software components.
As an example, if the driver failed to initialize, the log should have an event listed as “Driver failed to initialize.” For other Operating Systems, consult troubleshooting section in the accompanying operating system user manual.NOTE A possible cause of driver or device failure could be that the loop is not complete or, in other words, devices are not connected in series to form a loop. This does not apply if you are using a HUB or switch. Verify that at least one device in the loop is powered up if you are not using a HUB or switch.
Hubs or switches detect devices that are not powered up and automatically do a port bypass. A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor may damage static-sensitive devices. B Regulatory InformationRegulatory NoticesElectromagnetic ComplianceElectromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements have been established in many countries to regulate the radio frequency energy generated by Information Technology Equipment (ITE). This energy is generated during the normal and intended use of this equipment and so it is limited by country regulations to levels intended to minimize potential interference to other electrical equipment, including public safety services.Two levels of radio frequency energy are allowed according to the type or use of equipment. Class A levels have been established for use in commercial or business environments.
Class B levels are lower than the Class A requirement and have been established for use in residential environments. Class B levels are also suitable when the environment includes electrically sensitive equipment.The fiber channel host bus adapter that you have purchased has been provided with compliance labels to indicate where it may be used with reasonable protection to the environment in which it is used. Additional statements are provided below as required by the requirements of international and domestic regulations.EMC testing and compliance of the D8602B Fibre Channel Adapter is valid only with the GBIC interface models listed on the Declaration of Conformity. Other GBIC modules must be tested for EMC compliance.NOTE Check the label on your product to determine the level of operation.
Notice for United States(Federal Communications Commission)Class B EquipmentThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates and uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. For products labeled as Class A:This equipment is in the Class A category information technology equipment based on the rules of Voluntary Control Council For Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). When used in a residential area, radio interference may be caused. In this case, user may be required to take appropriate corrective actions.Notice for TaiwanClass A WarningNotice for European UnionRadio Frequency Emissions Warning for AccessoriesThis product has been found to comply with CISPR 22 Class B EMC emission limits. Installation and use of a Class A accessory creates a system that meets the requirements for industrial and commercial environments. However, in a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Fibre Channel OperationFibre Channel OperationBurst Transfer1 Gbit/sec100 MBytes/secTopologyFabric, Arbitrated LoopClass of OperationClass 3ProtocolSCSI FCPFrame Latency Buffer8 KBytes Reads2 KBytes WritesFrame Payload Size1 KFibre Channel MediaMedia InterfaceGBIC (Gigabit Interface Converter)ShortWave GBICto 500 m Device-to-DeviceLongWave GBICto 10 km Device-to-DeviceActive Copper GBICto 30 m Device-to-DeviceShortWave LC-SFFto 500 m Device-to-DevicePCICompliancePCI Local Bus Spec.
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EFibre Channel CablesHP PartCable TypeCable Kit ContentsNumber3 meter (FC), short-wave copper2 copper GBICs and one Copper cableD6978A5 meter (FC), short-wave copper2 copper GBICs and one Copper cableD6979A10 meter (FC), short-wave copper2 copper GBICs and one Copper cableD7080A50 meter (FC), short-wave optical2 optical GBICs and one Optical cableD6980A100 meter (FC), short-wave optical2 optical GBICs and one Optical cableD6981AThe above Fibre Channel Connectivity products are available through Hewlett-Packard Company. The hardware warranty below applies to components purchased as accessories. Warranty for those products. HP SureStore drives are considered external accessories and carry their own warranty.The customer may be required to run HP-supplied configuration and diagnostic programs before a replacement will be dispatched or an on-site visit is authorized.Third-Party Hardware ProductsHP does not warrant third-party hardware products. Third-party hardware products may be warranted in accordance with the third-party warranty statement accompanying the product. On-site visits caused by third-party hardware products—whether internal to the HP NetServer system processor unit (such as non-HP DIMMs) or external to the system processor unit (such as LAN cabling)—are subject to standard per-incident travel and labor charges.HP Repair and Telephone SupportU.S. And CanadaFor hardware repair or telephone support in the U.S.
And Canada contact HP Customer Support Center (Colorado) (970) 635-1000 (24-hours a day, 7-days a week).Other CountriesRefer to the HP NetServer Warranty and Service/Support Booklet supplied with your HP NetServer system documentation for instructions on how to obtain HP repair and telephone support.World Wide WebOn the World Wide Web go to:http://netserver.hp.com/netserver/.
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