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Page 1: User Guide
SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Installation User Guide Document Number: 310-605846 Release 1.0.2 (October 11, 1999) Copyright Hewlett Packard Incorporated 1999. All rights reserved. ©... - Page 2 Hewlett Packard SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Installation and User Guide Copyright This document (and the information herein) is the property of Vicom Systems, Inc. It may not be copied or reproduced in whole or in part, nor used or revealed to any person in any manner except to meet the purposes for which it was delivered.
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Page 3: Service And Support
Hewlett Packard SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Installation and User Guide Service and Support Please fill out and mail or fax the warranty registration card contained in the SLIC™ packing box as soon as possible. Each unit must be registered in order to qualify for technical support. -
Page 4: Related Publications
Hewlett Packard SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Installation and User Guide Limited Warranty Terms and Conditions VICOM warrants that its Products will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of one year after delivery to the initial end user purchaser, but no longer than eighteen months after the date of shipment by VICOM. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Hewlett Packard SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Installation and User Guide Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ................................1 1.1. S ..............................1 YSTEM EQUIREMENTS 1.2. SCSI-FC R ..............................1 OUTER EFINED INSTALLATION................................. 2 2.1. S ................. 2 NSURE TTACHED EVICE UNCTION ROPERLY 2.2. - Page 6 Hewlett Packard SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Installation and User Guide APPENDIX A: SCSI-FC ROUTER SPECIFICATIONS ....................... 18 APPENDIX B: DIAGNOSTIC STATUS CODE........................19 INDEX ......................................20 List of Figures Figure 1-1. SCSI-FC Router................................1 Figure 1-2. SCSI-FC Routers Defined ............................1 Figure 2-1.
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Page 7: Introduction
SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Installation and User Guide 1. Introduction The SCSI-Fibre Channel Router (SCSI-FC Router) is a simple to maintain stand-alone SCSI extender. By converting SCSI to Fibre Channel, it can provide lengths of 30m (98 ft) to 10 km (6.2 miles) depending on the fiber optic cable used. -
Page 8: Installation
Hewlett Packard SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Installation and User Guide 2. Installation 2.1. Step One: Ensure Attached Device(s) Function(s) Properly 1. Power on the SCSI device(s) (disk or tape drive) that will connect to the device router as seen in Figure 1-2. -
Page 9: Step Three: Clear The Node Mapping Table Of The Host Router
Hewlett Packard SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Installation and User Guide 2.3. Step Three: Clear the Node Mapping Table of the Host Router For further information on clearing the Node Mapping Table, see section 3.2.5. 1. Ensure power is off to the host router and it is not connected to the device router. -
Page 10: Step Six: Run Subsystem Device Check
Hewlett Packard SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Installation and User Guide • If the Status LED (green) is solid on and the Fault LED (yellow) is off then the Fibre Channel connection is good. • If the Fault LED (yellow) is solid on and the Status LED (green) is blinking then this indicates a problem with the Fibre Channel connection. - Page 11 Hewlett Packard SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Installation and User Guide Example: ISL>help ISL>ode (offline diagnostic environment) ODE>mapper Mapper>run I/O adapter 10/16 Upper Bus Converter 10/16/12 HP-PB Fast Wide SCSI 10/16/12.0.0 Seagate ST34571WC 10/16/12.1.0 IBM DGH509y 10/16/12.2.0 Quantum DLT-7000 Tape Drive 10/16/12.3.0 10/16/12.4.0...
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Page 12: Operation Of The Scsi-Fc Router
Hewlett Packard SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Installation and User Guide 3. Operation of the SCSI-FC Router 3.1. LED Status Codes Fault LED Status LED Power LED Figure 3-1. LED Location for Front Panel 3.1.1. Power LED (green) When the Power LED is solid on, it indicates that the SCSI-FC Router is powered on. -
Page 13: Presentation Of Digital Numbers
Hewlett Packard SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Installation and User Guide Power Switch Power Plug SCSI RJ11 Serial Connection Maintenance Port Rear Fault LED Rear Status LED Switch 1 and Switch 2 Optical Connection Figure 3-2. Rear of SCSI-FC Router 3.1.4. Presentation of Digital Numbers Digital numbers are presented through the status LED (green) only. -
Page 14: Scsi-Fc Router Mode Switches (Sw2)
Hewlett Packard SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Installation and User Guide 3.2. SCSI-FC Router Mode Switches (SW2) The SCSI-FC Router mode is selected by utilizing the DIP switches in SW2 (for SW2’s location, see Figure 3-2). The SCSI-FC Router power must be cycled to effect a change in mode. The first four DIP switches are independent of the other DIP switches on switch 2 (SW2). -
Page 15: Clear Node Mapping Table Mode
Hewlett Packard SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Installation and User Guide 3.2.5. Clear Node Mapping Table Mode The host SCSI-FC Router contains a table of all the nodes on the Fibre Channel and their corresponding IDs. In this mode the SCSI-FC Router will clear this table enabling a new map to be established. -
Page 16: System Maintanenance
Hewlett Packard SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Installation and User Guide 4. System Maintenance 4.1. System Standards 4.1.1. SCSI Cabling • Only the SCSI-FC Router attaches to a differential interface and a differential terminator. • SCSI cable length for the SCSI-FC Router should not exceed 25 meters (82 feet). -
Page 17: Checking Cables And Connections
4. Ensure that the connector is securely fastened to the device(s). A loose connection can cause termination problems. 5. Ensure the cable length does not exceed HP’s recommended length (see section 4.1.1 or 4.1.3) 6. If problem still exist, power off the device(s) and replace the cable. -
Page 18: Step One: Install Procomm Plus
Hewlett Packard SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Installation and User Guide 4.5.2.1. Step One: Install PROCOMM PLUS Install the PROCOMM PLUS software in a proper computer. Hewlett-Packard recommends installing PROCOMM on a laptop to provide mobility. Follow directions in the PROCOMM PLUS installation guide for PROCOMM installation. -
Page 19: Serial Port Operation
Hewlett Packard SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Installation and User Guide 3. If the screen reads ‘serial port is enabled’ then startup was successful. 4. At the cursor, enter a question mark ‘?’ to view the menu. 4.5.3. Serial Port Operation 4.5.3.1. -
Page 20: 4.5.3.2. '1': Display Vpd
Hewlett Packard SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Installation and User Guide 4.5.3.2. ‘1’: Display VPD This function is used to display important information (Vital Product Data) for attached SCSI- FC Router. An attached SCSI-FC Router is referred to as the local SCSI-FC Router. -
Page 21: R': Force Hardware Reset
Hewlett Packard SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Installation and User Guide Figure 4-7. SCSI Map 4.5.3.4. ‘R’: Force Hardware Reset This command will reset only the local SCSI-FC Router. This is recommended when lockup occurs. 1. To reset the local SCSI-FC Router, enter the capitol letter ‘R’. Do this only one time. -
Page 22: H': Download Scsi-Fc Router Microcode
Hewlett Packard SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Installation and User Guide 10. Change the device router from the host mode back to the disk or tape mode. 11. Power off the device router. 12. Reconnect the Fibre Channel to the device router. -
Page 23: Appendix A: Scsi-Fc Router Specifications
Hewlett Packard SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Installation and User Guide Appendix A: SCSI-FC Router Specifications Applications Provides connectivity between SCSI High Voltage Differential (HVD) and Fibre Channel equipment and vice versa. Hardware Features SCSI Connectivity • Protocol: SCSI-2 Ultra-Wide Differential (40MB/sec); supports either initiator (host) or target (device) protocol. -
Page 24: Table B-1. Diagnostic Status Codes For Fault Led
Hewlett Packard SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Installation and User Guide Appendix B: Diagnostic Status Code User Serviceable Diagnostic Status Codes Status Description Action Code Too many SCSI errors recorded. Check all connections and/or replace the SCSI cables with "known-good" shielded SCSI cables. User must cycle the power to clear any lockup cases that the defective cables may have caused. -
Page 25: Appendix B: Diagnostic Status Code
Hewlett Packard SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Installation and User Guide Index connection check ............13 device ................14 microcode revision ............13 Cables and Connections subsystem device check..........13 check ................16 Cabling Mode Switches switch two (SW2)............13 optical................15 SCSI ................15 Clean Up Configuration Table .........20...