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ATTO Technology, Inc.
ATTO BridgeTools
TM
for ATTO FibreBridge
1100, 2100, 3100, 2200, 3200
TM
Installation & Operations Manual
Copyright © 2002 ATTO Technology, Incorporated. All brand or product names are trademarks of their
respective holders. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the
expressed written permission of ATTO Technology, Incorporated.
Jan. 2002.....................................................2.10.....Document Control Number: PRMA–0312-000MD
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- Page 1 1100, 2100, 3100, 2200, 3200 Installation & Operations Manual Copyright © 2002 ATTO Technology, Incorporated. All brand or product names are trademarks of their respective holders. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the expressed written permission of ATTO Technology, Incorporated.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
4.6 Firmware updater panel ...15 4.7 Fibre Channel port configuration panel ...16 4.8 Mapping panel ...19 4.9 Events panel ...21 4.10 Save/Restore panel ...22 Appendix A Available products and accessories ...i Appendix B How to contact ATTO Technology, Inc..iii Contents... -
Page 4: Atto Fibrebridge Supports Diverse San Needs
All ATTO FibreBridge models include full duplex mode, Class 2 transfers, Intermix transfers and direct fabric connect capabilities. 1 ATTO Technology BridgeTools Installation and Operation Manual Please refer to the Technical Specifications and the FibreBridge Installation and Operation Manual for complete information about your FibreBridge model. - Page 5 Exhibit 1-1 ATTO Technology Inc. has a complete line of FibreBridge products to fit your needs. ATTO FibreBridge 1180E/D 1190E FC Ports FC port number (fp) FC interface DB9/SC DB9/SC Data transfer 1 Gigabit 1 Gigabit SCSI ports SCSI bus...
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Page 6: Bridgetools Aids Fibrebridge Management
Storage devices could include RAID, tape backup, tape library, CD-ROM library or JBOD. 3 ATTO Technology BridgeTools Installation and Operation Manual ATTO FibreBridge models provide the interface between SCSI and Fibre Channel resources in SANs. Possible configurations depend upon your current hardware and what you need to do. -
Page 7: Glossary
Glossary Some terms used in the Fibre Channel industry are defined below. More information is available through the Fibre Channel Industry Association (www.fibrechannel.com), the Storage Area Networking Industry Association (www.snia.org) and the Fibre Channel Consortium (www.iol.unh.edu). Term Definition fabric A Fibre Channel switch or two or more Fibre Channel switches interconnected to physically transmit data between any two N_Ports on a switch or switches. -
Page 8: Installing The Bridgetools Program
Windows NT 4.0 & Windows 2000 Place the ATTO BridgeTools CD in the CD drive. An installation wizard will guide installation. 5 ATTO Technology BridgeTools Installation and Operation Manual Choose a location for program files installation. The default location is C:\Program Files\BridgeTools. Click the “Choose”... - Page 9 The installer will set up Program Group and load necessary files. A message will appear indicating completion. Note: An uninstaller program can be found in the Program Group. Java Virtual Machine software, built in to the Mac OS, is required for BridgeTools to execute.
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Page 10: The Bridgetools Graphical Interface Is Ready
ATTO FibreBridge. You can choose either an RS-232, Ethernet, or in-band connection (direct over the 7 ATTO Technology BridgeTools Installation and Operation Manual Fibre Channel link) for updating and/or configuring your FibreBridge. You will then be guided through all the available flash and configuration options. - Page 11 Exhibit 4-2 Typical use of tabs, panels and information across the bottom of the screen. Top screen shot: Connection through FibreChannel. Similar screens show parameters for connecting through Ethernet and the serial port. Exhibit 4-3 The General Panel for a serial port connection.
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Page 12: Fibrebridge Connection
If a link cannot be established, BridgeTools will time out and an error message will be displayed. If this happens or only a partial listing of 9 ATTO Technology BridgeTools Installation and Operation Manual FibreBridge units appears, verify the following items: ➔... - Page 13 utilities. Upon exiting BridgeTools, the COM port will return to its previous setting. To connect to the FibreBridge, select the appropriate COM port. If no choices are available, the bios or operating system may not be configured for a serial port. Refer to your computer or OS manuals for instructions.
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Page 14: General Panel
Power Status A Power Status B Serial number Temperature World Wide Name 11 ATTO Technology BridgeTools Installation and Operation Manual 4.2 General panel NVRAM Version Read only: reports the revision level of the NVRAM within the FibreBridge. Power Status A Read only: allows remote monitoring of Power Supply A status. -
Page 15: Scsi Port Configuration Panel
4.3 SCSI Port configuration panel This panel is used to modify the SCSI parameters for the FibreBridge. Some parameters will be “grayed out” if they do not apply to your model of the FibreBridge or if they have no effect based upon the selected value of a related parameter. -
Page 16: Ethernet Port Configuration Panel
IP Address IP Gateway IP Subnet Mask 13 ATTO Technology BridgeTools Installation and Operation Manual IP Address (default = 10.0.0.1) Sets and displays the current IP address of the FibreBridge. If DHCP is enabled, this field will display the IP address assigned by the name server. -
Page 17: Serial Port Configuration Panel
4.5 Serial port configuration panel The Serial Port Configuration panel configures the communication parameters for the RS-232 link on the FibreBridge. These settings must match settings selected on your host computer in order to establish a link. Some parameters will be “grayed out” if they do not apply to your model of the FibreBridge or if they have no effect based upon the selected value of a related parameter. -
Page 18: Firmware Updater Panel
JAR file before flashing. If necessary, BridgeTools will flash the FibreBridge with .IMA files. Download the latest firmware, a .JAR file, from the ATTO Technology, Inc. web site at www.attotech.com. Store it in a convenient location, possibly in the BridgeTools directory. -
Page 19: Fibre Channel Port Configuration Panel
4.7 Fibre Channel port configuration panel This panel is used to modify the Fibre Channel parameters for the FibreBridge. Some parameters will be “grayed out” if they do not apply to your model of the FibreBridge or if they have no effect based upon the selected value of a related parameter. - Page 20 BTL byte is what is used to determine the Fibre Channel LUN value of your connected SCSI device. 17 ATTO Technology BridgeTools Installation and Operation Manual For example, if the addressing pattern is set to LLLL TTTB and a SCSI drive is set at Target ID 4 LUN 0 connected to FibreBridge bus 1.
- Page 21 Some options will be “grayed out” on the panel: they are not available because of the type of access mode or FibreBridge model or they have no effect based on other selections. The chart below shows options available based on model and access method. Model/Access method Options ACK Mode...
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Page 22: Mapping Panel
SCSI commands. If the target is set to Offline, SCSI commands to that target will be rejected. Offline can be used for balancing hours of use between tape drives. 19 ATTO Technology BridgeTools Installation and Operation Manual 4.8 Mapping panel ➔ The read-only STATUS column in the device window is used to report the status of each mapped SCSI target. - Page 23 Trouble shooting The mapping panel is also very useful for troubleshooting. Clicking the SCAN button displays a list of the Fibre Channel port(s) and the SCSI Target devices, as well their status (online/offline). If a target is not detected or is listed as offline in the STATUS field, check the device itself, the SCSI cabling, and the SCSI termination.
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Page 24: Events Panel
Options Clear All Events Event Level Event Logging Event Subsystem 21 ATTO Technology BridgeTools Installation and Operation Manual 4.9 Events panel Event Level (default = all active) Selects the level of monitoring and logging. Event Logging (default = active) Disables Event logging. -
Page 25: Save/Restore Panel
4.10 Save/Restore panel This panel saves the new configuration changes in FibreBridge NVRAM, restores values to the factory defaults, or exits without saving the changes. CAUTION New settings and newly flashed firmware will not take affect until the FibreBridge power is cycled. Leave This Session Closes the current connection with the FibreBridge and exits BridgeTools. -
Page 26: Appendix A Available Products And Accessories
Appendix A Available products and accessories The following Fibre Channel accessories are available through ATTO Technology. Contact an ATTO Technology authorized sales representative to order. Embedded FibreBridge 1180 FCBR-1180-ELC Fibre Channel to LVD Ultra2 SCSI Bridge Embedded Board with Copper DB9... - Page 27 Field Replacement Units (FRU) PWRA-0000-FRU Power Module for ATTO FC Rack System FCBR-3200-RHF… ATTO FibreBridge 3200R HVD Replacement Unit FCBR-3200-RLF ATTO FibreBridge 3200R LVD Replacement Unit FCBR-3300-RLF ATTO FibreBridge 3300R LVD Replacement Unit MIAs ADAP-MIAS-BLK MIA Adapter-Short Wave GBICS GBIC-DB90-000 GBIC –...
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Page 28: Appendix B How To Contact Atto Technology, Inc
155 CrossPoint Parkway Amherst, New York 14068 (716) 691-1999 • voice (716) 691-9353 • fax http://www.attotech.com ATTO Technology can also be reached via e-mail at the following addresses: Sales Support: sls@attotech.com Technical Support: techsupp@attotech.com iii ATTO Technology BridgeTools Installation and Operation Manual...