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  • Page 1 Chaparral VFS113 Fibre Channel-to-SCSI Router User’s Guide...

  • Page 3: Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement

    Comments and suggestions can be sent to the address listed above. Technical Support If after reviewing this user’s guide, you still have questions about installing or using your Chaparral product, please contact us at (303) 845-3200 or by e-mail at...

  • Page 4: Canadian Compliance Statement

    Canadian Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matérial brouilleur du Canada Documents: 89/336/EEC—European Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member states Relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC Directive).

  • Page 5: Laser Safety

    4 EN 60950—Specification for Safety of Information Technology Equipment (ITE), including Electrical Business Equipment 5 IEC 950—Safety of Information Technology Equipment (ITE), including Electrical Business Equipment The VFS113 has been tested to EN 6100-3-2, EN 6100-3-3, and EN 55024. Laser Safety Certification and Classification Information This product uses Gigabit Interface Converters (GBIC) to interface with Fibre Channel links.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Introduction About This Guide ...1-1 Conventions ...1-2 Chaparral VFS113 Router Benefits and Features ...1-2 About Serverless Backup ...1-3 Specifications ...1-4 Installing the Router Unpacking the Router ...2-1 Installing the Router ...2-2 Installing on a Desktop ...2-2 Installing in a Rack ...2-3 Installation Configuration Examples ...2-4...
  • Page 8 VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide Disabling the Termination on an HVD Router ...3-13 Setting the Date and Time ...3-14 Changing the Scan Delay ...3-15 Enabling and Disabling the Alarm ...3-16 Restoring the Default Settings ...3-18 Rebooting the Router ...3-19 Changing and Displaying Device Information ...3-20 Changing the Mapping Mode (AUTO or FIXED) ...3-20...
  • Page 9 LAN Configuration Configuring the Router for TCP/IP ... B-1 Using Address Resolution Protocol ... B-2 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Configuration ... B-3 Configuring the Additional LAN Settings ... B-3 System Configuration Screen ... B-4 TCP/IP Configuration Screen ... B-5 SNMP Configuration Screen ... B-6 Restarting the LAN Board ...
  • Page 10 VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide viii...

  • Page 11: Introduction

    This User’s Guide explains how to install and use the Chaparral™ VFS113 router. This member of the Velocity family of routers is a Fibre Channel (FC)-to-Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) router that enables connectivity between SCSI devices and storage area networks (SANs). The router provides Fibre Channel connection to SCSI devices allowing them to be attached to either a Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) or switched fabric.

  • Page 12: Conventions

    VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide Conventions This Guide uses several typographical conventions to help explain how to use the router. Convention Bold Ctrl-r Chaparral VFS113 Router Benefits and Features The router offers you three key benefits: Allows you to connect legacy SCSI devices to Fibre Channel SANs...

  • Page 13: About Serverless Backup

    SCSI command, Extended Copy (EC). A host is involved in executing the EC command, though it is typically not the server. The Chaparral family of Intelligent Storage Routers is enabled to execute the EC command under the control of most major backup applications.

  • Page 14: Specifications

    Administering an EC environment is most intensive on the application side. Chaparral supports the Storage Networking Industry Association Extended Copy Specification (ANSI T10/ 99-143R1). Any questions related to using a Chaparral router in an EC environment should be directed to the application provider or your reseller. If you are developing EC enabled applications, contact Chaparral for information on our specific implementation.
  • Page 15 Item Indicators Switches Environmental Caution: The LVD interfaces require LVD-qualified SCSI cables. ❒ Table 1-1. Product specifications (Continued) Specification Fibre Channel activity SCSI activity (3) Status Fault AC Power On/Off RS-232/Ethernet configuration port +0°C to +40°C ambient, normal operating (an alarm sounds when router operates between +0°C to +5°C and +35°C to +60°C) -40°C to +60°C ambient, nonoperating...
  • Page 16 VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide...

  • Page 17: Unpacking The Router

    This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for installing the router. You must take many factors into consideration while planning the router installation. Due to the versatility of the router and the diversity of available host platforms, host bus adapters (HBAs), switches, hubs, storage devices, and applications, only general guidelines are found in this Guide.

  • Page 18: Installing On A Desktop

    Record the Media Access Control (MAC) address located on the label of the router box for future reference. Figure 2-1 below shows the front and rear panels of the VFS113. Figure 2-1. VFS113 front and rear panels Installing the Router...

  • Page 19: Installing In A Rack

    Installing in a Rack You can install the router in a standard 1U high, 19" rack. You can either front or rear mount the router. Parts required for this procedure (shown in Figure 2-2) Left and right mounting brackets (only left bracket shown) Four mounting screws (10-32 panheads) Figure 2-2.

  • Page 20: Installation Configuration Examples

    VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide Installation Configuration Examples You can install the router in a variety of configurations to meet your needs. The examples below show the most common installation configurations. Simple loop with two devices on a SAN (FC-AL) Figure 2-3.
  • Page 21 Multiple servers on a SAN (FC-AL) Figure 2-5. Multiple server configuration example SAN with fabric (FC-SW) Figure 2-6. SAN configuration example Installing the Router...
  • Page 22 VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide Multiple SANs with fabric (FC-SW) Figure 2-7. SAN with fabric configuration example Extended copy configuration—serverless backup that performs backup operations directly from disk to tape without copying the data to the server Figure 2-8. Extended copy configuration example...

  • Page 23: Connecting The Router

    RS-232 or Ethernet ports. Connecting to the SCSI Channels With the VFS113, you can attach SCSI storage devices to one, two, or three of the router’s SCSI channels. Up to 15 SCSI devices can be attached to each channel (45 total). You can attach SCSI storage devices to channel 0, for a maximum of 15 SCSI devices.

  • Page 24: Connecting To The Fibre Channel Port

    Figure 2-9 on page Connect the other end of the SCSI cable to the SCSI device. Make sure each device on the SCSI bus has a unique address (the VFS113 uses address 7 by default). Make sure that each channel is properly terminated.

  • Page 25: Connecting To The Rs-232 Port

    To connect to the Fibre Channel port: Be sure the router is turned off. Insert the GBIC into the Fibre Channel port. Figure 2-9 on page 2-7. The GBIC is keyed and can only go in one way. Be sure that the GBIC locks into place. Connect one end of the Fibre Channel cable to the GBIC.

  • Page 26: Connecting To The Ethernet Port

    VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide Move the E-S switch to the S position. Connect the other end of the RS-232 cable (DB-9) to the COM port on the computer that will monitor and configure the router. Connecting to the Ethernet Port You use the Ethernet (10BaseT) port to configure and manage the router.

  • Page 27: Understanding The Led Status Lights

    The router recognizes all SCSI devices connected to the three SCSI channels on the VFS113, and assigns each device a unique LUN address, which will be mapped as part of a unique FC address. You can configure the router to assign itself a LUN for in-band management, server-free backup, and other uses.

  • Page 28: Router Default Settings

    VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide Label SCSI channel 0 activity SCSI channel 1 activity SCSI channel 2 activity Ethernet Ethernet Router Default Settings Table 2-13 below lists the router default settings. If these settings meet your needs, you can use your router now. If they do not, you can change the settings. See Configuring the Router.

  • Page 29: Configuring The Router

    You can display and change a variety of settings using the Router Administrator software. Using the Router Administrator, you can: Change the router configuration settings (see Reboot the router (see Display information about the router (see Display information about the devices attached to the router (see Change address mapping information for the devices (see In addition, you can use the Flash Utility to update the router’s firmware.
  • Page 30 VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide Press Ctrl-r. The initial Chaparral FC-to-SCSI Router Administrator screen displays. Press Enter. The System Menu displays. You can now perform all of the functions described in this chapter. All steps in this chapter start from the System Menu.

  • Page 31: Accessing The Router Administrator Using The Ethernet Port

    Accessing the Router Administrator Using the Ethernet Port You can access the Router Administrator software using the Ethernet port using Telnet. For Windows users, if you want to use Telnet, you must configure the preferences and font from the Terminal menu each time as shown below. Click Font to set the font as shown here.

  • Page 32: Accessing The Router Software Using The Ethernet Port

    Enter your password and press Enter. There is no default password, just press Enter. The initial Chaparral Router Administrator screen displays. If an alarm condition has occurred, you will see a message about the problem. This message will also be stored in the event log.

  • Page 33: Accessing The Network Management System

    Press Enter. The System Menu displays. You can now perform all of the functions described in the following chapters. All steps start from the System Menu. Accessing the Network Management System You can access the network management system software from the Router Administrator. For more information about the settings available, see Settings on page D-3.

  • Page 34: Changing The Screen Display

    VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide Return to the previous menu or screen without saving your changes Scroll through the available choices for a setting Note: After a few seconds of inactivity, the Router Administrator software times out and returns to the System Menu.

  • Page 35: Selecting The Topology

    Change the scan delay (see page Enable and disable the alarm (see Restore the default settings (see Selecting the Topology You should be sure that the router’s topology setting is correct for your configuration. You can set the topology to: LOOP—use this option for all configurations except when the router is connected to a switch F-port.

  • Page 36: Changing The Router's Loop Id

    VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide Select the Topology that matches your configuration and press Enter: – LOOP—use this option for all configurations except when the router is connected to a switch F-port. See – POINT-TO-POINT—use this option only when you connect the router to a switch F-port.
  • Page 37 To change the Loop ID: From the System Menu, select Configuration Menu and press Enter. The Configuration Menu screen displays. Select Host Configuration and press Enter. The Host Configuration screen displays. Select the topology you want and press Enter, or press Enter if the correct topology is already selected.

  • Page 38: Changing The Router's Fc Lun

    VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide Press Enter. If you want to change the router LUN, you can do so. See LUN on page The system confirms that you want to make the change. Select Yes and press Enter to make the changes.
  • Page 39 If you selected LOOP, the Loop ID screen displays. To display the Router LUN screen, press Enter. If you want to change the Loop ID, you can do so. See the Router’s Loop ID on page If you selected POINT-TO-POINT, the Router LUN screen displays. The text inside the parentheses ( ) shows the current Router LUN setting.

  • Page 40: Changing The Scsi Id Assigned To Each Router Channel

    VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide Changing the SCSI ID Assigned to Each Router Channel The router assigns each of its SCSI channels one of the SCSI IDs (initiator IDs), leaving 15 SCSI IDs available for devices. You can change the SCSI ID assigned to each channel.

  • Page 41: Disabling The Termination On An Hvd Router

    Select the SCSI ID (Initiator ID) you want to use for this channel and press Enter. Depending the model you have, other screens may display. The system confirms that you want to make the change. Select Yes and press Enter to make the changes. The system confirms that the changes are made.

  • Page 42: Setting The Date And Time

    VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide Setting the Date and Time You can set the router’s date and time. To set the router’s date: From the System Menu, select Configuration Menu and press Enter. The Configuration Menu screen displays. Select Set Date/Time and press Enter.

  • Page 43: Changing The Scan Delay

    The Configuration Menu screen displays. Select Set Date/Time and press Enter. The Set Date/Time screen displays. Select Set Time and press Enter. The Set Time screen displays. Enter the time you want and press Enter. Enter the time in the following format: hh:mm:ss. The system confirms that you want to make the change.

  • Page 44: Enabling And Disabling The Alarm

    VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide Select Scan Configuration and press Enter. The Scan Configuration screen displays. Select the number of seconds you want the router to wait and press Enter. You can select any number between 0 and 255. The system confirms that you want to make the changes.
  • Page 45 Table 3-3 shows the temperature and voltage thresholds for each alarm and what to do to resolve the problem. Table 3-3. Alarm thresholds Alarm threshold CPU temperature Warning—5°C and 65°C Shutdown—0°C and 70°C On-board temperature Warning—5°C and 45°C Shutdown—0°C and 50°C VCC voltage Warning—5V -3.5% and +6.5%...

  • Page 46: Restoring The Default Settings

    VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide To enable or disable the alarm: From the System Menu, select Configuration Menu and press Enter. The Configuration Menu screen displays. Select Alarm and press Enter. The Alarm screen displays. The current setting is marked with an * next to it.

  • Page 47: Rebooting The Router

    Select Restore Defaults and press Enter. The Restore Defaults screen displays. The selected option is marked with an * next to it. Select Yes and press Enter to make the change. The system confirms that the changes are made. Press Enter to return to the Configuration Menu. Rebooting the Router You must reboot the router after you change the topology, Loop ID, or router LUN.

  • Page 48: Changing And Displaying Device Information

    VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide Changing and Displaying Device Information You can change and display information about the devices connected to the router using the Router Administrator. You can: Change the mapping mode (AUTO or FIXED) Change device addresses Display the devices attached to the router...

  • Page 49: Changing Device Addresses (Fc Luns)

    Select Mapping Mode press Enter. The Mapping Mode screen displays. The current setting is marked with an * next to it. Select the option you want and press Enter: AUTO—lets the router assign the FC LUN to each device anytime you power up the router.
  • Page 50 VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide To change the device FC LUNs: Set the address mode to FIXED. Changing the Mapping Mode (AUTO or FIXED) on page From the System Menu, select Address Mapping and press Enter. The Address Mapping screen displays.

  • Page 51: Displaying The Devices Connected To The Router

    Displaying the Devices Connected to the Router You can display a list of the SCSI devices connected to the router. Currently, the list only includes the first 15 devices on each channel. To display a list of all devices, see Displaying the FC-to-SCSI Address Map on page The list includes the following information for each device: SCSI channel number...

  • Page 52: Displaying Router Information

    VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide The address map lists devices in ascending order based on the FC LUN, including the router itself if it has an FC LUN assigned to it. For additional information about address mapping, see Mapping. To display the address map: From the System Menu, select Address Mapping and press Enter.
  • Page 53 Firmware update Temperature warning Temperature failure (this leads to a shutdown of router which is logged as a shutdown) Voltage warning Voltage failure (this leads to a shutdown of router which is logged as a shutdown) You should check the log regularly. The event log stores the most recent 400 events. Events are numbered from 001 to 999.
  • Page 54 VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide Select View Event Log and press Enter. The Event Log screen displays the last event that occurred. Press to see the previous event. ↑ You can continue to view earlier events by pressing Press Esc to return to the Event Log Menu.

  • Page 55: Displaying Hardware And Configuration Information

    Displaying Hardware and Configuration Information You can display the router’s hardware and configuration information. This is where you can see what version of the firmware you have. Chaparral technical support personnel may also request this information. You can display the hardware and configuration information two ways:...
  • Page 56 VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide Group Field ROUTER Alarm CAPI Version FC LIB Version To display hardware information only: From the System Menu, select Utilities Menu and press Enter. The Utilities Menu screen displays. Select Hardware Information and press Enter.
  • Page 57 To display hardware and configuration information: From anywhere in the Router Administrator software, press Ctrl-e. The first screen of events from the event log displays. Press Ctrl-e again The Hardware Information screen displays. Press Ctrl-e again. The Configuration Information screen displays. Press Esc to return to where you started from.

  • Page 58: Displaying The Router's Fc Lun

    VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide Displaying the Router’s FC LUN You can display the router’s FC LUN and the FC LUNs of each device connected to the router. To display the router’s LUN: From the System Menu, select Address Mapping and press Enter.

  • Page 59: Upgrading Firmware

    115,200. The default baud rate is 115,200 and is recommended to expedite the download process. To upgrade the router’s firmware: Call Chaparral technical support for information about downloading the firmware updates. Chaparral Technical Support on page From the computer connected to the router, access the Router Administrator software.
  • Page 60 VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide While the router reboots, hold down the space bar on your keyboard. The Flash Utility screen displays. Press the number on your keyboard that corresponds to the protocol you want to use to transfer the firmware upgrade file from your computer to the router.

  • Page 61: Upgrading The Ethernet Card's Firmware

    You can also update the firmware for the Ethernet card inside the router. The firmware is contained in a .bin file. To upgrade the Ethernet card’s firmware: Call Chaparral technical support for information about downloading the firmware updates. Chaparral Technical Support on page 4-1 From the computer connected to the router, access the DOS window.
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  • Page 63: Troubleshooting

    Removing the cover will void the warranty. Chaparral Technical Support For assistance configuring and using your Chaparral product, contact your authorized distributor or send an e-mail to Chaparral technical support at support@chaparralnet.com. Problems During Bootup The following section describes problems you might encounter during Power On Self-Test (POST) or during bootup and explains how to resolve those problems.
  • Page 64 VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide Diagnostic Failure Default hardware register Default chip set register Voltage/temperature Local DRAM memory test LVDS BIST PCI configuration verification SCSI device scratch RAM C chip Buffer memory Programmable interval timer Real-time clock chip Fibre Channel interface test Note: POST diagnostics only display a voltage/temperature warning or failure.

  • Page 65: Restoring The Default Configuration Through The Flash Utility

    Restoring the Default Configuration Through the Flash Utility You can clear the router configuration and restore all router default settings without accessing the Router Administrator software. You may want to do this if the router is not working properly or the system hangs after the “All diagnostic tests passed” message, as shown on the following screen.

  • Page 66: Terminal Emulator And Com Port Problems

    VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide Select 6. Utility Menu and press Enter. The Utility Menu screen displays. Select 2. Clear Configuration and press Enter. The system confirms that you want to make the change. Enter Y to confirm and press Enter to clear the configurations.

  • Page 67: Device Scsi Channel Problems

    For the COM port settings, see Check that your terminal emulator software is configured properly. Contact your authorized Chaparral distributor. Problem: Screen looks correct, but clock is not being updated. Solution: Check to be sure that router is still powered on. If you are using XON/XOFF, press Ctrl-q.

  • Page 68: Router Is Not Responding

    If the Power-On Self Test shows any errors, these diagnostics may help determine the cause. Contact Chaparral technical support for assistance. Using the Loader Utility Menu This menu lets you perform low-level maintenance tasks. Contact Chaparral technical support for assistance. Event Logs There are two different ways to view Event Logs.

  • Page 69: Event Log File Capture

    Note: Event numbers restart at 000 after 999 events have been logged. ↑ Use the To view a whole screen of events at once follow these steps: Type Ctrl-e to switch screens until the Event Log screen appears (the text “Event Log”...

  • Page 70: Voltage And Temperature Errors And Warnings

    The router has a debug log that you can view by pressing Ctrl-E. Pressing Ctrl-E toggles you through the event log, debug log, hardware information, and configuration information screens. You can set up additional logging when instructed by Chaparral’s technical support personnel. To set up debug logging: From the System Menu, select Utilities Menu and press Enter.

  • Page 71: Address And Device Mapping

    Address and Device Mapping Devices attached to the router are discovered during power on. The router defaults to AUTO mapping mode, which automatically maps the SCSI devices at each power on. The router maps devices sequentially as it scans the channels and discovers the devices (devices are discovered by channel, lowest SCSI ID and LUN first).
  • Page 72 VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide Figure A-1. VFS113 device address mapping...

  • Page 73: Loop Id To Al_Pa Mapping

    Loop ID to AL_PA Mapping During the Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) initialization process, a unique Arbitrated Loop Physical Address (AL_PA) value is assigned to each port on the loop. Not all of the 256 hex values are allowed as AL_PA values per FC-AL, so Loop IDs are used to represent the 125 addresses that the router can use.

  • Page 74: Loop Id To Al_Pa Mapping

    VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide Table A-2. Arbitrated loop physical addresses (Continued) Loop ID (decimal) ❒ AL_PA Loop ID AL_PA (hex) (decimal) (hex) Loop ID AL_PA (decimal) (hex)

  • Page 75: Lan Configuration

    Before you can access the Router Administrator software using the Ethernet port, you must set up your router for TCP/IP. The following sections describe the router’s TCP/IP setup. A router that is part of a TCP/IP network requires three basic IP configuration elements: IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway IP address.

  • Page 76: Using Address Resolution Protocol

    UNIX and Windows systems. All routers are shipped with a unique Media Access Control (MAC) hardware address (sometimes referred to as a physical address). Chaparral Network Storage MAC addresses have the format “00-50-13-fx-xx-xx,” where “x-xx-xx” is unique to each router. The router MAC address can be found on a label on the bottom of the router.

  • Page 77: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Configuration

    Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Configuration The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a protocol designed to make IP address assignment dynamic and automatic. When a router is configured in DHCP mode, it generates a request for an IP address. The address is provided to the router and can be used from that point forward.

  • Page 78: System Configuration Screen

    VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide Select Ethernet Config and press Enter. The Network Management System Console screen displays. From here you can access the LAN settings. Each screen and its settings are described briefly in the following sections. These settings are intended for use by experienced network administrators.

  • Page 79: Tcp/Ip Configuration Screen

    Table D-1. System Configuration screen settings (Continued) Option Setting Description System Location of the router. You can enter up to 32 characters. Location Telnet Password Password for accessing the router using the Ethernet port and Telnet. You can enter up to 32 characters. Default is null (press Enter).

  • Page 80: Snmp Configuration Screen

    VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide Table D-2 describes the settings you can change here. Option Setting IP Address IP Mask Gateway DHCP Enabled? Exit Note: Before choosing to enable DHCP, contact your network administrator and make sure you have support for identifying IP hardware and name server addresses.

  • Page 81: Restarting The Lan Board

    Option Setting Write Community Exit Restarting the LAN Board Option 4 from the Network Management System Console screen restarts the LAN board. A screen will display notifying you that your system is restarting. Note: After rebooting the LAN connection you can return to the Password screen by disconnecting and reconnecting the Telnet session.
  • Page 82 VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide...

  • Page 83: Reference Documents

    Standards X3T11/Project 755D Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling Interface (FC-PH) Specification - ANSI Standard X3.230-1994 X3T11/Project 1133D Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL-2) Specifications, Rev 6.1 - Draft ANSI Standard X3T11/Project 959D Fibre Channel Switch Fabric (FC-SW) – Draft ANSI Standard X3T11/Project 1162DT Fibre Channel Private Loop SCSI direct attach (FC-PLDA) –...

  • Page 84: Books

    VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide Document title SCSI-3 Fast-20 Parallel Interface SCSI-3 Interlocked Protocol SCSI-3 Serial Bus Protocol Note: Working draft standards documents in this section are available from the following Web sites: http://www.t11.org/, http://www.t10.org/. The exact status, revision level, and location may change as the drafts become standards and are released.

  • Page 85: Glossary

    Glossary “A” controller—In Active-Active mode, one controller is designated as the “A” controller and the other controller is designated as the “B” controller. Controller identity is determined by enclosure hardware. The controller’s identity displays continuously at the bottom of the Disk Array Administrator screens. Address—An address is a data structure or logical convention used to identify a unique entity, such as a particular process or network device.
  • Page 86 VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide initiator and SCSI target. FCP enables transmission and receipt of SCSI commands, data, and status across the FC using standard FC frame and sequence formats. Fibre—Fibre is a generic FC term that refers to all transmission media types specified in the FC Physical Layer standard (FC-PH), such as optical fiber, copper twisted pair, and copper coaxial cable.
  • Page 87 Point to Point—A point-to-point connection is a communication link between two end systems. Chaparral uses this term to refer to a link between the controller or router (N- port) and the F-port on a switch. The point-to-point topology is one of three FC topologies, in which two ports are directly connected by a link;...
  • Page 88 VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) —SNMP is the Internet standard protocol, defined in STD 15, RFC 1157, developed to manage nodes on an Internet Protocol (IP) network. Small computer system interface (SCSI) —SCSI is an industry standard for connecting peripheral devices and their controllers to an initiator.

  • Page 89: Index

    15 the router’s SCSI ID 12 the router’s time 14 the screen display 6 Channel Configuration screen 12 Channel screen 12 Chaparral technical support 1 COM port, problems with 4 configuration information changing 1 defined 28 displaying 27...
  • Page 90 VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide displaying 23 configuration information 27 devices 23 events 24 hardware information 27 enabling, the router’s alarm 16 Ethernet card upgrading firmware 33 Ethernet port accessing the Disk Array Administrator software 3, 1 connecting to 10...
  • Page 91 displaying FC-to-SCSI address map 23 FC-to-SCSI addresses 1 Loop ID to AL_PA 3 mapping mode AUTO setting 20 changing 20 FIXED setting 20 Mapping Mode screen 21 navigating in the Router Administrator software 5 network setting up to access controller software 3, 1 Network Management System Console SNMP Configuration screen 6 System Configuration screen 4...
  • Page 92 VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide accessing 1 Address Mapping screen 20 Alarm screen 18 Change Address Map screen 22 Channel Configuration screen 12 Channel screen 12 Configuration Menu 7 Display Address Map screen 22, 24 Display Devices screen 23 Even Log 26...
  • Page 93 6 terminal emulator 4 typographic conventions 2 unpacking the router 1 upgrading firmware 31 Utilities Menu 28, 8 VFS113 benefits 2 changing the date 14 changing the initiator ID 12 changing the Loop ID 8 changing the LUN 10...
  • Page 94 VFS113 Rack/Desktop Model User’s Guide...
  • Page 96 Chaparral Network Storage, Inc. 7420 E. Dry Creek Parkway Longmont, CO 80503 © 2000, 2001 Chaparral Network Storage, Inc. All rights reserved. Chaparral and Chaparral logo are trademarks of Chaparral Network Storage, Inc. Printed in the U.S. 10/01 Document Number: 07-0015-006-B...

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