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Document 6331190-01, Ver. 1, Rel. 1, July 2003
Quantum ATL P4000 and
ATL P7000 Prism FC470
User's Guide Addendum
Fibre Channel Description ...........................................................................3
Prism FC470 Router Operation ...................................................................3
Supported Backup Applications .................................................................4
Quantum Customer Support.......................................................................5
FC470 Menu Items.........................................................................................8
Accessing the FC470 Web Pages .................................................................8
Home Page .....................................................................................................9
System Page..................................................................................................10
Ports Page .....................................................................................................16
Discovery Page ............................................................................................21
Mapping Page ..............................................................................................22
Statistics Page...............................................................................................25
Utilities Page ................................................................................................26
Trace Settings Configuration .....................................................................28
Current, Previous, and Last Assert Trace Displays................................29
Clear Current and Assert Traces ...............................................................30
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Statistics Page...25 Utilities Page ...26 Trace Settings Configuration ...28 Current, Previous, and Last Assert Trace Displays...29 Clear Current and Assert Traces ...30 Document 6331190-01, Ver. 1, Rel. 1, July 2003 Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum...
  • Page 2 Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Document 6331190-01, Ver. 1, Rel. 1 July 2003 Event Log Configuration ... 31 Event Log Display... 32 Clear Event Log... 32 Report Menu ... 33 Reboot Option ... 33 Troubleshooting LED Indicators...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    For an updated list of supported Fibre Channel HBAs and switches, please see www.quantum.com. Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum 500 meters point mode or fabric, when using a Fibre Channel switch or multiple Fibre Channel switches.

  • Page 4: Supported Backup Applications

    Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Document 6331190-01, Ver. 1, Rel. 1 July 2003 Table 1 Supported Fibre Channel HBAs Table 2 Supported Fibre Channel Switches The following table lists the backup applications tested at the time of Supported Backup this printing.

  • Page 5: Quantum Customer Support

    The FC470 provides a bridge between a Fibre Channel host and the SCSI tape drives within a library. Channel bridge and feature locations. Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum (949) 725-2100 or (800) 284-5101 (International Code)
  • Page 6 Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Document 6331190-01, Ver. 1, Rel. 1 July 2003 Figure 1 FC470 Overview SCSI Ports The FC470 contains four SCSI ports or buses (port 0, port 1, port 2, and port 3).

  • Page 7: Fc470 Web Interface

    The FC470 supports the following web browsers: • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later • Netscape Navigator 6.2 or later Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Resetting the FC470 during a backup/restore job can Caution: result in a disruption of that process and loss of data.

  • Page 8: Fc470 Menu Items

    Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Document 6331190-01, Ver. 1, Rel. 1 July 2003 The following figure depicts the menu items available from the FC470 FC470 Menu Items Web Pages. Figure 2 FC470 Menu Tree...

  • Page 9: Home Page

    FC470 status as follows: • Current platform information • Current bios initialization information Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Select a menu option to access menus and screens. dialog box is displayed (see Password...

  • Page 10: System Page

    Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Document 6331190-01, Ver. 1, Rel. 1 July 2003 • Current bootup initialization information • FC470 bridge - The FC470 image is interactive, allowing quick • Main menu • Bridge status information The banner frame displays the corporate logo and product name.
  • Page 11 • • • • Network Information settings for the FC470. To access the Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum page allows you to configure: System Network Information Active Fabric User Information Real Time Clock Reset Page...
  • Page 12 Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Document 6331190-01, Ver. 1, Rel. 1 July 2003 Figure 6 Network Information Page Table 4 Network Configuration Fields The FC470 will not use the new basic configuration until it has been rebooted.
  • Page 13 To access the Figure 7 Active Fabric Page Table 5 Active Fabric Fields User Information To access the Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum page: Active Fabric Click in the Active Fabric System page displays (see...
  • Page 14 Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Document 6331190-01, Ver. 1, Rel. 1 July 2003 Figure 8 User Information Page Table 6 User Information Fields Real Time Clock To access the Edit the user information as desired (see...
  • Page 15 The Reset page allows you to reset the FC470 to it’s factory default settings. To access the Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Edit the real time clock information as desired (see description of the fields) and click information.

  • Page 16: Ports Page

    Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Document 6331190-01, Ver. 1, Rel. 1 July 2003 Figure 10 Reset Page Ports Page of both the Fibre Channel and SCSI ports on the FC470. To access the To reset the FC470 to its default factory configuration, select...
  • Page 17 • Fibre Channel Ports Fibre Channel ports on the FC470. To access a Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum page displays the current status of all connected Fibre Ports page allows you to configure: Ports...
  • Page 18 Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Document 6331190-01, Ver. 1, Rel. 1 July 2003 Figure 12 Fibre Channel Port Page Table 8 Fibre Channel Port Fields Edit the Fibre Channel port information as desired (see description of the fields) and click information.
  • Page 19 Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Field Description View or set the FC470 discovery mode. The discovery Discovery Mode settings are (default: Manual): • Auto Discovery on Reboot Events - the FC470 automatically discovers all Fibre Channel devices...
  • Page 20 Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Document 6331190-01, Ver. 1, Rel. 1 July 2003 SCSI Ports ports/busses on the FC470. To access a Figure 13 SCSI Port Page Field Description View or edit the force FCP response code. The setting...

  • Page 21: Discovery Page

    Discovery Page such as tape drives and media changers. To access the Figure 14 Discovery Page Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Field Description View or set the SCSI ID for this port (default: 7) Primary Initiator View or edit the discovery mode.

  • Page 22: Mapping Page

    Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Document 6331190-01, Ver. 1, Rel. 1 July 2003 To perform a manual discovery of a specific Fibre Channel or SCSI port, select the port either from the Discovery menu or from the FC470...
  • Page 23 Although the initial screen display for Fibre Channel and SCSI maps differ slightly, the available actions are the same. Table 11 Mapping screen options Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Map Type System/User Generated Auto Assigned...
  • Page 24 Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Document 6331190-01, Ver. 1, Rel. 1 July 2003 Fibre Channel Mapping Tasks Configuration tasks for Fibre Channel mapping include: • • Viewing and Changing Fibre Channel Host Information This section is reserved for Quantum Customer Support only.

  • Page 25: Statistics Page

    Map Settings Statistics Page remotely. To access the Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Auto-assigned and SCC maps cannot be modified, cleared, Note: filler, or have entries removed. Clears all entries from the current map.

  • Page 26: Utilities Page

    Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Document 6331190-01, Ver. 1, Rel. 1 July 2003 Figure 17 Statistics Page To view information for a specific port or us, click the component on the menu bar or the FC470 image. To refresh the display, click...
  • Page 27 To open an FTP session: The following file types can be uploaded to the Interface Controller: • Configuration (.cfg) Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Internet access is required to verify the signature for the FTP Note: applet and to download the JAVA applet plug-in for your browser.

  • Page 28: Trace Settings Configuration

    Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Document 6331190-01, Ver. 1, Rel. 1 July 2003 • Firmware (.dlx) • The following file types can be downloaded from the Interface • Configuration (.cfg) • Traces for the current boot cycle (curtrace.txt) •...

  • Page 29: Current, Previous, And Last Assert Trace Displays

    These three Current, Previous, and Last Assert Trace Traces booted. The Displays cycle. The Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Submit Settings Description General Errors Displays the most serious errors and exception conditions. FCP Transport Fibre Channel Protocol transport functionality will be monitored and recorded.

  • Page 30: Clear Current And Assert Traces

    Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Document 6331190-01, Ver. 1, Rel. 1 July 2003 Figure 20 Current Traces Screen These Clear Current and or the assert trace buffer. Assert Traces FC470 activities will not be disrupted while the buffer is cleared.

  • Page 31: Event Log Configuration

    • Log All Events (Default) Event logging captures the last 215 events and then starts overwriting the log. Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum screen is used to configure Event Log filters. Event Log Setting...

  • Page 32: Event Log Display

    Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Document 6331190-01, Ver. 1, Rel. 1 July 2003 Event Log Display Figure 23 Event Log Display Screen Clear Event Log Figure 24 Clear Event Log Screen Current FC470 activities will not be disrupted.

  • Page 33: Report Menu

    Figure 25 Report Screen FC470 reboots are executed using this FC470 Main Menu option. Reboot Option Figure 26 Reboot Screen Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Report FC470 Web Interface Document 6331190-01, Ver. 1, Rel. 1...

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Document 6331190-01, Ver. 1, Rel. 1 July 2003 When the Interface Controller is rebooted, current Interface Controller activities will be disrupted. All submitted configuration changes will be activated during the boot-up process.

  • Page 35: Basic Troubleshooting

    Each of these topics is discussed in the following sections. Verifying SCSI Bus Configuration • Items to check include: Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Item Description SCSI bus activity LEDs (on corresponding ports, 0, 1)
  • Page 36 Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Document 6331190-01, Ver. 1, Rel. 1 July 2003 • Termination — Problems with termination can cause intermittent • Bus Type — On an LVD SCSI bus, SE and LVD devices can be •...
  • Page 37 Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Verifying SCSI Devices in Windows NT When mapping Fibre Channel and SCSI devices, verify the Fibre Channel and SCSI devices are recognized by the Interface Controller. Windows NT may need to be rebooted with all SCSI devices and the Interface Controller powered up before recognizing the devices.
  • Page 38 Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Document 6331190-01, Ver. 1, Rel. 1 July 2003 The Hardware Wizard scans all the INF files in the specified folder, and selects the first INF file it finds with a device entry containing a matching hardware ID string.
  • Page 39 Quantum ATL P4000 and ATL P7000 Prism FC470 User’s Guide Addendum Document 6331190-01, Ver. 1, Rel. 1 July 2003 However, some applications may exhibit difficulties addressing target IDs greater than 15 (16 and higher.) To resolve this situation, configure the Interface Controller to use hard addressing and set the AL_PA to a value that the HBA will be able to map with an ID less than 16.

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