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ATTO Technology, Inc.
ATTO FibreBridge
2300E/R/D
TM
Installation and Operation Manual
© 2002 ATTO Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. 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 express written
permission of ATTO Technology, Inc.
1/2002
Document Control Number: PRMA-0296-000

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  • Page 1 Installation and Operation Manual © 2002 ATTO Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. 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 express written permission of ATTO Technology, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Glossary 2 ATTO FibreBridge supports diverse SAN needs ........3 FibreBridge 2300E/R/D quick start instructions 3 ATTO FibreBridge 2300E characteristics ..........5 4 ATTO FibreBridge 2300R/D characteristics ........... 7 Mounting on a rack 5 Connecting SCSI devices to SCSI ports ..........9 6 Connecting the Fibre Channel port ............
  • Page 4 8.1.3 Diagnostic commands ..........21 ClearEvent DispEvent DisplayEvent EccLog ErrorLog IdentifyFibreBridge LogEvent ParityLog Performance POSTOutput 8.1.4 Fibre Channel configuration commands ....23 DispFcPortDB FcAck0 FcClass2 FcConnMode FcFairArb FcFullDuplex FcHard FcHardAddress FcInitiator FcPortFailure FcPortList FcSCSIBusyStatus FcTargets FcWWName FibreBridgeTargetLUN Performance ServicesLUN 8.1.5 SCSI configuration commands ........25 ScsiInitID ScsiPortBusSpeed ScsiPortList...
  • Page 5 13 Updating firmware .................. 44 Index: Command Line Interface ............... i Appendix A Examples of command usage ..........iii Appendix B Standards and compliances ..........vii Appendix C Fibre Channel accessories ............ ix Appendix D How to Contact ATTO Technology, Inc........ xi...

  • Page 6: Fibre Channel Is A Key Technology For Storage

    Software stored in read-only memory (ROM) or programmable ROM (PROM). Firmware is often responsible for the behavior of a system when it is first switched ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E/R/D Installation and Operation Manual...
  • Page 7 Term Definition F_port A port in the Fibre Channel fabric where a N_port may attach FL-port A port in the Fibre Channel fabric where a NL_port may attach in an arbitrated loop hot swapping Components are removed and replaced while the unit is running, with power to either the component or a device connected to the unit.

  • Page 8: Atto Fibrebridge Supports Diverse San Needs

    (See Chapter 9 and Chapter 8.1.8) Connect the FibreBridge to your SAN: Boot the computers on the SAN and set up attach cables to the SFP Fibre Channel the configuration for the devices connected to the FibreBridge. ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E/R/D Installation and Operation Manual...
  • Page 9 ATTO FibreBridge feature availability matrix 1180E/D 1190E 2200R/D 2300E/R/D 3200R 3300R 4500C/R/D FC Ports FC port 0, 1, 2 number (fp) FC interface DB9/SC DB9/SC GBIC GBIC Data transfer 1 Gigabit 1 Gigabit 1 Gigabit 2 Gigabit 1 Gigabit 2 Gigabit 1 Gigabit SCSI ports SCSI bus...

  • Page 10: Atto Fibrebridge 2300E Characteristics

    3 ATTO FibreBridge 2300E characteristics The ATTO FibreBridge 2300E is a 2-Gigabit Fibre Channel to SCSI bridge which can be embedded in a variety of enclosures for midrange high performance, cost effective solutions in enterprise environments. The FibreBridge 2300 includes one Fibre Channel port The ports are Ultra 3 LVD/SE SCSI bues with 68-pin and two SCSI ports.
  • Page 11 Exhibit 3-1 The FibreBridge 2300E/R/D board. Power con nector SCSI connectors L E D s L E D s L E D s S C S I ac tivity F C a c tiv ity R e a dy 2 g ig a b it...

  • Page 12: Atto Fibrebridge 2300R/D Characteristics

    It has convert to standard 19-inch enclosures. The one standard IEC320 power receptacle and switch. FibreBridge 2300E conforms to the width of the The universal power supply provides power for the standard 3.5-inch drive form factor (see Chapter 3).

  • Page 13: Mounting On A Rack

    Serial port on the “L”-bracket fit a standard 19-inch rack The RS-232 serial port provides support for remote using a centered 1.25-inch (31.7 mm) hole monitoring and management through a command line pattern. ➔ interface, menu system or graphical interface (ATTO The ATTO FibreBridge 2300R weighs about Technology BridgeTools).

  • Page 14: Connecting Scsi Devices To Scsi Ports

    SCSI bus 1. Each bus is independent so each can operate at different speeds. Terminate each SCSI bus after the last device. The bridge is terminated internally. ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E/R/D Installation and Operation Manual...

  • Page 15: Connecting The Fibre Channel Port

    6 Connecting the Fibre Channel port The Fibre Channel port on the ATTO FibreBridge 2300 connects the bridge into either a Fabric or Arbitrated Loop. Fibre Channel technology offers a variety of following tables illustrate the different cable cabling options including standard copper, options available.

  • Page 16: Accessing Atto Fibrebridge Services

    COM ports. A gender or menu system as explained in the rest of changer or DB-9 to DB-25 converter may be this manual. needed depending on the cables being used. ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E/R/D Installation and Operation Manual...

  • Page 17: Configure The Atto Fibrebridge For A Network Over The Ethernet Port

    Configure the ATTO FibreBridge for a network over the Ethernet port At the Network Configuration Menu, select The 10/100 BaseT Ethernet port provides Telnet- IP Subnet Mask based monitoring and management. The default Enter the desired IP Subnet Mask IP address is 10.0.0.1; the default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.

  • Page 18: Using Atto Fibrebridge Services

    Command Line Interface mode. The initial display, after powering up the unit or Type Menu and you will enter the menu system. restarting the firmware, will contain the ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E/R/D Installation and Operation Manual...
  • Page 19 Exhibit 8-1 Information presented on the screen after POST (power on self-test). ATTO FibreBridge 2300 (c) 2002 ATTO Technology, Incorporated. Firmware version A07B release date Jan 16 2002, 16:22:00 Build A07B Power-On Self-Test Completion Status: GOOD 128 Megabytes of RAM Installed.

  • Page 20: Command Line Use And Guidance

    Results field for each command, followed by Ready. Screen messages, also called returns, may be either terse, with just the current information, or verbose, with labels and the current information. ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E/R/D Installation and Operation Manual...
  • Page 21 Exhibit 8.1-2 Command conventions Symbol Indicates Required entry < > Optional entry pick one of … Ellipses, repetition of preceding item end of line a range (6 – 9 = 6, 7, 8, 9) Boldface must be typed as they appear words Italicized Arguments which must be replaced by whatever they...

  • Page 22: General Use Commands

    Limits: When FibreBridge services interface is RESERVED, set commands from other users are unavailable. At least one interface must always have access to the FibreBridge. Action: none Verbose return: Part Identifier: PPPPPPP Sequence Number: nnnnnn ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E/R/D Installation and Operation Manual...

  • Page 23: Menu

    Menu Turns the menu interface on or off. If the interface is on, other parameters such as ECHO will also be enabled. Action: menu < [enabled | disabled] > Information: get VerboseMode Reserve Reservation of the FibreBridge is implicit: once the configuration image is changed by any user of services, the FibreBridge becomes RESERVED. Executing a SaveConfiguration, RestoreConfiguration or FcRestart RELEASES the FibreBridge so that other services users may access it.

  • Page 24: Maintenance Commands

    Specifies the state of SpeedWrite for any SCSI devices mapped manually or via an AutoMap operation. If enabled, any new SCSI device will use SpeedWrite performance enhancement by default. Limits: enabled, disabled Actions: set SpeedWriteDefault [enabled |disabled] Information: get SpeedWriteDefault SaveConfiguration ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E/R/D Installation and Operation Manual...

  • Page 25: Temperature

    Temperature Returns the current internal temperature of the unit in degrees Celsius. Actions: none Information: get Temperature Zmodem Allows transfer of a firmware image to or from the FibreBridge using the ZMODEM file transfer protocol. Limits: available only through the RS232 interface WARNING After a firmware image is downloaded to the FibreBridge, the image is placed into flash memory.
  • Page 26 Set form clears ErrorLog since previous error reported. Get form shows error messages since the report was last cleared. Limits: Error type may be returned as [960 | Static Memory | Synchronous DRAM | ISP2200 | FibreChannel | Software] and one line of descriptive text] ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E/R/D Installation and Operation Manual...
  • Page 27 Actions: set ErrorLog clear Information: get ErrorLog Returns: Error Logs cleared Returns: The last error code save was xx [An error of type xxx was detected since last error log clearing Specific error text.] IdentifyFibreBridge Enabling this option causes the Ready LED on the front panel of the FibreBridge to blink until the parameter is disabled. Actions: set IdentifyFibreBridge [enabled|disabled] Information: get IdentifyFibreBridge SaveConfiguration...
  • Page 28 When an optional address is not present, the current value is displayed. Default: 0 < = hard id < = 0x7d Actions: set FcHard Address [fp |[address]] Information: get FcHardAddress [fp] SaveConfiguration verbose return: Port n FcHardAddress = 0x01 ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E/R/D Installation and Operation Manual...
  • Page 29 FcInitiator Allows FibreBridge to operate as an initiator on the Fibre Channel network, an attribute required for features such as Extended Copy. Actions: set FcInitiator [enabled | disabled] Information: get FcInitiator SaveConfiguration FcPortFailure Controls the behavior of a FC port when the FibreBridge is operating in AddressMap B. (failover) mode. Limits: [Recover] will try to reset the FibreBridge to its pre-failover state.
  • Page 30 Specifies whether synchronous SCSI transfers should be negotiated with devices on the specified SCSI port. Limits: [enabled | disabled] Default: enabled Action: set ScsiPortSyncTransfer [[sb [enabled | Information: get ScsiPortSyncTransfer [sb] disabled] ] SaveConfiguration ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E/R/D Installation and Operation Manual...
  • Page 31 ScsiPortTaggedQueuing Specifies whether tagged command queuing is allowed on the SCSI port. Limits: [enabled | disabled] Default: enabled Action: set ScsiTaggedQueuing [sb [enabled|disabled]] Information: get ScsiTaggedQueuing [sb] SaveConfiguration ScsiPortWideTransfer Specifies whether wide SCSI transfers should be negotiated. Default: enabled Action: set ScsiPortWideTransfer [sb[enabled|disabled]] Information: get ScsiPortWideTransfer [sb] SaveConfiguration ScsiTargets Returns a list of SCSI devices operational on the referenced SCSI port.
  • Page 32 Configures/reports the number of stop bits per character for the FibreBridge RS -232 serial port or serial header. The number of data bits per character is fixed at 8 with no parity. Limits: 1 or 2 Default: 1 stop bit Actions: set SerialPortStopBits [1 | 2] Information: get SerialPortStopBits SaveConfiguration ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E/R/D Installation and Operation Manual...
  • Page 33 8.1.7 Ethernet configuration commands The ethernet configuration commands configure the Ethernet and TCP/IP parameters for FibreBridge models with Ethernet ports. CLI commands are case insensitive (upper and Commands generally follow a standard format: lower case allowed anywhere). [Get | Set] Command [Parameter 1 | Parameter 2] followed by the return or enter key EthernetSpeed Sets/displays the current speed of the Ethernet connection.

  • Page 34: Mapping Commands

    Used to display the contents of the specified FC port’s internal port database which contains Fibre Channel addressing information for each FC target device visible to the FibreBridge. Action: none Information: DispFcPortDB <fp> Returns: Node name, 24-bit port ID, 8-bit internal loop ID of each FC device ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E/R/D Installation and Operation Manual...

  • Page 35: Fchardaddress

    FcHard Used to enable or disable Fibre Channel hard address assignment. Under soft addressing, the FibreBridge loop address is assigned during loop initialization. Use FcHardAddress (described below) if you enable hard addressing. Limits: applies to all Fibre Channel ports Default: enabled, or hard addressing Actions: setFcHard [enabled | disabled] Information: get FcHard SaveConfiguration...

  • Page 36: Routeoffline

    Fibre Channel ports. Valid entries for fl are 0-64. Any map coinciding with a user-specified ServicesLUN must be set to offline before trying to change a ServicesLUN. Action: set ServicesLUN [fp] [fl] | [disabled] ] Information: get ServicesLUN [fp] Returns: SaveConfiguration [Line Count] [fp] [fl] ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E/R/D Installation and Operation Manual...

  • Page 37: Serverless Backup Commands

    8.1.9 Serverless backup commands Serverless Backup is an application that allows data to be copied between two storage devices (Fibre Channel disks, SCSI disks and SCSI tapes) with minimal intervention from a server. Serverless Backup uses the Extended Copy to SCSI tape or from SCSI storage through the command compliant with T10/99-143rl to allow a bridge to the SCSI tape, all at Fibre Channel and “copy manager”...

  • Page 38: In-Band Cli Uses Scsi Over Fibre Port

    ➔ Characters following the first carriage Buffer command must be accompanied by return character, line feed character or an ASCII buffer representing the CLI NULL character are ignored. command string such as ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E/R/D Installation and Operation Manual...
  • Page 39 ➔ Characters following the NULL character The buffer retrieved from the Services LUN are meaningless. during the data-in phase of a Read Buffer command will be: A CHECK_CONDITION, ➔ ASCII data INVALID_PARAMETER_IN_CDB will be returned to an initiator that specifies an incorrect ➔...

  • Page 40: Atto Bridgetools Provides Graphical Interface

    Windows 95/98/ME, NT and 2000. instructions on how to install and operate the Communicate with the FibreBridge either program. through in-band SCSI over Fibre Channel, the RS-232 port or Telnet or FTP over Ethernet. ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E/R/D Installation and Operation Manual...

  • Page 41: Fibrebridge Menu Provides Cli Interface

    8.4 FibreBridge menu provides CLI interface Configuration of many models of the ATTO FibreBridge is available via a menu which contains most commands available through CLI but in a hierarchical user-friendly format. It follows a standard menu/choice model. Type the letter of your choice and press ‘Enter’. Configuration of the FibreBridge includes Connection Mode: a) Loop, b) Point-to-Point:”...

  • Page 42: Atto Fibrebridge Addressing

    SCSI devices connected to the FibreBridge also Name Format show up as Fibre Channel LUNs to the host Byte computer. SCSI devices must be on the same addressing level as the SCSI portion of the Value ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E/R/D Installation and Operation Manual...
  • Page 43 FibreBridge. The FibreBridge SCSI ports must be You may map SCSI devices manually by using the set to different SCSI IDs than the devices on the Command Line Interface RouteXXX family of bus. commands. SCSI devices are mapped manually to desired Fibre FC LUN SCSI...

  • Page 44: Handling Multiple Initiators

    3. The FibreBridge sends the Reserve command to the SCSI target. 4. The SCSI target is reserved until a Release command is sent. Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop or Fabric ATTO FibreBridge 1 FC Initiator 1 SCSI target ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E/R/D Installation and Operation Manual...
  • Page 45 Exhibit 10.0-2 Example 2: Multiple Fibre Channel initiators share a Fibre Channel connection on the FC-AL with a FibreBridge and there are no other initiators on the SCSI bus. Multiple Fibre Channel Initiators Fibre Channel 1. Fibre Channel Initiator 1 sends the Arbitrated Loop or Reserve command through the FC-AL to the Fabric...

  • Page 46: Serverless Backup Support

    The two most data never passes through the server, thus common types of Segment Descriptors are “block freeing the CPU and Memory to process other requests. ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E/R/D Installation and Operation Manual...
  • Page 47 To enable serverless backup on the To monitor the progress of serverless backup FibreBridge: operations, Access the FibreBridge through RS-232 or Access the FibreBridge either through RS- Ethernet. 232 or Ethernet. Type get XCStatus to determine the status of After the Ready prompt, type set Fcinitiator Extended Copy commands.

  • Page 48: Enhancing Performance

    SCSI device will use SCSI bus, target and LUN of a mapped device or SpeedWrite performance enhancement by specify [all] to set or get the state of all currently default. mapped SCSI devices. ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E/R/D Installation and Operation Manual...

  • Page 49: Updating Firmware

    Load a Terminal Program such as Hyper Terminal. compressed .JAR file and can be obtained from the ATTO Technology, Inc. web site at Set the terminal and the FibreBridge for the highest possible baud rate for your terminal. www.attotech.com. The firmware is updated Default parameters are: 9600 baud, N, 8, 1 no handshaking and ASCII Terminal.

  • Page 50: Index: Command Line Interface

    Info info IPAddress 10.0.0.1 get ipaddress IPDHCP Disabled set ipdhcp enabled IPGateway 00.00.00.00 set ipgateway 200.10.22.3 IPSubnetMask 255.255.255.0 set ipsubnetmask 255.255.255.0 IsReserved isreserved LogEvent Disabled set logevent enabled 0x04 0x0 nogood ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E/R/D Installation and Operation Manual...
  • Page 51 Command Defaults Example Page MaxEnclTempAlrm 70ºC get maxencltemptalrm Menu disabled menu MinEnclTempAlrm 0ºC set minencltempalrm 10 ParityLog set paritylog clear Performance get performance 1 22, 24 POSTOutput get postoutput Reserve reserve disabled RestoreConfiguration restoreconfiguration default 18, 19 RouteChange routechange 0 25 2 15 3 RouteDisplay routedisplay 0 1 RouteOffline...

  • Page 52: Appendix A Examples Of Command Usage

    0 Reserved get RouteOnline 0 3 xx xx 0 Reserved ;fp fl sb st sl On/Offline 0 Online Ready. RouteDisplay 0 Ready. RouteDisplay 0 3 ;fp fl sb st sl On/Offline 0 Online ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E/R/D Installation and Operation Manual...
  • Page 53 1 Online set RouteOffline 0 0 0 Online 0 Online Ready. 4 xx xx xx 2300 get RouteOffline 0 0 5 xx xx xx Offline ;fp fl sb st sl On/Offline 6 xx xx xx Offline 0 Offline 0 30 xx xx xx Offline Ready.
  • Page 54 Setting device offline: FC 1 Lun Setting device offline: FC 1 Lun ;Fibre Port Port Status Setting device offline: FC 1 Lun O.K. Setting device offline: FC 2 Lun Failed Setting device offline: FC 2 Lun O.K. ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E/R/D Installation and Operation Manual...
  • Page 55 Ready. Setting device offline: FC 2 Lun RouteDisplay online Setting device offline: FC 2 Lun Scanning SCSI bus 0 ;fp fl sb st sl On/Offline Scanning SCSI bus 1 0 Online Scanning SCSI bus 2 0 Online Scanning SCSI bus 3 0 Online SCSI bus 1 scan complete.

  • Page 56: Appendix B Standards And Compliances

    Canadian Standards This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numerique de la classe A est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada. ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E/R/D Installation and Operation Manual...
  • Page 57 European Standards Declaration of Conformity This following statement applies to the ATTO FibreBridge. This device has been tested in the basic operating configuration and found to be compliant with the following European Union standards: Application of Council Directive: 89/336/EEC Standard(s) to which conformity is declared: EN55022, EN50082-1 This Declaration will only be valid when this product is used in conjunction with other CE approved devices and when the entire system is tested to the applicable CE standards and found to be compliant.

  • Page 58: Appendix C Fibre Channel Accessories

    Appendix C Fibre Channel 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 59 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 –...

  • Page 60: Appendix D 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 ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E/R/D Installation and Operation Manual...

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