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Red Port™ Fibre Channel
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Forensic Device User Advisory
About Fibre Channel Technology
Identifying the parts of the RedPort Card
Hardware Installation
Driver Installation
Updating Hardware Flash
Troubleshooting
Glossary
Technical Specifications
Standards and Compliances
Contact Information
R e d P o r t S C S I U s e r ' s M a n u a l
USER'S MANUAL
Revised April 18, 2007
Features
• Automatically write-blocks any attached Fibre Channel device for safe,
read-only data retrieval
• Dual-channel 4Gb Fibre Channel host adapter
• Up to 800MB/s throughput per channel in full-duplex mode
• Features a 2GB/s high performance x8 PCI Express (PCIe) host connection
• Exclusive Advanced Data Streaming (ADS™) Technology
• Proven industry interoperability with support for SNIA HBA API
• Driver support for Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Red Hat Linux, and
SuSE Linux
• Backward compatible with 2Gb and 1Gb legacy Fibre Channel products
• Includes two 4 Gb LC SFP's
• RoHS compliant
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- Page 1 Red Port™ Fibre Channel Features • Automatically write-blocks any attached Fibre Channel device for safe, read-only data retrieval • Dual-channel 4Gb Fibre Channel host adapter • Up to 800MB/s throughput per channel in full-duplex mode • Features a 2GB/s high performance x8 PCI Express (PCIe) host connection •...
- Page 2 If they do appear, there is a problem with your RedPort card, and you should contact our support department for further instructions. WiebeTech support may be reached at: (866) 744-8722 (toll free)
- Page 3 WiebeTech LLC Identifying the parts of the RedPort FC Host Adapter R e d P o r t S C S I U s e r ’ s M a n u a l - 3 -...
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Page 4: Hardware Installation
WiebeTech LLC Hardware Installation Install the RedPort write-blocking host adapter and attach your Fibre Channel devices to it using the instructions below. Package Contents The RedPort host adapter package contains the host adapter card and a CD containing drivers, user manuals, and warranty information. -
Page 5: Installing Drivers
After installing the RedPort host adapter, you must configure your system to recognize and use it by installing drivers for your operating system. WiebeTech’s RedPort™ FC was designed in partnership with ATTO Technology, and is based on ATTO’s Celerity FC-42ES hardware. Visit the ATTO web site, www.attotech.com, to download the latest drivers and flash bundle for the FC-42ES. - Page 6 WiebeTech LLC Adding a Celerity FC adapter to an existing Windows installation 1. Complete the steps in Upgrading your existing Celerity FC driver to pre-install the driver. 2. Shutdown Windows when Setup prompts you to do so. 3. Install your new host adapter into an available PCI expansion slot.
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Page 7: Updating Hardware Flash
WiebeTech LLC Updating hardware flash Your RedPort host adapter was properly flashed before shipment, but the flash memory may need to be updated as new versions become available or if the factory-installed version becomes corrupt. Visit the ATTO website, www.attotech.com, to download the latest drivers and flash bundle. -
Page 8: Troubleshooting
This chapter contains solutions for the most common problems you might encounter. If you need additional assistance, please refer to either the ATTO Technology (www.attotech.com) or WiebeTech (www.wiebetech.com) websites. Additional contact information is found in the final section of this manual. General suggestions •... - Page 9 WiebeTech LLC Glossary Some terms used in the Fibre Channel industry are defined below. More information is available through the ATTO Technology web site (www.attotech.com), the Fibre Channel Industry Association (www.fibrechannel.com), Cern (www.cern.ch), the Storage Area Networking Industry Association (www.snia.org), and the Fibre Channel Consortium (www.iol.unh.edu/consortiums, click on FC).
- Page 10 Brand name of a line of write-blocking host adapters from WiebeTech, based on RedPort™ hardware designed by ATTO Technology, Inc. a device driver feature which allows the host adapter to modify a transfer data pointer...
- Page 11 • 2-year limited warranty. See warranty statement for details and limitations. Warranty WiebeTech offers free phone support for 90 days after purchase (1-866-744-8722). After 90 days, email support is available at support@wiebetech.com. R e d P o r t S C S I U s e r ’ s M a n u a l...
- Page 12 WiebeTech LLC Standards and compliances The equipment described in this manual generates and uses radio frequency energy. FCC standards: radio and television interference This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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Page 13: Contact Information
Contact WiebeTech LLC If you have any questions or problems, please contact you are interested in purchasing more WiebeTech products, check our website or contact sales@wiebetech.com. We appreciate being able to serve you! RedPort is a trademark of WiebeTech LLC.