Storage Hub 7; Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter/P - Compaq StorageWorks 4000 - RAID Array Troubleshooting Manual

1-4 Compaq StorageWorks Fibre Channel Troubleshooting Guide
Fibre Channel Primary Storage System with Two RA4000s
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Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter/P

The Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter/P is installed in a server with a Peripheral Component
Interconnect (PCI) local bus. The Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter/P provides an interface
between the PCI bus in the server and the Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL).
The PCI bus is a high-performance, 32-bit bus with multiplexed address and data lines, and
parity information. It provides a high-speed (up to 132 MB/sec) path between the system board
and the Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter/P. The Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter/P is a PCI Bus
Master device and conforms to the current PCI Local Bus Specification.
The Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter/P requires the installation of a GigaBit Interface Converter
(GBIC) module before the Fibre Channel cable is connected.
Figure 1-3. Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter/P
Table 1-2
Component
RA4000 Controller
RA4000
GigaBit Interface Converters
Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
Fibre Channel Storage Hub 7 or 12
Server