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- Page 1 Hardware Installation Guide for the QLA22xx Board Family Fibre Channel Host Adapter Boards for the PCI Bus FC0151103-00 E February 6, 2001...
- Page 2 QLogic Corporation Information furnished in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, QLogic Corporation assumes no responsibility for its use; nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction General Description....... . What is Fibre Channel? ......Features . - Page 4 Table of Contents QLA22xx Hardware Installation Guide FIGURES Figure Page QLA2200 Board Layout....... . QLA2200F Board Layout .
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Page 5: Introduction
Section 1 Introduction NOTE: The following QLogic host adapter boards are collectively referred to as the QLA22xx board unless otherwise noted: QLA2200 family (64-bit PCI to Fibre Channel copper media): FC0210406-03 (ISP2200 chip) FC0210406-04 (ISP2200A/33 chip) FC0210406-05 (ISP2200A/66 chip) QLA2200F family (64-bit PCI to Fibre Channel optical media):... -
Page 6: What Is Fibre Channel
What is Fibre Channel? 1 – Introduction that support private loop direct attach (PLDA) and fabric loop attach (FLA). Installation of the QLA22xx board is quick and easy. What is Fibre Channel? Fibre channel technology is outlined in the SCSI-3 Fibre Channel Protocol (SCSI-FCP) standard. -
Page 7: Hardware Installation
PTP to HDDSC-AMP 636351-X PTP to DB-9 plug-AMP 636373-X PTP to DB-9 receptacle-AMP 636372-X A GBIC and appropriate cable for the QLA2200G board NOTE: QLogic does not supply cables. Contact your distributor for the appropriate cable type and length. Figures 2-1 through identify the QLA22xx board components referenced throughout this section. -
Page 8: Qla2200 Board Layout
What You Need for Installation 2 – Hardware Installation QLA22xx board in the unlikely event that the NVRAM is corrupted. If the NVRAM is corrupted, you will be prompted for the QLA22xx serial number. SERIAL NUMBER Figure 2-1. QLA2200 Board Layout SERIAL NUMBER Figure 2-2. -
Page 9: Qla2202F Board Layout
2 – Hardware Installation What You Need for Installation Figure 2-3. QLA2202F Board Layout FC0151103-00 E... -
Page 10: Qla2204F Board Layout
What You Need for Installation 2 – Hardware Installation CHIP CHIP CHIP CHIP Figure 2-4. QLA2204F Board Layout FC0151103-00 E... -
Page 11: Qla2200G Board Layout
2 – Hardware Installation What You Need for Installation Figure 2-5. QLA2200G Board Layout SERIAL NUMBER Figure 2-6. QLA2200L Board Layout FC0151103-00 E... -
Page 12: Power Distribution
Power Distribution 2 – Hardware Installation SERIAL NUMBER Figure 2-7. QLA2212F Board Layout Power Distribution The QLA2200/2200L board supplies +5 volts to pin 7 of the HSSDC copper interface to support an external media interface adapter (MIA), if required. (An MIA converts copper bus signals to optical bus signals.) Installation in the Computer Perform the following steps to install the QLA22xx board in your PC:... - Page 13 2 – Hardware Installation Installation in the Computer 4. Choose any PCI bus slot that supports bus mastering. Most motherboards automatically assign an IRQ level and interrupt line; if your motherboard does not, you must assign the IRQ level and use interrupt line A for this slot. NOTE: Some motherboards have two kinds of PCI bus slots: master and slave.
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Page 14: Installation Help
If the information displayed on your monitor is correct, congratulations! You have successfully installed the QLA22xx board in your computer. See the appropriate QLogic software installation guide for detailed instructions on how to install the software drivers. If the information displayed is not correct and you have checked the QLA22xx board’s configuration, see section 3 for troubleshooting information. -
Page 15: Troubleshooting
Section 3 Troubleshooting Problems After Installation There are three basic types of installation problems that can cause your QLA22xx board to function incorrectly: hardware problems, system configuration problems, and Fibre Channel problems. The following section provides itemized checklists to help you determine why your QLA22xx board is not functioning. Hardware Problem Checklist Are all of the circuit cards installed securely in the system? Are all of the cables securely connected to the correct connectors? Be sure... -
Page 16: Fibre Channel Problem Checklist
Fibre Channel Problem Checklist 3 – Troubleshooting Fibre Channel Problem Checklist Were all of the FC devices powered up before you powered up the PC? Check that all cables are properly connected. FC0151103-00 E... -
Page 17: Appendix A Fast!Util
Appendix A Fast!UTIL NOTE: The Fast!Util BIOS utility does not run on Sun SPARC systems. Refer to the Software Installation Guide for the QLA2200 Board Family for information regarding adapter configuration settings. Introduction This appendix provides detailed configuration information for advanced users who want to customize the configuration of the QLA22xx board and the connected devices. -
Page 18: Host Adapter Settings
Configuration Settings A – Fast!UTIL A.2.1 Host Adapter Settings From the Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL, select Host Adapter Settings. The default settings for the QLA22xx host adapter board are listed in table A-1 described in the following paragraphs. Table A-1. Host Adapter Settings Setting Options Default... -
Page 19: Restore Default Settings
QLA22xx board default settings. A.2.4 Raw NVRAM Data This option displays the adapter’s NVRAM contents in hexadecimal format. This is a QLogic troubleshooting tool; you cannot modify the data. A.2.5 Advanced Adapter Settings From the Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL, select Advanced Adapter Settings. - Page 20 Configuration Settings A – Fast!UTIL Execution Throttle. This setting specifies the maximum number of commands executing on any one port. When a port’s execution throttle is reached, no new commands are executed until the current command finishes executing. The valid options for this setting are 1-256. The default (optimum) is 16.
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Page 21: Extended Firmware Settings
A – Fast!UTIL Configuration Settings Disable Database Load. When enabled, the device database is read from the Registry during driver initialization. When disabled, the device database is created dynamically during driver initialization. The default is No. NOTE: This option usually applies to Windows NT operating environment. IOCB Allocation. -
Page 22: A-4 Rio Operation Modes
Configuration Settings A – Fast!UTIL Extended Control Block. This setting enables all other extended firmware settings. The default is Enabled. RIO Operation Mode. This setting specifies the reduced interrupt operation (RIO) modes, if supported by the software driver. RIO modes allow posting multiple command completions in a single interrupt (see table A-4). -
Page 23: Scan Fibre Channel Devices
A – Fast!UTIL Scan Fibre Channel Devices Command Reference Number. This setting is reserved for Fibre Channel tape support, which will be implemented in a future version of the QLA22xx. The default is Disabled. Read Transfer Ready. This setting is reserved. The default is Disabled. Response Timer. - Page 24 Select Host Adapter A – Fast!UTIL FC0151103-00 E...
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Page 25: Appendix B Specifications
Appendix B Specifications Table B-1. QLA22xx Board Operating Environment Environment Minimum Maximum Operating temperature 0 C/32 F 55 C/131 F Storage temperature -20 C/-4 F 70 C/158 F Relative humidity (noncondensing) Storage humidity (noncondensing) Table B-2. QLA22xx Board Specifications Type Specification Host bus Conforms to PCI Local Bus Specification, revision 2.2... - Page 26 B – Specifications Table B-2. QLA22xx Board Specifications (Continued) Type Specification Connectors QLA2200/2200L: HSSDC connector that supports copper cabling. Fibre optic support available using an external MIA. QLA2200F/2202F: SC-style connector that supports non-OFC, multimode fibre optic cabling using 1x9 fibre optic transceiver module. QLA2204F: LC-style connector that supports non-OFC, multimode fibre optic cabling using a small form factor optical transceiver module.
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