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  • Page 1 IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter User’s Guide...
  • Page 3 IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter User’s Guide...
  • Page 4 Information and Environmental Notices and User Guide documents on the IBM Documentation CD, and the Warranty Information document that comes with the product. Second Edition (May 2012) © Copyright IBM Corporation 2012. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Updating boot code using HCM ......24 Updating firmware and device drivers through IBM ....25...
  • Page 6 Hardware service and support ....... 36 IBM Taiwan product service ....... . 37...

  • Page 7: Safety

    Safety ©Copyright IBM Corp. 2012...

  • Page 8: Safety Statements

    Safety statements IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter User’s Guide...
  • Page 9 Safety...
  • Page 10 IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter User’s Guide...

  • Page 11: Ibm Flex System Fc5022 2-Port 16Gb Fc Adapter

    The screens that are described or referenced in this document might differ slightly from the screens that are displayed by your system. Screen content varies according to the type of IBM Flex System chassis and the firmware versions and options that are installed.

  • Page 12: Related Documentation

    This ships with your product provides specific warranty information. For instructions to install the IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter on the compute node, see the IBM Flex System Installation and Service Guide that comes with the compute node.
  • Page 13 Related documentation For other information on the IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter, refer to sections on the Brocade 1867 adapter in documentation located at www.brocade.com/adapters-ibm-flex. The following publications are available: • Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual. See the following chapters and information:...

  • Page 14: Notices And Statements In This Document

    Notices and statements in this document Notices and statements in this document Notices for Network Device Features and specifications The IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter supports the following features for enhanced performance and connectivity in the SAN networks. General features •...

  • Page 15: Fibre Channel Features

    Windows 7. Windows 7 x86 is supported by Windows 2008 x86 drivers. Windows 7 x64 is supported by Windows 2008 R2 X64 drivers. Fibre Channel features The IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter supports the following Fibre Channel features for enhanced performance and connectivity in the SAN: •...
  • Page 16 • Fabric-based boot LUN discovery, a feature that allows the host to obtain boot LUN information from the fabric zone database. NOTE This feature is not available for direct-attached targets. IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter User’s Guide...
  • Page 17 Features and specifications • LUN masking: LUN masking establishes access control to shared storage to isolate traffic between different initiators that are zoned in with the same storage target. LUN masking is similar to zoning, where a device in a specific zone can communicate only with other devices connected to the fabric within the same zone.

  • Page 18: I/O Virtualization Features

    Features and specifications I/O virtualization features The IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter supports physical function-based I/O virtualization to provide data isolation and sharing of the bandwidth resources. For adapter ports, each port has one Fibre Channel (FC) function as the factory default.
  • Page 19 The IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter conforms to environmental and power specifications for the supported compute nodes and IBM Flex System chassis in which they are installed. Refer to the documentation provided for these products for more information.
  • Page 20 Features and specifications IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter User’s Guide...

  • Page 21: Installing The Adapter

    This chapter provides information and instructions to install adapter drivers, utilities, and management software. It also provides information to configure the adapter. To install the adapter on the IBM Flex System compute node, see the IBM Flex System Installation and Service Guide that comes with the compute node;...
  • Page 22 For Linux SLES 10 systems, make sure that the LOAD_ UNSUPPORTED_MODULES_AUTOMATICALLY variable on your system is set to “yes.” This variable is in the following configuration file: /etc/sysconfig/hardware/config IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter User’s Guide...
  • Page 23 Installing the device drivers, utilities, and HCM For Linux SLES 11, change the “allow_unsupported_modules” value from 0 to 1 in the following file: /etc/modprobe.d/unsupported-modules • When installing the driver package on Windows 2008 and VMware systems, open the TCP/IP port 34568 to allow HCM Agent communication with the HCM.
  • Page 24 If a message displays prompting you to close HCM, close the application if it is running, and then click OK. The Choose Install Set screen displays. IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter User’s Guide...
  • Page 25 Installing the device drivers, utilities, and HCM Select which software component you want to install, and then click Next. If you are installing the management utilities and messages display warning that the HCM Agent requires storage and network driver installation or does not match the current driver installation, click OK.

  • Page 26: Installing Software On Vmware Systems

    To configure and manage the storage and networking features of the IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter, you can use the following tools: •...

  • Page 27: Configuring Storage Drivers

    Configuring storage drivers This section provides an overview of storage driver functions that you can configure for the IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter on supported operating systems. For detailed information on configuring these parameters, refer to the “Adapter Configuration” appendix in the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual located at www.brocade.com/adapters-ibm-flex.
  • Page 28 • Maximum number of task management commands • Maximum number of unsolicited FC receive buffers • Operating system name • OS patch level • Number of elements in request queues IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter User’s Guide...

  • Page 29: Managing The Adapter

    These parameters should only be changed by power users with great caution. Managing the adapter You can manage the IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter using the following tools: • The Brocade Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) and Command Line Utility (BCU) are the primary management tools for the IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter.
  • Page 30 Event notifications, which provide asynchronous notification of various conditions and problems through a user-defined event filter. For details on using BCU commands and HCM, refer to the Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide located at www.brocade.com/adapters-ibm-flex. IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter User’s Guide...

  • Page 31: Updating Drivers, Firmware, And Boot Code

    3. Select a host on the HCM device tree, and then select Adapter Software under the Configure menu. The Adapter Software dialog box displays. 4. Enter the filename of the updated driver in the Driver File text box. ©Copyright IBM Corp. 2012...

  • Page 32: Notes

    Information section of the command output. • View the adapter Properties panel in HCM. To view the panel, select the adapter in the device tree, and then click the Properties tab in the right pane. IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter User’s Guide...

  • Page 33: Boot Code

    Updating boot code using BCU commands Use the following steps to update adapters with the latest boot code using BCU commands. Download he latest boot code from the “Boot Code” area on www.brocade.com/adapters-ibm-flex. Extract the boot code image file. Updating the firmware and boot code...

  • Page 34: Updating Boot Code Using Hcm

    -a option is specified. Updating boot code using HCM To update adapters with the latest boot code using HCM, use the following steps: Obtain the latest boot code from the “Boot Code” area of www.brocade.com/adapters-ibm-flex. Extract the boot code image file. Launch HCM.

  • Page 35: Updating Firmware And Device Drivers Through Ibm

    Media Creator, you can create a single bootable image on supported media (such as CD, DVD, ISO image, USB flash drive, or set of PXE files) that bundles multiple IBM Flex System tools and updates from UpdateXpress System Packs, which contain Windows and Linux® firmware updates.
  • Page 36 Important: To avoid problems and to maintain system performance, always make sure that the I/O adapter firmware and device drivers are consistent in all compute nodes in the IBM Flex System chassis. IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter User’s Guide...

  • Page 37: Solving Problems

    Because mezzanine adapters, such as IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter, are installed in compute nodes as part of an IBM Flex System chassis, problems may occur for reasons other than when adapters are installed in standard host systems. This section outlines some general methods for isolating causes of problems with adapter operation.

  • Page 38: Parts Listing

    Parts listing Parts listing unit unit unit TABLE 2 Replaceable components and corresponding CRU/FRU identifiers Name of component CRU number (Tier 1) IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC 88Y6373 Adapter IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter User’s Guide...

  • Page 39: Using The Bios Configuration Utility

    To configure BIOS parameters using the Brocade BIOS Configuration Utility, use the following steps. When you are prompted to enter the Brocade BIOS configuration menu during the IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter initialization, press Alt+B or Ctrl+B.
  • Page 40 A screen similar to the following displays showing the port’s current BIOS version, NWWN, and PWWN. Table 3 on page 31 explains options available for BIOS, port speed, and boot LUN settings. IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter User’s Guide...
  • Page 41 Using the BIOS Configuration Utility TABLE 3 Brocade BIOS Configuration Utility field descriptions Field Description BIOS The value of BIOS must be Enable for the selected adapter port to support boot over SAN. If this setting is set to Disable, the system will not boot from the Fibre Channel disk drives that are connected to the selected adapter port.
  • Page 42 Select a target on which you want to designate a boot LUN and press Enter. A screen similar to the following displays listing device information and LUNs visible to the adapter. IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter User’s Guide...
  • Page 43 Using the BIOS Configuration Utility Select the LUN on the target device that you want to designate as the boot LUN for the host. This must be the same LUN that you bind to the adapter port using the storage system’s management or configuration utility.
  • Page 44 Using the BIOS Configuration Utility 11. Save or exit the configuration utility. • To save the configuration, press Alt + S. • To exit without saving, press Alt + Q. IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter User’s Guide...

  • Page 45: Getting Help And Technical Assistance

    Appendix Getting help and technical assistance Before you call ©Copyright IBM Corp. 2012...

  • Page 46: Using The Documentation

    Using the documentation Using the documentation Getting help and information from the World Wide Web Software service and support Hardware service and support IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter User’s Guide...

  • Page 47: Ibm Taiwan Product Service

    IBM Taiwan product service IBM Taiwan product service Getting help and technical assistance...
  • Page 48 IBM Taiwan product service IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter User’s Guide...

  • Page 49: Notices

    Appendix Notices ©Copyright IBM Corp. 2012...

  • Page 50: Trademarks

    IBM, the IBM logo, and ibm.com are trademarks of International Business Machines Corp., registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. Other product and service names might be trademarks of IBM or other companies. A current list of IBM trademarks is available on the web at "Copyright and trademark information" at http://www.ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml Adobe and PostScript are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.

  • Page 51: Important Notes

    Important notes Important notes This product is not intended to be connected directly or indirectly by any means whatsoever to interfaces of public telecommunications networks, nor is it intended to be used in a public services network. Documentation format Notices...

  • Page 52: Electronic Emission Notices

    This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EU Council Directive 2004/108/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility. IBM cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a nonrecommended modification of the product, including the fitting of non-IBM option cards.
  • Page 53 Electronic emission notices International Business Machines Corp. New Orchard Road Armonk, New York 10504 914-499-1900 European Community contact: IBM Technical Regulations, Department M456 IBM-Allee 1, 71137 Ehningen, Germany Telephone: +49 7032 15-2937 E-mail: tjahn@de.ibm.com Notices...
  • Page 54 Electronic emission notices IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter User’s Guide...
  • Page 55 Electronic emission notices This is electromagnetic wave compatibility equipment for business (Type A). Sellers and users need to pay attention to it. This is for any areas other than home. Notices...
  • Page 56 Electronic emission notices IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter User’s Guide...
  • Page 57 Index description of adapter beaconing, end-to-end documentation BIOS BCU and HCM related boot device settings documentation format notice configuration configuring with Brocade BIOS Utility driver packages support components BIOS configuration utility installing with software installer field descriptions drivers information update with HCM boot code updates boot code updates with BCU boot code updates with HCM...
  • Page 58 FCoE software installer software service and support specifications of adapter standards statements LUN masking storage driver LUNs, selecting for boot storage drivers MSI-X Taiwan product service target rate limiting (TRL) IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter User’s Guide...
  • Page 59 trunking UEFI update drivers with HCM virtual channels per port Windows 7 driver support Windows Server Core WMI support Index...
  • Page 60 IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter User’s Guide...
  • Page 62 Part Number: 00D2308 Printed in USA P/N: 00D2308 *00D2308*...

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