Chaparral FS2620R manual G6322/G7324 User’s Guide

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FC protocol for SCSI (FCP)—FCP defines an FC mapping layer (FC-4) that uses FC- PH services to transmit SCSI command, data, and status information between a SCSI initiator and SCSI target. FCP enables transmission and receipt of SCSI commands, data, and status across the FC using standard FC frame and sequence formats.

Fibre—Fibre is a generic FC term that refers to all transmission media types specified in the FC Physical Layer standard (FC-PH), such as optical fiber, copper twisted pair, and copper coaxial cable.

Fibre channel (FC)—FC is a bidirectional, point-to-point serial data channel, structured for high-performance capability. In the physical sense, an FC is an interconnection of multiple communication points, called N_Ports, by a switching network (fabric). FC transports incoming data from devices by reading the buffer information, packaging it, and sending the information across the fabric. Although FC is a generalized transport mechanism that has no protocol of its own or native I/O command set, it can transport any existing upper-level protocol such as SCSI and IP. FC offers high-speed data transfer rates up to 1 Gbps. FC is most commonly used to connect clustered servers to storage systems. ANSI has developed standards for FC.

Gigabit interface converter (GBIC)—A GBIC, also referred to as a Physical Link Module, is a physical component that manages functions of the FC-0 layer. This layer consists of the physical characteristics of the media and interface, including drivers, transceivers, connectors, and cables. A GBIC attaches to an FC adapter and connects a router to an FC host.

High voltage differential (HVD)—HVD is a differential SCSI scheme with terminators that run on 5 volts.

Host bus adapter (HBA)—An HBA is the critical link between a host server or workstation and a storage subsystem, integrating computing platforms, operating systems, and I/O protocols to ensure proper interoperability and functionality. The bus adapter provides direct storage connectivity from the system to data within the storage subsystem and enables stable, high-speed transmission of information and files. HBAs manage the controller-specific aspects of handling a storage driver interface device implemented as a target driver, which supports mass storage peripheral devices such as disks and tapes. A storage driver interface is used to implement SCSI and other storage device drivers. An HBA connects to the storage subsystem to the host computer and uses either fiber or copper media.

Initiator—An initiator is an FC or SCSI device that contains application clients that originate service requests and task management functions for processing by a target FC or SCSI device.

Initiator mode—Initiator mode is the configuration mode of a device in which an FC or SCSI initiator requests operations to be performed by an FC or SCSI target device.

Kill—In Active-Active mode, one controller can kill the other controller by resetting it and taking it offline.

Logical unit number or logical unit (LUN)—A LUN is a subdivision of a SCSI target. For SCSI-3, each SCSI target supports up to 128 LUNs. An FC host using LUNs can address multiple peripheral devices that may share a common controller.

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Contents User’s Guide Page Copyright Canadian Compliance Statement Safety Page Contents Address and Device Mapping Reference Documents FS2620R Rack User’s Guide Viii Introduction About this GuideChaparral FS2620R Router Benefits and Features ConventionsBold Chaparral FS2620R Router Benefits and Features About Serverless Backup and Restore Specifications PhysicalEnvironmental Unpacking the Router To unpack the routerInstalling in a Rack Installing the RouterInstalling on a Desktop To install the FS2620R on a desktopConnecting the Router To install the router in a rackConnecting to the Scsi Channels Rear panel componentsConnecting to the Fibre Channel Port To connect devices to the Scsi channelsTo connect to the Fibre Channel port Connecting to the RS-232 Port To connect to the RS-232 portTo power up Scsi devices Powering Up All DevicesConnecting to the Ethernet Port To connect to the Ethernet portUnderstanding the LED Status Lights To make the host FC connectionDescription Color Function Label Router Default Settings Setting Default For more information, seeInstallation Configuration Examples Simple loop configuration exampleMultiple servers on a SAN FC-AL Multiple SANs with fabric FC-SW Combination loop and switch configuration Configuring the Router Accessing the Router Administrator SoftwareFS2620R Rack Model User’s Guide Accessing the Router Administrator Using the Ethernet Port FS2620R Rack Model User’s Guide Configuring the Router’s Network Settings System Configuration Screen Snmp Configuration Screen Restarting the Router Navigating the Router Administrator Software To access the network management systemMenu Tree illustrates the main menu options and sub-options Changing Router Configuration Changing the Screen DisplayConfiguring the FC Host Channels To configure an FC host channel Select Enabled or Disabled and press Enter Changing Router Configuration System confirms that you want to make the changes Changing the Scsi ID Assigned to Each Router Channel To change the Scsi ID assigned to a Scsi channelFS2620R Rack Model User’s Guide Setting the Date and Time To set the router’s dateTo set the router’s time Changing the Scan Delay Enabling and Disabling the AlarmTo change the scan delay To enable or disable the alarm Alarm threshold What to do when the alarm soundsTo restore the default settings Rebooting the RouterRestoring the Default Settings Select Restore Defaults and press EnterChanging the Mapping Mode Auto or Fixed To change the mapping modeChanging and Displaying Device Information Select Mapping Mode press Enter Changing Device Addresses FC LUNsSee Changing the Mapping Mode Auto or Fixed on To change the device FC LUNsChanging Addressing Method Displaying the Devices Connected to the RouterSelect Addressing Method and press Enter Displaying the FC-to-SCSI Address Map To display the devices connected to the routerTo display the address map Displaying Router Information Displaying the Event LogTo display one event at a time Select View Event Log and press EnterCapturing the Event Log File To display a full page of eventsDisplaying Hardware and Configuration Information To capture the event log fileGbic To display hardware information only To display hardware and configuration information Displaying the Router’s FC LUN To display the router’s LUNSelect Display Address Map and press Enter To upgrade the router’s firmware Upgrading FirmwareUpgrading the Controller’s Firmware To upgrade the Ethernet card’s firmware Upgrading LAN FirmwareUpgrading Firmware FS2620R Rack Model User’s Guide Problems During Bootup Chaparral Technical SupportFS2620R Rack Model User’s Guide To restore the default configuration Select 2. Clear Configuration and press EnterTerminal Emulator and COM Port Problems SolutionDevice Scsi Channel Problems Router is Not RespondingSetting Up Debug Logging To set up debug loggingUsing the Loader Diagnostics Menu Using the Loader Utility MenuVoltage and Temperature Errors and Warnings FS2620R Rack Model User’s Guide Address and Device Mapping Loop ID to Alpa Mapping DeviceALP 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 100 123 101 124 102 125 Configuring the Router for TCP/IP Using Address Resolution ProtocolDynamic Host Configuration Protocol Configuration To use ARP to resolve addresses in WindowsArp -s IP address 005013fx-xx-xx Simple Network Management Protocol Configuration To discover which IP address was assigned to the routerFS2620R Rack Model User’s Guide Reference Documents StandardsBooks SBPGlossary G6322/G7324 User’s Guide Glossary G6322/G7324 User’s Guide Index Dhcp Page FS2620R Rack Model User’s Guide TCP/IP FS2620R Rack Model User’s Guide
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