Compaq AA-RHGWB-TE manual Fibre Channel Requirements and Restrictions

•For AlphaServer 2000 systems, the B2111-AA module must be at Revision H or higher.

For AlphaServer 2100 systems, the B2110-AA module must be at Revision L or higher.

Use the examine console command to determine if these modules are at a supported revision as follows:

P00>>> examine -b econfig:20008 econfig: 20008 04

P00>>>

If a hexadecimal value of 04 or greater is returned, the I/O module supports Memory Channel.

If a hexadecimal value of less than 04 is returned, the I/O module is not supported for Memory Channel usage.

Order an H3095-AA module to upgrade an AlphaServer 2000 or an H3096-AA module to upgrade an AlphaServer 2100 to support Memory Channel.

•For AlphaServer 2100A systems, the Memory Channel adapter must be installed in PCI 4 through PCI 7 (slots 6, 7, 8, and 9), the bottom four PCI slots.

•For AlphaServer 8200, 8400, GS60, GS60E, or GS140 systems, the Memory Channel adapter must be installed in slots 0-7 of a DWLPA PCIA option; there are no restrictions for a DWLPB.

•If a TruCluster Server cluster configuration utilizes multiple Memory Channel adapters in standard hub mode, the Memory Channel adapters must be connected to separate Memory Channel hubs. The first Memory Channel adapter (mca0) in each system must be connected to one Memory Channel hub. The second Memory Channel adapter (mcb0) in each system must be connected to a second Memory Channel hub. Also, each Memory Channel adapter on one system must be connected to the same linecard in each Memory Channel hub.

2.3Fibre Channel Requirements and Restrictions

Table 2–1 shows the supported AlphaServer systems with Fibre Channel and the number of KGPSA-BC PCI-to-Fibre Channel adapters supported on each system.

Hardware Requirements and Restrictions 2–3