FCP, 6–4Fibre Channel
arbitrated loop, 6–8data rates, 6–4distance, 6–4F_Port, 6–6fabric, 6–5,6–7FL_Port, 6–5frame, 6–5N_Port, 6–5NL_Port, 6–5point-to-point,6–6restrictions, 2–5
supported configurations, 6–9switch installation, 6–16terminology, 6–5
topology, 6–6, 6–64 Fibre Channel Protocol
( See FCP )
file /var/adm/messages, 6–27
firmware
35/70 DLT tape drives, 8–75ESL9326D, 8–75fail-safe loader, 7–18HSG80, 6–29
KZPBA-CB, 2–9, 4–7, 7–13, 10–5 KZPSA, 10–18
KZPSA-BB, 2–8, 2–9, 10–5t, 10–18
obtaining release notes, 4–4reset system for update, 7–21,
10–19
SRM console, 4–7t, 7–4, 10–5t, 10–18
SROM, 7–18
TL894, 8–37
TL895, 8–44
update CD-ROM,4–4updating, 10–18
updating GS80/160/320, 7–18FL_Port, 6–5
G
GBIC, 2–7, 6–17
GigaBit Interface Converter
( See GBIC )
Gigabit Link Module
( See GLM )
GLM, 2–7
H
hard partition defined, 7–1repartitioning, 7–8requirements, 7–2
hardware components SCSI adapters, 2–5SCSI cables, 2–12
SCSI signal converters, 2–11storage shelves, 9–9terminators, 2–14
trilink connectors, 2–14hardware configuration
bus termination, 3–7,9–5disk devices, 3–16,9–14hardware requirements for, 2–1hardware restrictions for, 2–1requirements, 3–1,9–1
SCSI bus adapters, 2–5SCSI bus speed, 3–5SCSI cables, 2–12
SCSI signal converters, 9–2storage shelves, 3–16,9–14supported cables, 2–1supported terminators, 2–1supported trilinks, 2–1supported Y cables, 2–1terminators, 2–14
trilink connectors, 2–14hierarchical switch power manager
( See HPM )
host bus adapters