for Linux, NetWare, and Windows
Third Edition (July 2004) Part Number: AA–RSBMC–TE
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Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked with the FCC
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Tables
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This installation guide provides information to help you:
■Install the FCA2214/FCA2214DC HBA
■Overview, page
■Conventions, page
■Getting help, page
Intended Audience
Related Documentation
Document conventions
Text symbols
Equipment symbols
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HP technical support
HP storage web site
HP authorized reseller
Adapter Features
Adapter Features
These HBAs have the following features:
Fast
Supports bus master DMA
Supports point-to-pointfabric connection (F-PORTFABRIC LOGIN)
Adapter Specifications
Table 3: HBA Specifications (Continued)
Connectors
LC-styleconnector that supports non-OFC,multimode
fiber optic cabling using a small form factor optical
transceiver module
Installing the Adapter
Adapter Components
LED Indicators
Jumpers
Before You Begin Installation
Installing the Adapter
To install the HBAs:
2.Power down the peripherals, then turn off the computer
3.Remove the computer cover and save the screws
4.Choose any PCI bus slot that supports bus mastering
Installation Considerations
Installing the Linux Driver
Building a Driver from the Sources
Building a Uniprocessor Version of the Driver
Building a Multiprocessor Version of the Driver
Installing the Driver on the Boot Drive
Loading the Driver
Building a Ramdisk Image to Load the qla2300 Driver
/lib/modules/<kernel release version>/drivers/scsi
kernel release version
3. Add the dependency for the qla2300 driver and build the ramdisk image:
depmod
4. Build the ramdisk image file:
Loading and Unloading the qla2300 Driver Manually
System Driver Parameter max_scsi_luns
Driver Command Line Parameters
Proc Filesystem Support
Installing the Windows Driver
Installing a New Windows Driver
1.Install the HBA as described in “Installing the Adapter” on page
2.Restart ur turn on the computer
Windows detects the newly installed device, then displays the
Found New Hardware with SCSI controller
Found New Hardware with FCA2214 PCI Fibre Channel Adapter
When the
Insert Disk
screen
3.The following message displays:
Updating an Existing Windows Driver
Perform the following steps to update the Windows driver:
1.Choose Start >Settings > Control Panel >System
2.Choose the Hardware tab, then click Device Manager
3.Scroll down through the hardware types and select SCSI and RAID controller
Installing the NetWare Driver
NetWare Driver Files and Parameters
cpqshd.cdm
README.TXT
Table 5: QL2300.HAM Driver Parameters
Parameter
STARTUP.NCF
Copy the driver directory of the kit you downloaded to a diskette or to a
3.At the command prompt, enter the following command:
4.Choose Driver options from the main menu
5.Choose Configure disk and storage device drivers
Select/Modify Driver Parameters
README.txt
13.Press F10 to save the parameter settings
14.Choose Save parameters and load driver to complete the NetWare setup
15.Exit the installation program
Troubleshooting6
Hardware Problem Checklist
System Configuration Problems
Fibre Channel Problem Checklist
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Fast!UTIL
UTIL
ALT+Q
The following sections describe the Fast!UTIL options
Host Adapter Settings
Selectable Boot Settings
Restore Default Settings
Raw NVRAM Data
Advanced Adapter Settings
Table 7: Advanced Adapter Settings (Continued)
Login Retry Count
0–255
Port Down Retry Count
Drivers Load RISC Code
Port Down Retry
Drivers Load RISC
Code
Enable Database
Updates
Extended Firmware Settings
Extended Control
Block
RIO Operation
Mode
Table 9: RIO Operation Modes
Scan Fibre Channel Devices
Fibre Disk Utility
Select Host Adapter
Regulatory Compliance Notices
Class A Equipment
Modifications
Network and Serial Cables
Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien)
Japanese Notice
Japanese Class A Notice
Laser Safety Warnings
Compliance with CDRH Regulations
Compliance with International Regulations
Label
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Electrostatic Discharge
Grounding Methods
■Use a wrist strap connected by a ground cord to a grounded workstation or
■Use conductive field service tools
■Use a portable field service kit with a folding static-dissipatingwork mat
adapters components 18 installing
before you begin 20 BIOS 21 considerations 22 prerequisites
specifications 15 audience
authorized reseller, HP
Class A equipment 54 Class A equipment
features complies with
Fabric Loop Attach (FLA) 14 Fast!UTIL
Fibre Channel Protocol Manager (FPM) 14 Fibre Channel Protocol-SCSI
Private Loop Direct Attach (PLDA)
getting help 12 grounding methods
specifications adapters 15 environmental
symbols in text
on equipment
technical support, HP 12 text symbols
updating Windows driver