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Q-Logic QLA2300 manual Fibre Channel Problem Checklist

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Fibre Channel Problem Checklist

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Fibre Channel Problem Checklist

■Were all of the FC devices powered up before you powered up the PC?

■Check that all cables are properly connected.

■If you are using an HSSDC cable, verify that it is compatible with data rates of 2 Gbps.

■Have you configured your RAID controller using the utilities provided by the manufacturer?

■Some Fibre Channel switches support zoning. Make sure that your switch is configured correctly.

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Q-Logic QLA2300 manual Fibre Channel Problem Checklist

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Part of the SANblade Family of Products Hardware Installation Guide for the QLA2300 Board FamilyFibre Channel Host Adapter Boards for the PCI Bus FC2251101-00 D October 5QLogic is a trademark of QLogic Corporation QLogic Corporation PageFC2251101-00 D All Rights Reserved Worldwide Printed in U.S.A QLogic Corporation2000-2001 QLogic Corporation First Printed July QLogic Corporation, 26600 Laguna Hills Drive, Aliso Viejo, CATable of Contents Fast!UTILPage FIGURESTABLES PageSection What is Fibre Channel?Introduction General DescriptionFeatures What You Need for Installation Hardware InstallationPreinstallation Procedures QLA23xx Board ComponentsFigure 2-2. QLA2300F/2310F Board Layout 2 - Hardware InstallationFigure 2-1. QLA2300/2310 Board Layout SERIAL NUMBER J1QLA23xx Board Components Figure 2-3. QLA2310FL Board LayoutFigure 2-4. QLA2302F Board Layout J2 J2Figure 2-6. QLA2312FL Board Layout 2 - Hardware InstallationFigure 2-5. QLA2312F Board Layout SERIAL NUMBER J1Figure 2-7. QLA2300/2300F/2310/2310F/2310FL Board LED Activity LEDs2.3.1 Figure 2-8. QLA2302F/2312F Board LED ActivityJumpers Power DistributionInstallation in the Computer 2.3.2PCI connectors vary among system board manufacturers. The QLA23xx board is a 64-bit PCI device that can function in a 32-bit PCI slot the slot conforms to the PCI specification the rear edge of the PCI slot is notched. If you try to install the QLA23xx board into a PCI slot that does not conform to the PCI specification, you may damage the QLA23xx board Installation Help Hardware Problem Checklist TroubleshootingProblems After Installation System Configuration Problem ChecklistFibre Channel Problem Checklist Introduction Configuration SettingsAppendix A Fast!UTILTable A-1. Host Adapter Settings Host Adapter SettingsSelectable Boot Settings A.2.1Raw NVRAM Data Restore Default SettingsAdvanced Adapter Settings Table A-2. Advanced Adapter SettingsExecution Throttle. This setting specifies the maximum number of commands executing on any one port. When a port’s execution throttle is reached, no new commands are executed until the current command finishes executing. The valid options for this setting are 1-256. The default is Extended Firmware Settings Table A-3. Extended Firmware SettingsA.2.6 Operation Mode Table A-4. RIO Operation ModesTable A-5. Connection Options OptionScan Fibre Channel Devices Fibre Disk UtilitySelect Host Adapter Select Host Adapter A - Fast!UTILFC2251101-00 D Table B-2. QLA23xx Board Specifications SpecificationsAppendix B Table B-1. QLA23xx Board Operating EnvironmentTable B-2. QLA23xx Board Specifications Continued QLA2300/QLA2310 HSSDC connector that supports copper cabling. FibreLabel Appendix CC - Label FC2251101-00 D