Q QuickStart 2Gb

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Quick Start Guide

Installation Instructions

This Quick Start Guide describes how to install and configure your new QLogic SANblade hostbus adapter (HBA) in three simple steps:

Step 1. Verify the package contents.

Step 2. Install the HBA hardware. Step 3. Install the HBA driver.

Additional information, such as the LED scheme, basic troubleshooting, and agency certificationinformation, can be found following the installation instructions.

NOTE: Always check the QLogic website at www.qlogic.com/go/fchba for the latest softwaredrivers and documentation for your HBA.

Keep the HBA in the antistatic bag until installation. The HBA contains parts that canbe damaged by electrostatic discharge (ESD). Before handling the HBA, use standardmethods to discharge static electricity. Place the HBA on the bag when examiningit. Retain the bag for future use.

System Requirements

Your system must have the following functionality to support the QLogic SANblade HBA:

Minimum Software Requirements

Windows 2000: Service Pack (SP) 1 or later

Windows Server 2003

Linux Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1 or later, Enterprise Linux 3.0

SUSE Linux: SLES 8 or SLES 9

Solaris: Solaris 2.6 or later for Solaris SPARCand Solaris 9 or later for x86 platforms

Novell NetWare 5.1 or later

NOTE: The operating systems listed above might not be applicable to all HBA models. There isno Solaris support for QLE236xHBAs due to the lack of PCI Express support at the time ofpublication of this guide.

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Minimum Hardware Requirements

Empty PCI-X 32-bit or PCI-X 64-bit slot (for QLA2xxHBAs)

Empty PCI-X 64-bit slot (for QLA23xxHBAs)

Empty x4 PCI Express slot (for QLE236xHBAs)

3.3-volt signaling (QLA210 HBA); 3.3-volt or 5-volt signaling (QLA200, QLA23xxHBAs)

The correct media (short wave 50 micrometer fiber or 62.5 micrometer fiber) andconnectors (LC duplex)

Step 1.Verify the Package Contents

The QLogic HBA is shipped with the following items:

1 QLogic SANblade HBA1 Low-profile bracket (not available in all models)1 Quick Start Guide (this document)1 SANsurfer CD-ROM (CD)

Step 2. Install the HBA Hardware

NOTE: When installing the QLogic HBA and driver in a Solaris system that does not already haveQLogic HBAs or drivers installed, please install the QLogic Solaris driver before you install theQLogic HBA hardware. This allows Solaris to correctly bind the QLogic qla2300 Solaris driver tothe QLogic HBA. Failure to do so will require an additional system reboot after the driver is loaded.

To install the HBA hardware, you need to open the computer and locate the appropriate bus slot.If necessary, consult your computer system manual for instructions to remove the computer cover.

Depending on the HBA you are installing, the connector will look like one of the following:


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Sample 32-bit PCI connector

Sample 64-bit PCI-X connector

Sample x4 PCI Express connector


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Follow these steps to install the HBA hardware:

1. Power off the computer, then disconnect the power cable.2. Remove the computer cover and find an empty bus slot.

3. Pull out the slot cover (if any) by removing the screw or releasing the lever.

4. Optionally, install the low-profile bracket (if applicable).

a. Remove the two screws that attach the current bracket to the HBA using a#2 cross-head screwdriver. Save the screws.

b. Remove the existing bracket.

c. Position the new bracket over the transceiver housings.d. Align the screw holes of the HBA and the bracket, then insert and tighten the

screws. Correct torque is 3.6-in/lbs.

Sample board/bracket

5. Grasp the HBA by the top edge and seat it firmly into the slot.6. Refasten the HBAs retaining bracket using the existing screw or lever.

7. Close the computer cover.

8. Plug in the power cable and turn on the computer.

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Sample motherboard and slots

Hardware Installation Troubleshooting

Please check the following to ensure that the HBA is installed correctly.

Ensure that the HBA is firmly seated and secured in the PCI-X/PCI-Express/PCI bus slot

Are all cables properly connected?

Are all devices powered?

Some configuration options apply to a specific HBA slot, so if you change these options,be sure to apply them to the slot in which the HBA is installed.

Check your computer manual to verify that you have chosen the correct slot (enabled andthe right bus-type) for installing the HBA.

Step 3. Install the HBA Driver

After you have completed the hardware installation and turned on the computer, follow theinstructions listed below for your operating system.

Windows 2000/Windows Server 2003

This section describes the steps for installing (first time installs only) a new driver from theSANsurfer CD that was shipped with your HBA.

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NOTE: You may download the drivers from the QLogic website or use the driver files that are onthe CD. Please check the instructions in the readme.txt file.

NOTE: Please ensure that the HBA hardware is already installed correctly in your computer.

Windows Server 2003

1. When the computer powers up, Windows detects the newly installed device, thendisplays the Found New Hardware Wizard. Select theInstall from a list or specificlocation (Advanced) option, and click Next.

2. Insert the SANsurfer CD into your CD-ROM drive. If a SANsurfer HTML page

displays, minimize it.3. Choose the Dont search. I will choose the driver to install option and click Next.

4. Click Have Disk.

5. Click Browse and use the Locate File dialog to select the driver and point theWindows wizard to the location on the SANsurfer CD.

X:\Uncompressed_Drivers\2300_Series\Win_2003\xxxx\oemsetup.inf

(where X is the drive letter of your CD-ROM. This path is valid only for 2300

series of HBAs where xxxxis the appropriate driver).6. Select the oemsetup.inf file and click Open.

7. Click OK.

8. Click Next.

9. Click Finish to complete the driver installation.

Congratulations!You have successfully installed your QLogic HBA!

NOTE: If you have a dual port HBA or a quad port HBA, the New Hardware Found Wizard willappear again after you finish driver installation for your first FC port. You will need to repeat thesteps above for each additional FC port that you want to install.

Windows 2000

1. When the computer powers up, Windows detects the newly installed device, thendisplays the Found New Hardware Wizard. Click Next.

2. Select the Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)option, andthen click Next.

3. Insert the SANsurfer CD into your CD-ROM drive. If a SANsurfer HTML pagedisplays, ignore it.

4. Choose Specify a location option and click Next.


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5. Click Browse and use the Locate File dialog to select the driver and point theWindows wizard to the location on the SANsurfer CD.

X:\Uncompressed_Drivers\2300_Series\Win_2000\xxxx\oemsetup.inf

(where X is the drive letter of your CD-ROM. This path is valid only for 2300series of HBAs where xxxxis the appropriate driver).

6. Select the oemsetup.inf file and click Open.

7. Click OK.

8. Click Next.

9. Click Finish to complete the driver installation.


NOTE: If you have a dual port HBA or a quad port HBA, the New Hardware Found Wizard willappear again after you finish driver installation for your first FC port. You will need to repeat thesteps above for each additional FC port that you want to install.

Windows Driver Installation TroubleshootingTo ensure that the Windows drivers were installed correctly:

1. From the Windows Server 2003 Desktop, select Start, then Control Panel, andthen System. In Windows 2000, select Start, then Settings, then Control Panel,and then System.

2. Select the Hardware tab.

3. Click Device Manager.

4. Double click SCSI and RAID controllers.

5. If the driver installed correctly, you will see an entry for QLogic Fibre ChannelAdapter. The number of entries that are displayed depends on the number of portsyou have installed.

6. If you do not see the QLogic Fibre Channel Adapter entry or a QLogic entry existsbut it has an exclamation mark (!) next to the QLogic Fibre Channel Adapter entry,the driver did not install correctly. Try re-installing the driver or re-installing the

HBA hardware and then the driver.


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Red Hat/SUSE Linux

Install and build the QLogic Linux driver from the source RPM package. The only requirement for

the RPM is the kernel-source, which is usually installed when the kernel is installed on the system.

NOTE:

The driver source is installed in the /usr/src/qla2x00 path when the source RPM isinstalled.

If the kernel-source is missing, see the instructions in the README.qla2x00 file foryour HBA model at the QLogic website at www.qlogic.com/go/fchba.

Follow the procedures below to install the driver in Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1, Red HatEnterprise Linux 3.0, SLES 8 and SLES 9 operating systems with i686 architecture:

1. Insert the SANsurfer CD in an appropriate drive.

2. Type the following command to mount the SANsurfer CD:

# mount /dev/cdrom

3. Type the following command:

For RedHat Linux:

# cd /mnt/cdrom

# cd /data/files/SANblade_HBA_Software

# cd /2300_Series/PCI_PCI-X/Linux_RedHat

# ls

For SUSE Linux:

# cd /media/cdrom

# cd /data/files/SANblade_HBA_Software# cd /2300_Series/PCI_PCI-X/Linux_SUSE

# ls

4. To install the source RPM package, type the following command:

# rpm -i qla2x00-vX.XX.XXbXX-Y.ZZZZ.rpm

5. Load the driver manually using the following command:

# modprobe -v qla2300

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Linux Driver Installation Troubleshooting

To ensure that the Linux drivers were installed correctly:

1. Verify that the qla2300 driver is loaded using following command:

# lsmod

2. Check the system log using the following command:

# dmesg

The qla2300 driver logs messages during initialization. Make sure that all installedcards are properly detected and initialized.

3. Examine the contents of the file(s) /proc/scsi/qla2300/Xusing the followingcommand:

# cat /proc/scsi/qla2300/X

where Xis the adapters host number

This file contains details such as the HBA model number, node name, port name, linkstatus, connection speed, discovered devices, and so on.

Solaris SPARC/x86

This section provides instructions for installing the Solaris SPARC/x86 drivers in an alreadyinstalled Solaris SPARC/x86 operating system.

The latest version of the Solaris SPARC/x86 drivers are available on the QLogic Web site atwww.qlogic.com/go/fchba. Be sure to review the README.HTM file for both new and changedinformation.

NOTE: In the following instructions corresponds to "sparc" or "i386" based on yourhardware platform.

Installing the Solaris Driver from a CD

Perform the following steps to install the Solaris driver from a CD to your system.

NOTE: To install the Solaris driver, you must have superuser privileges.1. Log on to the system as superuser.

2. Create a temporary directory where you can copy the driver.

3. Change the directory (cd) to the CD mount point (usually /cdrom, but the locationvaries. Ask your system administrator for the specific directory).

4. Change the directory (cd) to the Solaris directory.
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5. Copy (cp) the qla2300._pkg.Z file from the CD to the temporary directorycreated in step 2.

6. Change the directory (cd) to the temporary directory you created in step 2.

7. At the command prompt, type:

uncompress ./qla2300._pkg.Z

8. The previous step produces a file in the same directory calledqla2300._pkg.

9. At the command prompt, type:

pkgadd -d ./qla2300._pkg

10. You are prompted to select a driver package. Type 1, then press ENTER to installthe driver package

11. You are prompted to select the directory where the driver will be installed. PressENTER to accept the default.

12. You are prompted to select the directory where the driver utilities will be installed.Do one of the following:

a. Press ENTER to accept the default.

b. Enter a valid alternate location, then press ENTER.

13. The pkgadd program performs a series of checks, then posts a script warning andasks whether to continue the installation. For example:

Using as the package base directory.

## Processing package information.

## Processing system information.

Do you want to continue with the installation of

[y,n,?]

14. Type y and press ENTER to continue the driver installation. The pkgadd programnotifies you when the driver installation is complete. For example:

Installing QLogic QLA2300 driver as

## Installing part 1 of 1.

Installation of was successful.

15. If this is the first time you are installing the driver or if you are currently runningdriver version 4.15 or later, a reboot is not required. However, an upgradeinstallation from driver version 4.14 or earlier requires a reboot.
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Type the following text to restart and reconfigure the system:

reboot -- -r

16. See the README.TXT file in the Solaris directory (on the SANsurfer CD or theQLogic Web site at www.qlogic.com/go/fchba for possible modifications to theqla2300.conf file. These modifications include configuring devices and driverparameters as well as other installation options.

Novell NetWare

Follow the procedures below to install the driver:

1. From a Windows workstation, select and download the NetWare driverself-extracting executable file(\data\files\SANblade_HBA_software\2300_Series\PCI_PCI-X\Netware\driver\qlaNetware_680xwhere xis the driver version) from the SANsurfer CD to a temporary location onthe hard drive.

2. Insert a floppy disk in an appropriate drive. Run the self-extracting file you just

downloaded. Extract the files to the following directory:A:\NWUPDATE\DRIVERS

Make sure the QL2300.HAM and QL2300.DDI files are in this directory.

3. Remove the disk and take it to the NetWare server.

4. If the NetWare operating system is already installed, bring your NetWare server tothe DOS prompt. Perform the following steps:

Cold boot the server.

Press the F8 key just as the Starting DOS or the Starting Caldera DR-DOS

message displays. If you miss the message, press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, thenwait for the message to re-display.

When prompted, press Y in answer to all questions except SERVER (Y/N)?

When prompted SERVER (Y/N)?, press N.

At the DOS prompt, insert the floppy disk. Copy the files from the directoryA:\NWUPDATE\DRIVERS

to one of the following:
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C:\NWSERVER\DRIVERS (NetWare 6.x)C:\NWSERVER (NetWare 5.x)

Make sure the QL2300.HAM and QL2300.DDI files are in the C: directory.When you are finished, reboot the NetWare server.

5. If you are installing the NetWare operating system, insert the floppy before startingthe operating system installation. Perform the installation as directed by theNetWare installer (NetWare automatically locates and loads the driver files fromthe directory A:\NWUPDATE\DRIVERS.) When you are finished, reboot the NetWareserver.

In NetWare 5.x, the NetWare installer may not locate the driver files (the QL2300.HAM file ismissing from the Storage adapters: field of the drivers page). If this file is missing, perform thefollowing steps:

1. Go to the drivers page. Select theStorage adapters: field and add an unlisted driver,specifying the following as the source directory:

A:\NWUPDATE\DRIVERS

2. After rebooting the NetWare server, use NWCONFIG to edit the STARTUP.NCF file

and ensure that the QL2300.HAM load lines use all of the following load options:/LUNS

For example, each load line should appear as follows (the slot number will bedifferent):

LOAD QL2300.HAM SLOT=302 /LUNS

Append any of the options not already present to each QL2300.HAM load line.

3. Exit the editor (saving any changes you made).

4. Reboot the server.


The following section contain additional useful information about the SANblade QLogic HBA,including the LED scheme, NVRAM parameters, troubleshooting, driver updates, and agencycertification information.

Update the HBA Driver (Optional)See the appropriate readme.txt file for driver installation instructions. The latest version of thedriver and readme.txt file for your specific HBA model can be found on the QLogic web site atwww.qlogic.com/go/fchba.


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HBA LEDs

Table 1 lists the LED configuration for the QLogic QLA200 HBAs.

Table 2 lists the LED configuration for the QLogic QLA210 and QLA23xxHBA.

Table 3 lists the LED configuration for the QLogic QLE236xHBA.

Table 1. QLogic QLA200 HBA LED Scheme

Green LED Yellow LED Activity

Power off

Power

Online

Link established

Flashing Loss of synchronizationGreen and Yellow LEDs flashing alternately Firmware error

Table 2. QLogic QLA210 and QLA23xx HBA LED Scheme

Green LED Amber LED Activity

Power off

Power

Online

Link established

Flashing Loss of synchronization

Alternate flashing Alternate flashing Firmware error

Flashing Beacon

Table 3. QLogic QLE236x HBA LED Scheme

Green LED Amber LED Red LED Activity

Power off

Power on(before firmware init)

One flash every 4

seconds

Online, 1 Gbps link

establishedOne flash every 4

seconds 1 Gbps activity

Two flashes every 4seconds

Online, 2 Gbps linkestablished
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Troubleshooting and Technical Support

The QLogic knowledge database contains troubleshooting information for the QLogic SANbladeHBAs. Access the data base from the QLogic web sitewww.qlogic.com/support/knowledge_base.asp.

For technical support, visit our web sitesupport.qlogic.com, email us at [email protected], or

call at 952-932-4040.

Warranty

The QLogic SANbladeHBA comes with a standard three year QLogic warranty. Please check theQLogic Web site at www.qlogic.com for warranty details.

Laser Safety

FDA Notice

This product complies with DHHS Rules 21CFR Chapter I,Subchapter J.

This product has been designed and manufactured according to IEC60825-1 on the safety label of laser product.

Class 1 Laser ProductAppareil laser de classe 1Produkt der Laser Klasse 1Luokan 1 Laserlaite

CautionClass 1 laser radiation when open

Do not view directly with optical instrumentsAttentionRadiation laser de classe 1

Ne pas regarder directement avec des instruments optiques

VorsichtLaserstrahlung der Klasse 1 bei geffneter AbdeckungDirektes Ansehen mit optischen Instrumenten vermeiden

VaroitusLuokan 1 lasersteily, kun laite on aukil katso suoraan laitteeseen kyttmll optisia instrumentteja

Two flashes every 4seconds

2 Gbps activity

Power on(after firmware init., orloss of synchronization)

Firmware error

Flashing Flashing Flashing Beacon

Table 3. QLogic QLE236x HBA LED Scheme (Continued)

Green LED Amber LED Red LED Activity

CLASS I LASER PRODUCT
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Agency CertificationQLogic SANblade HBAs

The following sections contain a summary of EMC/EMI test specifications performed on the QLogic SANblade HBAs tocomply with radiated emission, radiated immunity, and product safety standards.

EMI and EMC Requirements

Table 4 lists FCC Part 15 compliance for QLogic HBAs.

FCC compliance information statement: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject tothe following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept anyinterference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Table 5 lists ICES-003 compliance information for QLogic HBAs.

For QLA2xxand QLE236xHBAsThis Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.Cet appareil numriqu de la classe A est conform la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

For QLA23xxHBAsThis Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.Cet appareil numriqu de la classe B est conform la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Table 6 lists CE Mark 89/336/EEC EMC Directive compliance information for QLogic HBAs.

Table 4. FCC Part 15

QLA2xx QLA23xx QLE236x

FCC Part 15 (Class A) (Class B) (Class A)

Table 5. ICES-003


ICES-003 (Class A)

(Class B)

(Class A)

Table 6. CE Mark 89/336/EEC EMC Directive


EN55022:1998/CISPR22:1997

(Class A) (Class B) (Class A)

EN55024:1998

Immunity Standards

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Table 7 lists VCCI compliance information for QLogic HBAs.

Table 8 lists AS/NZS CISPR22 compliance information for QLogic HBAs.

EN61000-4-3: RFElectro Magnetic Field

EN61000-4-4: FastTransient/Burst

EN61000-4-5: FastSurge Common/Differential

EN61000-4-6: RFConductedSusceptibility

EN61000-4-8: PowerFrequency MagneticFiled

EN61000-4-11: VoltageDips and Interrupt

EN61000-3-2: HarmonicCurrent Emission

EN61000-3-3: VoltageFluctuation and Flicker

Table 7. VCCI


VCCI QLA200 (Class B)

QLA210 (Class A)

(Class B) (Class A)

Table 8. AS/NZS CISPR22


AS/NZS CISPR22 (Class A) (Class B) (Class A)

Table 6. CE Mark 89/336/EEC EMC Directive



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Table 9 lists CNS 13438 compliance information for QLogic HBAs.

For QLA2xxand QLE236xHBAsThis is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in whichcase, the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Table 10 lists MIC compliance information for QLogic HBAs.

* QLA2340, QLA2342

For QLA210, QLA2310F, QLA2340, QLA2342 and QLE236xHBAs Korea MIC Class A Certified

Product Name/Model Fibre Channel HBACertification holder QLogic Corporation

Manufactured date Refer to date code listed on productManufacturer/Country of origin QLogic Corporation/USA

Table 9. CNS 13438


CNS 13438 (Class A) (Class B) (Class A)

Table 10. MIC

QLA2xx QLA23xx* QLE236x

MIC QLA200 (Class B) QLA210 (Class A)

(Class A) (Class A)

A class equipment(Business purpose info/telecommunicationsequipment)

As this equipment has undergone EMC registration forbusiness purpose, the seller and/or the buyer is askedto beware of this point and in case a wrongful sale orpurchase has been made, it is asked that a change tohousehold use be made.


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Korean Language Format Class A

For QLA200 HBA

Korea MIC Class B Certified

Product Name/Model Fibre Channel HBACertification holder QLogic CorporationManufactured date Refer to date code listed on productManufacturer/Country of origin QLogic Corporation/USA

Korean Language Format Class B

Product Safety Compliance

Table 11 lists UL, cUL product safety compliance information for QLogic HBAs.

B class equipment(Household purposeinfo/telecommunications equipment)

As this equipment has undergone EMC registration forhousehold purpose, this product can be used in anyarea including residential area.

Table 11. UL, cULQLA2xx QLA23xx QLE236x

UL60950

CSA C22.2 No.60950

Class 1 Laser Product perDHHS 21CFR (J)


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Table 12 lists 73/23/ECC low voltage directive information for QLogic HBAs.

Table 12. 73/23/ECC Low Voltage Directive


TUV:

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