HP 5971-0825 - Manual

2 • Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) • A Hewlett-Packard Navigator CD containing the available adapterdriver(s) • A documentation CD containing the Fibre Channel Host Bus AdapterInstallation Guide • This installation guide What Is Needed Besides the Adapter Besides the Fibre Channel HBA, you wil...

4 System Requirements Windows NT Systems The following items are required when you install the HP Fibre ChannelAdapter into a Windows NT system: • A Pentium or higher system with PCI local bus • Windows NT 4.0 installed with at least service pack 4 • Minimum recommended system memory is 32 MBytes Wi...

5 2 Installation Overview Before installing the Adapter in your server, make sure that the system ispowered down and that you follow ESD procedures to reduce the risk ofdamage to the Adapter or the server electronics. See Appendix A regardingESD information. Installing Adapter in PCI Slot Install th...

6 Figure 2-1. Installing Adapter GBIC Overview A GBIC converts internal electrical signals to external electrical or opticalsignals for transmission across the Fibre Channel media. The Fibre Channelcable inserts into the connector of the GBIC module. There are several types of GBIC modules currently...

7 Installing the GBIC Select the type of GBIC module that is compatible with your system. • Install the GBIC into the receptacle on the Adapter. Refer to Figure 2-2 below. NOTE You can only install the GBIC one way, as the GBIC and guide railsinside the Adapter receptacle are keyed. Figure 2-2. Inst...

8 Connecting Cables 1. If you are using an optical GBIC module, remove the dust plug coversprotecting the optical connectors before inserting the fibre-channel cable. Savethe dust plug covers for future use. 2. Select the correct cable that matches the GBIC you installed and install theend connector...

9 Figure 2-4. Copper Cable Connector Removing the GBIC To remove the GBIC, follow these steps: 1. Remove the Fibre Channel cable. (a) If you are using the HSSDC Copper Cable, squeeze the tab to remove. (See Figure 2-6. on page 10.) 2. (a) If you are using an optical GBIC, flip the bar of the GBIC to...

10 Figure 2-5. Removing the Optical GBIC Module Figure 2-6. Removing the HSSDC Copper GBIC Module Verifying the Adapter You can verify the Adapter and cable installation by powering up the systemand looking at the two LEDs on the bulkhead of the adapter. See Figure 2-7. onpage 11. Under normal opera...

13 3 Windows NT Driver Installation NOTE Check this worldwide web address to ensure that you have the latestversion of the Windows NT driver: http://netserver.hp.com/netserver/ If it is a newer version than the one on the supplied HP Navigator CD,download it and use it instead of the earlier driver....

14 4. From the Settings menu, select Control Panel. 5. From the Control Panel window, select SCSI Adapters. 6. From the SCSI Adapter window, select Drivers. 7. From the Drivers window, select Add. 8. Select Have Disk. 9. From the floppy disk drive (path, A:\WINNT), select Agilent PCI Fibre Channel C...

15 4 Windows 2000 Driver Installation NOTE Check this worldwide web address to ensure that you have the latestversion of the Windows 2000 driver: http://netserver.hp.com/netserver/ If it is a newer version than the one on the supplied HP Navigator CD,download it and use it instead of the earlier dri...

16 During installation select the “HHBA-510X PCI Fibre Channel Controller”. Please review the Readme file for details. Removing the Driver To uninstall the HP Fibre Channel board: 1. Turn off your system and remove the HP Fibre Channel board from your computer. 2. Once you reboot the system, Windows...

17 5 NetWare Driver Loading NOTE Check this worldwide web address to ensure that you have the latestversion of the NetWare driver: http://netserver.hp.com/netserver/ If it is a newer version than the one on the supplied HP Navigator CD,download it and use it instead of the earlier version. Overview ...

19 Unloading the Driver For removing or updating the driver, perform the following steps: NOTE The old driver must be removed before installing the new one. 1. Confirm that there is no Fibre Channel activity occurring by dismounting the drive. 2. Switch to the Command Console 3. To dismount the driv...

21 6 PCI Hot Plug Support PCI Hot Plug involves the insertion and removal of PCI adapters from a systemwithout interrupting the normal operation or powering down the whole system.PCI Hot Plug functions by disabling power to PCI slots where PCI Hot Plugcapable adapters will be inserted or removed. To...

23 7 Troubleshooting The following tips are general troubleshooting procedures. • Check that the card is seated all the way into the PCI slot. • Check motherboard system documentation to ensure that bus masteringsupport is provided and enabled for the PCI slot containing the HP FibreChannel Adapter....

27 B Regulatory Information Regulatory Notices Electromagnetic Compliance Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements have been established inmany countries to regulate the radio frequency energy generated by InformationTechnology Equipment (ITE). This energy is generated during the normal andi...

28 Notice for United States (Federal Communications Commission) Class B Equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a ClassB digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits aredesigned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferen...

30 For products labeled as Class A: This equipment is in the Class A category information technology equipmentbased on the rules of Voluntary Control Council For Interference byInformation Technology Equipment (VCCI). When used in a residential area,radio interference may be caused. In this case, us...

33 C Specifications Fibre Channel Operation Fibre Channel Operation Burst Transfer 1 Gbit/sec100 MBytes/sec Topology Fabric, Arbitrated Loop Class of Operation Class 3 Protocol SCSI FCP Frame Latency Buffer 8 KBytes Reads2 KBytes Writes Frame Payload Size 1 K Fibre Channel Media Media Interface GBIC...

35 D Software License Terms The following License Terms govern your use of the accompanying Softwareunless you have a separate written agreement with HP. License Grant. HP grants you a license to Use one copy of the Software. “Use”means storing, loading, installing, executing or displaying the Softw...

37 E Fibre Channel Cables The above Fibre Channel Connectivity products are available through Hewlett-Packard Company. Cable Type Cable Kit Contents HP Part Number 3 meter (FC), short-wave copper 2 copper GBICs and one Copper cable D6978A 5 meter (FC), short-wave copper 2 copper GBICs and one Copper...

39 F Warranty and Support The hardware warranty below applies to components purchased as accessories.If your component was factory installed as part of an HP NetServer model, referto the HP NetServer Warranty and Service/Support Booklet for the warrantylimitations, customer responsibilities, and oth...

40 warranty for those products. HP SureStore drives are considered externalaccessories and carry their own warranty. The customer may be required to run HP-supplied configuration and diagnosticprograms before a replacement will be dispatched or an on-site visit isauthorized. Third-Party Hardware Pro...

41 A audience 1, 2 C cables 1, 3, 8, 23, 28, 37connecting cables 1control panel 14 D Declaration of Conformity 27, 31diskette 13, 14, 15, 17, 21drivers 1, 13, 14, 17 E electromagnetic compliance 27electrostatic discharge 25 F Fibre Channel cables 31, 37Fibre Channel HBA 2, 13, 15, 17 G GBIC 8GBIC in...