Page 2 - Legal Notices
2 Legal Notices The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to thismanual, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties ofmerchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packardshall not be hel...
Page 5 - Contents; B. Regulatory Information
Contents 5 1. HP A5150A Adapter Overview About the A5150A Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10In...
Page 6 - Glossary
Contents 6 FCC Statement (For U.S.A. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68IEC Statement (Worldwide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68DOC Statement (Canada). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 7 - Chapter 1; • “About the A5150A Adapter” on page 9.
Chapter 1 7 1 HP A5150A Adapter Overview This chapter contains the following sections that describe theHP A5150A PCI Dual Port Ultra2 SCSI host bus adapter (HBA): • “About the A5150A Adapter” on page 9.
Page 8 - • “Features” on page 10.
HP A5150A Adapter Overview Chapter 1 8 • “Features” on page 10. • “Interface Descriptions” on page 11. • “Supported HP 9000 and HP e3000 Servers” on page 13. • “Cable Specifications” on page 14.
Page 9 - Figure 1-1 below is a drawing of the A5150A adapter.; The A5150A PCI Ultra2 SCSI Host Bus Adapter
HP A5150A Adapter Overview About the A5150A Adapter Chapter 1 9 About the A5150A Adapter The A5150A Dual Channel PCI Ultra2 SCSI host adapter board providestwo SCSI-3 Ultra2 SCSI interfaces to PCI computer systems that requireBIOS support on the add-in SCSI adapter. Installing this adapter in yourPC...
Page 10 - Features
HP A5150A Adapter Overview Features Chapter 1 10 Features The A5150A adapter has the following features: • PCI interface — Full 32-bit or 64-bit (33 MHz) Direct Memory Access (DMA) bus master. — Zero wait-state bus master data bursts. — PCI Universal 3.3V/5V bus support. • SCSI interface — Two separ...
Page 11 - Interface Descriptions; The PCI Interface
HP A5150A Adapter Overview Interface Descriptions Chapter 1 11 Interface Descriptions This section provides greater detail about the PCI, SCSI, and WideUltra2 SCSI interfaces. The PCI Interface PCI is a high-speed standard local bus for interfacing a number of I/Ocomponents to a processor and memory...
Page 12 - The Wide Ultra2 SCSI Interface
HP A5150A Adapter Overview Interface Descriptions Chapter 1 12 indicates when the termination power was subjected to an over currentcondition causing the self-resetting current limiting device (circuitbreaker) to trip. A 40 MHz oscillator is installed on the A5150A card to provide the clockfrequency...
Page 14 - Cable Specifications; Description
HP A5150A Adapter Overview Cable Specifications Chapter 1 14 Cable Specifications The A5150A adapter supports Low Voltage Differential (LVD) orsingle-ended (SE) connections. Table 1-2 below shows the cables to use when connecting external SCSIperipheral devices to the A5150A adapter. Table 1-2 Cable...
Page 15 - Chapter 2; Installing the A5150A Adapter; • “Preparing for Installation” on page 17.
Chapter 2 15 2 Installing the A5150A Adapter This chapter contains the following sections that describe how to installthe A5150A adapter: • “Preparing for Installation” on page 17.
Page 16 - • “Handling the A5150A Adapter” on page 18.; NOTE
Installing the A5150A Adapter Chapter 2 16 • “Handling the A5150A Adapter” on page 18. • “Looking at Adapter Installation” on page 19. • “Connecting the SCSI Peripherals” on page 27. • “SCSI Bus Termination” on page 29. • “Verifying Installation” on page 37. NOTE This manual provides installation in...
Page 17 - Preparing for Installation; You will need the following things:
Installing the A5150A Adapter Preparing for Installation Chapter 2 17 Preparing for Installation Installing the host bus adapter requires disassembly of some servercomponents. Before beginning installation, refer to the system servermanual for detailed instructions on installing host bus adapters in...
Page 18 - Handling the A5150A Adapter; CAUTION; Avoid working in carpeted areas.
Installing the A5150A Adapter Handling the A5150A Adapter Chapter 2 18 Handling the A5150A Adapter The host bus adapter is packaged with an ESD kit, which containsmaterials to prevent damage from static electricity during installation. CAUTION The adapter is highly susceptible to damage by electrost...
Page 19 - Looking at Adapter Installation; Before You Start
Installing the A5150A Adapter Looking at Adapter Installation Chapter 2 19 Looking at Adapter Installation Installation can be performed in one of two ways: • Use the OLAR (On Line Add/Replace) capability (HP-UX 11i). Refer to “Install Using OLAR (HP-UX 11i)” on page 20. • Power down the system and ...
Page 20 - rad
Installing the A5150A Adapter Looking at Adapter Installation Chapter 2 20 NOTE The host bus adapter card is supported on the HP N4000 N-class system.Refer to the Hewlett-Packard eproducts web site(http://www.eproducts.hp.com) to disassemble the system, install theadapter in an available PCI slot, a...
Page 21 - OLAR
Installing the A5150A Adapter Looking at Adapter Installation Chapter 2 21 IMPORTANT In many cases, other interface cards and slots within the system aredependent upon the target card. For example: If the target card is a multiple-port card, suspending or deleting driversfor the target card slot als...
Page 22 - the card is shut down?; Card Compatibility
Installing the A5150A Adapter Looking at Adapter Installation Chapter 2 22 Planning and Preparation SAM will, generally, prevent you from performing OLAR procedures thatwould adversely affect other areas of the server. Refer to ConfiguringHP-UX For Peripherals, HP Part Number B2355-90698 for detaile...
Page 24 - initiator ID; cannot; Enabled or
Installing the A5150A Adapter Looking at Adapter Installation Chapter 2 24 OLA/R Restrictions for the A5150A Currently there are two versions of the A5150A: • A5150-60001 (older) • A5150-60101 (newer) Both of the HBAs have some restrictions in the OLA/R procedure. Theserestrictions are explained bel...
Page 25 - The HBA being replaced; MUST; have been running with auto termination; file. Do not be concerned about; Install/Replace With System Powered Down
Installing the A5150A Adapter Looking at Adapter Installation Chapter 2 25 OLR of A5150-60001 The online replacement operation preserves theinitiator ID and speed settings across the replacement. The autotermination setting for this HBA is over-ridden by the jumper settings onthe board.Before instal...
Page 26 - from its packing and check that it is not damaged.
Installing the A5150A Adapter Looking at Adapter Installation Chapter 2 26 CAUTION The adapter is highly susceptible to damage by electrostatic dischargeduring installation and routine maintenance. Do not handle circuitboards without wearing a wrist strap fastened to a good earth ground orto the sys...
Page 27 - Connecting the SCSI Peripherals; SCSI Cable; Making External SCSI Bus Connections; This connector is now bracketed onto the back panel of the system.
Installing the A5150A Adapter Connecting the SCSI Peripherals Chapter 2 27 Connecting the SCSI Peripherals All external SCSI bus connections to the A5150A host bus adapter aremade with shielded, 68-conductor cables. The connectors on this cableare always keyed to ensure proper mating. Some internal ...
Page 28 - Making Internal SCSI Bus Connections; Step 5. Refer to “SCSI Bus Termination” on page 29 for information on
Installing the A5150A Adapter Connecting the SCSI Peripherals Chapter 2 28 Step 3. If you need to connect more than one external SCSI device to your host bus adapter, chain them together with shielded external SCSI cables. If auto termination has been disabled and you wish to terminate anexternal co...
Page 29 - SCSI Bus Termination; Auto Termination Information
Installing the A5150A Adapter SCSI Bus Termination Chapter 2 29 SCSI Bus Termination The devices that make up the SCSI bus are connected serially (chainedtogether) with SCSI cables. The first and last physical SCSI devicesconnected on the ends of the SCSI bus must have a set of resistors calledtermi...
Page 30 - Bus Termination
Installing the A5150A Adapter SCSI Bus Termination Chapter 2 30 The A5150A is supported on the A400, A500, L-Class, and N-ClassHP 9000 systems. Bus Termination The SCSI bus must be properly terminated. The first and last physicalSCSI devices on the ends of the SCSI bus must be terminated either byph...
Page 31 - • If the HBA detects the ground signal on pin 50 of both the internal; When and How to Turn Off Auto Termination; When To Turn Off Auto Termination
Installing the A5150A Adapter SCSI Bus Termination Chapter 2 31 In the factory default configuration of the older A5150-60001 HBA, thepin sets are normally open (not shorted together by the jumper). In theopen state, the A5150A automatically senses whether a cable from apowered SCSI device is attach...
Page 33 - Scenario Seven; How to Turn Off Auto Termination
Installing the A5150A Adapter SCSI Bus Termination Chapter 2 33 The HBA is not able to distinguish inline-terminated cables from regularSCSI cables. If an inline-terminated cable is connected to an HBA thathas auto termination enabled, termination will be provided by both thecable and the HBA. This ...
Page 34 - FIRMWARE INFORMATION; Step 2. Determine the HBA’s path by doing the following:
Installing the A5150A Adapter SCSI Bus Termination Chapter 2 34 Step 1. Check the PDC version, by booting the system to the BCH prompt and then doing the following: a. At the Main Menu, type in (for Information Menu). b. At the Information Menu, type fv (to display the firmware version). The output ...
Page 35 - scsi term path state; Setting SCSI IDs
Installing the A5150A Adapter SCSI Bus Termination Chapter 2 35 b. In the Service Menu, type scsi (to display the current status of SCSI devices). The output could look like this: Path (dec) Initiator ID SCSI Rate Auto Term ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ..0/2/0/0 7 Fast Off In...
Page 36 - future reference. You may use the following table.; Record of SCSI IDs
Installing the A5150A Adapter SCSI Bus Termination Chapter 2 36 The peripheral device SCSI IDs are usually set with jumpers or a switchon the peripheral. Refer to the peripheral manufacturer’s instructions todetermine the ID of each device and how to change it (via BCH forN-Class systems). You must ...
Page 37 - Verifying Installation; The; ioscan; Step 2. Verify that the adapter and driver display.
Installing the A5150A Adapter Verifying Installation Chapter 2 37 Verifying Installation After installing the adapter and attaching peripheral devices, verify thatall components are working. Refer to your system documentation forinformation on verifying operation. HP 9000 Step 1. To verify that the ...
Page 39 - Chapter 3; Troubleshooting
Chapter 3 39 3 Troubleshooting The A5150A adapter is a single field-replaceable unit (FRU) and does notcontain any field-serviceable parts. Troubleshooting proceduresdescribed in this chapter are limited to verifying that the adapter isoperational and that a valid connection is established.
Page 40 - • “General Procedure” on page 41.
Troubleshooting Chapter 3 40 This chapter contains the following sections that describe how totroubleshoot the A5150A adapter: • “General Procedure” on page 41. • “Checking SCSI Bus Compatibility” on page 42. • “Using Support Tools Manager (STM)” on page 47. • “Contacting Your Hewlett-Packard Repres...
Page 41 - General Procedure; In general, follow these steps to troubleshoot the A5150A adapter:
Troubleshooting General Procedure Chapter 3 41 General Procedure The A5150A adapter is a single field-replaceable unit (FRU) and does notcontain any field-serviceable parts. Troubleshooting proceduresdescribed in this section are limited to verifying that the adapter isoperational and a valid connec...
Page 42 - Checking SCSI Bus Compatibility; SCSI
Troubleshooting Checking SCSI Bus Compatibility Chapter 3 42 Checking SCSI Bus Compatibility You can ensure SCSI controller and SCSI device compatibility by usingthe SCSI command to display and select SCSI bus parameters. The SCSI command is available from the boot menu displayed after the test stat...
Page 43 - The SCSI Command; Displaying Transfer Rates
Troubleshooting Checking SCSI Bus Compatibility Chapter 3 43 The SCSI Command As explained above, you can use the SCSI command to check the compatibility of the SCSI adapter and the SCSI device(s), by displayingand setting SCSI bus parameters. Displaying Transfer Rates To use the SCSI command to dis...
Page 46 - To use the
Troubleshooting Checking SCSI Bus Compatibility Chapter 3 46 Setting SCSI IDs To use the SCSI command to set the initiator (SCSI) ID for an adapter, follow this syntax: SCSI init bus_number slot_number ID_number where bus_number Specifies the number of the bus the adapter is installedon. slot_number...
Page 48 - Contacting Your Hewlett-Packard Representative; SHOWME
Troubleshooting Contacting Your Hewlett-Packard Representative Chapter 3 48 Contacting Your Hewlett-PackardRepresentative If the equipment is covered by an HP service contract, document theproblem as a service request and forward it to your HP representative.Include the following information where a...
Page 51 - Appendix A; SCSI Sense Codes
Appendix A 51 A SCSI Sense Codes This appendix shows the possible codes that appear in SCSI errormessages.
Page 52 - The following example shows a typical SCSI error message:; ) codes together mean “recovered data with error
SCSI Sense Codes Appendix A 52 The following example shows a typical SCSI error message: [+6708 72410001 002a9858 0:7] scsi disk: CHECK CONDITION on disk 0:6:5:0 Read of logical block 509856, count 128 disk sd45a, block 254920, 65536 bytes Valid = 1, Error code = 0x70 Segment number = 0x00, Filemark...
Page 63 - nn
SCSI Sense Codes Appendix A 63 0x3f 0x00 Target operation conditions havechanged 0x01 Microcode has been changed 0x02 Changed operating definition 0x03 Inquiry data has changed 0x40 0x00 RAM failure nn Diagnostic failure on component nn 0x41 0x00 Data path failure 0x42 0x00 Power-on or self-test fai...
Page 67 - Appendix B; Regulatory Information
Appendix B 67 B Regulatory Information This appendix contains all of the regulatory-related information for theA5150A adapter.
Page 68 - Regulatory Statements
Regulatory Information Regulatory Statements Appendix B 68 Regulatory Statements This section contains all of the regulatory statements for the A5150Aadapter. FCC Statement (For U.S.A. Only) The Federal Communications Commission (in 47 CFR 15.105) hasspecified that the following notice be brought to...
Page 69 - Spécification ATI Classe A (France; • Préfecture du département du lieu d’exploitation
Regulatory Information Regulatory Statements Appendix B 69 Spécification ATI Classe A (France DECLARATION D’INSTALLATION ET DE MISE EN EXPLOITATIONd’un matériel de traitement de l’information (ATI), classé A en fonctiondes niveaux de perturbations radioélectriques émis, définis dans lanorme européen...
Page 70 - Declaration of Conformity
Regulatory Information Regulatory Statements Appendix B 70 Declaration of Conformity
Page 71 - Asynchronous Data Transfer
71 Glossary A address A specific location inmemory, designated eithernumerically or by a symbolicname. Asynchronous Data Transfer One of the ways data istransferred over the SCSI bus. Itis slower than synchronous datatransfer. BIOS (Basic Input/OutputSystem) Software that providesbasic read/write ca...
Page 73 - for each SCSI host adapter.; mainboard A large circuit board
73 for each SCSI host adapter. ISA (Industry StandardArchitecture) A type ofcomputer bus used in most PCs. Itallows devices to send and receivedata 16 bits at a time. KByte (kilobyte) A measure ofcomputer storage equal to 1024bytes. local bus A way to connectperipherals directly to thecomputer proce...
Page 74 - port number See port address.
74 parity checking A way to verifythe accuracy of data transmittedover the SCSI bus. One bit in thetransfer is used to make the sum ofall the 1 bits either odd or even (forodd or even parity). If the sum isnot correct, an error messageappears. SCSI uses odd parity. PCI (peripheral componentinterconn...
Page 75 - synchronous data transfer
75 SCSI (small computer systeminterface) A specification for ahigh-performance peripheral busand command set. The originalstandard is now referred to asSCSI-1. SCSI-2 The current SCSIspecification that adds features tothe original SCSI-1 standard. SCSI-3 The next SCSIspecification, that adds feature...
