Page 4 - Tables
4 B Building a driver from sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Building a uniprocessor version of the driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Building a multiprocessor version of the driver . . . . . . . . ...
Page 5 - About this guide; Intended audience; Related documentation
A6826A PCI-X host bus adapter for Itanium Linux systems installation guide 5 About this guide This guide provides information about: • Installing, configuring, and troubleshooting the A6826A PCI-X host bus adapter (HBA) for Linux® operating systems. • Contacting technical support for additional assi...
Page 6 - Document conventions and symbols
6 Document conventions and symbols WARNING! Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or death. CAUTION: Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or data. IMPORTANT: Provides clarifying information or specific instructions. NOTE: P...
Page 7 - HP technical support; HP-authorized reseller; Helpful web sites
A6826A PCI-X host bus adapter for Itanium Linux systems installation guide 7 TIP: Provides helpful hints and shortcuts. HP technical support Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the HP support web site: http://www.hp.com/support . Collect the following information before c...
Page 9 - HBA features; Performance specifications; Environmental specifications
A6826A PCI-X host bus adapter for Itanium Linux systems installation guide 9 1 HBA features This chapter describes the features of the A6826A PCI-X HBA for Linux includes: • Performance specifications , page 9 • Environmental specifications , page 9 • Physical specifications , page 10 Performance sp...
Page 10 - Physical specifications
HBA features 10 Physical specifications Table 3 lists the HBA specifications. Table 3 HBA Specifications Type Specification Host bus Conforms to PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2 Fibre Channel specifications Bus type: fiber optic media Bus transfer rate:200 Mb/s maximum at half duplex400 Mb/...
Page 11 - Installing the HBA
A6826A PCI-X host bus adapter for Itanium Linux systems installation guide 11 2 Installing the HBA This chapter describes the procedure for installing the A6826A HBA. This chapter includes: • Installation prerequisites , page 12 • Installing the HBA , page 13 See the host documentation for installin...
Page 12 - HBA components
Installing the HBA 12 Installation prerequisites Before you begin, make sure you have the following: • A screwdriver (Phillips #1). • An optical multimode cable with an LC-style duplex connector. • Each HBA has a unique serial number that is located on the bottom of the HBA. Check the HBA and record...
Page 15 - Installing the Linux driver
A6826A PCI-X host bus adapter for Itanium Linux systems installation guide 15 3 Installing the Linux driver This chapter provides instructions for installing the Linux qla2300 driver for the A6826A HBA on an already installed Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Red Hat EL) or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SUS...
Page 16 - Using RPM
Installing the Linux driver 16 Installing the driver kit HP recommends installing the complete driver kit for this HBA. The kit contains the HBA driver and the utilities that you need to deploy the A6826A HBA on Linux. NOTE: Using the following procedure installs the RPM and fibreutils. To install t...
Page 18 - Loading the driver; Building a ramdisk image to load the qla2300 driver
Installing the Linux driver 18 Perform the following steps to install the qla2300 driver on the boot drive: 1. Build the driver binary file. To build a driver binary from source files, see ” Building a driver from sources ” on page 31. 2. Copy the qla2300.o binary file to the following directory: /l...
Page 19 - Loading and unloading the qla2300 driver manually
A6826A PCI-X host bus adapter for Itanium Linux systems installation guide 19 4. Build the ramdisk image file:• For a single-processor system, enter the following commands, replacing x.x.xx–x.x with your Linux version number: /sbin/mkinitrd /boot/newinitrd-image x.x.xx-x.x • For a multiprocessor sys...
Page 20 - Configuring the driver; System driver parameter max_scsi_luns for Red Hat EL 2.1 kernels
Installing the Linux driver 20 e. If your system has a previous version of the qla driver, rename the old binary included in the original distribution to ensure that it does not interfere with the updated version as follows:# cd /lib/modules/<kernel_release_version>/kernel/ drivers/addon/qla23...
Page 21 - Driver command line parameters; Proc filesystem support
A6826A PCI-X host bus adapter for Itanium Linux systems installation guide 21 Driver command line parameters Several command line options are available. For example: • Verbose — This option provides detailed debug information. For example: # insmod qla2300.o options = verbose Waiting for LIP to comp...
Page 23 - Troubleshooting
A6826A PCI-X host bus adapter for Itanium Linux systems installation guide 23 4 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following information to help you determine why the HBA is not functioning properly. • Hardware problem checklist , page 24 • System configuration problems , page 24 • Fibre Chan...
Page 24 - Hardware problem checklist; System configuration problems
Troubleshooting 24 Hardware problem checklist Check the following to determine if there is a hardware problem: • Are all of the circuit cards installed securely in the system? • Are all of the cables securely connected to the correct connectors? Be sure that the FC cables that attach from the HBA co...
Page 25 - POST conditions and results
A6826A PCI-X host bus adapter for Itanium Linux systems installation guide 25 POST conditions and results Figure 1 on page 12 shows the position of the POST LED indicators. If the LEDs indicate a failure during POST: 1. Make sure the HBA is seated firmly in the PCI slot. 2. Verify that the fiber cab...
Page 27 - A Configuring the HBA; Starting the Configuration protocol; Using the Driver Configuration menu
A6826A PCI-X host bus adapter for Itanium Linux systems installation guide 27 A Configuring the HBA This appendix describes how to configure the A6826A HBA on Linux systems using the Configuration protocol Driver Configuration menu. NOTE: This process is for advanced users who want to customize the ...
Page 31 - Building a driver from sources
A6826A PCI-X host bus adapter for Itanium Linux systems installation guide 31 B Building a driver from sources This appendix describes how to build a Linux driver from sources. In some cases, it may be necessary to build the driver in your configuration locally. These instructions for building the d...
Page 32 - Building a uniprocessor version of the driver
Building a driver from sources 32 Building a uniprocessor version of the driver Perform the following steps to build a uniprocessor version of the qla2300 driver: 1. If not already installed, extract the kernel-header and kernel-source RPM files from your Linux CD-ROM distribution. For example: # cd...
Page 33 - Building a multiprocessor version of the driver
A6826A PCI-X host bus adapter for Itanium Linux systems installation guide 33 Building a multiprocessor version of the driver Perform the following steps to build an SMP version of the qla2300 driver: 1. If not already installed, extract the kernel-header and kernel-source RPM files from your Linux ...
Page 35 - C Regulatory compliance and safety; Laser device; Laser safety warning; Certification and classification information
35 A6826A PCI-X host bus adapter for Itanium Linux systems installation guide C Regulatory compliance and safety Laser device All HP systems equipped with a laser device comply with safety standards, including International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 825. With specific regard to the laser, th...
Page 36 - Laser product label; International notices and statements; Class A equipment; European Union notice
Regulatory compliance and safety 36 Laser product label The optional label in Figure 2 or equivalent may be located on the surface of the HP-supplied laser device. Figure 2 Class 1 laser product label International notices and statements Canadian notice (avis Canadien) Class A equipment This Class A...
Page 38 - Electrostatic discharge; Grounding methods
Regulatory compliance and safety 38 Electrostatic discharge To prevent damage to the system, be aware of the precautions you need to follow when setting up the system or handling parts. A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor may damage system boards or other static-sensit...
Page 39 - Index
A6826A PCI-X host bus adapter for Itanium Linux systems installation guide 39 Index A audience 5 authorized reseller, HP 7 B boot drive, installing drivers on 17 BSMI, regulatory compliance notice 37 C certification and classification information, laser 35 Class A equipment, Canadian compliance stat...
