Page 2 - QLogic is a trademark of QLogic Corporation.
QLogic Corporation Page ii FC0151103-00 E Information furnished in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, QLogic Corporation assumes no responsibility for its use; nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. QLogic Corpo...
Page 3 - Table of Contents
PC0151103-00-00 E Page iii Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction 1.1 General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 1.2 What is Fibre Channel? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 1.3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 4 - FIGURES; Figure; TABLES; Table
Table of Contents QLA22xx Hardware Installation Guide Page iv PC0151103-00-00 E FIGURES Figure Page 2-1 QLA2200 Board Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 2-2 QLA2200F Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 2-3 QLA2202F Board...
Page 5 - Section 1; Introduction; QLA22xx board unless otherwise noted:; General Description
FC0151103-00 E 1-1 Section 1 Introduction NOTE: The following QLogic host adapter boards are collectively referred to as the QLA22xx board unless otherwise noted: ■ QLA2200 family (64-bit PCI to Fibre Channel copper media): FC0210406-03 (ISP2200 chip)FC0210406-04 (ISP2200A/33 chip)FC0210406-05 (ISP2...
Page 6 - What is Fibre Channel?; Compliance with PCI version 2.2 specification
What is Fibre Channel? 1 – Introduction 1-2 FC0151103-00 E that support private loop direct attach (PLDA) and fabric loop attach (FLA). Installation of the QLA22xx board is quick and easy. 1.2 What is Fibre Channel? Fibre channel technology is outlined in the SCSI-3 Fibre Channel Protocol (SCSI-FCP)...
Page 7 - Section 2; Hardware Installation; Preinstallation Procedures; CAUTION! The QLA22xx board contains parts that can be damaged by; What You Need for Installation
FC0151103-00 E 2-1 Section 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Preinstallation Procedures Before installing your QLA22xx board, take a moment to read this guide. CAUTION! The QLA22xx board contains parts that can be damaged by electrostatic discharge (ESD). Before handling the QLA22xx board, use standard me...
Page 12 - Power Distribution; accommodate the QLA22xx board.
Power Distribution 2 – Hardware Installation 2-6 FC0151103-00 E 2.3 Power Distribution The QLA2200/2200L board supplies +5 volts to pin 7 of the HSSDC copper interface to support an external media interface adapter (MIA), if required. (An MIA converts copper bus signals to optical bus signals.) 2.4 ...
Page 13 - you install the QLA22xx board.
2 – Hardware Installation Installation in the Computer FC0151103-00 E 2-7 4. Choose any PCI bus slot that supports bus mastering. Most motherboards automatically assign an IRQ level and interrupt line; if your motherboard does not, you must assign the IRQ level and use interrupt line A for this slot...
Page 14 - QLogic Corporation; Installation Help
Installation Help 2 – Hardware Installation 2-8 FC0151103-00 E 10. Power up all external FC devices, then power up the PC and observe the monitor. The BIOS is disabled by default. Consequently, the devices attached to the QLA22xx board are not identified. For example: QLogic Corporation QLA22xx PCI ...
Page 15 - Section 3; Troubleshooting; Problems After Installation; Are all of the circuit cards installed securely in the system?; System Configuration Problem Checklist
FC0151103-00 E 3-1 Section 3 Troubleshooting 3.1 Problems After Installation There are three basic types of installation problems that can cause your QLA22xx board to function incorrectly: hardware problems, system configuration problems, and Fibre Channel problems. The following section provides it...
Page 16 - Fibre Channel Problem Checklist; Were all of the FC devices powered up before you powered up the PC?
Fibre Channel Problem Checklist 3 – Troubleshooting 3-2 FC0151103-00 E 3.4 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.
Page 17 - Appendix A; not function properly.; Configuration Settings
FC0151103-00 E A-1 Appendix A Fast!UTIL NOTE: The Fast!Util BIOS utility does not run on Sun SPARC systems. Refer to the Software Installation Guide for the QLA2200 Board Family for information regarding adapter configuration settings. A.1 Introduction This appendix provides detailed configuration i...
Page 18 - Host Adapter Settings; and; Selectable Boot Settings; other nondisk devices.
Configuration Settings A – Fast!UTIL A-2 FC0151103-00 E A.2.1 Host Adapter Settings From the Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL, select Host Adapter Settings. The default settings for the QLA22xx host adapter board are listed in table A-1 and described in the following paragraphs. ■ Host Adapt...
Page 19 - and described in the following paragraphs.
A – Fast!UTIL Configuration Settings FC0151103-00 E A-3 A.2.3 Restore Default Settings The Restore Defaults option from the Configuration Settings menu restores the QLA22xx board default settings. A.2.4 Raw NVRAM Data This option displays the adapter’s NVRAM contents in hexadecimal format. This is a...
Page 21 - Extended Firmware Settings
A – Fast!UTIL Configuration Settings FC0151103-00 E A-5 ■ Disable Database Load. When enabled, the device database is read from the Registry during driver initialization. When disabled, the device database is created dynamically during driver initialization. The default is No. NOTE: This option usua...
Page 22 - NOTE: The Class 2 Service setting must be enabled to use the ACK0
Configuration Settings A – Fast!UTIL A-6 FC0151103-00 E ■ Extended Control Block. This setting enables all other extended firmware settings. The default is Enabled. ■ RIO Operation Mode. This setting specifies the reduced interrupt operation (RIO) modes, if supported by the software driver. RIO mode...
Page 23 - Scan Fibre Channel Devices
A – Fast!UTIL Scan Fibre Channel Devices FC0151103-00 E A-7 ■ Command Reference Number. This setting is reserved for Fibre Channel tape support, which will be implemented in a future version of the QLA22xx. The default is Disabled. ■ Read Transfer Ready. This setting is reserved. The default is Disa...
Page 25 - Appendix B; Specifications; Table B-1. QLA22xx Board Operating Environment
FC0151103-00 E B-1 Appendix B Specifications Table B-1. QLA22xx Board Operating Environment Environment Minimum Maximum Operating temperature 0 ° C/32 ° F 55 ° C/131 ° F Storage temperature -20 ° C/-4 ° F 70 ° C/158 ° F Relative humidity (noncondensing) 10% 90% Storage humidity (noncondensing) 5% 95...