Page 2 - QLogic is a trademark of QLogic Corporation.
QLogic Corporation Page ii FC2251101-00 D 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 5 - Table of Contents
FC2251101-00 D Page v Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction 1.1 General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 1.2 What is Fibre Channel? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 1.3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 6 - FIGURES; Figure; TABLES; Table
Table of Contents Hardware Installation Guide for the QLA2300 Board Family Page vi FC2251101-00 D FIGURES Figure Page 2-1 QLA2300/2310 Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 2-2 QLA2300F/2310F Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 2-3 QLA2...
Page 7 - Section 1; Introduction; referred to as the QLA23xx board unless otherwise noted:; General Description
FC2251101-00 D 1-1 Section 1 Introduction NOTE: The following SANblade QLogic host adapter boards are collectively referred to as the QLA23xx board unless otherwise noted: ■ QLA2300 family (64-bit PCI to Fibre Channel copper media) ■ QLA2300F family (64-bit PCI to Fibre Channel optical media) ■ QLA2...
Page 8 - Features; Compliance with PCI Local Bus Specification revision 2.2
Features 1 – Introduction 1-2 FC2251101-00 D boards use a copper interface for short connections (less than 30 meters at a data rate of 1 Gbps; less than 15 meters at a data rate of 2 Gbps). The following boards use a multimode optical interface for intermediate distances (less than 500 meters at th...
Page 9 - Section 2; Hardware Installation; Preinstallation Procedures; QLA23xx Board Components; through
FC2251101-00 D 2-1 Section 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Preinstallation Procedures Before installing your QLA23xx board, take a moment to read this guide. CAUTION! The QLA23xx board contains parts that can be damaged by ESD. Before handling the QLA23xx board, use standard methods to discharge static ...
Page 13 - LEDs; identifies and describes the activity of the
2 – Hardware Installation QLA23xx Board Components FC2251101-00 D 2-5 2.3.1 LEDs Figure 2-7 identifies and describes the activity of the QLA2300/2300F/2310/2310F/ 2310FL board LEDs. Figure 2-8 identifies and describes the activity of the QLA2302F/2312F board LEDs. The QLA2312FL board has no LEDs. Fi...
Page 14 - Jumpers; accommodate the QLA23xx board.
Power Distribution 2 – Hardware Installation 2-6 FC2251101-00 D 2.3.2 Jumpers The jumpers on the QLA2310FL/2312F/2312FL boards set the default state of the laser and are set at the factory with a jumper plug on pins 1–2 of the following jumpers. ■ QLA2310FL (jumper J2) ■ QLA2312F (jumpers J1 and J4)...
Page 15 - slot until it seats firmly.
2 – Hardware Installation Installation in the Computer FC2251101-00 D 2-7 ■ PCI connectors vary among system board manufacturers. The QLA23xx board is a 64-bit PCI device that can function in a 32-bit PCI slot; the slot conforms to the PCI specification (the rear edge of the PCI slot is notched). If...
Page 16 - BIOS for Adapter 0 is disabled; Installation Help
Installation Help 2 – Hardware Installation 2-8 FC2251101-00 D 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 QLA23xx board are not identified. For example: QLogic CorporationQLA23xx PCI F...
Page 17 - Section 3; Troubleshooting; Problems After Installation
FC2251101-00 D 3-1 Section 3 Troubleshooting 3.1 Problems After Installation There are three basic types of installation problems that can cause your QLA23xx board to function incorrectly: hardware problems, system configuration problems, and Fibre Channel problems. The following section provides it...
Page 18 - 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 FC2251101-00 D 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. ■ If you are using an HSSDC cable, verify that it is compatible with data r...
Page 19 - Appendix A; not function properly.; Configuration Settings
FC2251101-00 D A-1 Appendix A Fast!UTIL NOTE: The Fast!UTIL BIOS utility does not run on SunSPARC systems. Refer to the Software Installation Guide for the QLA2300 Board Family (FC2253301) for information regarding adapter configuration settings and for installing FCode on a QLA23xx board in a SunSP...
Page 20 - Host Adapter Settings; and; Selectable Boot Settings
Configuration Settings A – Fast!UTIL A-2 FC2251101-00 D A.2.1 Host Adapter Settings From the Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL, select Host Adapter Settings. The default settings for the QLA23xx board are listed in table A-1 and described in the following paragraphs. ■ Host Adapter BIOS. When...
Page 21 - other nondisk devices.; Restore Default Settings
A – Fast!UTIL Configuration Settings FC2251101-00 D A-3 Some new system BIOSs support selectable boot, which supersedes the Fast!UTIL selectable boot setting. To boot from an FC hard disk attached to the QLA23xx board, select the QLA23xx board FC hard disk on the system BIOS. NOTE: This option appli...
Page 23 - operating environments.; Extended Firmware Settings
A – Fast!UTIL Configuration Settings FC2251101-00 D 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 24 - NOTE: The Class 2 Service setting must be Enabled to use the ACK0
Configuration Settings A – Fast!UTIL A-6 FC2251101-00 D ■ 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 25 - Scan Fibre Channel Devices
A – Fast!UTIL Select Host Adapter FC2251101-00 D A-7 ■ Read Transfer Ready. This setting is reserved. The default is Disabled. ■ Response Timer. This setting contains the value (in 100-microsecond increments) used by a timer to limit the time waiting accumulating multiple responses. For example, if ...
Page 27 - Appendix B; Specifications; Table B-1. QLA23xx Board Operating Environment
FC2251101-00 D B-1 Appendix B Specifications Table B-1. QLA23xx 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...
Page 29 - Appendix C; Label; CLASS I LASER PRODUCT
FC2251101-00 D C-1 Appendix C Label The transceiver on the QLA23xx board is a Class I laser product. It complies with IEC 825-1 and FDA 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11. The transceiver must be operated under recommended operating conditions. CLASS I LASER PRODUCT
