IBM System Storage DS4000 User manual

IBM TotalStorage DS4000 FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter
Installation and User’s Guide
GC26-7736-00
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IBM TotalStorage DS4000 FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter
Installation and User’s Guide
GC26-7736-00
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Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under
Appendix B, “Warranty information,” on page 31 and Appendix C, “Notices,” on page 43.
First Edition (January 2005)
©Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2002. All rights reserved.
US Government Users Restricted Rights –Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract
with IBM Corp.

Contents
Tables ............................ vii
Safety ............................ix
About this document ...................... xiii
Who should read this document .................. xiii
FAStT product renaming ..................... xiii
Product updates ........................ xiv
DS4000 installation process overview ................ xiv
DS4000 Storage Server publications .................xv
DS4500 storage server library ..................xv
DS4400 storage server library .................. xvii
DS4300 storage server library .................. xviii
DS4100 storage server library .................. xix
DS4000 Storage Manager Version 9publications ...........xx
Other DS4000 and DS4000-related documents ............ xxi
How this book is organized .................... xxii
Notices used in this document................... xxiv
Getting information, help, and service ................ xxiv
Before you call ....................... xxiv
Using the documentation .................... xxv
Web sites ......................... xxv
Software service and support .................. xxv
Hardware service and support .................. xxvi
Fire suppression systems ................... xxvi
How to send your comments ................... xxvi
Chapter 1. Preparing and installing the IBM TotalStorage DS4000 FC2-133
Host Bus Adapter .......................1
Overview ...........................1
Fibre Channel defined.......................1
DS4000 FC2-133 Adapter features ..................2
Preinstallation procedures .....................2
Handling static-sensitive devices ..................3
What you need for the installation .................4
DS4000 FC2-133 Adapter components ................4
Installing the DS4000 FC2-133 Adapter ................6
Chapter 2. Updating the DS4000 FC2-133 Adapter BIOS code and installing
device drivers ........................9
Updating the DS4000 FC2-133 Adapter BIOS code from the Support CD ....9
Using the flasutil command prompt (from the Support CD) ........9
Command-line options .....................10
Using the flasutil BIOS Update Utility menu (from the Support CD) .....11
Updating the DS4000 FC2-133 Adapter BIOS code from the BIOS Update Utility
diskette ...........................12
Creating the BIOS Update Utility diskette ..............12
For Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, 2000 or Server 2003 .........12
For Linux .........................12
Using the flasutil command prompt (from the diskette) .........13
Command-line options .....................13
Using the flasutil BIOS Update Utility menu (from the diskette) ......15
Installing the DS4000 FC2-133 Adapter device drivers ..........16
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Using IBM FastT-MSJ utility ....................16
Overview of the IBM FAStT MSJ utility ...............16
Installation and System Requirements ...............17
Features ..........................17
Utilities ...........................17
Update flash ........................18
Update NVRAM ......................18
Chapter 3. Configuring the DS4000 FC2-133 with Fast!UTIL .......19
Starting Fast!UTIL........................19
Accessing HBA settings through Fast!UTIL ..............19
Host bus adapter settings ....................20
Advanced Adapter Settings ...................21
Selectable boot settings ....................22
Restore default settings.....................22
Raw NOVRAM data .......................23
Scan fibre-channel devices ....................23
Fibre-channel disk utility .....................23
Loopback data test .......................23
Select host adapter .......................23
ExitFast!UTIL .........................23
Chapter 4. Adapter operating environment and specifications ......25
Chapter 5. Troubleshooting....................27
Hardware problems .......................27
Software problems .......................27
System configuration problems ...................27
Fibre Channel problems .....................28
Appendix A. Accessibility ....................29
Appendix B. Warranty information .................31
Warranty period ........................31
Problem determination .....................31
Running diagnostics .....................31
Checking software .....................31
Warranty service and support ..................32
International Warranty Service ..................32
Purchasing additional services ..................33
IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-06 8/2000 .........34
Part 1-General Terms .....................34
Part 2-Country-unique Terms ..................36
Appendix C. Notices ......................43
Edition notice .........................43
Trademarks ..........................44
Important notes.........................44
Electronic emission notices ....................45
Class Bstatements ......................45
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement ........45
Industry Canada Class Bemission compliance statement .......45
Avis de conformité àla réglementation d’Industrie Canada .......45
Japanese electromagnetic interference (EMI) statement ........46
Class Astatements ......................46
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement ........46
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Industry Canada Class Aemission compliance statement .......46
Avis de conformité àla réglementation d’Industrie Canada .......46
Australia and New Zealand Class Astatement ...........46
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement........46
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement ........47
Taiwan electrical emission statement ...............47
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement 47
Index ............................49
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Tables
1. Mapping of FAStT names to DS4000 Series names .................. xiii
2. TotalStorage DS4500 Fibre Channel Storage Server document titles by user tasks ...... xvi
3. TotalStorage DS4400 Fibre Channel Storage Server document titles by user tasks ...... xvii
4. TotalStorage DS4300 Fibre Channel Storage Server document titles by user tasks ...... xviii
5. TotalStorage DS4100 SATA Storage Server document titles by user tasks.......... xix
6. TotalStorage DS4000 Storage Manager Version 9titles by user tasks ...........xx
7. TotalStorage DS4000 and DS4000–related document titles by user tasks .......... xxi
8. DS4000 FC2-133 Adapter activity .........................5
9. Adapter operating environment..........................25
10. Adapter specifications .............................25
11. DS4000 Storage Manager alternate keyboard operations ................29
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