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QLA®2310F/2310FL User’s Guide
2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-X Host Bus Adapters

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First Published: July 2004
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Table of Contents
Section 1 Introduction
1.1 How to Use this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.2 General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.3 What is Fibre Channel? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.4 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Section 2 QLA2310F/2310FL
2.1 QLA2310F/2310FL HBA Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.1.1 LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.1.2 Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.2 Installation in the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
2.2.1 Installation Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
2.3 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
2.4 Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
2.5 Agency Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
2.5.1 QLA2310F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
2.5.1.1 EMI and EMC Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
2.5.1.2 Product Safety Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
2.5.2 QLA2310FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
2.5.2.1 EMI and EMC Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
2.5.2.2 Product Safety Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Section 3 Troubleshooting
3.1 Problems After Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.2 Hardware Problem Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.3 System Configuration Problem Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
3.4 Fibre Channel Problem Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

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Figures
Figure Page
2-1 QLA2310F HBA Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2-2 QLA2310FL HBA Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2-3 QLA2310F/2310FL HBA LED Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Tables
Table Page
2-1 QLA2310F/2310FL Board Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
2-2 QLA2310F/2310FL Board Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

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Section 1
Introduction
1.1
How to Use this Guide
The SANblade™QLogic host bus adapters (HBAs) supported in this document are
described in the following paragraphs. They are collectively referred to as the
QLA2310F/2310FL HBA unless otherwise noted.
■QLA®2310F (single channel, full-height bracket, optical media)
■QLA®2310FL (single channel, low-profile bracket, optical media)
The QLA2310F/2310FL HBAs are 64-bit, 66-MHz PCI-X to Fibre Channel optical
media.
First, install the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA according to the directions in the
appropriate hardware installation section. Secondly, install the software driver
according the directions in the associated readme.txt file.
1.2
General Description
Thank you for selecting the QLA2310F/2310FL Fibre Channel (FC) HBA. The
QLA2310F/2310FL HBA is an intelligent, high-performance, DMA bus master host
adapter designed for high-end systems. The intelligence and performance are
derived from the ISP23xx chips, making the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA a
leading-edge host adapter. The ISP23xx combines a powerful RISC processor, a
Fibre Channel protocol manager (FPM) with one or more 2-Gb Fibre Channel
transceivers, and a peripheral component interconnect-extended (PCI-X) local bus
interface in a single-chip solution. The QLA2310F/2310FL HBA supports all FC
peripherals that support private loop direct attach (PLDA) and fabric loop attach
(FLA). Installation of the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA is quick and easy.
1.3
What is Fibre Channel?
Fibre Channel technology is outlined in the SCSI-3 Fibre Channel Protocol
(SCSI-FCP) standard. Fibre Channel is a high-speed data transport technology
used for mass storage and networking. It connects mainframes, super computers,
workstations, storage devices, and servers.
Fibre Channel supports data transfer rates up to 200 MBps half-duplex and
400 MBps full-duplex on copper and optical interfaces. The QLA2310F/2310FL
HBAs use a multimode optical interface for intermediate distances (less than

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500 meters at the data rate of 1 Gbps; less than 300 meters at the data rate of
2Gbps).
With its increased connectivity and performance, Fibre Channel is the I/O
technology preferred and used by system designers.
1.4
Features
■Compliance with PCI Local Bus Specification revision 2.2
■Compliance with PCI-X Addendum (revision 1.0) to the PCI Local Bus
Specification
■Compliance with Third Generation Fibre Channel-Physical and Signaling
Interface (FC-PH-3) standard
■Compliance with Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL-2) standard
■Compliance with U.S. and international safety and emissions standards
■Support for bus master DMA
■Fast!UTIL BIOS utility to customize the configuration parameters on the QLA23xx
HBA and attached drives
■Supports Fibre Channel protocol-SCSI (FCP-SCSI) and IP
■Supports point-to-point fabric connection (F-PORT FABRIC LOGIN)
■Supports Fibre Channel security protocol (FC-SP) using DH-CHAP (Solaris
SPARC 2.6, 7, 8, and 9 only)
■Supports fabric device management interface (FDMI) on the following operating
systems: Windows 2000; Windows Server 2003; Red Hat Linux 8 and 9,
Advanced Server 2.1; SuSE SLES 8; Solaris 2.6, 7, 8 and 9
Using FDMI, storage area network (SAN) administrators can view device-specific
information (for example, driver version, firmware version, and model number)
from a central console, regardless of the device manufacturer. This information
is kept at the FC switch and viewed through the switch's management application
or third party SAN management applications.

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Section 2
QLA2310F/2310FL
2.1
QLA2310F/2310FL HBA Components
Figure 2-1 identifies the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA components referenced
throughout this section.
Each QLA2310F/2310FL HBA has a unique serial number; its location on the HBA
is noted in figures 2-1 and 2-2. Take a minute to write down the serial number of
the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA.
Figure 2-1. QLA2310F HBA Layout
ISP CHIP
SERIAL NUMBER
J1
LED
31
J2

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Figure 2-2. QLA2310FL HBA Layout
2.1.1
LEDs
Figure 2-3 identifies and describes the activity of the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA LEDs.
Figure 2-3. QLA2310F/2310FL HBA LED Activity
2.1.2
Jumpers
The J2 jumper on the QLA2310F/2310FL HBAs set the default state of the laser
and are set at the factory with a jumper plug on pins 2–3.
CAUTION! Changing the jumper setting can result in the HBA being inoperable.
LED
J1
ISP CHIP
31
J2
NOTE: The serial number is on the other side of the HBA.
GREEN LED
AMBER LED
Green LED Amber LED Activity
Off Off Power off
On On Power
On Off Online
Off On Link established
Off Flashing twice per
second
Loss of
synchronization
Alternate flashing
twice per second
Alternate flashing
twice per second
Firmware error
CONNECTOR

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2.2
Installation in the Computer
Perform the following steps to install the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA in your PC:
1. Check the motherboard and make any configuration changes necessary to
accommodate the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA.
The QLA2310F/2310FL HBA is self-configuring; however, some motherboards
require manual configuration. For example, some systems have a PCI Device
Configuration menu in the motherboard setup BIOS where you must enable
HBAs, bus master slots, and IRQ levels. If the motherboard supports triggering,
use level triggering for the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA. See the documentation
supplied with your computer, or contact your computer dealer to determine if
your motherboard requires configuration.
2. Power down the peripherals, then the computer.
3. Remove the computer cover and save the screws.
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.
NOTE:
■Some motherboards have two kinds of PCI bus slots: master and
slave. The QLA2310F/2310FL HBA must be in a PCI bus master slot.
(Some motherboards have PCI bus master slots that are shared with
onboard devices. QLA2310F/2310FL HBAs do not work in shared
slots.)
■PCI connectors vary among system board manufacturers. The
QLA2310F/2310FL HBA 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 you try to install the QLA2310F/2310FL
HBA into a PCI slot that does not conform to the PCI specification, you
may damage the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA.
■PCI and PCI-X slots look the same. If the PC contains both PCI and
PCI-X slots, refer to the PC manufacturer’s instructions to determine
the slot type.
■The QLA2310F/2310FL HBAs are designed and tested to operate at
PCI-X bus speeds up to 66 MHz.
5. Remove the slot cover for the slot in which you will install the QLA2310F/2310FL
HBA.
6. Place the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA into the slot. Carefully press the HBA into
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7. Secure the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA to the chassis. Follow the PC
manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Connect the appropriate cable from the devices to the corresponding connector.
9. Carefully reinstall the computer cover. Insert and tighten the computer cover
screws.
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 QLA2310F/2310FL HBA are not identified. For example:
QLogic Corporation
QLA23xx PCI Fibre Channel ROM BIOS Version x.xx
Copyright (C) QLogic Corporation 2002 All rights reserved.
www.qlogic.com
Press <CNTRL-Q> for Fast!UTIL
BIOS for Adapter 0 is disabled
ROM BIOS not installed
NOTE:
■SunSPARC systems do not display the BIOS banner.
■Enable the BIOS only if the boot device is attached to the
QLA2310F/2310FL HBA. This allows the system to boot faster.
■For further information about enabling the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA
BIOS, see the appropriate readme.txt.
If the information displayed on your monitor is correct, congratulations! You have
successfully installed the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA in your computer.
If the information displayed is not correct and you have checked the
QLA2310F/2310FL HBA’s configuration, see section 3 for troubleshooting
information.
See the associated readme.txt file for detailed instructions on how to install the
software drivers.
If you need FCode (Solaris SPARC systems), see the associated readme.txt file for
instructions on how to install or update the FCode on the QLA2310/2310FL HBA.
Optionally, you can customize the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA and its attached devices
using the Fast!UTIL BIOS utility. See the associated readme.txt file for detailed
instructions.

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2.2.1
Installation Help
If your system has an IDE hard disk, it may be assigned device number 80, which
is the boot device. If your system does not have an IDE hard disk, a parallel SCSI
host bus adapter (HBA), or a RAID adapter, the first bootable FC hard disk
configured (the one with the lowest ID) is assigned device number 80 and becomes
the boot device. The QLA2310F/2310FL HBA BIOS must be enabled if the boot
device is connected to the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA.
If you have a selectable boot BIOS and want to boot to an FC hard disk, set the
motherboard BIOS parameters to None or Not Installed. The ROM BIOS on the
QLA2310F/2310FL HBA automatically configures the FC peripherals.
Some new system BIOSs support selectable boot, which supersedes the
QLA2310F/2310FL HBA BIOS selectable boot setting. Select the
QLA2310F/2310FL HBA FC hard disk in the system BIOS to boot from an FC hard
disk attached to the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA.
2.3
Specifications
Tables 2-1 and 2-2 define the QLA2310F/2310FL specifications.
Table 2-1. QLA2310F/2310FL Board Operating Environment
Environment Minimum Maximum
Operating temperature 0°C/32°F55°C/131°F
Storage temperature –20°C/–4°F70°C/158°F
Relative humidity (noncondensing) 10% 90%
Storage humidity (noncondensing) 5% 95%
Table 2-2. QLA2310F/2310FL Board Specifications
Type Specification
Host bus Conforms to PCI Local Bus Specification, revision 2.2 and the
PCI-X Addendum, revision 1.0
PCI/PCI-X signaling
environment
3.3 V and 5.0 V buses supported
PCI/PCI-X transfer
rate
132 MBps maximum burst rate for 32-bit PCI operation at 33 MHz
264 MBps maximum burst rate for 32-bit PCI/PCI-X operation at
66 MHz
264 MBps maximum burst rate for 64-bit PCI operation at 33 MHz
528 MBps maximum burst rate for 64-bit PCI/PCI-X operation at
66 MHz

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2.4
Label
The transceiver on the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA 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.
Fibre Channel
specifications
Bus type: Multimode fibre optic media
Bus transfer rate: 200 MBps maximum at half-duplex
400 MBps maximum at full-duplex
Interface chip: ISP2310
CPU Single-chip design that includes a QLogic RISC processor, Fibre
Channel protocol manager, PCI/PCI-X DMA controller, and
integrated serializer/deserializer (SERDES) and electrical
transceivers that can auto-negotiate a data rate of 1 Gbps or
2Gbps
RAM 256 KB of sync SRAM supporting parity protection
BIOS ROM 128 KB of flash ROM in two 64-KB, software selectable banks.
The flash is field programmable.
NVRAM 256 bytes, field programmable
Onboard DMA Five-channel DMA controller: two data, one command, one
auto-DMA request, and one auto-DMA response
Frame buffer FIFO Integrated 4-KB transmit and 6-KB receive frame buffer FIFO for
each data channel
Connectors LC-style connector that supports non-OFC, multimode fibre optic
cabling using a small form factor optical transceiver module
Form factor 17.78 cm×10.67 cm (7.0"×4.2") (QLA2310F)
16.93 cm×5.15 cm (6.7"×2.5") (QLA2310FL)
Operating power Less than 15 watts
Table 2-2. QLA2310F/2310FL Board Specifications (Continued)
Type Specification
CLASS I LASER PRODUCT

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2.5
Agency Certification
2.5.1
QLA2310F
The following sections contain a summary of EMC/EMI test specifications performed
on QLA2310F (FC2310401) to comply with radiated emission, radiated immunity
and product safety standards.
2.5.1.1
EMI and EMC Requirements
The QLA2310F conforms to the following requirements:
■FCC Part 15, Class B
❑Radiated Emission Class B
❑Conducted Emission Class B
■89/336/EEC EMC Directive CE
❑EN55022:1995 Class B
❑Radiated Emission Class B
❑Conducted Emission Class B
❑EN55024:1998
❑Immunity Standards
❑EN61000-4-2:1995 ESD
❑EN61000-4-3:1995 RF Electro Magnetic Field
❑EN61000-4-4:1995 Fast Transient/Burst
❑EN61000-4-5:1995 Fast Surge Common/Differential
❑EN61000-4-6:1996 RF Conducted Susceptibility
❑EN61000-4-8:1994 Power Frequency Magnetic Filed
❑EN61000-4-11:1994 Voltage Dips and Interrupt
❑EN61000-3-2:1995 Harmonic Current Emission
❑EN61000-3-3:1994 Voltage Fluctuation and Flicker
■VCCI, Class B
■CNS 13438 Class B BSMI
■AS/NZS 3548 Class B
■Korea MIC

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2.5.1.2
Product Safety Requirements
■UL, cUL
❑UL60950
❑CSA C22.2 No.60950
❑Class 1 Laser Product per DHHS 21CFR (J)
■73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive
❑TUV:
❑EN60950:1992+A1,2,3,4,11
❑EN60825-1:1994+A11
❑EN60825-2:1994
2.5.2
QLA2310FL
The following sections contain a summary of EMC/EMI test specifications performed
on QLA2310FL (FC2310405) to comply with radiated emission, radiated immunity
and product safety standards.
2.5.2.1
EMI and EMC Requirements
The QLA2310FL conforms to the following requirements:
■FCC Part 15, Class B
❑Radiated Emission Class B
❑Conducted Emission Class B
■ICES-003, Class B
■89/336/EEC EMC Directive CE
❑EN55022:1995 Class B
❑Radiated Emission Class B
❑Conducted Emission Class B
❑EN55024:1998
❑Immunity Standards
❑EN61000-4-2:1995 ESD
❑EN61000-4-3:1995 RF Electro Magnetic Field
❑EN61000-4-4:1995 Fast Transient/Burst
❑EN61000-4-5:1995 Fast Surge Common/Differential
❑EN61000-4-6:1996 RF Conducted Susceptibility
❑EN61000-4-8:1994 Power Frequency Magnetic Filed
❑EN61000-4-11:1994 Voltage Dips and Interrupt

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❑EN61000-3-2:1995 Harmonic Current Emission
❑EN61000-3-3:1994 Voltage Fluctuation and Flicker
■VCCI, Class B
■CNS 13438 Class B BSMI
■AS/NZS 3548 Class B
■Korea MIC
2.5.2.2
Product Safety Requirements
■UL, cUL
❑UL1950
❑cUL C22.2 No.950
❑Class 1 Laser Product per DHHS 21CFR (J)
■73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive
❑TUV:
❑EN60950:1992+A1,2,3,4,11
❑EN60825-1:1998+A1
❑EN60825-2:1994

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Section 3
Troubleshooting
3.1
Problems After Installation
There are three basic types of installation problems that can cause your
QLA2310F/2310FL HBA to function incorrectly: hardware problems, system
configuration problems, and Fibre Channel problems. The following section
provides itemized checklists to help you determine why your QLA2310F/2310FL
HBA is not functioning.
3.2
Hardware Problem Checklist
■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 QLA2310F/2310FL HBA connectors to the
device are connected correctly. For example, the optical transmit connector on
the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA must be connected to the optical receive connector
on the device. Some connectors require a firm push to ensure proper seating.
An easy way to check for correct seating is to switch the connectors on either
the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA or the device, then restart your system. If the BIOS
is enabled, devices attached to the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA are displayed on
the screen.
■Is the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA installed correctly in the PCI slot? Is it seated
firmly in the slot? PCI and PCI-X slots look the same. If the PC contains both
PCI and PCI-X slots, refer to the PC manufacturer’s instructions to determine
the slot type.
■Check for interference due to nonstandard PCI connectors.
■Is the Fast!UTIL data rate setting correct? See the appropriate readme.txt file
for information about setting the data rate.
■Are all external peripherals properly powered up? See the appropriate readme.txt
file for information about displaying attached devices.

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3.3
System Configuration Problem Checklist
All PCI-compliant and PCI-X-compliant systems automatically detect 32-bit or 64-bit
HBAs and set the appropriate bus speed (for example, 33 MHz or 133 MHz). Check
the motherboard for proper configuration (see the appropriate installation section
for more information.
See the documentation supplied with your computer, or contact your computer
dealer to determine if your motherboard requires special configuration.
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.
■Have you configured your RAID controller using the utilities provided by the
manufacturer?
■Some Fibre Channel switches support zoning. Make sure that your switch is
configured correctly.
■Make sure that data rate setting on the QLA2310F/2310FL matches the target
device. For example, if the QLA2310F/2310FL is set to 2 Gb, set the target device
to 2 Gb.
■If you are using a RAID box, modify the following settings in Fast!UTIL:
❑Login Retry Count = 60
❑Port Down Retry Count = 60
❑Execution Throttle = 100