Q Logic Computer Hardware QLA2300 User Guide

Hardware Installation Guide for the  
QLA2300 Board Family  
Fibre Channel Host Adapter Boards for the PCI Bus  
Part of the SANblade Family of Products  
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First Printed: July 2000  
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Section 1  
Introduction  
1.1  
1.2  
1.3  
General Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
What is Fibre Channel?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
1-1  
1-1  
1-2  
Section 2  
2.1  
2.2  
2.3  
2.3.1  
2.3.2  
2.4  
2.5  
2.6  
Preinstallation Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
QLA23xx Board Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Power Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Installation in the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Installation Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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2-1  
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2-6  
2-6  
2-6  
2-8  
Section 3  
3.1  
3.2  
3.3  
3.4  
Problems After Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Hardware Problem Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
System Configuration Problem Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Fibre Channel Problem Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
3-1  
3-1  
3-1  
3-2  
Appendix A  
Fast!UTIL  
A.1  
A.2  
Selectable Boot Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Raw NVRAM Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Advanced Adapter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Extended Firmware Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Scan Fibre Channel Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Fibre Disk Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Select Host Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
A-2  
A-3  
A-3  
A-5  
A-7  
A-7  
A-7  
A.2.1  
A.2.2  
A.2.3  
A.2.4  
A.2.5  
A.2.6  
A.3  
A.4  
A.5  
Appendix B  
Appendix C  
Specifications  
Label  
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Hardware Installation Guide for the QLA2300 Board Family  
Figure  
2-1  
2-2  
2-3  
2-4  
2-5  
2-6  
2-7  
2-8  
QLA2300/2310 Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
2-2  
2-2  
2-3  
2-3  
2-4  
QLA2300F/2310F Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
QLA2310FL Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
QLA2302F Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
QLA2312F Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Table  
A-1  
A-2  
A-3  
A-4  
A-5  
B-1  
B-2  
Host Adapter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Advanced Adapter Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Extended Firmware Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
RIO Operation Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Connection Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
QLA23xx Board Operating Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
QLA23xx Board Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
A-2  
A-3  
A-5  
A-6  
A-6  
B-1  
B-1  
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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)  
QLA2302F family (64-bit PCI to dual-channel optical media)  
QLA2310 family (64-bit PCI-X to Fibre Channel copper media)  
QLA2310F family (64-bit PCI-X to Fibre Channel optical media)  
QLA2310FL family (64-bit PCI-X to Fibre Channel optical media, low  
profile)  
QLA2312F family (64-bit PCI-X to dual-channel Fibre Channel optical  
media)  
QLA2312FL family (64-bit PCI-X to dual-channel Fibre Channel optical  
media, low profile)  
1.1  
General Description  
Thank you for selecting the QLA23xx Fibre Channel (FC) board. The QLA23xx  
board is an intelligent, high-performance, DMA bus master host adapter designed  
for high-end systems. The intelligence and performance are derived from the  
ISP2300/2310/2312chips,makingtheQLA23xx boardaleading-edgehostadapter.  
The ISP2300/2310/2312 combines a powerful RISC processor, a Fibre Channel  
protocol manager (FPM) with one 2-Gb Fibre Channel transceiver, and a peripheral  
component interconnect (PCI) or peripheral component interconnect-extended  
(PCI-X) local bus interface in a single-chip solution. The QLA23xx board supports  
all FC peripherals that support private loop direct attach (PLDA) and fabric loop  
attach (FLA). Installation of the QLA23xx 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) 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 MBpsfull-duplexoncopperandopticalinterfaces. TheQLA2300andQLA2310  
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1 Introduction  
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 the data rate of 1 Gbps; less than 300 meters at the data rate of 2 Gbps).  
QLA2300F  
QLA2302F  
QLA2310F  
QLA2310FL  
QLA2312F  
QLA2312FL  
With its increased connectivity and performance, Fibre Channel is the I/O  
technology preferred and used by system designers.  
1.3  
Features  
Compliance with PCI Local Bus Specification revision 2.2  
Compliance with PCI-X Addendum (revision 1.0) to the PCI Local Bus  
Specification (QLA2310/2310F/2310FL/2312F/2312FL)  
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 board and attached drives  
Two independent channels on a single board (QLA2302F)  
Supports Fibre Channel protocol-SCSI (FCP-SCSI), IP, and Fibre  
Channel-virtual interface (FC-VI) protocols  
Supports point-to-point fabric connection (F-PORT FABRIC LOGIN)  
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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 electricity. Keep the QLA23xx board in the antistatic  
bag until you are ready to install it. Place the board on the bag when  
you examine or configure it. Retain the bag for future use.  
2.2  
What You Need for Installation  
Before you install the QLA23xx board in your computer, you need the following:  
A screwdriver (usually a Phillips #1)  
A high-speed, serial data connector (HSSDC) cable that is compatible with  
data rates of 2 Gbps for the QLA2300 and QLA2310 boards  
An optical mutimode cable with an LC-style duplex connector for the  
QLA2300F/2310F/2310FL boards; two cables for the QLA2302F/2312F/  
2312FL boards.  
2.3  
QLA23xx Board Components  
Figures 2-1 through 2-4 identify the QLA23xx board components referenced  
throughout this section.  
Each QLA23xx board has a unique serial number; its location on the board is noted  
in figures 2-1 through 2-4. Take a minute to write down the serial number of the  
QLA23xx board.  
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SERIAL NUMBER  
J1  
ISP CHIP  
Figure 2-1. QLA2300/2310 Board Layout  
SERIAL NUMBER  
J1  
ISP CHIP  
Figure 2-2. QLA2300F/2310F Board Layout  
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QLA23xx Board Components  
ISP CHIP  
J2  
J2  
1
3
NOTE: The serial number is on the other  
side of the board.  
Figure 2-3. QLA2310FL Board Layout  
ISP CHIP  
J1  
J2  
ISP CHIP  
SERIAL NUMBER  
Figure 2-4. QLA2302F Board Layout  
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SERIAL NUMBER  
J1  
1
3
J2  
J3  
ISP CHIP  
J4  
1
3
Figure 2-5. QLA2312F Board Layout  
J3  
1
3
J1  
J2  
ISP CHIP  
J4  
1
3
NOTE: The serial number is on the other  
side of the board.  
Figure 2-6. QLA2312FL Board Layout  
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QLA23xx Board Components  
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.  
Green  
LED  
Amber  
LED  
Activity  
On  
On  
Off  
Off  
On  
Off  
On  
Power  
Online  
Signal acquired  
Flashing Loss of synchronization  
GREEN LED  
AMBER LED  
Flashing Flashing Firmware error  
Figure 2-7. QLA2300/2300F/2310/2310F/2310FL Board LED Activity  
Green  
LED  
Amber  
LED  
J1 CONNECTOR  
J2 CONNECTOR  
Activity  
On  
On  
Off  
Off  
On  
Off  
On  
Power  
Online  
Signal acquired  
J1 CONNECTOR LEDs  
J2 CONNECTOR LEDs  
Flashing Loss of synchronization  
GREEN LED  
AMBER LED  
Flashing Flashing Firmware error  
Figure 2-8. QLA2302F/2312F Board LED Activity  
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Power Distribution  
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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 12 of the following  
jumpers.  
QLA2310FL (jumper J2)  
QLA2312F (jumpers J1 and J4)  
QLA2312FL (jumpers J3 and J4)  
CAUTION! Changing the jumper settings can result in the board being inoperable.  
2.4  
Power Distribution  
The QLA2300 and QLA2310 boards supply +5 volts to pin 7 of the HSSDC copper  
interface to support an external media interface adapter (MIA), if required. (An MIA  
converts electrical bus signals to optical bus signals.)  
2.5  
Installation in the Computer  
Perform the following steps to install the QLA23xx board in your PC:  
1. Check the motherboard and make any configuration changes necessary to  
accommodate the QLA23xx board.  
The QLA23xx board 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 host adapter boards, bus master slots, and IRQ levels. If the  
motherboard supports triggering, use level triggering for the QLA23xx  
board. 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 QLA23xx board must be in a PCI bus master  
slot. (Some motherboards have PCI bus master slots that are  
shared with onboard devices. QLA23xx boards do not work in  
shared slots.)  
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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 you try to install the  
QLA23xx board into a PCI slot that does not conform to the PCI  
specification, you may damage the QLA23xx board.  
PCI and PCI-X slots look the same. If the PC contains both PCI  
and PCI-X slots, refer to the PC manufacturers instructions to  
determine the slot type.  
The QLA2300/2300F/2302F boards are designed and tested to  
operate at PCI bus speeds of up to 66 MHz.  
The QLA2310/2310F/2310FL boards are designed and tested  
to operate at PCI-X bus speeds up to 66 MHz.  
The QLA2312F/2312FL boards are designed and tested to  
operate at PCI-X bus speeds of up to 133 MHz.  
5. Remove the slot cover for the slot in which you will install the QLA23xx  
board.  
6. Place the QLA23xx board into the slot. Carefully press the board into the  
slot until it seats firmly.  
7. Secure the QLA23xx board to the chassis. Follow the PC manufacturers  
instructions.  
8. Connect the appropriate cable from the devices to the corresponding  
connector.  
9. Carefully reinstallthecomputercover. Insertandtightenthecomputercover  
screws.  
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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 Corporation  
QLA23xx PCI Fibre Channel ROM BIOS Version x.xx  
Copyright (C) QLogic Corporation 2000 All rights reserved.  
Press <Alt-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  
QLA23xx board. This allows the system to boot faster.  
For further information about enabling the QLA23xx board  
BIOS, see appendix A.  
If the information displayed on your monitor is correct, congratulations! You have  
successfully installed the QLA23xx board in your computer.  
SeetheSoftwareInstallationGuidefortheQLA2300BoardFamily(FC2253301-00)  
for detailed instructions on how to install the software drivers.  
If the information displayed is not correct and you have checked the QLA23xx  
boards configuration, see section 3 for troubleshooting information.  
2.6  
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 QLA23xx board BIOS must be enabled if the boot device is  
connected to the QLA23xx board.  
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  
QLA23xx board automatically configures the FC peripherals.  
Some new system BIOSs support selectable boot, which supersedes the QLA23xx  
board BIOS selectable boot setting. Select the QLA23xx board FC hard disk in the  
system BIOS to boot from an FC hard disk attached to the QLA23xx board.  
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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 itemized checklists to  
help you determine why your QLA23xx board 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 QLA23xx board connectors to the  
device are connected correctly. For example, the optical transmit connector  
on the QLA23xx board must be connected to the optical receive connector  
onthedevice.Someconnectorsrequireafirmpushtoensureproperseating.  
Aneasy way to check for correct seating is toswitchthe connectors oneither  
the QLA23xx board or the device, then reboot your system. If the BIOS is  
enabled, devices attached to the QLA23xx board are displayed on the  
screen.  
Is the QLA23xx board installed correctly in the PCI slot? Is it seated firmly  
in the slot?  
Check for interference due to nonstandard PCI connectors.  
Is the Fast!UTIL data rate setting correct? See section A.2.6 for information  
about setting the data rate.  
Are all external peripherals properly powered up? See section A.3 for  
information about displaying attached devices.  
3.3  
System Configuration Problem Checklist  
AllPCI-compliantandPCI-X-compliantsystemsautomaticallydetect32-bitor64-bit  
boards and set the appropriate bus speed (for example, 33 MHz or 66 MHz). Check  
the motherboard for proper configuration (see section 2.5).  
See the documentation supplied with your computer, or contact your computer  
dealer to determine if your motherboard requires special configuration.  
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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 rates  
of 2 Gbps.  
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.  
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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 SunSPARC system.  
A.1  
Introduction  
This appendix provides detailed configuration information for advanced users who  
want to customize the configuration of the QLA23xx board and the connected  
devices.  
The QLA23xx board can be configured using Fast!UTIL, QLogics BIOS-resident  
configuration tool. Access Fast!UTIL by pressing ALT+Q during the QLA23xx board  
BIOS initialization (it may take a few seconds for the Fast!UTIL Options menu to  
display). If you have more than one QLA23xx board, Fast!UTIL asks you to select  
the QLA23xx board you want to configure. After changing the settings and exiting  
the utility, Fast!UTIL reboots your system to load the new parameters.  
CAUTION! If the configuration settings are incorrect, your QLA23xx board may  
not function properly.  
The following sections describe the Fast!UTIL options.  
A.2  
Configuration Settings  
The first selection on the Fast!UTIL Options menu is Configuration Settings.  
These settings configure the FC devices and the QLA23xx board to which they are  
attached.  
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Configuration Settings  
A Fast!UTIL  
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.  
Table A-1. Host Adapter Settings  
Setting  
Host Adapter BIOS  
Options  
Enabled, Disabled  
512, 1024, 2048  
060 seconds  
Enabled, Disabled  
0125  
Default  
Disabled  
2048  
Frame Size  
Loop Reset Delay  
Adapter Hard Loop ID  
Hard Loop ID  
5 seconds  
Disabled  
0
Host Adapter BIOS. When this setting is Disabled, the ROM BIOS on the  
QLA23xx board is disabled, freeing space in upper memory. This setting  
must be enabled if you are booting from an FC hard disk attached to the  
QLA23xx board. The default is Disabled.  
Frame Size. This setting specifies the maximum frame length supported by  
the QLA23xx board. The default size is 2048, which provides maximum  
performance for F-Port (point-to-point) connections.  
Loop Reset Delay. After resetting the loop, the firmware refrains from  
initiating any loop activity for the number of seconds specified in this setting.  
The default is 5 seconds.  
Adapter Hard Loop ID. This setting forces the adapter to attempt to use  
the ID specified in the Hard Loop ID setting. The default is Disabled.  
Hard Loop ID. If the Adapter Hard Loop ID setting is enabled, the adapter  
attempts to use the ID specified in this setting. The default ID is 0.  
A.2.2  
Selectable Boot Settings  
TheSelectableBootSettingsoptionisaccessedfromtheConfigurationSettings  
menu. If you enable this option, you can select the node name from which you want  
to boot. Once enabled, this option forces the system to boot on the selected FC  
hard disk, ignoring any IDE hard disks attached to your system. If you disable this  
option, the system looks for a boot device (as selected in the system BIOS). In  
disabled mode, the Boot ID and Boot LUN parameters have no effect.  
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Configuration Settings  
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 applies only to hard disks; it does not apply to tape drives and  
other nondisk devices.  
A.2.3  
Restore Default Settings  
The Restore Defaults option from the Configuration Settings menu restores the  
QLA23xx board default settings.  
A.2.4  
Raw NVRAM Data  
This option displays the adapters NVRAM contents in hexadecimal format. This is  
a QLogic troubleshooting tool; you cannot modify the data.  
A.2.5  
Advanced Adapter Settings  
From the Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL, select Advanced Adapter  
Settings. The default settings for the QLA23xx board are listed in table A-2 and  
described in the following paragraphs.  
Table A-2. Advanced Adapter Settings  
Setting  
Execution Throttle  
Options  
Default  
1256  
16  
Fast Command Posting  
>4GByte Addressing  
Luns per Target  
Enabled, Disabled  
Enabled, Disabled  
0, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256  
Yes, No  
Disabled  
Disabled  
8
Enable LIP Reset  
No  
Enable LIP Full Login  
Enable Target Reset  
Login Retry Count  
Yes, No  
Yes  
Yes, No  
No  
0255  
8
8
Port Down Retry Count  
Drivers Load RISC Code  
Enable Database Updates  
Disable Database Load  
IOCB Allocation  
0255  
Enabled, Disabled  
Yes, No  
Enabled  
No  
Yes, No  
No  
1512 buffers  
Enabled, Disabled  
256 buffers  
Disabled  
Extended Error Logging  
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Configuration Settings  
A Fast!UTIL  
Execution Throttle. This setting specifies the maximum number of  
commands executing on any one port. When a ports execution throttle is  
reached, no new commands are executed until the current command  
finishes executing. The valid options for this setting are 1256. The default  
is 16.  
Fast Command Posting. This setting decreases command execution time  
by minimizing the number of interrupts. The default is Disabled.  
>4GByte Addressing. This option should be Enabled if the system has  
more than 4 GB of memory available. The default is Disabled.  
LUNs per Target. This setting specifies the number of LUNs per target.  
MultipleLUNsupportistypicallyforRAIDboxesthatuseLUNstomapdrives.  
The default is 8. If you do not need multiple LUN support, set the number of  
LUNs to 0.  
Enable LIP Reset. This setting determines the type of loop initialization  
process (LIP) reset that is used when the operating system initiates a bus  
reset routine. When this setting is Yes, the driver initiates a global LIP reset  
to clear the target device reservations. When this setting is No, the driver  
initiates a global LIP reset with full login. The default is No.  
Enable LIP Full Login. This setting instructs the ISP chip to re-login to all  
ports after any LIP. The default is Yes.  
Enable Target Reset. This setting enables the drivers to issue a Target  
ResetcommandtoalldevicesontheloopwhenaSCSIBusResetcommand  
is issued. The default is No.  
Login Retry Count. This setting specifies the number of times the software  
tries to log in to a device. The default is 8 retries.  
Port Down Retry Count. This setting specifies the number of times the  
software retries a command to a port returning port down status. The default  
is 8 retries.  
DriversLoadRISCCode. Whenthis settingis Enabled, theQLA23xxboard  
uses the RISC firmware that is embedded in the software driver. When this  
settingisDisabled, thesoftwaredriverloadstheRISC firmwarethat isstored  
in the QLA23xx board BIOS. The default is Enabled.  
NOTE: The driver being loaded must support this setting. If the driver does  
not support this setting, the result is the same as Disabled  
regardless of the setting. Leaving this option enabled guaranties a  
certified combination of software driver and RISC firmware.  
Enable Database Updates. When enabled, this setting allows the software  
to save the loop configuration information in flash memory when the system  
powers down. The default is No.  
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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 usually applies to the Windows NT and Windows 2000  
operating environments.  
IOCB Allocation. This setting specifies the maximum number of buffers  
from the firmwares buffer pool that are allocated to any one port. The default  
is 256 buffers.  
Extended Error Logging. This setting provides additional error and debug  
information to the operating system. When Enabled, events are logged into  
the Windows NT/Windows 2000 Event Viewer. The default is Disabled.  
A.2.6  
Extended Firmware Settings  
From the Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL, select Extended Firmware  
Settings. The default settings for the QLA23xx board are listed in table A-3 and  
described in the following paragraphs.  
Table A-3. Extended Firmware Settings  
Setting  
Extended Control Block  
RIO Operation Mode  
Connection Options  
Class 2 Service  
Options  
Enabled, Disabled  
0, 1, 2, 3, 4  
Default  
Enabled  
0
0, 1, 2  
2
Enabled, Disabled  
Enabled, Disabled  
Enabled, Disabled  
Enabled, Disabled  
Enabled, Disabled  
Enabled, Disabled  
0255  
Disabled  
Disabled  
Disabled  
Disabled  
Disabled  
Disabled  
0
ACK0  
Fibre Channel Tape Support  
Fibre Channel Confirm  
Command Reference Number  
Read Transfer Ready  
Response Timer  
Interrupt Delay Timer  
Data Rate  
0255  
0
0, 1, 2  
0
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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 modes allow posting  
multiple command completions in a single interrupt (see table A-4). The  
default is 0.  
Table A-4. RIO Operation Modes  
Option  
Operation Mode  
0
1
2
3
4
No multiple responses  
Multiple responses, 16-bit handles, interrupt host  
Multiple responses, 32-bit handles, interrupt host  
Multiple responses, 16-bit handles, delay host interrupt  
Multiple responses, 32-bit handles, delay host interrupt  
Connection Options. This setting defines the type of connection (loop or  
point-to-point) or connection preference (see table A-5). The default is 2.  
Table A-5. Connection Options  
Option  
Type of Connection  
0
1
2
Loop only  
Point-to-point only  
Loop preferred, otherwise point-to-point  
Class 2 Service. This setting enables Class 2 service parameters to be  
provided during all automatic logins (loop ports). The default is Disabled.  
ACK0. This setting determines the type of ACK used. When this setting is  
Enabled, sequence ACK is used. When this setting is Disabled, frame ACK  
is used. The default is Disabled.  
NOTE: The Class 2 Service setting must be Enabled to use the ACK0  
setting.  
Fibre Channel Tape Support. This setting enables FCP-2 recovery. The  
default is Disabled.  
Fibre Channel Confirm. This setting enables the host to send the FCP  
confirmation frame when requested by the target. The default is Disabled.  
This setting must be Enabled if the Fibre Channel Tape Support setting is  
Enabled.  
Command Reference Number. This setting is reserved. The default is  
Disabled.  
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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 this field is 8, the time limit is 800 microseconds.  
The default is 0.  
Interrupt Delay Timer. This setting contains the value (in 100-microsecond  
increments) used by a timer to set the wait time between accessing (DMA)  
a set of handles and generating an interrupt. The default is 0.  
Data Rate. This setting determines the data rate. When this setting is 1, the  
QLA23xxboardrunsat2 Gbps.Whenthissettingis 2,Fast!UTILdetermines  
what rate your system can accommodate and sets the rate accordingly. The  
default is 0 (the QLA23xx board runs at 1 Gbps).  
A.3  
Scan Fibre Channel Devices  
This option scans the FC loop and lists all the connected devices by loop ID.  
Information about each device is listed, for example, vendor name, product name,  
and revision. This information is useful when configuring your QLA23xx board and  
attached devices.  
A.4  
Fibre Disk Utility  
This option scans the FC loop and lists all the connected devices by loop ID. You  
can select a hard disk and perform a low-level format or verify the hard disk.  
CAUTION! Performing a low-level format destroys all data on the hard disk.  
A.5  
Select Host Adapter  
If you have multiple QLA23xx boards in your system, use this setting to select and  
then configure or view the settings of a specific QLA23xx board.  
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Specifications  
Table B-1. QLA23xx Board Operating Environment  
Environment  
Operating temperature  
Minimum  
0°C/32°F  
-20 °C/-4 °F  
10%  
Maximum  
55°C/131°F  
70°C/158°F  
90%  
Storage temperature  
Relative humidity (noncondensing)  
Storage humidity (noncondensing)  
5%  
95%  
Table B-2. QLA23xx 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  
3.3 V and 5.0 V buses supported  
environment  
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  
1GBps maximum burst rate for 64-bit PCI-X operation at 133 MHz  
(QLA2312F/2312FL)  
Fibre  
Channel  
specifications  
Bus type:Copper media, twisted pair (QLA2300/QLA2310)  
Multimode fibre optic media (QLA2300F/QLA2302F/QLA2310F/  
QLA2312F/QAL2312FL)  
Bus transfer rate:200 MBps maximum at half-duplex  
400 MBps maximum at full-duplex  
Interface chip: ISP2300 (PCI QLA2300/2300F/2302F boards)  
ISP2310 (PCI-X QLA2310/2310F/2310FL boards)  
ISP2312 (PCI-X QLA2312F/2312FL boards)  
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 2 Gbps  
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.  
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Table B-2. QLA23xx Board Specifications (Continued)  
Type  
Specification  
256 bytes, field programmable  
NVRAM  
Onboard  
DMA  
Five-channel DMA controller: two data, one command, one auto-DMA  
request, and one auto-DMA response  
Frame buffer Integrated 4-KB transmit and 6-KB receive frame buffer FIFO for each data  
FIFO  
channel  
Connectors  
QLA2300/QLA2310:HSSDCconnectorthatsupportscoppercabling. Fibre  
optic support available using an external MIA  
QLA2300F/QLA2310F: LC-style connector that supports non-OFC,  
multimode fibre optic cabling using a small form factor optical transceiver  
module  
QLA2302F:TwoLC-styleconnectorsformultimodefibreopticcablingusing  
a small form factor optical transceiver module  
Form factor  
17.78 cm× 10.67 cm (7.0"×4.2") (QLA2300/2300F/2302F/2310/2310F/  
2312F  
16.93 cm×5.15 cm (6.7"×2.5") (QLA2310FL/2312FL)  
Operating  
power  
Less than 15 watts  
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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  
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