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    IS0053301-00 D Page i Q Simplify SANblade 4000 Series User ’ s Guide 1-Gb iSCSI to PCI Host Bus Adapters[...]

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    SANblade 4000 Series User’s Guide 1-Gb iSCSI to PCI Host Bus Adapters Q Page ii IS0053301-00 D Information fu rnished in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliab le. However , QLogic Corporation assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for any infringements of patent s or other rights of third parties which may result from it s use . Q[...]

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    IS053301-00 D Page iii Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction 1.1 How to Use this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 1.2 General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 1.3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    SANblade 4000 Series User’s Guide 1-Gb iSCSI to PCI Host Bus Adapters Page iv IS053301-00 D Q 4.4 Installing the Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 4.4.1 Initial OS Installation with the QLA40 xx HBA as an Add-on Device . . 4-2 4.4.2 Adding the QL4000.SYS Driver to the Existing OS . . . [...]

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    SANblade 4000 Series User’s IS053301-00 D Page v Q SANblade 4000 Series User’s Guide 1-Gb iSCSI to PCI Host Bus A dapters 7.3 Uninstalling SANblade Co ntrol iX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 7.3.1 Windows NT/Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 7.3.2 Red Hat Linux or[...]

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    SANblade 4000 Series User’s Guide 1-Gb iSCSI to PCI Host Bus Adapters Page vi IS053301-00 D Q 7-17 Firmware Parameters Dialog Bo x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17 7-18 Save Firmware Parameters Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7- 18 7-19 Target Parame[...]

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    IS0053301-00 D 1-1 Section 1 Introduction 1.1 How to Use this Guide The SANblade QLogic host bus a dapters (HBAs) supported in this document are described in the following p aragraphs; they are collective ly referred to as the QLA40xx HBA unless otherwise noted. ■ QLA4000 (single channel, full-height bracket, optical media ) ■ QLA4000C (single [...]

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    1 – Introduction Features 1-2 IS0053301-00 D Q 1.3 Features ■ Compliance with PCI Local Bus Specification revision 2.2 ■ Supports iSCSI st andards with soft upgrades as the st andard evolves ■ 32/64-bit, 33/66-MHz universal PCI ■ 1-Gbps, full-d uplex Ethernet ■ Complete TCP/IP protocol of f-load ■ iSCSI initiator and target modes ■ [...]

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    IS0053301-00 D I-1 Part I Hardware This part of the SANblade 4000 User ’s Guide describes the host bus adapte rs (HBAs) and how to install and configure them. See the section that co rresponds to your HBA. NOTE: If you are installing the QLA40xx HBA in a Solaris SP ARC system, inst all the Solaris SP ARC driver befo re installing the QLA40 xx HBA[...]

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    I – Hardwa re I-2 IS0053301-00 D Q Notes[...]

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    IS0053301-00 D 2-1 Section 2 QLA4000/4000C 2.1 QLA40 xx HBA Component s Figures 2-1 and 2-2 identify the QLA40 xx HBA component s referenced throughout this section. Each QLA40 xx HBA has a unique serial number; it s location on the HBA is noted in the figure. T ake a minute to write down the serial number of the QLA40 xx . Figure 2-1. QLA4000 HBA [...]

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    2 – QLA4000/40 00C QLA40xx HBA Components 2-2 IS0053301-00 D Q Figure 2-2. QLA4000C HBA L ayout 2.1.1 LEDs Figure 2-3 identifies and describes the activity of QLA40 xx HBA LEDs. Figure 2-3. QLA40xx HBA LED Activity LED1 SERIAL NUM BER J1 GREEN LED AMBER LED ■ Amber LED (LNK): ❑ ON = link establishe d ❑ OFF = no link found ■ Green LED (ACT[...]

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    2 – QLA4000/400 0C Installation in the Computer IS0053301-00 D 2-3 Q 2.2 Inst allation in the Computer Before you inst all the QLA4 0 xx HBA in your computer , you need the following: ■ A screwdriver (usually a Phillips #1) ■ An optical mutimode cable with a n LC-style duplex connector for the QLA4 000 HBA. ■ A Cat5e or Cat6 straight-throug[...]

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    2 – QLA4000/40 00C Specifications 2-4 IS0053301-00 D Q ■ PCI connectors vary among system HBA manufacturers. The QLA40 xx HBA is a 64-bit PCI device that can function in a 32-bit PCI slot; the slot conforms to the PCI specification (the rea r edge of the PCI slot is notched ). If you try to inst all the QLA40 xx HBA into a PCI slot that does no[...]

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    2 – QLA4000/400 0C Agency Certification IS0053301-00 D 2-5 Q 2.4 Label The transceiver on the QLA4000 HBA is a Class I laser product. It complies with IEC 825-1 and FDA 21 CFR 1040. 10 and 1040.1 1. The transceiver must be operated under recommended op erating conditions. 2.5 Agency Certification The following sections cont ain a summar y of the [...]

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    2 – QLA4000/40 00C Agency Certification 2-6 IS0053301-00 D Q ❑ EN55022:1998/CISPR22:1997 Class B ❑ Radiated EmissionClass B ❑ Conducted EmissionClass B ❑ EN55024:1998 ❑ Immunity S tandards ❑ EN61000-4-2 :1995 ESD ❑ EN61000-4-3 :1995 RF Electro Magnetic Field ❑ EN61000-4-4 :1995 Fast T ransient/Burst ❑ EN61000-4-5 :1995 Fast Surg[...]

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    IS0053301-00 D II-1 Part II Sof tware This part of the SANblade 4000 Series User ’s Guide describe s how to insta ll the software drivers for the supported operating syste ms. See the section that corresponds to your computer ’s operatin g system: Before you insta ll the sof tware drivers, you need to locate and downlo ad the appropriate driver[...]

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    II – Software II-2 IS0053301-00 D Q Notes[...]

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    IS0053301-00 D 3-1 Section 3 Windows 2000 Driver Inst allation (QL4000.SYS) 3.1 Supported Features The Windows 2000 driver (QL4000.sys) suppo rts the iSCSI features provided by the QLogi c QLA40 xx iSCSI PCI HBA. 3.2 Driver Files The following files are provided fo r installa tion of the Windows 2000 driver: ■ W2KQLOGIC — Diskette identificat[...]

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    3 – Windows 2000 Driver Installation Installing the Driver 3-2 IS0053301-00 D Q 3.4 Inst alling the Driver This section is divided into th e following three sections: ■ Initial OS Installation with the QLA40 xx HBA as an Add-on Device ■ Adding the QLA40 xx HBA to the Existing OS ■ Updating the Existing Driver NOTE: The system cannot boot fr[...]

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    3 – Windows 2000 Driver Installation Installing the Driver IS0053301-00 D 3-3 Q 3.4.2 Adding the QLA40 xx HBA to the Existing OS Perform the following step s to add the QL4000.SYS d river to an existing Windows 2000 system: 1. Install the QLA40 xx HBA in the appro priate slot on your computer (see section 2.2) . 2. Restart or power up yo ur compu[...]

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    3 – Windows 2000 Driver Installation Removing the Driver 3-4 IS0053301-00 D Q 3.4.3 Up dating the Existing Driver Perform the following steps if the QL40 00.SYS driver is already installed and you want to install an updated version of the driver: 1. T o start the Device Manager , click Star t , point to Settings , click Control Panel , double-cli[...]

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    3 – Windows 2000 Driver Installation System Registry Parameters IS0053301-00 D 3-5 Q NOTE: Y ou do not have to use the Device Manager or the Hardware Wizard to uninstall the QLA40 xx HBA. Af ter you have removed the QLA40x x HBA and restarted your compute r , Windows 2000 recognizes that it has been removed. 3.6 System Registry Parameters The fol[...]

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    3 – Windows 2000 Driver Installation System Registry Parameters 3-6 IS0053301-00 D Q 3.6.2 NumberofRequest s Windows 2000 support s the NumberOfRequests registry p arameter to specify the maximum number of outst anding requests per HBA. When the QLogic driver is installed, the registry is automatically updated with this p arameter set to a value [...]

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    IS0053301-00 D 4-1 Section 4 Windows NT Driver Inst allation (QL4000.SYS) 4.1 Supported Features The Windows NT driver (QL4000.sys) support s the iSCSI features provided by the QLogic QLA40 xx iSCSI PCI HBA. This driver works with the Windows NT (x86) release with SP6. Earlier versions of Windows NT and SP are not supported. 4.2 Driver Files The fo[...]

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    4 – Windows NT Driver Installation Installing the Driver 4-2 IS0053301-00 D Q 4.4 Inst alling the Driver This section is divided into th e following three sections: ■ Initial OS Installation with the QLA40 xx HBA as an Add-on Device ■ Adding the QLA4000.SYS Driver to the Existing OS ■ Updating the Existing Driver NOTE: The system cannot boo[...]

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    4 – Windows NT Driver Installation Removing the Driver IS0053301-00 D 4-3 Q 4. Click Have D isk . Insert the driver disk created in section 4.3 in an appropriate drive. 5. In the Copy manufacturer ’ s files from dialog box, type the path to the QLogic driver directory on the CD and click OK . For example: A:NT 6. Select QLogic QLA4000 PCI iSCS[...]

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    4 – Windows NT Driver Installation System Registry Parameters 4-4 IS0053301-00 D Q 4.6 System Registry Parameters The following system registry p arameters are availab le with the QLA40 xx HBA: ■ MaximumSGLis t ■ NumberofRequests ■ LargeLuns 4.6.1 MaximumSGList Windows NT includes enhanced scatter/gather list support for doing large SCSI I/[...]

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    4 – Windows NT Driver Installation Additional Notes IS0053301-00 D 4-5 Q installed, the registry is automatically updated with this p arameter set to a value of 150 (96h). W ARNING!! Do not increase this parameter a bove 150. Doing so ca n result in a system failure. 4.6.3 LargeLuns Windows NT with service pack 4 or higher support s 255 LUNs. Thr[...]

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    4 – Windows NT Driver Installation Additional Notes 4-6 IS0053301-00 D Q Notes[...]

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    IS0053301-00 D 5-1 Section 5 Red Hat Linux Driver Installation 5.1 Introduction This section provides instructions for in stalling the Red Hat Linux driver on a Red Hat Linux 7.2, 7.3, or 8.0 operating system. Earlier or later versions of Red Hat Linux are not currently supported. The latest version of the software drivers and document ation for Re[...]

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    5 – Red Hat Linux Driver Installation Installing the Driver 5-2 IS0053301-00 D Q ■ BUILD_KERNEL.txt ■ README.qla4xxx Perform the following step s to create a drive r disk from the QLogic web site: 1. Download the qla4xxxsrc-v1.xx. tgz file from the QLogic Web site. 2. If What would you like to do with this file? displays, select Save this fil[...]

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    5 – Red Hat Linux Driver Installation Installing the Driver IS0053301-00 D 5-3 Q when building a custom kernel, an d copy the information from Makefile.kernal into Makefile, which is read at boot time. For example: # mkdir /usr/src/linux/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ # cd /usr/src/linux/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ # mcopy a:*.tgz . (The peri od (.) at the end [...]

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    5 – Red Hat Linux Driver Installation Installing the Driver 5-4 IS0053301-00 D Q 3. Edit the Config.in file under the kernel /scsi directory . For example: # cd /usr/src/linux/drivers/scsi # vi Config.in For Red Hat Linux 7.2 and 7.3, locate the following lines: dep_tristate ’Qlogic QLA 2100 FC SCSI support’ CONFIG_SCSI_QLOGIC_QLA2100 $CONFIG[...]

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    5 – Red Hat Linux Driver Installation Installing the Driver IS0053301-00 D 5-5 Q Perform the following step s for LILO: a. Add a section for newKernel in the / etc/lilo.conf file. For example: image=/boot/newKernel label=newKernel read-only root=/dev/sda b. T o load newKernel by default, update the “default=” line at the top of t he /etc/lilo[...]

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    5 – Red Hat Linux Driver Installation Installing the Driver 5-6 IS0053301-00 D Q 5.3.2.1 Building a Uniprocessor (U P) V ersion of the Driver Perform the following step s to build a UP version of the qla4000 driver: 1. Extract the kernel-header a nd kernel-source RPM files from the first Red Hat CD-ROM. # cd /mnt/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS # rpm -iv kerne[...]

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    5 – Red Hat Linux Driver Installation Installing the Driver IS0053301-00 D 5-7 Q 5.3.2.2 Building a Symmetric Multiproce ssor (SMP) V ersion of the Driver Perform the following step s to build an SMP versio n of the qla4000 drive r: 1. Extract the kernel-header a nd kernel-source RPM files from the first Red Hat CD-ROM. # cd /mnt/cdrom/RedHat/RPM[...]

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    5 – Red Hat Linux Driver Installation Installing the Driver 5-8 IS0053301-00 D Q After building an SMP version of the d river , you must load the driver by one of the following methods: ■ Manually (see section 5.3.2.3) ■ Through a RAMDISK image, which you must bu ild (see section 5.3.2.4) 5.3.2.3 Loading the D river Manually Before loading th[...]

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    5 – Red Hat Linux Driver Installation System Driver Parameter max_scsi_lu ns IS0053301-00 D 5-9 Q 3. T ype the following command to bu ild the RAMDISK image that cont ains the qla4000.o module: # mkinitrd -f < RAMDISK image file name > < kernel version > For example: # mkinitrd -f /boot/newinitrd-image.img 2.4.7-10 # mkinitrd -f /boot[...]

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    5 – Red Hat Linux Driver Installation Limitations 5-10 IS0053301-00 D Q ■ If the SCSI Mid-Layer is not compiled as a mod ule, the boot loader can be configured to scan for multiple LU Ns each time the system boots . Perform the following step s for LILO: 1. Add the f ollowing line to each of th e ke rnel images listed in the /etc/lilo .conf fil[...]

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    IS0053301-00 D 6-1 Section 6 Solaris Driver Inst allation (QLA4000) This section provides instructions for in stalling the Solaris SP ARC driver in an already installed Solaris SP ARC 8 operating system. The latest version of the Solaris SP ARC driver package is av ailable on the QLogic Web site ( www .qlogic.com ). The files in the driver packa ge[...]

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    6 – Solaris Driver Installation Installing the Solaris SPARC Driv er from the QLogic Web Site 6-2 IS0053301-00 D Q 7. Y ou are prompted to select a driver package . For example: The following packages are available: 1 QLA4000-0 QLogic QLA4000 driver (sparc) Solaris 8, Rev=X.XX Select package(s) you wish to process (or ’all’ to process all pac[...]

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    6 – Solaris Driver Installation Target and LUN Support for Disk Devices IS0053301-00 D 6-3 Q 12. T ype y and press ENTER to continue the driver inst allation. The pkgadd program notifies you when the drive r installat ion is complete. For example: Installing QLogic QLA4000 driver as <QLA4000-0> ## Installing part 1 of 1. /kernel/drv/qla4000[...]

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    6 – Solaris Driver Installation Target and LUN Support Tape Devices 6-4 IS0053301-00 D Q 4. Continuing sequentially , add additional code id entifying target IDs up to 255. For example, add the following text to the sd.conf file: name="sd" class="scsi" target=7 lun=0 name="sd" class="scsi" target=8 lun=0 . [...]

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    6 – Solaris Driver Installation Uninstalling the Solaris SPARC Driver IS0053301-00 D 6-5 Q 6.5 Uninst alling the Solaris SP ARC Driver Perform the following step s to uninstall the Solaris SP ARC driver: 1. Log in as root. 2. T ype the following comman d, then press ENTER: pkgrm QLA4000-0 3. Y ou are prompted to remove the driver: The following p[...]

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    6 – Solaris Driver Installation Uninstalling the Solaris SPARC Driver 6-6 IS0053301-00 D Q Notes[...]

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    IS0053301-00 D III-1 Part III SANblade Control iX This part of the SANblade 4000 Series User ’s Guide describe s the SANblade Control iX GUI, a stand-alone ap plic ation for configuring your QLA4 000 HBA, referred to as HBA or adapter . Section 7 contains the followin g information: ■ An overview of SANblade Control iX ■ Installation instruct[...]

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    III – SANblade Control iX III-2 IS0053301-00 D Q Notes[...]

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    IS0053301-00 D 7-1 Section 7 SANblade Control iX 7.1 Introduction The QLA40 xx HBA includes the SANblade Control iX GUI. The SANblade Control iX GUI interface runs on Windows NT , Wi ndows 2000, Red Hat Linux, and Solaris SP ARC operating systems. SANblade Control iX configures the QLA40 xx HBA that resides in the host PC and allows you to: ■ Set[...]

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    7 – SANblade Control iX Installation Procedure 7-2 IS0053301-00 D Q Figure 7-1. Installation Introduction Dia log Box 4. The Choose Install Folder dialog bo x displays (see figure 7-1) . Click Next to accept the default directory . Figure 7-2. Choose Install Folder Dialo g Box 5. The Choose Shortcut Folder dialog box displays (see figure 7 -3) [...]

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    7 – SANblade Control iX Installation Procedure IS0053301-00 D 7-3 Q Figure 7-3. Choose Shortcut Folder Dia log Box 6. The Pre-inst allation Summary dialog box displays (see figure 7-4) . If the information is n ot correct, click Pre vious to back-track and make th e appropriate changes. If the inf ormation is correct, click Inst all . Figure 7-4.[...]

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    7 – SANblade Control iX Installation Procedure 7-4 IS0053301-00 D Q Figure 7-5. Install Complete Dialog Bo x 8. T o run SANblade Control iX, click Star t , select Programs , select the inst all group (the default is QLog ic Corporation ), then click SANb lade Control iX . If you selected Desktop in ste p 5 , double-click the icon on your desktop.[...]

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    7 – SANblade Control iX Getting Started IS0053301-00 D 7-5 Q 7.3 Uninst alling SANblade Control iX T o uninstall SANblade Control iX from Wind ows NT or Windows 2000, see section 7.3.1 . T o uninstall SANblade Control iX from Re d Hat Linux or Solaris SP ARC, see section 7.3.2 . 7.3.1 Windows NT/Windows 2000 Follow these step s to uninstall th e [...]

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    7 – SANblade Control iX Main Window and Window Navigation 7-6 IS0053301-00 D Q 7.5 Main Window and Window Navigation This section provides an overview of SA Nblade Control iX, including h ow to navigate through the screens and t abbed pages. The purpose of each screen is described . See sections 7.6 through 7.9 for information on using SANblade C[...]

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    7 – SANblade Control iX Main Window and Window Navigation IS0053301-00 D 7-7 Q The main window consists of the following sections: ■ Menu bar ■ HBA tree ■ T abbed pages Menu bar The menu bar has three opt ions: ■ File ❑ Exit . Select this option to exit SANblade Control iX. ■ Vie w ❑ Refresh. Select this option to refresh t he infor[...]

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    7 – SANblade Control iX Main Window and Window Navigation 7-8 IS0053301-00 D Q T o view target information, click the tar get in the HBA tree. The t arget Information tabbed p age displays (see f igure 7-7) . Figure 7-7. T arget Information T abbed Page Clicking the button attache d to a target further exp ands the tree and shows all the LUNs in [...]

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    7 – SANblade Control iX Main Window and Window Navigation IS0053301-00 D 7-9 Q Figure 7-8. LUN List T abbed Page The right-hand side of the screen contain s a series of tabbed p ages, which change depending on what is selected in the HBA tree. When SANblade Control iX starts, the Host Information t abbed page displays. T abbed pages Different tab[...]

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    7 – SANblade Control iX Main Window and Window Navigation 7-10 IS0053301-00 D Q 7.5.1 Host T abb ed Page When SANblade Control iX starts, the first screen is the main window , which defaults to the Host Information tabb ed page (see figure 7-9) . Figure 7-9. Host Information T abbed Page The Host Information t abbed page provides the following in[...]

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    7 – SANblade Control iX Main Window and Window Navigation IS0053301-00 D 7-11 Q 7.5.2 HBA T abbed Pages Use the HBA Options tabbed page first to set b asic QLA40 xx HBA information, such as IP address, iSCSI alias, etc. Fr om the Select Option dro p down box, you can view and configure the foll owing p arameters, as shown in figures 7-10 and 7-1 [...]

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    7 – SANblade Control iX Main Window and Window Navigation 7-12 IS0053301-00 D Q Figure 7-1 1. HBA Options T abbed Page (Network)[...]

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    7 – SANblade Control iX Main Window and Window Navigation IS0053301-00 D 7-13 Q 7.5.3 T arget Settings T abbed Page T arget Settings is the primary t abbed p age for interactive use. Use this p age to select iSCSI target s (see figure 7-12) . Figure 7-12. T arget Settings T abbed Page[...]

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    7 – SANblade Control iX Main Window and Window Navigation 7-14 IS0053301-00 D Q 7.5.4 T arget Information T abbed Page The T a rget Information tabbe d page provides information about iSCSI t argets (you cannot configure iSCSI targ ets on this p age) (see figure 7-13) . Figure 7-13. T arget Information T abbed Page[...]

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    7 – SANblade Control iX Configuring the QLA40xx HBA IS0053301-00 D 7-15 Q 7.5.5 HBA Information T abbed Page The HBA Information tabbed p age is for information only . It provides code versions, etc. (see figure 7-14) . Figure 7-14. HBA Information T abbed Page The S t atistics t abbed page is reserved for future use. 7.6 Configuring the QLA40 xx[...]

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    7 – SANblade Control iX Configuring the QLA40xx HBA 7-16 IS0053301-00 D Q Figure 7-15. HBA T abbed Page (Network) Entering the following information in the HBA Options tabbed p age is optional: ■ Gateway information ■ iSCSI alias (the default is none) ■ iSCSI name (the default is per the iSCSI st andard, you can change it). ■ Firmware con[...]

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    7 – SANblade Control iX Changing the Firmware Configu ration Parameters IS0053301-00 D 7-17 Q 7.7 Changing the Firmware Configuration Parameters Perform the following step s to edit t he firmware configurat ion parameters: 1. Click the desired adapter in the HBA tree. By default, the HBA Options tabbed page displays. 2. In the Select Options box,[...]

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    7 – SANblade Control iX Changing the Firmware Configuration Par ameters 7-18 IS0053301-00 D Q 5. Select and change the desired p arameters, explained in the following paragraphs. T o view the full name of the p arameter , point the mouse to the parameter column. W hen you are done changing the p arameters, click OK . The following message display[...]

  • Page 67

    7 – SANblade Control iX Changing the Firmware Configu ration Parameters IS0053301-00 D 7-19 Q ❑ V erbose Autoconnect Debug. When this check box is se lected, the QLA40 xx firmware generates a console trac e of all PDUs sent and received by the QLA40 xx before an Initialize Firmware comma nd (0060h) is received. ❑ MaxBurstSize. This column ind[...]

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    7 – SANblade Control iX Configuring Targets 7-20 IS0053301-00 D Q device responses to the ping, the co nnection remains open. When the device fails to respond, the QLA40 xx HBA closes the connectio n and informs the driver that the connection has gone down. The maximum keep-alive time is 18 hours. ❑ Ethernet Pause. When this check box is select[...]

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    7 – SANblade Control iX Configuring Targets IS0053301-00 D 7-21 Q 7.8.2 Configuring Using Discovery Use the discovery mechanism to configure a target tha t supports and responds to the SendT argets command by following the se steps: 1. S tart SANblade Control iX, select your host and HBA, then click the T arget Settings tab. 2. Click the first av[...]

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    7 – SANblade Control iX Configuring Targets 7-22 IS0053301-00 D Q 5. Restart the host PC for th e operating system to recognize the new t argets. CAUTION! The iSCSI port number defaults to 3260 . Do not change this number unless required by the configure d target. 7.8.3 Changing the T arget Co nfiguration Parameters NOTE: If you changed the firmw[...]

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    7 – SANblade Control iX Firmware U pgrade IS0053301-00 D 7-23 Q Command PDUs. These PDUs are not related to an IOCB; therefo re, they have no inherent timeout value . In this case, the firmware uses the value specified in this column as the timeout interval for th e Login Command and T ext Command PDUs. The firmware also uses the timeout interval[...]

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    7 – SANblade Control iX Firmware Upgrade 7-24 IS0053301-00 D Q Figure 7-20. Update Firmware Dialog Boxes 10. The file name displa ys in the Download Firmware dialog box. Click Save . 1 1. Follow the instructions to reset the QLA40 xx HBA. 12. Rest art the host PC for the operating system to recognize the new firmware.[...]

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    7 – SANblade Control iX Firmware U pgrade IS0053301-00 D 7-25 Q Notes[...]

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    7 – SANblade Control iX Firmware Upgrade 7-26 IS0053301-00 D Q[...]