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  • Page 1

    FC2354603-00 A Page i Q Simplify QLA ® 2310F/2310FL User ’ s Guide 2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-X Host Bus Adapters[...]

  • Page 2

    QLA2310F/2310FL User’s Guide 2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-X Host Bus Adapters Q Page ii FC2354603-00 A 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 us[...]

  • Page 3

    FC2354603-00 A 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 What is Fibre Channel? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

  • Page 4

    QLA2310F/2310FL User’s Guide 2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-X Host Bus Adapters Page iv FC2354603-00 A Q Figures Figure Page 2-1 QLA2310F HBA Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 2-2 QLA2310FL HBA Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

  • Page 5

    FC2354603-00 A 1-1 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 p aragraphs. They are collectively referred t o as the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA unless otherwise noted. ■ QLA ® 2310F (single channel, full-heig h t bracket, optical media) ■ [...]

  • Page 6

    1 – Introduction Features 1-2 FC2354603-00 A Q 500 meters at the dat a rate of 1 Gbps; less than 300 meters a t the data rate of 2G b p s ) . With its increase d connectivity and performan ce, 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 ■ C[...]

  • Page 7

    FC2354603-00 A 2-1 Section 2 QLA2310F/2310FL 2.1 QLA2310F/2310FL HBA Component s Figure 2-1 identifies the QLA2 310F/2310FL HBA component s 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 . T ake a minute to write down the serial number of the QLA2310F/[...]

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    2 – QLA2310F/ 2310FL QLA2310F/2310FL HBA Compon ents 2-2 FC2354603-00 A Q Figure 2-2. QLA2310FL HBA Layout 2.1.1 LEDs Figure 2-3 identifies and describes the a ctivity 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 st ate of the laser and are se[...]

  • Page 9

    2 – QLA2310F/2310FL Installation in the Computer FC2354603-00 A 2-3 Q 2.2 Inst allation in the Computer Perform the following step s to install t he QLA2310F/2310FL HBA in your PC: 1. Check the motherboard and make any con figuration changes necessary to accommodate the QLA2310F/2 310FL HBA. The QLA2310F/2310FL HBA is self -configuring; however ,[...]

  • Page 10

    2 – QLA2310F/ 2310FL Installation in the Computer 2-4 FC2354603-00 A Q 7. Secure the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA to the ch assis. Follow the PC manufacturer ’s instructions. 8. Connect the appropriate cable from the devices to the corresponding connect or . 9. Carefully reinst all the computer cover . Insert and tighten the computer cover screws. 10. P[...]

  • Page 11

    2 – QLA2310F/2310FL Specifications FC2354603-00 A 2-5 Q 2.2.1 Inst allation 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 no t have an IDE hard disk, a parallel SCSI host bus adapter (HBA), or a RAID ad apter , the first boot able FC hard disk configured (the one with [...]

  • Page 12

    2 – QLA2310F/ 2310FL Label 2-6 FC2354603-00 A Q 2.4 Label The transceiver on the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA is a Class I laser produ ct. It complies with IEC 825-1 and FDA 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.1 1. The tran sceiver must be operated under recommended ope rating conditions. Fibre Chan nel specifications Bus type: Multimode f ibre optic m edia Bus trans[...]

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    2 – QLA2310F/2310FL Agency Certification FC2354603-00 A 2-7 Q 2.5 Agency Certification 2.5.1 QLA2310F The following sections cont ain a summary of EMC/EMI test specifications performed on QLA2310F (FC2310401) to co mply with radiated emission, radiated immunity and product safety st andards. 2.5.1.1 EMI and EMC Requirement s The QLA2310F conforms[...]

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    2 – QLA2310F/ 2310FL Agency Certification 2-8 FC2354603-00 A Q 2.5.1.2 Product Safety Requirement s ■ UL, cUL ❑ UL60950 ❑ CSA C22.2 No.60950 ❑ Class 1 Laser Product per DHHS 21CFR (J) ■ 73/23/EEC Low V oltage Directive ❑ TUV : ❑ EN60950:1992+A1,2,3,4,1 1 ❑ EN60825-1:1994+A1 1 ❑ EN60825-2:1994 2.5.2 QLA2310FL The following sectio[...]

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    2 – QLA2310F/2310FL Agency Certification FC2354603-00 A 2-9 Q ❑ EN61000-3-2:1995 Harmonic Current Emission ❑ EN61000-3-3:1994 V oltage Flu ctuation and Flicker ■ VCCI, Class B ■ CNS 13438 Class B BSMI ■ AS/NZS 3548 Class B ■ Korea MIC 2.5.2.2 Product Safety Requirement s ■ UL, cUL ❑ UL1950 ❑ cUL C22.2 No.950 ❑ Class 1 Laser Pr[...]

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    2 – QLA2310F/ 2310FL Agency Certification 2-10 FC2354603-00 A Q Notes[...]

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    FC2354603-00 A 3-1 Section 3 T roubleshooting 3.1 Problems Af ter Inst allation There are three basic types o f installat ion 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 checklist s to help you determin[...]

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    3 – Troubles hooting System Configuration Problem Checklist 3-2 FC2354603-00 A Q 3.3 System Configuratio n Problem Checklist All PCI-compliant and PCI-X-compliant systems automatically detect 32-bit or 64-b it HBAs and set the appropriate bus speed (for example, 33 MHz or 133 MHz). Check the motherboard for proper co nfiguration (see the appropri[...]