IBM FAStT/DS4000 FC2 and FC2-133 single/dual port Fibre Channel Host Bus
Adapter BIOS update version 1.54.
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Last Update: 01/25/2008
The 02/14/2006 update is to replace the Flasutil program with a newer
version (See the corresponding Change History document for more information)
Products Supported:
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| DS4000 Adapter | Qlogic Adapter | IBM Feature Code | IBM Option P/N|
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|DS4000 FC2 | QLA2310FL-IBM-SP | FC2130 | 19K1246 |
|DS4000 FC2-133 | QLA2340-IBM-SP | FC2104 | 24P0960 |
| | QLA2342-IBM-DP | na | na |
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CONTENTS
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1.0 Overview
2.0 Installation and Setup Instructions
3.0 Configuration Information
4.0 Unattended Mode
5.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number
6.0 Trademarks and Notices
7.0 Disclaimer
1.0 Overview
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1.1 Overview:
This README file contains instructions for updating the IBM
DS4000/FAStT FC2-133 single port Fibre Channel Host Adapter BIOS to
Version 1.54. The new features and changes are described in the
corresponding Change History document. Please refer to this document
for information on new features and modifications to the BIOS.
Note: The Fast!UTIL utility program of the BIOS version 1.54
condenses the displaying of the adapter settings into two Fast!UTIL
menu screens (Host Adapter settings and Advanced Adapter settings)
instead of three menu screens like in the BIOS version 1.29. No new
BIOS settings are introduced. However, the BIOS settings order and
positions in a given menu may not match the order as shown in the
IBM DS4000/FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter Installation and User
Guide. In addition, some of BIOS settings that were documented in
the Installation and User Guide are obsoleted.
1.2 Limitations:
When connected to a DS4000/FAStT Storage subsystem and the host
type is changed to a type other than WINDOWS, AIX, HP-UX, Solaris
or PTX, the subsystem will not be Identified by the host adapter
BIOS when "scan fibre devices" is run unless LUN 0 is present in
that storage partition.
2.0 Installation and Setup Instructions
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Note: The web-download BIOS package for the IBM Fibre Channel Host Bus
Adapter (FC HBA) must be first unpacked (unzipped) into a user-
defined directory. Then, go to this directory, locate the *.exe file
and run it to extract the bootable diskette image into a blank
diskette. Once the image is put on the diskette, boot the server with
the IBM FC HBA with this diskette and follow the instructions to
update the BIOS flash and NVRAM.
An alternative to using the bootable diskette or for servers that do
not have diskette drive, the Qlogic SANsurfer program can be used to
update the BIOS flash and NVRAM. This program was previously released
as IBM FAStT Management Suite Java (FAStT MSJ). Starting with the
version 2.0.30b62 release, IBM will not release separately an IBMized
version of the Qlogic SANSurfer HBA Manager or SANSurfer PRO program.
The terms SANsurfer and SANSurfer will be used interchangeably from
the 2.0.30b62 release forward. The flash *.bin and NVRAM *.dat file
are included web-download BIOS package for this purpose. These files
are used in conjunction with the QLogic SANsurfer program to update
the IBM FC2-133 single port FC HBA BIOS flash and NVRAM data without
the need to reboot the servers to the diskette (use the password
config when prompted) However, the server must be rebooted after the
BIOS update via QLogic SANsurfer program to enable it. The SANsurfer
program is available at the IBM System Storage™ Disk Storage Systems
Technical Support web site:
http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/disk/
Perform the following steps for updating the IBM DS4000/FAStT FC2-
133 Host Bus Adapter BIOS to version 1.54. This procedure assumes
that you do not have the IBM DS4000/FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapters
in the same server with the other IBM Fibre Channel Host Adapters.
1. Insert either the bootable DS4000/FAStT FC2-133 Host Adapter CD
that was shipped with your adapter into the CD-ROM drive or the
bootable diskette that was created from the self-extractable
file that was downloaded from IBM support website into the
diskette drive. Restart the server.
2. The Intel-based server will boot to a RAM disk "c:\" prompt. The
BIOS and NVRAM setting files were copied from either the CD or the
diskette to this drive.
3. From a command line, type:
"flasutil /l /f" This will update the BIOS and NVRAM for all of
the 2340 adapters in the system.
"flasutil /u" This will update adapter default BIOS setings with
updated NVRAM for all of the 2340 adapters in
the system.
4. Remove either the CD or the diskette and restart the server.
For more information on the FLASUTIL program, either type "flasutil /?"
at the command prompt or read the IBM DS4000/FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter
Installation guide.
If you do have the IBM DS4000/FAStT FC2-133 single port FC HBAs in
the same server with the older IBM FAStT or DS4000/FAStT FC-2 Host
Adapters or the DS4000/FAStT FC2-133 dual port FC HBAs, you must
manually program each adapter at a time. Type 'flasutil" without any
options to get to the list of adapters that you can select to update
BIOS and NVRAM settings.
The NVRAM settings in the Host Adapter are optimized, tested and
supported for use in IBM supported SAN configurations. Please refer
to the Readme.txt files that are included with the IBM DS4000/FAStT
FC2-133 Operating System specific device drivers for information on
how to modify the NVRAM settings for a given Operating System
environment.
IMPORTANT:
You can also configure most of the adapter NVRAM settings and
download the BIOS to the adapter using the QLogic SANsurfer program.
The NVRAM settings that can not be configured are "root boot" or
"remote boot" settings. The QLogic SANsurfer is available at the IBM
System Storage™ Disk Storage Systems Technical Support web site:
http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/disk/
Note: This program was referred to as IBM FAStT Management Suite Java
for versions 2.0.30b18 and older.
Additional Adapter Configuration Notes
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* For 2Gb FC Drives, change the Data Rate (Extended Firmware Settings)
to 1.
* If FC RAID target was used in a Cluster Environment, We recommend the
Enable Target Reset setting of Enabled (Advanced Adapter Settings)
and the Port Down Retry Count setting of 70.
* BIOS scan (BIOS enabled) will not list devices attached to Fabric
Fibre Channel Switch. If you want to boot to a single device attach to
Fabric, please refer to note 6.1.2 (Selectable Boot Setting).
* Use /I option if FlasUtil does not detect your controller.
* Flasutil supports up to 16 QLA23XX controllers at a time.
* IBM FC2-133 Jumper Setting
Pins Optical Interface
---- -----------------
1-2 Disabled
2-3 Enabled (default)
* FC2-133 LED Setting
Amber LED Green LED
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Power Off: Off Off
Power On: On Steady On Steady
Loss-of-Sync: 1/2 sec flash Off
Signal Acquired: On Steady Off
On-line: Off On Steady
Firmware Error: 1/2 sec flash 1/2 sec flash
Beacon: Off 1 sec flash
Note: "1/2 sec" is only approximate. When I/O is running on the
adapter, the LEDs are NOT designed to blink like a Network
adapter.
* There are two NVRAM options that are either set to different settings
from the IBM FAStT Host Adapter or set to different values than the
ones mentioned in the IBM FAStT/DS4000 FC2-133 single port Host Bus
Adapter Installation and User Guide. The NVRAM settings can be changed
through the Fast!Util or QLogic SANsurfer program (aka FAStT MSJ). They
are:
1. Connection options (change from IBM FAStT Host Bus Adapter)
The following connection options are supported:
Value Connection
--------- -----------------
0 Start in loop mode, by transmitting Lip F7F7
1 Start in point-to-point mode, by transmitting NOS/OLS
2 Start in loop mode first, then switch to point-
to-point mode if NOS is detected. Note: If the
adapter is connected to a Fabric like a switch
port, it will attempt to log in as F-port first.
The default value of the connection mode is 2.
2. Date Rate options (new for FC2-133 single port Host Bus Adapter)
The following data rate options are supported:
Value Data Rate
--------- -----------------
0 1Gbps
1 2Gbps
2 Auto negotiate the speed (1Gbps or 2Gbps)
The default value of the data rate is 2.
3.0 Configuration Information:
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You can configure the Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter NVRAM settings
using the adapter Fast!UTIL utility or the QLogic SANsurfer Pro
(SANsurfer) program. To access Fast!UTIL utility, press Ctrl+Q
or Alt+Q during host BIOS initialization. it may take a few seconds
for the Fast!UTIL menu to appear). If you have more than one FC2-133
adapter, Fast!UTIL will asks you to select the board you want to
configure. After changing the settings, Fast!UTIL reboots your system
to load the new parameters. The Fast!Util BIOS utility does not run
on Sun SPARC systems or IA-64 servers.
The QLogic SANsurfer program is available for Microsoft Windows and
Linux operating systems at the IBM System Storage™ Disk Storage
Systems Technical Support web site. Using this program, one can view
the adapter NVRAM settings without the need to reboot the Microsoft
Windows or Linux servers. However, the server will have to be
rebooted to activater the change in NVRAM settings or BIOS.
This section provides detailed configuration information for advanced
users who want to customize the configuration of the IBM FC2-133 Host
Bus Adapter NVRAM. The information is presented assuming the user
uses the Fast!UTIL utility. The configuration settings are divided into
three categories:
1. Host Adapter Settings
2. Selectable Boot Settings
3. Advanced Adapter Settings
CAUTION! If the configuration settings are incorrect, the IBM FC2-133 HBA
may not function properly.
3.1 Host Adapter Settings
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The Host Adapter Settings is accessed from the Configuration Settings menu.
Host Adapter BIOS
When this setting is disabled, the ROM BIOS on the FC2-133 HBA
is disabled, freeing space in upper memory. This setting must be
enabled if you are booting from an FC disk drive attached to the
FC2-133 board. The default is Disabled.
Frame Size
This setting specifies the maximum frame length supported by the
FC2-133 HBA. 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 Enabled.
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 125. It is recommended to set this ID to a unique value from 0-125
if there are more than one adapters connected to a FC-AL loop and
the Adapter Hard Loop ID setting is Enabled.
Spin Up Delay
When this bit is set, the BIOS will wait up to five minutes to find the
first drive. The default setting is disabled.
Connection Options
This setting defines the type of connection (loop or point to
point) or connection preference. The default is 2 - which is loop
preferred unless point-to-point.
Fibre Channel Tape Support
This setting enables FCP-2 recovery. The default is Enabled. It is
recommended to change this setting to Disabled if the HBA is not
connected to a Tape device.
Data Rate
This setting determines the data rate. When this setting is 0, the
FC2-133 HBA runs at 1 gigabit/sec.When this setting is 1, the
FC2-133 HBA runs at 2 gigabits/sec. When this setting is 2,
Fast!UTIL determines what rate your system can accommodate and
sets the rate accordingly. The default is 2 (auto-configure.)
3.2 Selectable Boot Settings
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The Selectable Boot Settings option is accessed from the Configuration
Settings menu. If you enable this option, you can select the World Wide
Name from which you want to boot. Once enabled, this option forces the
system to boot on the selected FC drive. 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.
NOTE: 1. This option applies only to disk devices; it does not apply to
tape drives and other nondisk devices. For new systems with
Phoenix and AMI Multiboot BIOS the Selectable boot settings for
the HBA will not work, unless the System BIOS "Hard Drive Boot"
option is in the correct order.
2. Booting to FC Target attached to Fabric FC Switch such as IBM
2109-F16, you must enable Selectable Booting Settings and select the
Node Name that you wish to boot to.
Important: Please contact IBM support for the availablity of remote boot
support.
3.3 Advanced Adapter Settings
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From the Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL, select Advanced
Adapter Settings. The default settings for the FC2-133 HBA are as
follows:
Execution Throttle
This setting specifies the maximum number of commands executing on
any one port. When a port’s execution throttle is reached, no new
commands are executed until the current command finishes
executing. The valid options for this setting are 1-256. The
default is 256.
LUNs per Target
This setting specifies the number of LUNs per target. Multiple LUN
support is typically for redundant array of independent disks
(RAID) boxes that use LUNs to map drives. The default is 0. For
host operating systems other than Microsoft Windows, one may need to
change this setting to a value other 0 to allow the host seeing more
than one logical drive from the DS4000/FAStT storage server.
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 Reset command
to all devices on the loop when a SCSI Bus Reset command is
issued. The default is Yes.
Login Retry Count
This setting specifies the number of times the software tries to
log in to a device. The default is 30 retries.
Port Down Retry Count
This setting specifies the number of seconds the software retries a
command to a port returning port down status. The default is 30
seconds. In Microsoft Windows Cluster (MSCS) configurations, or
large configuration where there expected heavy I/O utilization this
setting should be changed to 70 secs.
Link Down Timeout
This setting specifies the number of seconds the software waits for
a link down to come up. The default is 30 seconds.
Extended Error Logging
This setting provides additional error and debug information to
the operating system. When enabled, events are logged into the
Windows NT Event Viewer. The default is Disabled.
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. 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.
3.4 Other functions in the Configuration Settings menu
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Restore Default Settings
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The Restore Defaults option from the Configuration Settings menu
restores the FC2-133 HBA default settings.
Raw NVRAM Data
--------------------
This option displays the adapter’s NVRAM contents in hexadecimal
format. This is a QLogic troubleshooting tool, you cannot modify
the data.
3.5 Other FAStT!Util menu options
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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 FC2-133 HBA and attached devices.
Fibre Disk Utility
-----------------------
This option scans the FC loop and lists all the connected devices by
loop ID.
1) Perform a low-level format
2) Verify the disk media.
3) Verify the disk data.
4) Select a disk device
CAUTION! Performing a low-level format destroys all data on the disk.
Loopback Data Test
----------------------
This option allows you to perform a Loopback test. Make sure that the
FC loop is up or a Loopback plug is attached to the adapter before
starting the test.
- Do not do Loopback Data Test
- Continue with Loopback Data Test
Select Host Adapter
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If you have multiple FC2-133 HBAs in your system, use this setting
to select and then configure or view the settings of a specific
FC2-133 HBA.
4.0 Unattended Mode:
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None.
5.0 WEB Sites and Support Phone Number
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5.1 IBM System Storage™ Disk Storage Systems Technical Support web site:
http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/disk/
5.2 IBM System Storage™ Marketing Web Site:
http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/disk
5.3 You can receive hardware service through IBM Services or through your
IBM reseller, if your reseller is authorized by IBM to provide warranty
service. See http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/ for support telephone
numbers, or in the U.S. and Canada, call 1-800-IBM-SERV (1-800-426-
7378).
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6.0 Trademarks and Notices
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The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the
United States or other countries or both:
IBM
System Storage
the e-business logo
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HelpCenter
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United States, other countries, or both.
Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other
countries, or both.
Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks of Sun
Microsystems, Inc. in the United States, other countries, or both.
QLogic and SANsurfer are trademarks of QLogic Corporation.
Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks
or service marks of others.
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restricted rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure is subject
to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM
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