IBM DS4000 FC 4Gbps single and dual port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
and IBM System x Qlogic FC 4Gb PCIe single and dual port Fibre Channel
Host Bus Adapter Multiboot flash image version 1.69
Note: This Multiboot image version 1.69 is a single flash image of the
adapter RISC/BIOS/EFI/FCODE firmware. The version of these firmware
components are as followed: the adapter RISC firmware version 4.03.01, the
BIOS version 2.02, the IA64 EFI code version 2.00, the Solaris FCODE version
2.00 and the FlasUtil version 1.75.
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Last Update: 11/05/2008
Products Supported:
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| FAStT/DS4000 Adapter| Qlogic Adapter |IBM Feature Code|IBM Option P/N|
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|DS4000 FC 4Gb-Single | QLA2460-IBM-SP | FC2105 | 39M5894 |
|DS4000 FC 4Gb-Dual | QLA2462-IBM-SP | FC2106 | 39M5895 |
| | | | |
|System X Qlogic | QLE2460 | N/A | 39R6525 |
|FC 4Gb PCIe-Single | | | |
| | | | |
|System X Qlogic | QLE2462 | N/A | 39R6527 |
|FC 4Gb PCIe-Dual | | | |
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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 FC
4Gbps single and dual port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter Multiboot
flash image to version 1.69. The Multiboot image version 1.69 is a
single flash image consisting of the the adapter RISC firmware
version 4.03.01, the BIOS version 2.02, the IA64 EFI code version
2.00, the Solaris FCODE version 2.00 and the FlasUtil version 1.75.
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 different firmware
components of this Multiboot image.
Note: For more information about the IBM DS4000 FC 4Gbps single and
dual port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter, please refer to the IBM
DS4000 FC 4Gbps single and dual port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
Installation and User's Guide. The latest versions of this
publication is available on IBM System Storage™ DS4000 Support web
site as PDF file.
1.2 Limitations:
None
2.0 Installation and Setup Instructions
-----------------------------------------
Note:
1. The web-download Multiboot image package for the IBM DS4000 FC 4Gbps
single and dual port 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 Multiboot image and
NVRAM.
2. One can also boot the server to the support CD that is shipped with
the IBM DS4000 FC 4Gbps single and dual port FC HBA and follow the
instructions to update the Multiboot image and NVRAM. Note: The BIOS
directory of the support CD also has the *.exe file that can be used
to extract the bootable diskette image into a blank diskette.
An alternative to using the bootable diskette or the DS4000 FC 4Gbps
FC HBA support CD 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 in the web-
download BIOS package or in the BIOS directory of the support CD for
this purpose. These files are used in conjunction with the QLogic
SANsurfer program to update the IBM DS4000 FC 4Gbps single and dual
port FC HBA Multiboot flash and NVRAM data without the need to reboot
the servers to the diskette or to the DS4000 FC 4Gbps FC HBA support
CD (use the password config when prompted) However, the server must be
rebooted after the Multiboot image flash or NVRAM 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 FC 4Gbps
single and dual port FC HBA Multiboot flash image to version 1.56 in
the x86(IA32) and x64(EM64T and AMD64) processor based servers using
the bootable diskette or support CD. This procedure assumes that you
have either the single port or the dual port version of the IBM DS4000
FC 4Gbps FC HBAs installed in the servers and you do not have a mix of
the IBM DS4000 FC 4Gbps single and dual port FC HBAs in the same
server or a mix of the IBM DS4000 FC 4Gbps single and/or dual port FC
HBAs in the same server with the other IBM Fibre Channel Host
Adapters.
1. Insert either the bootable IBM DS4000 FC 4Gbps single and dual
port FC HBA support 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 server will boot to a "A:\" prompt. Review the information
that is displayed on the screen.
3. From a command line, type one of the following commands at the
command prompt and press <ENTER> depending on whether you have the
IBM DS4000 4Gbps single or dual port FC HBAs installed in this
server:
- For the IBM DS4000 4Gbps single port FC HBA
ibm2460
- For the IBM DS4000 4Gbps dual port FC HBA -
ibm2462
4. Remove either the CD or the diskette and restart the server.
The "ibm2460"and "ibm2462" batch command files use the FLASUTIL and
VPD programs to update the IBM DS4000 FC 4Gbps single and dual port FC
HBA Multiboot flash and NVRAM data. The file switches.txt in the
bootable CD or diskette listed the supported command line options for
the FLASUTIL and VPD programs.
If you do have a mix of the IBM DS4000 FC 4Gbps single and dual port
FC HBAs in the same server or a mix of the IBM DS4000 FC 4Gbps single
and/or dual port FC HBAs in the same server with the older IBM FAStT,
DS4000/FAStT FC-2 or DS4000/FAStT DS4000 FC2-133 single or dual port
FC HBAs, you must manually program each adapter port at a time. Type
one of the following commands at the command prompt and press <ENTER>
for each of the IBM DS4000 FC 4Gbps FC HBA port depending on whether
you have the IBM DS4000 4Gbps single or dual port FC HBAs installed in
this server:
- For the IBM DS4000 4Gbps single port FC HBA
ibm2460 xxxx where xxxx is the IO address of the IBM DS4000 4Gbps
single port FC HBA port
- For the IBM DS4000 4Gbps dual port FC HBA -
ibm2462 xxxx where xxxx is the IO address of the DS4000 4Gbps dual
port FC HBA port. Note: Because there is only one firmware(BIOS)
flash region for BOTH ports of a 4Gbps dual port adapter, there will
not be any output from the flasutil program when trying to flash the
BIOS area using the IO address of the second port of the DS4000
4Gbps dual port FC HBA.
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 4Gbps
FC HBA 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 Multiboot image to the adapter using the QLogic
SANsurfer program. The only adapter NVRAM settings that can not be
configured using the QLogic SANsurfer program 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 (2Gbps only) or 2 (auto negotiate)
* If FC RAID target was used in a Cluster Environment, or large configurations
where there is high I/O utilization, IBM recommends 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 QLA24XX controllers at a time.
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 DS4000 FC
4Gbps adapter, Fast!UTIL will asks you to select the adapter 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 SOLARIS SPARC systems or IA-64 servers. (Note: For IA-
64 servers, use the efiUtil program in the efiUtil directory of this
BIOS package.)
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.
For Netware operating system environemts, a QLogic SANsurfer Netware
agent can be installed in the Netware servers. This agent will allow
a QLogic SANsurfer program running from either the Windows or Linux
host to manage the DS4000 FC 4Gbps HBAs installed in the Netware
servers.
This section provides detailed configuration information for advanced
users who want to customize the configuration of the IBM DS4000 FC
4Gbps 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 DS4000 FC
4Gbps 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 DS4000 FC 4Gbps
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
DS4000 FC 4Gbps adapter. The default is Disabled.
Frame Size
This setting specifies the maximum frame length supported by the
DS4000 FC 4Gbps 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 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 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(0) or point to
point (1)) or connection preference(2). 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 Disabled. 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
DS4000 FC 4Gbps HBA runs at 1 gigabit/sec.When this setting is 1,
the DS4000 FC 4Gbps HBA runs at 2 gigabits/sec. When this setting is
2, the adapter determines what rate your system can accommodate and
sets the rate accordingly. When this setting is 3, the DS4000 FC
4Gbps HBA runs at 4 gigabits/sec. The default is 2 (auto-configure.)
3.2 Selectable Boot Settings
-------------------------------
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.
3. IBM recommends that when the DS4000 FC 4Gbps adapter BIOS is
enabled and the Selectable Boot option is enabled, you always
select a device and put it in the Primary boot device location of
the Selectable Boot menu list.
Important: Please contact IBM support for the availablity of remote boot
support.
If you enable the Host Adapter BIOS in the Adapter Settings, this option
allows you to select the boot device as follows:
Enable Selectable Boot WWPN/LUN Boot Device
Boot List
----------------- ------------- -----------
No X BIOS configures the first disk drive
it finds as boot device.
Yes none specified BIOS configures the first disk drive
it finds that is also a LUN 0 as
boot device.
Yes specified BIOS scans through the specified
Boot WWPN/LUN list until it finds a
disk drive. This is configured as
boot device.
This option allows you to specify up to four World-Wide-Port-
Names(WWPNs)/LUNs as boot devices. Follow these steps to enable the
Selectable Boot option and insert devices into the boot device
locations:
1. From the Configuration Settings menu, use the arrow keys to choose
Host Adapter Settings. Enable the HBA BIOS, then press ESC to return
to the Configuration Settings menu.
2. From the Configuration Settings menu, use the arrow keys to choose
Selectable Boot Settings.
3. Press ENTER to enable or disable (toggle) the Selectable Boot option.
Use the down arrow key to move to the Primary location of the
Selectable Boot List menu.
4. Press ENTER to see a list of accessible devices (these are the
devices in the Select Fibre Channel Device menu).
5. Select a drive by using the arrow keys to scroll down to the device
you want to put into your Selectable Boot menu list. Press ENTER.
This step selects the requested device and loads it into the
Selectable Boot menu list.
6. Repeat this step to specify up to three alternate boot devices.
3.3 Advanced Adapter Settings
-------------------------------
From the Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL, select Advanced
Adapter Settings. The default settings for the DS4000 FC 4Gbps 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 256.
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, 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.
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.
0 - Interrupt for every I/O completion
5 - Interrupt when Interrupt Delay Timer expires
6 - Interrupt when Interrupt Delay Timer expires or no active I/Os.
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.
Enable Interrupt
This setting when set to YES will enable the BIOS to use the IRQ
assigned to the ISP24xx ASIC in the FC 4Gbps HBA. When set to NO the
BIOS will poll for ISP mailbox command completion status. The
default is no.
3.4 Other functions in the Configuration Settings menu
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Restore Default Settings
------------------------------
The Restore Defaults option from the Configuration Settings menu
restores the DS4000 FC 4Gbps 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 DS4000 FC 4Gbps 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
------------------------
If you have multiple DS4000 FC 4Gbps HBAs in your system, use this setting
to select and then configure or view the settings of a specific
DS4000 FC 4Gbps HBA.
4.0 Unattended Mode:
-------------------------------
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
xSeries, pSeries
HelpCenter
UNIX is a registered of The Open Group in the United States and other
countries.
Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are of Microsoft Corporation in the
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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7.0 Disclaimer
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GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS.
7.2 Note to U.S. Government Users -- Documentation related to
restricted rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure is subject
to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM
Corporation.
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