IBM Eserver BladeCenter Small-Form-Factor Fibre Channel Expansion Card
IBM Eserver BladeCenter Small-Form-FactorFibre ChannelExpansion Card Installation and User’s Guide
IBM Eserver BladeCenter Small-Form-FactorFibre ChannelExpansion Card Installation and User’s Guide
Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the generalinformation in Appendix B, “IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004,”on page 27 and Appendix C, “Notices,” on page 51.First Edition (October 2004) Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2004. All rights reserved.US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted byGSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
ContentsSafety .Chapter 1. Introduction .Fibre Channel overview .Related documentation . .Features and specifications.Inventory checklist . . .Notices and statements used.in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .this documentChapter 2. Installing the expansionHandling static-sensitive devices . .Installation guidelines . . . . .Installing the expansion card . . .card. . . . v. . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . . . . . . . 4. . . . . . . . . . . 6. . . . . . . . . . . 6. . . . . . . . . . . . 7. . . . . . . . . . . . 7. . . . . . . . . . . . 7. . . . . . . . . . . . 9Chapter 3. Updating the expansion card BIOS code andand installing device drivers . . . . . . . . .Using Remote Deployment Manager . . . . . . . .Installing the expansion card device drivers . . . . .NVRAM. . . . . . .code. . . 11. . . 11. . . 11Chapter 4. Using IBM Fast!UTIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Starting Fast!UTIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Configuration Settings menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Select Host Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Host Adapter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Selectable Boot Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Restore Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Raw NOVRAM Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Advanced Adapter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Scan Fibre Channel Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Fibre Channel Disk Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Loopback Data Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18ExitFast!UTIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Chapter 5. Using IBM FastT MSJ utility . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Overview of the IBM FAStT MSJ utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Installing the IBM FastT MSJ Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Update Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Update NVRAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Chapter 6. Troubleshooting Copyright IBM Corp. 2004. 23iii
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance .Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Using the documentation . . . . . . . . . . .Getting help and information from the World Wide WebSoftware service and support . . . . . . . . .Hardware service and support . . . . . . . . .Appendix B. IBM Statement of Limited WarrantyPart 1 - General Terms . . . . . . . . . .Part 2 - Country-unique Terms . . . . . . .Part 3 - Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25. . . . . . . 25. . . . . . . 25. . . . . . . 26. . . . . . . 26. . . . . . . 26Z125-4753-08. . . . . . . . . . . . .04/2004 27. . . . 27. . . . 31. . . . 46Appendix C. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Edition notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Product recycling and disposal . . . . . . . . . . .Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . . .Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement . .Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement .Australia and New Zealand Class A statement . . . .United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement .European Union EMC Directive conformance statement .Taiwanese Class A warning statement . . . . . . .Chinese Class A warning statement . . . . . . . .Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI). . . . . 51. . . . . 52. . . . . 52. . . . . 53. . . . . 54. . . . . 54. . . . . 54. . . . . 54. . . . . 55. . . . . 55. . . . . 55. . . . . 56. . . . . 56statement56Index .iv. 57IBM Eserver BladeCenter Small-Form-Factor Fibre Channel Expansion Card: Installation andUser’s Guide
SafetyBefore installing this product, read the Safety Information.Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta SafetyInformation.Avant d’installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité.Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen.Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza. Copyright IBM Corp. 2004v
Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer detteproduktet.Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad.Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.viIBM Eserver BladeCenter Small-Form-Factor Fibre Channel Expansion Card: Installation andUser’s Guide
Statement 1:DANGERElectrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables ishazardous.To avoid a shock hazard:v Do not connect or disconnect any cables or performinstallation, maintenance, or reconfiguration of this productduring an electrical storm.v Connect all power cords to a properly wired and groundedelectrical outlet.v Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that willbe attachedto this product.v When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnectsignal cables.v Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence offire, water, orstructural damage.v Disconnect the attached power cords, telecommunicationssystems,networks, and modems before you open the device covers, unlesinstructedotherwise in the installation and configuration procedures.v Connect and disconnect cables as described in the followingtable when installing, moving, or opening covers on this productor attached devices.To Connect:To Disconnect:1. Turn everything OFF.1. Turn everything OFF.2. First, attach all cables to devices.2. First, remove power cords from outlet.3. Attach signal cables to connectors.3. Remove signal cables from connectors.4. Attach power cords to outlet.4. Remove all cables from devices.5. Turn device ON.Safetyvii
Statement 3:CAUTION:When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, ortransmitters) are installed, note the following:v Do not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product couldresult in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceableparts inside the device.v Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other thanthose specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.DANGERSome laser products contain an embeddedClass 3A orClass 3B laser diode. Note the following.Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam,do not view directly with optical instruments, and avoid directexposure to the beam.Class 1 Laser ProductLaser Klasse 1Laser Klass 1Luokan 1 LaserlaiteAppareil A Laser de Classe 1viiiIBM Eserver BladeCenter Small-Form-Factor Fibre Channel Expansion Card: Installation andUser’s Guide
Statement 21:CAUTION:Hazardous energy is present when the blade is connected to the powersource. Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade.Safetyix
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Chapter 1. IntroductionThis Installation and User’s Guide contains instructions for installing your IBM ERserver BladeCenter Fibre Channel Expansion Card in an IBM EserverBladeCenter blade server. It applies to blade servers that are installed in IBMERserver BladeCenter or IBM ERserver BladeCenter T units. This documentcontains information about:v Installing and configuring the Fibre Channel expansion cardv Updating the BIOS code and device drivers of the Fibre Channel expansioncardThe Fibre Channel expansion card is a 2 Gb Fibre Channel device that has twoconfigurable adapter ports. Communication signals are routed from the bladeserver through the Fibre Channel high-speed connector on the Fibre Channelexpansion card to I/O-module bay 3 and bay 4 in the BladeCenter orBladeCenter T unit.The modules in I/O-module bay 3 and bay 4 must support Fibre Channeloperation.The Fibre Channel expansion card comes with a three-year limited warranty.For information about the warranty, see Appendix B, “IBM Statement ofLimited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004,” on page 27. You can obtainup-to-date information about the IBM BladeCenter Fibre Channel ExpansionCard and other IBM server products athttp://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries/.This Installation and User’s Guide and the most recent versions of otherdocuments that provide detailed information about your BladeCenter unit,blade server, and available options are provided in Portable Document Format(PDF) at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.For service or assistance, see Appendix A, “Getting help and technicalassistance,” on page 25.The IBM Eserver BladeCenter Fibre Channel Expansion Card is also referred tothroughout this document as the expansion card. The IBM EserverBladeCenter and IBM Eserver BladeCenter T units are also referred tothroughout this document as the BladeCenter unit. Copyright IBM Corp. 20041
Fibre Channel overviewFibre Channel technology is outlined in the SCSI-3 Fibre Channel Protocol(SCSI-FCP) standard. Fibre Channel is a high-speed data transport technologythat is used for mass storage and networking.By adding BladeCenter Fibre Channel expansion cards to the blade servers andFibre Channel compatible I/O modules to the BladeCenter unit, you can attachthe blade server to an external storage area network (SAN) through theexternal 2 Gbps (gigabits per second) optical ports on the I/O modules. Theexpansion card supports data-transfer rates up to 200 MB per secondhalf-duplex and 400 MB per second full-duplex per port.Related documentationThis Installation and User’s Guide contains setup and installation instructions forthe BladeCenter Fibre Channel Expansion Card, including information aboutgetting started and how to configure the expansion card.In addition to this Installation and User’s Guide, the following relateddocumentation is provided with your BladeCenter blade server:v IBM Eserver BladeCenter Fibre Channel I/O Management User’s GuideThis document is in PDF on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD. Itcontains information about using the command line interface (CLI) or theBladeCenter SAN utility to manage the Fibre Channel I/O module and yourSAN.v IBM Eserver BladeCenter and BladeCenter T unit Installation and User’sGuideEach type of BladeCenter unit has a customized Installation and User’s Guidethat is provided in PDF on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD. Itprovides general information about your BladeCenter unit, including:– Information about features– How to set up, cable, and start the BladeCenter unit– How to install options in the BladeCenter unit– How to configure the BladeCenter unit– How to perform basic troubleshooting of the BladeCenter unit– How to get help2IBM Eserver BladeCenter Small-Form-Factor Fibre Channel Expansion Card: Installation andUser’s Guide
v IBM Eserver BladeCenter blade server Installation and User’s GuideEach type of blade server has a customized Installation and User’s Guide thatis provided in PDF on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD. It providesgeneral information about your blade server, including:– Information about features– How to set up and start the blade server– How to install options in the blade server– How to configure the blade server– How to install an operating system on the blade server– How to perform basic troubleshooting of the blade server– How to get helpv IBM Eserver BladeCenter SAN Solutions GuideThis document provides a user-oriented explanation of how the BladeCenterFibre Channel options are used to provide different SAN storage solutionsfor different application requirements. This document also provides anoverview and description for backup and restore, business continuance andhigh availability solutions, and storage consolidation and data sharingsolutions.v IBM Eserver BladeCenter Fibre Channel Switch Interoperability GuideThis document provides detailed Fibre Channel I/O-module configurationdata and step-by-step configuration procedures for integrating theBladeCenter unit into other vendor switch fabrics. Each vendor configurationincludes an initial integration checklist, configuration limitations, supportedswitch, specific management application operations, and asuccessful-integration checklist.v Rack Installation InstructionsThis document contains the instructions for installing the BladeCenter unitin a rack.v Safety InformationThis document is in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the IBMBladeCenter Documentation CD. It contains translated versions of caution anddanger statements. Each caution and danger statement that appears in thedocumentation has a number that you can use to locate the correspondingstatement in your language in the Safety Information document.v IBM Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting GuideThis document is in PDF on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD. Itcontains information to help you solve problems yourself, and it containsinformation for a service technicians.Chapter 1. Introduction3
v IBM FAStT MSJ User’s GuideThis document is in PDF at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. It providesinformation about installing the IBM FAStT MSJ diagnostic program. Youcan use this program to verify the status of the Fibre Channel connectionsand update its BIOS code.Depending on your blade server model, additional documents might beincluded on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD, and the most recentversions of all BladeCenter documents are available athttp://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.In addition to reviewing the documentation in this library, be sure to reviewthe IBM BladeCenter Planning and Installation Guide or the IBM BladeCenter TPlanning and Installation Guide at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ forinformation to help you prepare for system installation and configuration.Features and specificationsThe Fibre Channel expansion card has the following features:v Compliance with Third Generation Fibre Channel Physical and SignalingInterface (PC-PH-3), revision 9.2v Compliance with U.S. and international safety and emissions standardsv Support for direct memory access (DMA)v Support for bus masteringv Fast!UTIL basic input/output system (BIOS) utility program to customize theconfiguration parameters on the BladeCenter Fibre Channel Expansion Cardand attached drivesv Support for Fibre Channel protocol SCSI (FCP-SCSI) and Fibre ChannelInternet protocol (FCP-IP)v Support for point-to-point fabric connection (F-port fabric login)v Support for Fibre Channel service (classes 2 and 3)4IBM Eserver BladeCenter Small-Form-Factor Fibre Channel Expansion Card: Installation andUser’s Guide
The Fibre Channel expansion card has the following specifications.Table 1. Fibre Channel expansion card specificationsTypeSpecificationFibre Channel specificationsv Bus transfer rate: 200 MB per second maximum athalf-duplex and 400 MB per second maximum atfull-duplexv Support for both FCP-SCSI and IP protocolsv Support for point-to-point fabric connection: F-PortFabric Loginv Support for FCAL public loop profile: FL-Port Loginv Support for Fibre Channel services class 2 and 3v Support for FCP SCSI initiator and target operationv Support for full-duplex operationv Copper interface ac coupledProcessorSingle-chip design with two completely independent 2Gb serial Fibre Channel ports. Each port provides:v RISC processorv Integrated serializer/deserializerv Receive direct memory access (DMA) sequencerv Frame bufferv Five-channel DMA controllerHost data transfer64-bit, 100 MHz bus-master DMA data transfers to 800MB per secondRAM512 KB sync burst SRAM per channel supporting parityprotectionBIOS ROMBIOS ROM 128 KB of flash memory (the flash is fieldprogrammable)NVRAMNVRAM 256 bytes, field programmableOnboard DMAFive-channel DMA controller for each port: transmit,receive, command, auto-request, and auto-responseFrame buffer FIFOIntegrated 4 KB transmit and 6 KB receive frame bufferFIFO for each data channelConnectors (internal only)v Board-to-board Molex HSM type for serial interfacesv 200 pin board-to-board for PCI-X interfaceDimensionsApproximately 11.09 cm (4.365 in.)Operating powerLess than 12 wattsChapter 1. Introduction5
Inventory checklistThe expansion card option package contains the following items:v Expansion cardv IBM BladeCenter Fibre Channel Expansion Card Installation and User’s GuideNotices and statements used in this documentThe caution and danger statements used in this document are also in themultilingual Safety Information document on the IBM BladeCenter DocumentationCD. Each caution and danger statement is numbered for reference to thecorresponding statement in the Safety Information document.The following types of notices and statements are used in this document:v Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.v Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help youavoid inconvenient or problem situations.v Attention: These notices indicate possible damage to programs, devices, ordata. An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation inwhich damage could occur.v Caution: These statements indicate situations that can be potentiallyhazardous to you. A caution statement is placed just before the descriptionof a potentially hazardous procedure step or situation.v Danger: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal orextremely hazardous to you. A danger statement is placed just before thedescription of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step orsituation.6IBM Eserver BladeCenter Small-Form-Factor Fibre Channel Expansion Card: Installation andUser’s Guide
Chapter 2. Installing the expansion cardThis chapter provides instructions for installing the expansion card.The expansion card comes in two form factors (standard-form-factor andsmall-form-factor) and can be installed in a blade server or a SCSI storageexpansion unit.Handling static-sensitive devicesAttention: Static electricity can damage the blade server and other electronicdevices. To avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protectivepackages until you are ready to install them.To reduce the possibility of damage from electrostatic discharge, observe thefollowing precautions:v Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build uparound you.v Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.v Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed circuitry.v Do not leave the device where others can handle and damage it.v While the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to anyunpainted metal surface of the BladeCenter chassis or any unpainted metalsurface on any other grounded rack component in the rack you are installingthe device in for at least 2 seconds. (This drains static electricity from thepackage and from your body.)v Remove the device from its package and install it directly into the bladeserver without setting down the device. If it is necessary to set down thedevice, put it back into its static-protective package. Do not place the deviceon the blade server cover or on a metal surface.v Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather. Heatingreduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity.Installation guidelinesBefore you install the I/O expansion card, read the safety informationbeginning on page v and the guidelines in “Handling static-sensitive devices.”This information will help you work safely with the blade server and options.Make sure that you are using the latest versions of device drivers, firmware,and BIOS code that supports the expansion card. You must also make sure thatthe Management Module and I/O modules support the expansion card. Go to Copyright IBM Corp. 20047
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ for the latest information about upgradingthe device drivers, firmware, and BIOS code for BladeCenter components. Thelatest instructions are in the documentation that comes with the updates.If your blade server has a SCSI hard disk drive installed in the SCSI connectorlocation where you are installing the expansion card, you will need to removeit to install the expansion card. The expansion card occupies the same space asthis hard disk drive and replaces it. You cannot install a hard disk drive in theSCSI connector while an expansion card is installed in that connector location;you must choose between installing a SCSI hard disk drive and an expansioncard.Important:v If a SCSI hard disk drive must be removed so that you can install theexpansion card, and this disk contains any information that you want tokeep, back it up to another storage device.v If a SCSI hard disk drive must be removed so that you can install theexpansion card and this disk drive is part of a RAID array, unconfigure thearray before removing the hard disk drive. See your operating-systemdocumentation for instructions.Make sure that an I/O module that supports Fibre Channel operation isinstalled in I/O-module bay 3, I/O-module bay 4, or both in the BladeCenterunit:v If the BladeCenter component supports the installation of one expansioncard, you must install at least one I/O module that supports Fibre Channeloperation in the BladeCenter unit. Installing a second identical I/O modulethat supports Fibre Channel operation in the BladeCenter unit provides abackup I/O module in case one I/O module fails. If I/O modules areinstalled in both I/O-module bays 3 and 4, both I/O modules must be of thesame type.v If the BladeCenter component supports the installation of two expansioncards, you must install two I/O modules that support Fibre Channeloperations in the BladeCenter unit when you install two Fibre Channelexpansion cards.See the following BladeCenter documentation for additional information:v The Installation and User’s Guide for the blade server provides server-specificexpansion card installation instructions.v The Installation Guide for the BladeCenter unit shows I/O-module baylocations.v The Installation Guide for the I/O module has installation requirements andconfiguration instructions for the I/O module.8IBM Eserver BladeCenter Small-Form-Factor Fibre Channel Expansion Card: Installation andUser’s Guide
Installing the expansion cardSee the IBM BladeCenter blade server or expansion unit documentation forinformation about installing the expansion card.Chapter 2. Installing the expansion card9
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Chapter 3. Updating the expansion card BIOS code andNVRAM code and installing device driversAfter you install the expansion card, make sure that the latest BIOS code andthe nonvolatile random access memory (NVRAM) code are installed; then,install the device drivers.Note: For the latest information about supported operating systems, versionsof device drivers, utilities, and documentation, go tohttp://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.Using Remote Deployment ManagerYou can use Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) Version 4.11 Update 2 orlater to install a supported operating system on blade servers that supportRDM. Follow the instructions in the documentation that comes with RDM. Todetermine whether your blade server supports RDM, purchase RDM software,download the RDM documentation, and obtain the latest updates, go tems management/sys migration/rdm.htmlInstalling the expansion card device driversThe latest device drivers, utilities, documentation, and installation instructionsfor the following supported operating systems are provided athttp://www.ibm.com/pc/support/:v Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft Windows 2003v Red Hat Advanced Serverv SUSE LINUX 8.0 Enterprisev Netware 6.5Use one of the following procedures to customize the configuration of theexpansion card:v If the expansion card is installed in a BladeCenter HS20 or HS40 bladeserver, see Chapter 4, “Using IBM Fast!UTIL,” on page 13. or Chapter 5,“Using IBM FastT MSJ utility,” on page 19.v If the expansion card is installed in a BladeCenter JS20 blade server, seeChapter 5, “Using IBM FastT MSJ utility,” on page 19.Note: Use FAStT MSF to manage and update the expansion card wheneverpossible. Copyright IBM Corp. 200411
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Chapter 4. Using IBM Fast!UTILThis chapter provides detailed configuration information for advanced userswho want to customize the configuration of the IBM Eserver BladeCenterSmall-Form-Factor Fibre Channel Expansion Card when it is installed in aBladeCenter HS20 or HS40 blade server. You can configure the expansion cardusing the Fast!UTIL utility.Starting Fast!UTILTo start Fast!UTIL, start or restart the blade server. On the blade server controlpanel, press the keyboard/video/mouse select button. To access Fast!UTIL,press Ctrl Q while the expansion card is starting (it might take a few secondsfor the Fast!UTIL menu to be displayed). The expansion card has dual adapterports that can be configured separately through Fast!UTIL. After you changethe settings that are described in the “Configuration Settings menu options”section, Fast!UTIL restarts the blade server to enable the new parameters.Important: If the configuration settings are incorrect, the expansion card mightnot function correctly. Do not modify the default configuration settings unlessyou are instructed to do so by an IBM technical-support representative or inthe installation instructions.Configuration Settings menu optionsNote: For information about Remote Boot options, contact yourIBM technical-support representative.Use the options that are described in this section to configure the expansioncard. The Configuration Settings menu displays several options that you canuse to configure the expansion card.Select Host AdapterUse this option to select, configure, or view either of the two I/O portaddresses on the expansion card.Host Adapter SettingsUse this option to modify setting in the expansion card. The default settingsand the modifiable settings are listed in Table 2 on page 14 and are describedin this section. The expansion card is always point-to-point connected in theblade server with an I/O module that supports Fibre Channel operation. Copyright IBM Corp. 200413
Table 2. Modifiable expansion card default settingsSettingOptionsDefaultHost adapter BIOSEnabled or disabledDisabledFrame size512, 1024, 20482048Loop reset delay0-60 seconds5 secondsAdapter hard loop IDEnabled or disabledEnabledHard loop ID0-125125Spin up delayEnabled or disabledDisabledConnection Options0, 1, 22Fibre Channel tape supportDisabled, EnabledEnabledData rate0, 1, 22Host adapter BIOS: When this option is disabled, BIOS code on the expansioncard is disabled, freeing space in upper memory. The default is Disabled.Frame size: This setting specifies the maximum frame length the expansioncard supports. The default size is 2048. If you are using F-port (point-to-point)connections, use the default size for maximum performance.Spin up delay: When this option is enabled, the BIOS code waits up to 5minutes to find the first drive. The default is Disabled.Connection options: This setting defines the type of connection (loop orpoint-to-point) or connection preference (see Table 3). The default is 2.Table 3. Fibre Channel Expansion Card connection optionsOptionType of connection0Loop only1Point-to-point only2Loop preferred; otherwise, point-to-pointFibre Channel tape support: This setting is reserved for Fibre Channel tapesupport. The default is Enabled.Data rate: This setting determines the data rate. The default is 2.Table 4. Fibre Channel Expansion Card data rate optionsOptionData rate01 Gb per second12 Gb per second14IBM Eserver BladeCenter Small-Form-Factor Fibre Channel Expansion Card: Installation andUser’s Guide
Table 4. Fibre Channel Expansion Card data rate options (continued)OptionData rate2Auto selectNote: The expansion card settings and default values vary according to theversion of BIOS code that is installed for the expansion card.Table 5 describes the settings you can not modify.Note: See the device-driver installation instructions for the required operatingsystem-specific modifications to the NVRAM.Table 5. Nonmodifiable expansion card settings and examplesSettingExampleBIOS addressCD400BIOS revision1.38Adapter serial numberE59719Interrupt level3Adapter port name210000096B07C703BIOS address: The BIOS address is the ROM shadow memory address in theexpansion card where the BIOS code is loaded when you press Ctrl Q.BIOS revision: The BIOS revision is the revision number of the loaded BIOScode on the expansion card.Adapter Serial Number: This number is for manufacturing use only. It doesnot correlate to external labels or to the adapter port name of the expansioncard.Interrupt level: The interrupt level is the interrupt that is used by theexpansion card. The interrupt level can change when the operating system isinstalled.Adapter port name: This is the worldwide port
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