Sun StorageTek Enterprise Class 4Gb FC PCI-E ExpressModule HBA User's Guide
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Supported System Configurations
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This chapter provides a basic overview of the Sun StorageTek RoHS 6 Compliant, Enterprise Class 4Gb FC Dual Port PCI-Express Singlewide ExpressModule HBA (henceforth referred to as HBA). This chapter also describes the various operating systems, host platforms, storage, and infrastructure configurations that support the HBA. It contains the following topics:
Product Features
The HBA consists of a single wide, PCI ExpressModule bus expansion board that interfaces a 4-lane (8-lane physical) PCI Express bus to a Fibre Channel (FC) optical media bus. The HBA can act as either an initiator or a target. The board supports two independent FC buses operating at 4.25 Gbits/sec. It is also backward compatible with 2.125-Gbit/sec and 1.0625-Gbit/sec devices. Small Form Factor (SFF) optical transceivers are used to connect to the external FC buses.
See TABLE 1-1 for a list of the HBA's features.
TABLE 1-1 HBA Features
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Feature
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Description
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PCI connector
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x8
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PCI signaling environment
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PCI Express x4 (4 active lanes)
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PCI transfer rate (maximum)
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PCI Express Generation One (2.5 Gbits/sec) x4
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Number of FC buses
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Two
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Number of devices supported
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126 devices per FC loop
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FC bus type (external)
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Fiber optic media, short-wave, multi-mode fiber (400-M5- SN-S)
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FC transfer rate
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400 MB/sec per port maximum, half duplex
800 MB/sec per port maximum, full-duplex
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FC interface chip
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QLogic ISP2432
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ISP RAM
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256kx36 SSRAM, parity protected, per port
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BIOS ROM
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One 1-MB flash ROM, field-programmable
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NVRAM
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One 2-KB EEPROM, field-programmable
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External connectors
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Two LC duplex connectors
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Maximum FC cable length
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1 Gbps: 500 meters using 50/125  m core fiber
300 meters using 62.5/125 m core fiber
2 Gbps: 300 meters using 50/125 m core fiber
150 meters using 62.5/125 m core fiber
4 Gbps: 150 meters using 50/125 m core fiber
70 meters using 62.5/125 m core fiber
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LED indicators
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Three LEDs per channel (yellow, green, amber) on front panel as status indicators
Power LED, Attention LED, and a push button on front panel to support hot-swap functionality
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Form Factor
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PCI ExpressModule, single wide
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Basic Interoperability
This section provides information about selected platforms, storage systems, and switches that are compatible with the heterogeneous FC network design of the HBA. This section contains the following topics:
Host Platform Support
The HBA is supported by the platforms and operating systems (OSs) listed in TABLE 1-2.
TABLE 1-2 Platform and Operating System Support
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Platform
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Supported OSs
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Sun Blade X8000
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Sun Solaris, Linux, and Windows
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The system must have an available PCI Express ExpressModule slot in which you can install the HBA.
Storage System Support
The HBA supports the storage systems listed below.
- Sun StorEdge 3510 and 3511 FC Arrays
- Sun StorEdge 6020 and 6120 Arrays
- Sun StorEdge 6130 Array
- Sun StorageTek 6140 Array
- Sun StorageTek FlexLine 380 Storage System
- Sun StorEdge 6320 system
- Sun StorEdge L25 and L100 tape libraries with Fibre Channel / LVD Internal Bridge
- Sun StorEdge C4 tape library with LVD SCSI to Fibre Channel Card
- Sun StorEdge L500 tape library
- Sun StorEdge L180, L700 tape libraries
- Sun StorEdge L5500, L8500 tape libraries
Fibre Channel Switch Support
The HBA is supported with the FC switches listed in TABLE 1-3.
TABLE 1-3 Fibre Channel Switch Support
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Switch
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2 Gb QLogic SANbox 5200 switch
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2 Gb Sun StorEdge Network switch
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4 Gb QLogic SANbox 5600 and 5602 Stackable FC Switches
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2 Gb Brocade SilkWorm 3200 and 3800 switches
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2 Gb Brocade SilkWorm 3250 and 3850 switches
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2 Gb Brocade SilkWorm 3900 switch
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2 Gb Brocade SilkWorm 12000 and 24000 Core Fabric switches
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4 Gb Brocade SilkWorm 4100 switch
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4 Gb Brocade SilkWorm 48000 and 200E
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2 Gb McDATA Sphereon 4300 switch
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2 Gb McDATA Sphereon 4500 switch
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4 Gb McDATA Sphereon 4400 and 4700 switches
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2 Gb McDATA Intrepid 6064 director
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2 Gb McDATA Intrepid 6140 director
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Operating System Requirements
The HBA requires the following operating system (OS) levels:
TABLE 1-4 Supported Operating System Versions
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Operating Systems
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Supported Versions
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Linux
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 U3 x64
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SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9 SP3 x64
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Solaris
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Solaris 10 (x64/x86) Update 2 with the recommended patch cluster. Patch 119131-21 is required. It is available at http://sunsolve.sun.com.
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Windows
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Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x64
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Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x64
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Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86 w/SP1
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Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition x86 w/SP1
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Drivers, management utilities, and diagnostics for using the HBA with Linux are available here:
http://support.qlogic.com/support/defaultsun_page.asp
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