C H A P T E R 2 - Hardware Installation and Removal

C H A P T E R 2

Hardware Installation and Removal

The following instructions describe the tasks required to install the HBA. Refer to your system installation or service manual for detailed instructions.

This chapter contains the following topics:

Installing the Hardware

Removing the Hardware

Caution - Damage to the HBA can occur as the result of careless handling or electrostatic discharge (ESD). Always handle the HBA with care to avoid damage to electrostatic sensitive components. To minimize the possibility of ESD-related damage, Sun strongly recommends using both a workstation anti-static mat and an ESD wrist strap. Observe the following precautions to avoid ESD-related problems:
Leave the HBA in its anti-static bag until you are ready to install it in the system.
Always use a properly fitted and grounded wrist strap or other suitable ESD
protection when handling the HBA and observe proper ESD grounding
techniques.
Hold the HBA by the edge of the PCB or mounting bracket, not the connectors.
Place the HBA on a properly grounded anti-static work surface pad when it is out
of its protective anti-static bag.

Installing the Hardware

The hardware installation process involves the following general steps:

1. Verifying the package contents

2. Installing the hardware

3. Applying power

4. Configuring the HBA

5. Verifying the installation

The following sections describe these steps in more detail.

To Verify the Packaging Contents

Confirm that the HBA is shipped with the following document Accessing Documentation, 819-1209-xx.

To Install the HBA Hardware

1. Refer to your system installation or service manual to determine an appropriate ExpressModule slot in which to install the HBA.

2. Press down the plastic tab to release the ExpressModule latch and pull the lever out until it is nearly perpendicular with the ExpressModule front panel.

FIGURE 2-1 HBA Latch

The figure shows the HBA with its latch pulled out.

3. Insert the HBA into its slot, being careful that the tooth on the bottom of the lever does not come in contact with the chassis sheet metal during insertion.

4. When the HBA is inserted nearly all the way into its slot, push the lever back into its fully closed position, allowing the lever tooth to insert the HBA fully into place.

To Attach the Optical Cable

Note - The HBA does not allow normal data transmission on an optical link unless it is connected to another similar or compatible Fibre Channel (FC) product (that is, multimode to multimode).

Use multimode fiber-optic cable, intended for short-wave lasers, that adheres to the specifications in TABLE 2-1.

TABLE 2-1 Optical Cable Specifications
Fiber-Optic Cable	Maximum Length	Minimum Length	Connector
62.5/125 m (multimode)	300 meters at 1.0625 Gbit/sec 150 meters at 2.125 Gbit/sec 70 meters at 4.25 Gbit/sec	2 meters	LC
50/125 m (multimode)	500 meters at 1.0625 Gbit/sec 300 meters at 2.125 Gbit/sec 150 meters at 4.25 Gbit/sec	2 meters	LC

Follow these steps when attaching the optical cable:

1. Connect the fiber-optic cable to an LC connector on the HBA (see FIGURE 2-2).

FIGURE 2-2 Attaching the Optical Cables

The figure shows two optical cables connecting to the HBA.

2. Connect the other end of the cable to the FC device.

After the optical cable is connected to the HBA, you are ready to apply power to the system. If power is already applied to the system, proceed to To Configure the HBA When Using Hot Plug.

To Apply Power

1. Verify that the HBA is securely installed in the system.

2. Verify that the correct optical cable is attached.

3. Refer to your system installation or service manual to determine how to power up the system blade.

4. Observe the light-emitting diodes (LEDs) status for the POST results as shown in TABLE 2-2.

TABLE 2-2 summarizes LED indicator combinations. Refer to FIGURE 2-3 to determine the location of the LEDs. Each port has a corresponding set of LEDs that provide a visual indication of the operating state.

TABLE 2-2 LED Indicator Status Definitions
Hardware State	Yellow LED (4 Gbps)	Green LED (2 Gbps)	Amber LED (1 Gbps)	Comments
Power Off	Off	Off	Off	Card doesn't have power
Power On (before firmware initialization)	On	On	On	On continuously
Power On (after firmware initialization)	Flash	Flash	Flash	All at the same time
Firmware Fault	Flash in sequence	Flash in sequence	Flash in sequence	Flashing in sequence of Yellow-->Green -->Amber
1 Gbps Link Up/Active	Off	Off	On/Flash	On for link up Flash if I/O activity
2 Gbps Link Up/Active	Off	On/Flash	Off	On for link up Flash if I/O activity
4 Gbps Link Up/Active	On/Flash	Off	Off	On for link up Flash if I/O activity
Beacon	Flash	Off	Flash	Yellow and amber flashing at the same time like a heart beat

FIGURE 2-3 LEDs and Attention Button

The figure shows the HBA's LEDs and Attention button.

To Configure the HBA When Using Hot Plug

1. Locate the green Power indicator near the bottom of the HBA front panel.

Its meaning is as follows:

Dark - Power is not applied to the HBA. Removal is permitted, or the HBA needs to be configured.

Flashing - Hot-plug operation is in process. Removal of the HBA is not permitted.

Solid green - The HBA is properly configured. Removal is not permitted.

2. If the green Power indicator is not illuminated, briefly press the Attention button near the bottom of the HBA front panel.

The green power LED should blink for approximately five seconds and then remain on, indicating that the HBA has been properly configured.

To cancel the operation, press the button again before it stops blinking.

To Verify Proper Installation During Boot in x64-Based Systems Using BIOS

When the following screen is displayed during system power-on initiation, press Control-Q.

QLogic Corporation

QEM2462 PCI Fibre Channel ROM BIOS version 1.15

Copyright (c) QLogic Corporation 1993-2006. All rights reserved.

www.qlogic.com

Press <Ctrl-Q> for Fast!UTIL

BIOS for Adapter 0 is disabled

BIOS for Adapter 1 is disabled

ROM BIOS NOT INSTALLED

The following is displayed.

QLogic Corporation

QEM2462 PCI Fibre Channel ROM BIOS version 1.15

Copyright (c) QLogic Corporation 1993-2006. All rights reserved.

www.qlogic.com

Press <Ctrl-Q> for Fast!UTIL

BIOS for Adapter 0 is disabled

BIOS for Adapter 1 is disabled

ROM BIOS NOT INSTALLED

<CTRL-Q> Detected, Initialization in progress, Please wait...

Then the following QLogic Fast!UTIL menu is displayed.

                    QLogic Fast!UTIL

                   Select Host Adapter

Adapter Type   I/O Address   Slot   Bus   Device   Function

QEM2462        E800          00     83    00       1

QEM2462        E400          00     83    00       0

To Verify Attached Storage in x64-Based Systems Using BIOS

1. Use the arrow key to select the HBA port that has devices connected, and press Enter.

The following QLogic Fast!UTIL menu is displayed.

                   QLogic Fast!UTIL

                  Selected Adapter

Adapter Type    I/O Address Slot Bus Device Function

QEM2462         A400        00   04  00     0

                   Fast!UTIL Options

                Configuration Settings

                Scan Fibre Devices

                Fibre Disk Utility

                Loopback Data Test

                Select Host Adapter

                Exit Fast!UTIL

2. Use the arrow key to select Scan Fibre Devices, and press Enter.

The following QLogic Fast!UTIL menu is displayed. In the example that follows, two ports of a storage array are attached to the selected port of the HBA through a switch.

                      QLogic Fast!UTIL

                     Scan Fibre Channel Loop

ID  Vendor      Product         Rev        Port Name    Port ID

0   No device present

1   SUN         Universal Xport 0610    200600A0B816005E 6E0200

2   SUN         Universal Xport 0610    200700A0B816005E 6E0300

3   No device present

4   No device present

5   No device present

6   No device present

7   No device present

8   No device present

9   No device present

10  No device present

11  No device present

12  No device present

13  No device present

14  No device present

15  No device present

Use <PageUp/PageDown> keys to display more devices, <ESC> to exit

3. To exit QLogic Fast!UTIL, press the Escape key, select Exit Fast!UTIL, and press Enter.

The following is displayed.

   Exit Fast!UTIL

Reboot System

Return to Fast!UTIL

To Verify Proper Installation Using Solaris

1. Use the cfgadm command to verify proper ExpressModule installation:

cfgadm

If the ExpressModule is properly installed and connected, you should see output similar to the following:

	   Ap_Id               Type         Receptacle   Occupant     Condition

	   c3                  fc           connected    configured   ok

	   c4                  fc           connected    configured   ok

	   pcie5               fibre/hp     connected    configured   ok

2. If an ExpressModule adapter is shown as unconfigured or disconnected, use the cfgadm -c configure command to configure the adapter.

To Verify Attached Storage Using Solaris

1. Use the cfgadm command to verify attached storage:

cfgadm -al

If the ExpressModule is properly installed and storage is connected properly, you should see output similar to that shown below. In this example, one port of an ExpressModule adapter is connected through a fabric switch to two ports of a disk array.

        Ap_Id                  Type         Receptacle   Occupant     Condition

        c3                     fc-fabric    connected    configured   unknown

        c3::200600a0b816005e   disk         connected    configured   unknown

        c3::200700a0b816005e   disk         connected    configured   unknown

        c4                     fc           connected    unconfigured unknown

        pcie5                  fibre/hp     connected    configured   ok

2. If an adapter is shown as unconfigured, use the cfgadm -c configure command to configure it.

Removing the Hardware

The following instructions describe the tasks required to remove the HBA. Refer to your system installation or service manual for detailed ExpressModule adapter removal instructions.

The hardware removal process involves the following general steps:

1. Either halting the operating system and removing power from the server blade, or preparing the HBA for hot plug removal with one of the following:

The HBA Attention button

The Solaris OS

2. Removing the HBA hardware

To Prepare the HBA for Removal Using the HBA Attention Button

Press and release the Attention button near the bottom of the HBA front panel.

The green LED near the button should blink for approximately five seconds, indicating that the HBA is being prepared for removal.

Press the button again before the LED stops blinking to abort the operation.

Once the LED goes dark, the HBA can safely be removed.

To Prepare the HBA for Hot Plug Removal Using Solaris

If you want to remove the HBA without first halting the operating system and removing power from the associated server blade, you may first prepare it for removal as follows:

1. Use the cfgadm command to identify the HBA to be removed.

	   Ap_Id               Type         Receptacle   Occupant     Condition

	   pcie5               fibre/hp     connected    configured   ok

	   pcie6               fibre/hp     connected    configured   ok

2. Use the cfgadm -c unconfigure command to unconfigure the attachment point ID (Ap_Id) for the HBA.

3. Use the cfgadm -c disconnect command to prepare the HBA for removal.

A flashing Power indicator LED indicates that the HBA is being prepared for removal. A dark Power indicator LED indicates that the HBA is ready to be removed.

To Remove the HBA Hardware

Depress the ExpressModule latch to disengage the HBA, and then pull forward and down to dislodge it. You should then be able to easily remove the HBA.