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Chapter 4 Fibre Channel Device and Adapter Support on HP e 3000 Systems

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Fibre Channel Device Adapter Support
Introduction
SCSI-FC Router vs. Fibre Channel Adapter
Benefits to Customers
Fibre Channel Adapter Card Supported
Fibre Channel Concepts
Fibre Channel Adapters and Peripherals Supported
Fibre Channel Device Adapter Card
Fibre Channel Devices
Fibre Channel Switches
Fibre Channel Hubs
Fibre Channel Topologies Supported
Cables and Connectors
Configuration Examples for Fibre Channel Adapters and Devices
Determining the Type of Cards in Your System
Determining SCSI Devices Connected to Your System
Configuring Fibre Channel Adapter Card
Understanding Fibre Channel Device Paths
Determining Fibre Channel Devices Connected to an FC Adapter Card
Configuring Fibre Channel Devices
Using Fibre Channel Disk as LDEV-1
PDC Version Requirements for Using FC Disk as LDEV-1
Default Configuration Groups for Using FC Disk as LDEV-1
Upgrading from MPE/iX 7.0 to MPE/iX 7.5 with FC Disk as LDEV-1
FCSCAN — Fibre Channel Device Scan Utility
FCSCAN Default Output
FCSCAN Output with "-n" Option
FCSCAN Output with "-h" Option
FCSCAN Output in Fabric Topology
Fibre Channel Topology Changes
TDUTIL — Fibre Channel Diagnostic Utility
TDUTIL Sample Output
Using HP Support Tools Manager (STM) with Fibre Channel Adapters
HP SureStore Virtual Array 7100 on the HP e3000
Product Brief
Site, Software and Hardware Requirements
VA7100 Configuration Requirements
Host Hardware/Firmware Requirements
Host Software Requirements
Host Diagnostic Support
Configuring the VA7100 for Performance on the HP e3000
HP SCSI-FC Fabric Router for the HP e3000
Product Brief
Site, Software and Hardware Requirements
Host Hardware/Firmware Requirements
by Senthil Kumar, Commercial Systems Division

This section contains articles providing information about the following topics:

Fibre Channel Device Adapter Support
  • Introduction

  • SCSI-FC Router vs. Fibre Channel Adapter

  • Benefits to Customers

  • Fibre Channel Adapter Cards Supported

  • Fibre Channel Concepts
Fibre Channel Adapters and Peripherals Supported
  • Fibre Channel Device Adapter Cards

  • Fibre Channel Devices

  • Fibre Channel Switches

  • Fibre Channel Hubs

  • Fibre Channel Topologies Supported

  • Cables and Connectors
Configuration Examples for Fibre Channel Adapters and Devices
  • Determining the type of cards in your system

  • Configuring Fibre Channel Adapter Card

  • Understanding Fibre Channel device paths

  • Determining Fibre Channel Devices connected to an FC adapter card

  • Configuring Fibre Channel Devices

  • Using Fibre Channel disk as LDEV-1

  • PDC Version Requirements for using FC disk as LDEV-1

  • Default Configuration Groups for using FC disk as LDEV-1

  • Upgrading from MPE/iX 7.0 to MPE/iX 7.5 with FC disk as LDEV-1
FCSCAN - Fibre Channel Device Scanning Utility
  • Introduction

  • FCSCAN Default Output

  • FCSCAN Output with "-n" option

  • FCSCAN Output with "-h" option

  • FCSCAN Output in Fabric Topology

  • Fibre Channel Topology Changes
TDUTIL - Fibre Channel Diagnostic Utility
  • Introduction

  • TDUTIL Sample Output
HP Support Tools Manager (STM) with FC Devices

HP SureStore Virtual Array 7100 on the HP e3000

HP SCSI-FC Fabric Router for the HP e3000



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