ATTO Technology, Inc. ATTO BridgeToolsTM for ATTO FibreBridgeTM 1100, 2100, 3100, 2200, 3200 Installation & Operations Manual Copyright © 2002 ATTO Technology, Incorporated. All brand or product names are trademarks of their respective holders. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the expressed written permission of ATTO Technology, Incorporated. Jan. 2002.....................................................2.10.....
Contents 1 ATTO FibreBridge supports diverse SAN needs .............................1 2 BridgeTools aids FibreBridge management ....................................3 Glossary 3 Installing the BridgeTools program ..................................................5 Requirements Installation step by step 4 The BridgeTools graphical interface is ready ..................................7 4.1 FibreBridge connection pages ............................................
1 ATTO FibreBridge supports diverse SAN needs The ATTO FibreBridgeTM family of products provides a Fibre Channel-to-SCSI bridge available as a Compact PCI board, a stand alone enclosure that can be fitted for rackmount integration, or a desktop unit, depending on the model and your needs. The ATTO FibreBridge family of products share common forms and functions to provide the most versatile connectivity options available. Each product has been engineered to address specific customer needs.
Exhibit 1-1 ATTO Technology Inc. has a complete line of FibreBridge products to fit your needs.
2 BridgeTools aids FibreBridge management ATTO BridgeToolsTM is a Java-based configuration utility designed to flash firmware and manage the configuration of your ATTO FibreBridge. Fibre Channel is a serial communications technology designed to transfer large amounts of data between a variety of hardware systems over long distances. It is a key technology for applications that require shared, high bandwidth access to storage.
Glossary Term Definition fabric A Fibre Channel switch or two or more Fibre Channel switches interconnected to physically transmit data between any two N_Ports on a switch or switches. failover The substitution of a working system for one which has failed. FC-AL Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop: A Fibre Channel network in which up to 126 systems and devices are connected in a loop topology, with each transmitter connecting to the receiver of the device to its logical right.
3 Installing the BridgeTools program The installation and startup procedures are the same for all FibreBridge models except for the configuration panels. ATTO FibreBridge models provide the interface between SCSI and Fibre Channel resources in SANs. Possible configurations depend upon your current hardware and what you need to do. BridgeTools detects which FibreBridge model is available and presents you with the applicable configuration options. 2 Choose a location for program files installation.
4 5 Click OK on the SUN execution options window. An installation wizard will automatically appear to guide installation. Note: An uninstaller program can be found in the Program Group. 6 Choose a location for program files installation. The default location is the home directory. Click the Choose button to select an alternative location. 7 The installer will ask you where to create a link.
4 The BridgeTools graphical interface is ready Once you have connected your computer to the FibreBridge, installed BridgeTools and started the program, the graphical interface is available to configure and monitor your FibreBridge. CAUTION To take effect, changes made with BridgeTools must be saved to the FibreBridge and the bridge must either be power cycled or a Restart Firmware command must be issued which will disrupt other FibreBridge activity.
Starting up Exhibit 4-2 Typical use of tabs, panels and information across the bottom of the screen. Top screen shot: Connection through FibreChannel. Similar screens show parameters for connecting through Ethernet and the serial port. Exhibit 4-3 The General Panel for a serial port connection. Tabs show the other panels available for management and configuration of the FibreBridge. Exhibit 4-4 The Fibre Channel Port panel for an in-band connection.
4.1 FibreBridge connection pages Welcome page The Welcome Page asks you to select the interface you are using to connect to the FibreBridge: Ethernet, Fibre Channel, or Serial Port, depending on the physical connection. Not all bridge models support all types of connections. Check the Installation and Operations manual for details. Options will vary depending upon the connection. Once you have selected a communication interface, the FibreBridge Connection page for that interface will appear.
➔ Stop Bits = 1 ➔ Flow Control = None If a link cannot be established, BridgeTools will time out and an error message will be displayed. If this happens, verify the following items: ➔ The FibreBridge(s) is powered up ➔ Cables have a secure connection. Make sure a crossover serial cable is being used. ➔ The COM port on the computer is configured properly. ➔ Hyperlink or some other serial program is able to communicate between the FibreBridge and the computer. Connection pages utilities.
4.2 General panel The general panel provides some basic information about the FibreBridge. A message box at the bottom of the panel displays useful hints and suggestions. Clicking on the help icon will give a detailed explanation of each parameter, the possible values to enter and how the FibreBridge will respond to each selection. Some parameters will be “grayed out” if they do not apply to your model of the FibreBridge or if they have no effect based upon the selected value of a related parameter.
4.3 SCSI Port configuration panel This panel is used to modify the SCSI parameters for the FibreBridge. Some parameters will be “grayed out” if they do not apply to your model of the FibreBridge or if they have no effect based upon the selected value of a related parameter. Selection Timeout (default = 256 ms) Sets the amount of time the FibreBridge will wait for a SCSI device to respond after a selection request.
4.4 Ethernet port configuration panel The Ethernet panel is used to configure the communication parameters for the Ethernet link on the FibreBridge. Some parameters will be “grayed out” if they do not apply to your model of the FibreBridge or if they have no effect based upon the selected value of a related parameter. DHCP Server (default = Auto detect) The FibreBridge Ethernet port is capable of receiving its IP address from a DHCPP Server. Select “DHCP” to enable this capability.
4.5 Serial port configuration panel The Serial Port Configuration panel configures the communication parameters for the RS-232 link on the FibreBridge. These settings must match settings selected on your host computer in order to establish a link. Some parameters will be “grayed out” if they do not apply to your model of the FibreBridge or if they have no effect based upon the selected value of a related parameter. The number of data bits is fixed at eight for the FibreBridge. Parity is always disabled.
4.6 Firmware updater panel This panel is used to flash the updated FibreBridge firmware. Firmware for FibreBridge products is distributed in a .JAR file, a compressed file containing the firmware image file (*.IMA) and supporting readme documents. It is not necessary to decompress the JAR file before flashing. If necessary, BridgeTools will flash the FibreBridge with .IMA files. 1 Download the latest firmware, a .JAR file, from the ATTO Technology, Inc. web site at www.attotech.com.
4.7 Fibre Channel port configuration panel This panel is used to modify the Fibre Channel parameters for the FibreBridge. Some parameters will be “grayed out” if they do not apply to your model of the FibreBridge or if they have no effect based upon the selected value of a related parameter. ACK Mode (default = ACK1) ACK 0 and ACK 1 are the two different methods for sending the acknowledgment during Class 2 transfers. ACK 0 sends an acknowledgement at the end of a sequence of data packets.
to 3, the FibreBridge will be at AL-PA 3 LUN 5 on all host computers. The range of valid LUNs is 0 through 255. Most operating systems can only scan for the LUNs 0 through 31and you should choose between these values. If Address Translation is off, the FibreBridge LUN is set from jumpers on the circuit board. The factory default jumper value is LUN 14.
Model/Access method 2200/3200 in-band 2200/3200 Ethernet 2200/3200 serial port 4500 in-band 4500 Ethernet 4500 serial port ACK Mode ● ● ● ● ● ● Addressing Mode ● ● ● ● ● ● Address Translation ● ● ● Arbitration Fairness ● ● ● ● ● ● Class 2 transfers ● ● ● ● ● ● FB Soft Fiber LUN ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● FC Initiator Mode ● ● ● FC Port LUN ● ● ● Options FC Connection Mode FC Frame Length ● Hard Address ● ● ● ● ● ● Open Full Duplex ● ●
4.8 Mapping panel The mapping panel assigns LUNs, maps SCSI devices to FibreChannel ports and troubleshoots FC ports and connected SCSI devices. The number of ports available depends on the particular model of the FibreBridge. In order for a host computer to communicate to a SCSI storage device connected to the FibreBridge, the host must be able to identify the storage device (target). To the host, each SCSI target is identified as a Fibre Channel ID and a LUN (ex. ID 0 LUN 1).
Trouble shooting The mapping panel is also very useful for troubleshooting. Clicking the SCAN button displays a list of the Fibre Channel port(s) and the SCSI Target devices, as well their status (online/offline). If a target is not detected or is listed as offline in the STATUS field, check the device itself, the SCSI cabling, and the SCSI termination.
4.9 Events panel Event logs help to troubleshoot hardware failures. This panel configures the event logging features of the FibreBridge. Some parameters will be “grayed out” if they do not apply to your model of the FibreBridge or if they have no effect based upon the selected value of a related parameter. Event Level (default = all active) Selects the level of monitoring and logging.
4.10 Save/Restore panel This panel saves the new configuration changes in FibreBridge NVRAM, restores values to the factory defaults, or exits without saving the changes. CAUTION New settings and newly flashed firmware will not take affect until the FibreBridge power is cycled. Save Current Settings Saves any changes made to the configuration parameters. The FibreBridge will use these options the next time it is powered up.
Appendix A Available products and accessories The following Fibre Channel accessories are available through ATTO Technology. Contact an ATTO Technology authorized sales representative to order.
PWRA-0000-FRU FCBR-3200-RHF… FCBR-3200-RLF FCBR-3300-RLF Appendix D Field Replacement Units (FRU) Power Module for ATTO FC Rack System ATTO FibreBridge 3200R HVD Replacement Unit ATTO FibreBridge 3200R LVD Replacement Unit ATTO FibreBridge 3300R LVD Replacement Unit MIAs ADAP-MIAS-BLK MIA Adapter-Short Wave GBICS GBIC-DB90-000 GBIC – DB9 Active Copper Interface GBIC-HSDC-000 GBIC – HSSDC Active Copper Interface GBIC-SWFO-000 GBIC – Short Wave Optical Duplex SC Interface SFP2-0000-000 SFP – Optic
Appendix B How to contact ATTO Technology, Inc. Customer service, sales information and technical support are available by phone Monday through Friday, Eastern Standard Time 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., or by fax and web site 24-hours a day. ATTO Technology, Inc. 155 CrossPoint Parkway Amherst, New York 14068 (716) 691-1999 • voice (716) 691-9353 • fax http://www.attotech.com ATTO Technology can also be reached via e-mail at the following addresses: sls@attotech.com Sales Support: techsupp@attotech.
