Specifications

Supported switches
IBM supports the following switches:
v IBM 2109 Model S08 and S16
v Corresponding Brocade and Compaq switches
– FW 2.1.7 or later
– FC-SW mode
Cascaded switches are supported in configurations up to a maximum of 8 switches
with a maximum of 3 inter-switch hops for any path. IBM recommends two hops for
normal operation with the third hop reserved for backup paths.
Installing the KGPSA-CA or KGPSA-BC adapter card
The following procedures describe how to install the KGPSA-CA or KGPSA-BC
adapter card.
1. Shut down the Compaq AlphaServer host system.
2. Install the KGPSA-CA or KGPSA-CA host bus adapters.
3. Restart the host (non-clustered configurations) or each cluster member
(clustered configurations).
4. Bring each host system to a halt condition at the console level.
5. If required by the host, type set mode diag at the Compaq AlphaServer console
to place the console in diagnostic mode.
6. Type wwidmgr-show adapter to confirm that you installed each adapter properly.
7. If necessary, update the adapter firmware.
See Figure 18 on page 30 for an example of what displays when you type set mode
diag and wwidmgr -show adapter.
telnet xxxxx (where xxxxx is the cluster name)
2105 Enterprise Storage Server
Model F20 SN 75-99999 Cluster Bay 1
OS Level 4.3.2.15 Code EC 1.3.3.27 EC Installed on: Jun 27 2001
sbld0622
SEA.rte level = 2.6.402.592
SEA.ras level = 2.6.402.592
Licensed Internal Code - Property of IBM.
2105 Licensed Internal Code
(C) IBM Corporation 1997, 2001. All rights reserved.
US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure
Restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corporation.
Login:
Figure 17. Confirming the ESS licensed internal code on a Compaq AlphaServer
Chapter 2. Attaching to a Compaq host 29
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|