User`s guide

SANblade 2300 Series User’s Guide
2-Gb Fibre Channel to PCI-X Host Bus Adapters
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Document Revision History
Rev. A, release, 3/8/02
Rev. B, update, 4/19/02
Rev. C update, 6/21/02
Rev. D update, 9/17/02
Rev. E update, 11/15/02
Changes Document Sections Affected
Added notes about installing QLA2344 HBA in a 3.3-V PCI system slot with
four functional interrupts
5.2, 7.2
Added QLA2450/2352 HBAs 6, 9
Added paragraph explaining dual function: can flash the FCode through
the command line or SANblade Control FX for Solaris
2.3.1, 3.3.1, 4.3.1, 5.3.1
Hardware troubleshooting checklist:
Added information about supported PCI slots for QLA2344.
Added information about installing QLA2344 HBA in a system slot
with four functional interrupts
7.2
Removed the following registry parameters:
FabricSupported
Portname
FCTape
MSCS
was 7.4.3
was 7.4.5
was 7.4.6, 8.5.3, 9.5.3
was 7.4.7
QL2x00IP NDIS network driver installation requirements: removed
paragraph about setting the Drivers Load RISC Code parameter in
Fast!UTIL (parameter has been removed)
8.6, 9.7
Added SANblade Control VIX Application 9, Part III, 19
Corrected NetWare instructions for creating a driver disk (step 4) 11.2
Updated instructions for initial installation of NetWare OS and the NetWare
driver (QLA23xx HBA connects to the boot device)
11.3.1