User guide
Table Of Contents
- I
- Introduction
- Distance Solution
- Installation
- Step One: Ensure That Attached Devices Function Properly
- Step Two: Set Up Device Router
- Step Three: Clear the Node Mapping Table of the Host Router
- Step Four: Set Up Host Router
- Step Five: Run Connection Check
- Step Six: Run Subsystem Device Check
- Step Seven: Set Operating Mode
- Step Eight: Power Down Sequence (optional)
- Step Nine: Power Up Sequence (optional)
- Operation
- Installation
- SCSI-Fibre Channel Fabric Connectivity A5814A-003
- System Maintenance
- Serial Port Diagnostics
- Brocade 2800 Fabric Switch
- RAID Manager XP
- Appendix A: SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Specifications
- Appendix B: Diagnostic Status Codes
- Index

Hewlett-Packard SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Installation and User Guide
Revision 2.1.0 Page
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4.1 GUIDELINES FOR USAGE OF SCSI AND FC CABLING........................................................................................................19
4.1.1 SCSI Cabling.............................................................................................................................................................19
4.1.2 SCSI Termination......................................................................................................................................................19
4.1.3 Fiber Channel Cabling .............................................................................................................................................19
4.2 CHECKING CABLES AND CONNECTIONS............................................................................................................................20
4.3 POWER LED NOT LIT .......................................................................................................................................................20
4.4 REPLACING A SCSI-FC ROUTER ......................................................................................................................................20
4.5 DRIVE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT....................................................................................................................................20
5 SERIAL PORT DIAGNOSTICS......................................................................................................................................21
5.1 WINDOWS HYPERTERMINAL ............................................................................................................................................21
5.1.1 Installing HyperTerminal..........................................................................................................................................21
5.1.2 Setting Up HyperTerminal........................................................................................................................................21
5.1.3 Enabling the Serial Port ...........................................................................................................................................24
5.1.4 Serial Port Operation ...............................................................................................................................................25
5.1.4.1.1 ‘?’: Show Serial Port Service Utility Key Assignments Menu.................................................................................... 25
5.1.4.1.2 ‘1’: Display VPD ........................................................................................................................................................ 27
5.1.4.1.3 ‘2’: Show SCSI Map ................................................................................................................................................... 28
5.1.4.1.4 ‘R’: Force Hardware Reset.......................................................................................................................................... 28
5.1.4.1.5 ‘C’: Clean Up Configuration Table............................................................................................................................. 28
5.1.4.1.6 ‘H’: Download SCSI-FC Router Microcode............................................................................................................... 29
5.1.4.1.7 ‘D’: Download SCSI-FC Router Microcode............................................................................................................... 31
5.1.4.1.8 ‘q’: Quit Serial Port Service Utility............................................................................................................................. 33
5.2 PROCOMM PLUS ..........................................................................................................................................................34
5.2.1 Installing PROCOMM PLUS....................................................................................................................................34
5.2.2 Setting Up PROCOMM PLUS ..................................................................................................................................34
5.2.3 Enabling the Serial Port with PROCOMM PLUS ....................................................................................................34
5.2.4 Serial Port Operation with PROCOMM PLUS ........................................................................................................35
5.2.4.1.1 ‘?’: Show Serial Port Service Utility Key Assignments Menu.................................................................................... 35
5.2.4.1.2 ‘1’: Display VPD ........................................................................................................................................................ 36
5.2.4.1.3 ‘2’: Show SCSI Map ................................................................................................................................................... 37
5.2.4.1.4 ‘R’: Force Hardware Reset.......................................................................................................................................... 37
5.2.4.1.5 ‘C’: Clean Up Configuration Table............................................................................................................................. 37
5.2.4.1.6 ‘H’: Download SCSI-FC Router Microcode............................................................................................................... 38
5.2.4.1.7 ‘D’: Download SCSI-FC Router Microcode............................................................................................................... 38
5.2.4.1.8 ‘q’: Quit Serial Port Service Utility............................................................................................................................. 38
6 BROCADE 2800 FABRIC SWITCH...............................................................................................................................39
6.1 FIRMWARE REQUIREMENTS ..............................................................................................................................................39
6.2 ZONING.............................................................................................................................................................................39
7 RAID MANAGER XP.......................................................................................................................................................40
APPENDIX A: SCSI-FIBRE CHANNEL ROUTER SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................................................41
APPENDIX B: DIAGNOSTIC STATUS CODES...................................................................................................................42
INDEX .........................................................................................................................................................................................43
List of Figures
Figure 1-1. SCSI-FC Router....................................................................................................................................................... 1
Figure 1-2. SCSI-FC Routers as a Distance Solution ............................................................................................................... 2
Figure 1-3. SCSI-FC Router as a Connectivity Device .............................................................................................................. 2
Figure 2-1. Completed Setup of the Device Router.................................................................................................................... 4
Figure 2-2. Completed Setup of the Host Router ....................................................................................................................... 4
Figure 2-3. LED Location for Front Panel ................................................................................................................................ 7
Figure 2-4. Rear of SCSI-FC Router.......................................................................................................................................... 8
Figure 2-5. Status Code Diagram .............................................................................................................................................. 8