Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter User`s Guide
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1. 1 Manual eie de in o deae Se 1 2 e BEIO USE O 2 Precautions on using Hitachi Compute Blade 2000 Standard Server Blade with 8 Gbps Fibre Chantel Adapters a uuu diet lebte ab 2 Precautions on configuring Cold Standby in Hitachi Compute Blade 1000 2 Relation between server module and board revision 2 Loading both 4Gbps Fibre Channel Adapter and 8Gbps Fibre Channel Adapter 3 Precautions on replacing Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter 4 Recover HBA BIOS settings of Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter 4 Renew World Wide to eene 4 3 Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter Overview 6 General view of Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapters 6 Hitachi Compute Blade 1000 2 0202 21 6 Hitachi Compute Blade 320 8 Hitachi Compute Blade 2000 9 Hitachi Compute Rack nn eenen nnne 12 Supported OS S 14 Installation prerequisites 14 Supported optical modules and cables 14 4 Unjinstallation and replacement2. Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter USER S GUIDE Hardware Edition Revision 41 0 Jun 2014 HITACHI Read this manual well and keep it near the system so that you can refer to it as needed Before starting operation familiarize yourself with the safety instructions All Rights Reserved Copyright 2004 2014 Hitachi Ltd MK 99COM01 1 03 Information m The BladeSymphony server name has been changed to Hitachi Compute Blade you are using BladeSymphony based server products substitute references to Hitachi Compute Blade with BladeSymphony m The Hitachi Virtualization Manager HVM name has been changed to Hitachi logical partitioning manager LPAR manager or LP If you are using HVM based logical partitioning feature substitute references to Hitachi logical partitioning manager LPAR manager or LP with HVM f Important Notes m Itis strictly forbidden to reprint or duplicate part or all of this manual without the permission of the publisher m The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice m Despite our meticulous care to ensure the accuracy of the contents should you find any errors or questionable issues or if you have opinions to share with us please contact your dealer m that we shall not be liable for the consequences of operating this product in ways not stated in this manual Reliability of the System Equipment The system equipment you purchased is designed
3. Table 5 1 LED green LED amber Meaning No light No light Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter is powered off or the port failed startup or the port is isolated status Steady The port is performing POST or failed POST Blinking once per The port succeeded POST or received offline from second 1 Hz driver or BOOT code which indicates the driver or BOOT code orders to terminate connection Blinking 4 times per The port received online from driver or BOOT second 4 Hz code which indicates the driver or BOOT code orders to start connection Steady Blinking 4 times per The port is in a Link up status Link speed is second 4 Hz 2Gbps by the order of driver Blinking 8 times per second 8 Hz The port is in a Link up status Link speed is 4Gbps by the order of driver Blinking 4 times per second 4 Hz steady 1 second repeatedly The port is in a Link up status Link speed is 8Gbps by the order of driver Blinking 8 times per second 8 Hz steady 1 second repeatedly The port is in a Link up status Link speed is 16Gbps by the order of driver Blinking once per second 1 Hz No light The port is in a Link initialization Link down which can be due to SFP failure or isolated status Blinking 4 times per second 4 Hz The port is in a Link up status Link speed is 2Gbps during the execution of Boot code Blinking 8 times per second 8 Hz The port is in a Link up status
4. 13 Supported OS For the supported OS and the OS versions of Windows Linux and VMware see Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter User s Guide Support Matrix Edition for details Installation prerequisites Ambient temperature 5 40 C Relative humidity 0 90 no condensation Supply Voltage 5 Supported optical modules and cables Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapters support SFP transceivers for connections with Fibre Channel cables To ensure proper functionality use only short wave SFP transceivers provided along with the products Proper functionality is not guaranteed if you use non supported SFP When adapters are connected to an FC switch or a storage device you must use the same type of short wave SFP at the other end of the FC cable Use Duplex LC as an optical cable connector Maximum operating distance for each speed is shown in the table below Fibre Channel Core diameter of a cable Link Speed 62 5um 1Gbps 500m OM2 300m OM1 2Gbps 300m OM2 150m OM1 4Gbps 150m OM2 70m OM1 8Gbps 50m OM2 21m 1 16Gbps 35m OM2 15m OM1 100m OM3 14 Un installation and replacement of Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter This section describes how to install uninstall and replace Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter Please refer to the user s manual provided with your Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter Install Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Ch
5. The example on the left indicates a shock hazard This pictogram indicates an action that you must not take The pictogram is placed over a figure that depicts the must not item involved The example on the left indicates Do not disassemble This pictogram indicates an action to take The figure inside the circle shows the action to take The example on the left tells you to Unplug the power cord from the outlet Common precautions concerning safety Please follow these safety instructions m When operating the equipment follow the instructions and procedures provided in the manual m sure to follow notes cautionary statements and advice indicated on the equipment or in the manual Failure to follow those instructions may lead to injury fire or damage to the equipment Operations and actions to perform Do not perform operations or actions other than those described in the manual Should you find any problem with the equipment turn off the power unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet and then contact your dealer or call for maintenance personnel Pay attention The equipment and the manual carry notes cautionary statements and advice that have been fully examined and reviewed However unforeseeable situations may occur When operating the equipment always stay alert e o A WARNING Abnormal heat smoke abnormal noise or abnormal smell Should
6. Hat is a registered trademark or trademark of Red Hat Inc in and outside the U S All other registered trademarks or trademarks in this manual are the property of their respective owners Introduction Thank you for purchasing Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter This manual describes procedures for the use of Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter such as installation connection and handling Notation Q Symbols Meanings of symbols used in this manual are as follows This indicates the presence of a potential risk that might cause A WARNING death or severe injury This indicates the presence of a potential risk that might cause CAUTION relatively mild or moderate injury This indicates the presence of a potential risk that might cause NOTICE damage to the equipment and or damage to surrounding properties This indicates notes not directly related to injury or severe damage to the equipment This indicates advice on how to make the best use of the equipment vi Information on Support and Service Missing Parts on Delivery The product is checked by local support personnel when it is delivered In some cases no checkout work is performed or no local support personnel visit you when the product is delivered If you find any missing part or if you have any questions on the delivered product in such cases contact your sales When You Need Help 1 Refer to the m
7. Y see Hitachi Compute Blade 2000 User s Guide for details GVX CC2N4G1X1 The following Adapter is mounted on board module or board module Expansion chassis and loaded into system o H pE Tag GVX CC2N8G1X1 GVX CC2D8G1X1 GV CC2N8G1X1 Y GV CC2D8G1X1 Y GVX CC2N8G2X1 GVX CC2D8G2X1 GV CC2N8G2X1 Y GV CC2D8G2X1 Y 2 162 1 vii 11 Hitachi Compute Rack Series GQ CC7841 Y Q CQ CC7F21 Y HAC92 SDB1 n nan aL iam GARNA 7 a dil E 9 ft cob Spf HH x miu
8. equipment failure m To perform any operation with the equipment pulled out from the rack cabinet be sure to mount a stabilizer to the rack cabinet Applying excessive force could cause the rack cabinet to fall resulting in an injury or equipment failure If a stabilizer is not mounted call maintenance personnel High Temperature at the 10GBASE R Transceiver The 10GBASE R transceiver in the 10Gbps LAN switch module increases in temperature during operation To remove the transceiver therefore allow at least approximately 5 minutes after the power supply for the 10Gbps LAN switch module is stopped from the management module Failure to do so may cause you to get burned xvi Backing up data Always create backup copies of important data on the hard disk to auxiliary storage If the hard disk fails all data stored on it will be lost Not designed to operate outdoors Do not operate the equipment outdoors It could cause a failure Disposal of the equipment For disposal by a business operator Check the industrial waste disposal regulations for your country and follow the necessary procedures disposal by an individual To dispose of this equipment consult your dealer or follow the relevant regulations Radio interference When installed next to other electronic equipment the equipment may interfere with each other In particular with a television set or a radio in the vicinity some nois
9. for general office work Avoid using it for applications requiring high reliability that may seriously affect human life or property We shall not assume any responsibility for any accidents resulting from such use of the product Examples of inappropriate applications of system equipment intended for general office work are e Control of a chemical plant control of medical devices and control of emergency communications all of which require high reliability You need a different system for such high reliability applications Please consult our sales department for the appropriate system Regulatory Compliance Notices ud Federal Communications Commission FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at personal expense The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the us
10. functions combinations that are supported by driver on each OS This document also includes onboard firmware support matrix Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter User s Guide Utility Software Edition Describes list of parameters and operations of utility software to set and modify various parameters Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter User s Guide Utility Software Edition VMware Describes operations of utility software for VMware ESXi 5 0 or later Before use Precautions on using Hitachi Compute Blade 2000 Standard Server Blade with 8 Gbps Fibre Channel Adapter When you use Hitachi Compute Blade 2000 standard server blade A1 Model with 8Gbps Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter GVX CC2N8G X1 GV CC2N8G X1 Y GVX CC2M8G X1 GV CC2M8G X1 Y GVX CC2D8G X1 GV CC2D8G X1 Y you must satisfy the EFI version of Server Blade The following table shows the proper versions of LPAR manager and EFI of server blade If either the LPAR manager version or the EFI version of server blade doesn t satisfy the following table you must update the LPAR manager or the EFI EFI of server blade 03 23 or later or 04 23 or later LPAR manager 58 1x or later Please refer to the Hitachi Compute Blade 2000 User s Guide to confirm the LPAR manager version and the EFI version of Server Blade Precautions on configuring Cold Standby in Hitachi Compute Blade 1000 Relation between ser
11. management information of data recorded on the hard disk actually the data is just blocked from view That is although the data appears to have been erased it was just made unavailable under an operating system such as Windows The actual data remains on the hard disk and may be read using special data recovery software Consequently important data on the hard disk of the system equipment can be read and used for unexpected applications by malicious people To avoid unauthorized access to important data on the hard disk when disposing of or transferring the system equipment it is extremely important for you to erase all data recorded on the hard disk at your own risk When you erase the data we recommend that you purchase and use a dedicated software or service or corrupt the data on the hard disk physically or magnetically using a hammer or strong magnet to make it unreadable Transferring the system equipment without deleting software on the hard disk operating system applications etc may be against software licensing agreements Check your software licensing agreements carefully Registered Trademarks and Trademarks Microsoft Windows and Windows Server are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp in and outside the U S Pentium and Xeon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in and outside the U S Linux is a registered trademark or trademark of Linus Torvalds in and outside the U S Red
12. must not change the disk array during system operations Otherwise the system would lose all data m If you select New Configuration the hard disk will lose all data Power operation Follow the prescribed procedure for power operation Power input or output not according to the prescribed procedure may cause problems to the system equipment Faulty disk m lf you attempt to replace a faulty disk using an incorrect procedure data the disk may be corrupted Before starting disk replacement work back up the data m Replacing a hard disk without failure will corrupt the data on it Do not remove any hard disk other than the faulty disk Connecting a cable to the management module When you connect the management module over a network the system will incur an error if a device assigned with the same IP address as for the BMC on the management module or server blade exists on the network After the end of a network configuration connect a cable to the management module Mcold standby function m When the cold standby function is enabled Pre configuration is automatically executed and the status LED CND on the server blade lights solid green after the POWER LED on the front panel lights solid orange Confirm that the POWER LED of the front panel lights solid orange to show Pre configuration is completed before executing step 3 described above m Make sure to use the same LPAR manager firmware version as the ac
13. Link speed is 4Gbps during the execution of Boot code Blinking 4 times per second 4 Hz steady one second repeatedly The port is in a Link up status Link speed is 8Gb during the execution of Boot code Blinking 8 times per second 4 Hz steady one second repeatedly The port is in a Link up status Link speed is 16Gb during the execution of Boot code 18 Confirm firmware version update and back up firmware You can confirm the firmware version of your Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapters and update and back up firmware by executing commands on OS See the following manuals for details Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter User s Guide Windows Driver Edition Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter User s Guide Linux VMware Driver Edition Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter USER S GUIDE Hardware Edition Revision 41 0 Jun 2014 Hitachi Ltd Reprint without permission is prohibited
14. See also Hitachi Compute Blade User s Guide Hitachi Compute Blade 1000 For Combo adapters GVX CC9IOCOMB R BX and embedded FC switch module GVX CC9FCCMB2 BX see Hitachi Compute Blade 1000 User s Guide for details GVX CC62G1 LEDs rT ob A A Multimode Fibre LC Connector d GVX CC64G2 LED 1Mullimode 1 L Fiore LC E tConnector LED I m E 2 2 m _ U A GVX CC64G1 TTT Hitachi Compute Blade 320 For FC expansion card GGX CC9MZFC1 GGX CC9M4G1X1 GG CC9M4G1N1 Y see Hitachi Compute Blade 320 User s Guide for details GGX CC9P4G1X1 P F Hitachi Compute Blade 2000 For FC expansion card GVX CC2M4G1X1 GVX CC2M8G1X1 GV CC2M8G1X1 Y GVX CC2M8G2X1 GV CC2M8G2X1
15. annel Adapter 1 Go through the steps described in your Hitachi Compute Blade user s manual to install Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter 2 Insert the FC cable to SFP mounted on Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter Check the clicking sound 3 Turn on the server blade Log into your system with Administrator privilege 1 4 Install the driver according to Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter Users Guide Windows Driver Edition or Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter Users Guide Linux VMware Driver Edition in case the driver is not installed 5 Check the blinking pattern of LEDs whether the Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter operates properly Refer to Chapter 5 for the details on blinking patterns of LED 6 Back up the HBA BIOS settings See Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter User s Guide Utility Software Edition for the information on how to back up HBA BIOS settings 1 Administrator privilege is root on Linux and Administrator on Windows Uninstall Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter 1 Go through the steps described in your Hitachi Compute Blade user s manual to uninstall 15 Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter Replace Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter Replace Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter by turning off the server blade Go through the steps described in your Hitachi Compute Blade user s manual to replace Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter Replace Hitachi Gigab
16. anual Refer to manuals Also refer to other printed manuals provided with the product 2 Contact us by phone Contact the reseller where you have purchased the product vii Contents ii Important NOLES ahen ESA Pe ie mte ee ii Reliability of the System Equipment enm emen ii Regulatory Compliance ii Notes on Deleting Data when Disposing of or Transferring the System Equipmentiv Registered Trademarks and V Introduction al m vi Notation dane ev a ke Hed aes vi Information on Support and vii Missing Parts on Delivery vii When You Need vii Contents O eee viii Precautions for Safe Use x WARNING a ete WARNING anay ua uh uu ua elici xii WARNING iit epe ea xiii WARNING etate tet ese mee andes xiv CAUTION te tmu e n entente XV CAUTION ARR es Se ee ad xvi NOTIGE oat ni xvii NOTICE itt ak q E ed xviii First Aid for Electric xix 1 How to Use the Manuals
17. at the following locations on the system equipment lt Hitachi Compute Blade system equipment gt XX How to Use Manuals This section describes the manuals provided with Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter Manual Organization Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter User s Guide has several edition published in parts The contents of the User s Guide are shown below Users guide Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter User s Guide Hardware Edition This manual Describes overview of Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter and procedures for the use of Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter such as installation connection handling and checking of operation Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter User s Guide BIOS EFI Edition Describes list of Option parameters of onboard BIOS and EFI Also provides error log information of onboard BIOS and EFI Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter User s Guide Windows Driver Edition Describes procedures how to install and update Windows driver Also provides error log information and list of driver parameters Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter User s Guide Linux VMware Driver Edition Describes procedures how to install and update Linux VMware driver Also provides error log information and list of driver parameters Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter Users Guide Support Matrix Edition Details driver version and
18. e may occur on the equipment If this happens do the following m Place the equipment as far away as possible from the TV or radio m Change the orientation of the antenna of the TV or radio m Plug the electronic equipment into separate electrical outlets Anti earthquake measures Strong vibration such as that generated by an earthquake could cause the equipment to move and fall resulting in serious accidents In order to prevent disastrous outcomes consult a maintenance company or an expert business for developing counter seismic measures and implement them accordingly Handling the hard disk The hard disk is a precision instrument Handle it carefully when you use it Inappropriate handling may result in hard disk failure m When carrying the system equipment or hard disk handle it carefully and do not vibrate or hit it Before handling the hard disk remove static electricity or wear cotton gloves m Before moving the system equipment turn off the power remove the power plug from the electrical outlet and wait at least 30 seconds Rat control Rats can cause the following damage to a computer system m Breakage of cable sheaths m Corrosion contact failure or soiled parts inside the equipment In order to prevent the above damage consult a maintenance company or an expert business for developing rat control measures and implement them accordingly xvii o Implementing disk array m You
19. er s right to operate the equipment EN55022 Compliance Warning This is a class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Class A Emission Statement Korea o 7 7 S Ag 9S z et 7272024 url AP EE ARAB o SfA 7 72 AL 940 AFB SFE AS yez Sect Canadian Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe A est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Product recycling and disposal EU and Norway Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2002 96 EC WEEE The following mark on Products indicates that these Products are to be collected separately and to be recycled or discarded according to applicable local and national regulations For further information regarding return collection recycle or disposal please contact your sales company where you purchased the Products The above mark is not printed on the following Products but these Products are also subject to electrical and electronic equipment EEE These un marked Products are as well as marked Products to be collected separately and to be recycled or discarded according to applicable local and national regulations For further information please contact your sales company where you purchased the Products No Products c
20. he product or stand on it Do not install the product in a place with weak floors and walls Do not subject the product to excessive vibration It could fall and cause a failure 8 0 0 A CAUTION Contact with contact pins m Do touch the contact pins of connectors with your hand or metal item Do not any objects such as wire among the pins Do not place the equipment in a place where there are metal pieces Otherwise contact failure may cause a malfunction m When you have to touch the card take care not to hurt yourself You can wear cotton gloves Addition and replacement of parts in the equipment Increasing the number of built in options for a system device or replacing them must be entirely conducted by maintenance personnel Avoid removing the cover from the device and avoid installing or removing built in options The system device contains parts mounted at high density which suggests that unskilled work will lead to injury or device failure If you need to add or replace options you should contact your dealer or call the maintenance personnel Contact with metal edges When moving the equipment or adding parts take care not to hurt yourself on the metal or plastic edges You can wear cotton gloves Using at an unstable place Do not place the equipment on an inclined ground or at a narrow or unstable place The equipment may fall and cause an injury Use for purposes other than the stated p
21. ing of the power outlet m Use a grounding 2 pole plug in power outlet Outlets of any other types would cause electric shock or fire m In order to prevent electric shock use a ground wire to connect the outlet s grounding electrode to a ground terminal installed by a qualified electrician Omission of this connecting step may cause electric shock in the event of a power failure Do not place objects on the equipment Do not place a vase potted plant or any other container with water in it or small metal items like pins and clips on the equipment Operating the equipment with conductive objects such those mentioned above may lead to electric shock smoke or fire Handling of heavy loads m The equipment is heavy Be careful when moving it Otherwise handling of this equipment may hurt your arms or lumbar m To move or lift heavy loads such as this product use tools or perform the task with the help of at least one other person Otherwise handling of heavy loads could cause injury xi WARNING Handling of the power cables Always use the power cables shipped with the equipment and follow the instructions below Failure to follow the correct handling practices may lead to damage to the power cables to expose the copper wires or overheating due to short circuiting or partial disconnection which may cause electric shock or fire m Donot place any object on m Do not subject the power the power cables cables to
22. is present may lead to electric shock or fire Leave the equipment at the new location for several hours before you start using it Addition and connection of peripheral devices or optional components To add or connect peripheral devices or optional components to the equipment remove the power plug from the outlet and disconnect all cables from the equipment unless otherwise instructed Use only peripheral devices and optional components which are explicitly listed as supported devices in the manual and always follow the instructions in the manual Using devices other than those mentioned above would cause a failure of the peripheral devices or optional components smoke or fire due to the difference in connection specifications Vents Vents on the equipment aim to prevent internal temperature rise Do not block the vents by placing any objects in front of or against them Otherwise the internal temperature may rise leading to smoke fire or failure Keep vents clear of dust by periodically checking and cleaning them Plastic bags for packaging To avoid the risk of suffocation do not leave plastic bags such as air bubble cushioning for packaging within the reach of young children Handling the power supply module The power supply module has a high voltage area in it Do not open the cover It may result in electric shock or equipment failure Handling of the product Install the product on a fixed rack Do not lean against t
23. it Fibre Channel Adapter by PCI Hot Plug Go through the steps described in your Hitachi Compute Blade user s manual to replace Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter LED blinking patterns of Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter This section describes LED blinking patterns of Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter Checking LEDs enables you to confirm your Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter works properly Note that the LED blinking pattern varies depending on the status of connected devices LED blinking patterns For details see Table 5 1 1 When connected to an external device and the connected device s power is ON A When the link speed of the Fibre Channel interface is 16Gbps LED green Steady LED amber Blinking 8 times per second 4 Hz steady one second B When the link speed of the Fibre Channel interface is 8Gbps LED green Steady LED amber Blinking 4 times per second 4 Hz steady one second C When the link speed of the Fibre Channel interface is 4Gbps LED green Steady LED amber Blinking 8 times per second 8 Hz D When the link speed of the Fibre Channel interface is 2Gbps LED green Steady LED amber Blinking 4 times per second 4 Hz 2 When not connected to an external device or the connected device s power is OFF LED green Blinking once per second 1 Hz LED amber No light 17 For your reference the LED specifications are shown below
24. ode Products 1 GVX CC64G BX GVX CC64G Fibre Channel Board 2 GVX CC9FCCMB2BX GVX CC9FCCMB2 Combo Card For FCSW module 3 GVX CC9IOCOMBBX GVX 9IOCOMB Combo Card For I O module 4 GGX CC9MAG2X1EX GGX CC9MAG2X1 FC mezzanine card Note The above regulation marking applies only to countries within the European Union EU and Norway Export control To export this product check the export control related regulations and follow the necessary procedures If you have any questions contact our sales representative Note that the same handling is required for peripheral equipment and pre installed software shipped with this product Notes on Deleting Data when Disposing of or Transferring the System Equipment Personal computers and system equipment are used for various purposes at the office and home Important data of customers are recorded in the hard disks in these computers and system equipment You must erase these important data contents when transferring or disposing of the system equipment However it is not easy to erase data written on the hard disk When you erase you generally do one or more of the following Discard data in the Recycle Bin Delete data Erase data using the Empty Recycle Bin command Perform initialization formatting of the hard disk using software utilities Recover the factory defaults using a recovery CD The above operations only change the file
25. of Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel 15 Install Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel 15 viii Uninstall Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter 15 Replace Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter 16 Replace Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter by turning off the server blade 16 Replace Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter by PCI Hot Plug 16 5 LED blinking patterns of Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter17 LED blinking patterns o t 17 6 Confirm firmware version update and back up firmware 19 Precautions for Safe Use Notes related to safety issues are marked as shown below A This is a safety alert symbol It calls attention to a potential safety hazard to humans In order to avoid possible injury or death follow the message provided after this symbol A WARNING This symbol indicates the presence of a potential risk that might cause death or severe injury A CAUTION This symbol indicates the presence of a potential risk that might cause relatively mild or moderate injury NOTICE This symbol indicates the presence of a potential risk that might cause severe damage to the equipment and or damage to surrounding properties This pictogram A indicates a precaution The figure inside the triangle A indicates the type of hazard
26. re the replacement so that you can restore them from the backup In case the replacement is due to a failure of Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter the backup of HBA BIOS may not be created correctly See Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter User s Guide Utility Software Edition for the information on how to back up and restore HBA BIOS settings Renew World Wide Name to SAN WWN World Wide Name is a unique identifier which identifies a particular port on Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter Each WWN is an 8 byte number In Cold Standby original WWN equals to this WWN You can identify a WWN by the label attached onto the bracket of Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter Replacing adapters may require renewing WWNs configured on SAN or other application programs WWN World Wide 8 byte hexadecimal number 323 0771 001 1st WWN 5000087000584 2 CAUTION If you use additional WWNs for N M Cold Standby or virtual WWNs for LPAR manager in your system the WWNs used in your system are different from the labeled WWNs See user s manual provided with your Hitachi Compute Blade system for the information on how to set or check WWNS in your system Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter Overview This section describes the appearances of the Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapters General view of Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapters
27. t It may cause internal deformation and deterioration Operating the equipment under such defective conditions may lead to electric shock or fire Applicable power source The equipment uses 200 VAC Do not operate the equipment with a voltage other than that specified It may lead to internal breakage or electric shock or fire due to overheating and deterioration depending on the voltage magnitude xii WARNING Contact failure and tracking of the power plug Comply with the following instructions for handling of the power plug Otherwise tracking or contact failure may cause a fire m Make sure that the power plug is fully and securely inserted into the electrical outlet m Before inserting the power plug check that there is no dust or water on the plug If any dust or water is found wipe it off with a dry cloth and then insert it Check that the outlet can firmly hold the plug Handling of batteries The following actions must be avoided Inappropriate handling may cause the battery to overheat burst and leak resulting in injury smoke or fire Disassembling the battery Heating beyond 100 C Incinerating Wetting Using batteries other than those specified Storage location for batteries Keep batteries out of the reach of young children There is a danger that they might swallow them Should a battery ever be swallowed take care to secure a breathing path for the child and immediatel
28. tery with a proper one as recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of the worn out battery according to the manufacturer s instructions Aluminum electrolytic capacitors An aluminum electrolytic capacitor has a limited service life Do not use it past its service life Otherwise leakage or depletion of the electrolyte may cause smoke or electric shock To avoid such hazardous situations replace limited life parts once they are past their designated service life Handling of the system equipment Addition or replacement of optional components must be performed by maintenance personnel Do not attempt to remove the cover of the equipment Do not attempt to install or remove optional components Parts implemented in the system equipment are high density and highly complex Operation or maintenance by inexperienced persons may lead to injury or equipment failure When you need to add or replace optional components contact your dealer or call maintenance personnel Installing the equipment onto a rack m mount or remove the system equipment onto or from the rack cabinet do not strain yourself to do so alone Instead always get help from at least one other person or use tools If the system equipment has to be mounted on 31U and above of the rack cabinet or it is already mounted there do not attempt to mount or remove it Call maintenance personnel Defective mounting may cause the system equipment to fall resulting in an injury or
29. tive partition for the standby partition Otherwise N M failover may fail m not move the EFI Shell to the highest booting priority in the EFI Setup menu If the EFI Shell is on the top of the boot option the OS will not successfully boot after N M switching and failback m Fora Xeon server blade executing the Pre configure automatically changes the SAN booting priority to the lowest of the priority settings m If you change the LPAR configuration processors memory or device assignment make sure to implement F9 Save Configuration on the LPAR manager Menu screen For details see Saving Settings on the LPAR manager Screen m When switching alert is issued by the BSM command execution the active partition is forcibly powered off xviii First Aid for Electric Shock First aid is the help you can provide before you can get professional medical help For serious conditions it is vitally important to take the victim to a doctor as soon as possible Have someone call an ambulance at once while you apply first aid Break the victim s contact with the source of electricity in the quickest safe way possible Turn off the main switch of the power distribution panel immediately and ground the circuits Remove the victim from contact with the current using a dry wooden pole a dry rope or dry clothing Do not touch the victim before contact with the current is broken xix Warning labels Warning labels can be found
30. ultraviolet or m Do not pull the cables strong visible light continuously m Donot apply pressure on the power cables m Do use the power cables past their service m Do not fold the power life cables m Do not expose the power m Do not work upon the cables to alkali acid fat power cables and oil or humidity m Do not use the power m not use the power cables near heat cables in a high generating appliances temperature environment m Do not bundle the power m not use the power cables cables above their specified rating m Do not use the power cables for other devices Not designed to operate near volatile liquid Do not use volatile liquids such as nail polish remover near the equipment Such volatile liquids could cause a fire if they enter inside the equipment and are ignited Handling of the power plug m When inserting the power plug into the electrical outlet or removing it be sure to hold the plug section Do not pull the cable it may partially break the wire heat the broken part and lead to a fire m If along downtime is planned remove the power plug from the outlet The equipment is live even when not in use and any damaged components may cause a fire m sure to handle the power plug with dry hands when inserting or removing it from the outlet Handling it with wet hands may cause an electric shock Impact from falling Do not let the plug fall or hit it against another objec
31. urpose Do not use the equipment for any other purpose other than its intended use It may malfunction or fall and cause an injury Consumables Only use specified consumables Using consumables other than those specified may not only reduce reliability of the product but also cause malfunction electric shock or fire Eye fatigue Provide luminance of 300 to 1000 lux for viewing the display Take a break of 10 to 15 minute every hour Viewing the display for a long time results in eye fatigue Cover for the power supply module The power supply module and its cover and handle are heated while that module is run Take care when replacing a failed module or in other cases You might get burned Laser beam m On this product a Class 1 laser product is installed Do not look directly at the laser beam Do not look at the laser beam using an optical device m Under the laser module cover a laser beam is being emitted Do not remove the cover of an unused board A CAUTION Signal cables m When wiring cables take care not to trip over the cables It could cause injury or failure of devices connected to the equipment It could also cause loss of valuable data m not place heavy items on the cables Avoid wiring cables close to a thermal appliance It may cause damage to cable sheaths resulting in failure of the connected devices Improper battery type Improper type of battery used can cause explosion Replace the bat
32. ver module and board revision When the N M Cold Standby is applied by combining Hitachi Compute Blade BS1000 Xeon server module and Fibre Channel board GV CC64Gx the supported firmware version of the corresponding Xeon server depends on the board revision of Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter ec level Please check the board revision ec level by the following procedure The following table shows BIOS of the Xeon server module needed when the Cold Standby is applied 1 ec level engineering changing level 15 or later P8 or later D or later F11 or later P4 or later For details on how to confirm the board revision of Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter see the following manuals for details Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter User s Guide Windows Driver Edition Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter User s Guide Linux VMware Driver Edition Loading both 4Gbps Fibre Channel Adapter and 8Gbps Fibre Channel Adapter Both 4Gbps Fibre Channel Adapter and 8Gbps Fibre Channel Adapter cannot be loaded into the same N M group All the Fibre Channel Adapters within an N M group must be the same Gbps adapters Precautions on replacing Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter Recover HBA BIOS settings of Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter Replacing Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter resets HBA BIOS settings to the factory default You are required to back up HBA BIOS settings befo
33. y call for medical assistance Disposal of batteries To dispose of batteries consult your dealer or follow the relevant regulations and rules of your country Storing batteries When storing batteries apply adhesive tape on the terminals for insulation If the batteries are stored without insulation the terminals can contact each other to cause a short circuit and overheat or burst leading to injury or fire Multiple connections to a single outlet not allowed Do not connect multiple power cables to a single electrical outlet Overheating of the power cables or outlet may cause fire and trip the circuit breaker stopping the operation of other devices on the same circuit xiii e WARNING Not designed to operate in a humid or dusty environment Do not use the equipment near a place where water is used such as sink ina humid basement or in a dusty place Such conditions may lower electric insulation leading to electric shock or fire Not designed to operate in a high temperature environment Do not install the equipment in a place subject to high temperatures and do not cover it with insulating material It may cause a fire Moving between two locations with a significant temperature gap When you move the equipment from one location to another a significant temperature gap between the two locations may cause condensation on the surface or inside the equipment Using the equipment when condensation
34. you find anything abnormal occurring turn off the power and unplug all the power cords of the equipment maximum of 5 from the electrical outlets Using the power cord after such occurrences may lead to electric shock or fire Do not place any objects around the electrical outlet to allow users to unplug the power cord immediately Do not repair remodel or disassemble Do not attempt to repair remodel or disassemble the equipment on your own except for expansion work to be performed in accordance with the instructions in this manual Work performed by unqualified persons may lead to electric shock fire or burns There are many high voltage areas inside the power unit It might be hazardous if you touch these areas Insertion of foreign objects into the equipment Do not allow clips pins or any other metal items or flammable items to enter the equipment through a vent or by any other means Continuing to operate the equipment with foreign objects may lead to electric shock or fire Removal of cover or bracket m Unless otherwise instructed turn off the power unplug all power cords of the equipment from the electrical outlets and disconnect all cables from the equipment before removing covers or brackets Even if you turn off the power to the equipment some circuits are live and unexpected contact may cause a fire m Do not use the equipment with the cover removed It may also result in electric shock or equipment failure Handl
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