ATTO FibreBridge Installation and Operation Manual ATTO FibreBridge 2370E ATTO FibreBridge 2390C/R/D ATTO FibreBridge 2400C/R/D
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Contents 1.0 ATTO FibreBridge provides storage options ...............................1 ATTO FibreBridge 2370E features, benefits ATTO FibreBridge 2390C/R/D features, benefits ATTO FibreBridge 2400C/R/D features, benefits 1.1 ATTO FibreBridge 2370E .....................................................3 Board dimensions Cooling and airflow Power Fibre Channel port SCSI ports Management access LED indicators 1.2 ATTO FibreBridge 2390R/D .................................................
2.0 Installing the FibreBridge ...............................................................13 Unpack the packing box; verify contents Install the FibreBridge Discover the IP address Internet Explorer setup Begin initial configuration 3.0 Configuring the FibreBridge ..........................................................15 Preliminary steps Port configurations Modify passwords Enhance performance 3.1 Map devices ..........................................................................
Appendix D Warranty information ........................................................
1.0 ATTO FibreBridge provides storage options The ATTO FibreBridge™ family of products provides Fibre Channel-to-SCSI bridges as embeddable boards, stand alone enclosures that can be fitted for rack mount integration, or desktop units. 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.
ATTO FibreBridge 2390C/R/D features, benefits The ATTO FibreBridge 2390C/R/D is a 4-Gigabit Fibre Channel-to-SCSI bridge configured with a single 4-Gb Fibre Channel port and dual-stacked Ultra320 SCSI buses featuring VHDCI interfaces.
1.1 ATTO FibreBridge 2370E The ATTO FibreBridge 2370E is a 4-Gigabit Fibre Channel to SCSI bridge offering the ability to add 4-Gigabit Fibre Channel connectivity to Ultra320 SCSI devices. The FibreBridge 2370E is available in an embeddable card for easy integration into storage devices. Default values are appropriate for most applications. Refer to Configuring the FibreBridge on page 15 for more information. Board dimensions Width: 3.9 inches Length: 7.995 inches Height of tallest component: .
LED Header P5 Pins 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 LED Header P6 Pins 2 4 6 8 7 5 3 1 1 3 5 7 8 6 4 2 Ready LED Cathode VDD 3.3 Power OK LED Cathode VDD 3.3 Fault LED Cathode VDD 3.3 NC NC Exhibit 1.1-1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SCSI Port 1 Activity LED Cathode VDD 3.3 SCSI Port 2 Activity LED Cathode VDD 3.3 Fibre Channel Port Speed LED Cathode VDD 3.3 Fibre Channel Port Activity LED Cathode VDD 3.
1.2 ATTO FibreBridge 2390R/D The ATTO FibreBridge 2390R/D is a 4-Gigabit Fibre Channel to SCSI bridge offering the ability to add 4-Gigabit Fibre Channel connectivity to Ultra320 SCSI devices. The FibreBridge 2390R/D is available in an industrystandard IU form factor for easy integration into racks. The advanced connectivity options make it suitable to support next-generation storage media such as LTO-3 and SDLT600. Default values are appropriate for most applications.
Manual reset switch A manual reset switch reboots the FibreBridge. To reset the FibreBridge, depress the reset button for no more than three seconds. To restore factory defaults, press the reset button for more than four seconds until the green Ready LED blinks. LED indicators The LED indicators can be viewed from the connector (back) side and the front side of the FibreBridge 2390R/D. (See Exhibit 1.
1.3 ATTO FibreBridge 2390C The ATTO FibreBridge 2390C is a 4-Gigabit Fibre Channel to SCSI bridge offering the ability to add 4-Gigabit Fibre Channel connectivity to Ultra320 SCSI storage devices. The FibreBridge 23900C is available in an industrystandard 4U cPCI card. Default values are appropriate for most applications. Refer to Configuring the FibreBridge on page 15 for more information. Fibre Channel port The 4-Gb Fibre Channel port uses a Small Formfactor Pluggable (SFP) interface.
Embedded in the Ethernet port connector: a lighted green LED shows a valid link; off indicates that no link is present. A separate blinking yellow LED indicates activity. A bicolor Ready/Fault LED lights green to indicate ready, lights yellow to show a faulted condition, and is off to indicate not ready.FibreBridge 2400C bracket detail and board layout Exhibit 1.3-1 The FibreBridge 2390C connectors and LEDS. Exhibit 1.3-2 The FibreBridge 2390C board layout.
1.4 ATTO FibreBridge 2400R/D The ATTO FibreBridge 2400R/D is a high performance bridge adding 4-Gigabit Fibre Channel connectivity to legacy SCSI storage devices. The FibreBridge 2400R/D is available in an industrystandard 1U form factor for easy integration into racks. Default values are appropriate for most applications. Refer to Configuring the FibreBridge on page 15 WARNING WARNING Risk of explosion if the battery is removed and/or replaced by an incorrect type.
Manual reset switch A manual reset switch reboots the FibreBridge. To reset the FibreBridge, depress the reset button for no more than three seconds. To restore factory defaults, press the reset button for more than four seconds until the green Ready LED blinks. LED indicators The LED indicators can be viewed from the connector side and the front side of the FibreBridge 2400R/D. (See Exhibit 1.
1.5 ATTO FibreBridge 2400C The ATTO FibreBridge 2400C is a high performance bridge adding 4-Gigabit Fibre Channel connectivity to legacy SCSI storage devices. The FibreBridge 2400C is available in an industrystandard 4U cPCI card for easy integration into storage devices. Default values are appropriate for most applications. Refer to Configuring the FibreBridge on page 15 for more information.
Exhibit 1.5-1 FibreBridge 2400C bracket detail and board layout mounting hole 10-pin serial header Ready/Fault LED Ethernet port FC activity & link LEDs cPCI connector Fibre Channel ports SCSI ports SCSI activity LEDs 6.1939 inches m ounting hole cPC I connector Pow er connector 10-pin serial header 6.
2.0 Install the FibreBridge If you have not already completed the instructions on the Quick Start page packed with your FibreBridge, use the following instructions to install the FibreBridge. Unpack the packing box; verify contents • For the FibreBridge 2390R/D and the FibreBridge 2400R/D, connect the AC power cord from the FibreBridge to the proper AC source outlet and turn on the power using the power switch. • The FibreBridge.
If you do not have a DHCP server, get an IP address and subnet mask from your network administrator, type it into the area provided, and click on Next. 5 Click on Launch Browser Your browser points to the ATTO ExpressNAV splash screen. If you use Internet Explorer as a browser, continue on to Internet Explorer setup below. If not, continue on to Begin initial configuration .
3.0 Configure the FibreBridge To configure the ATTO FibreBridge, use ATTO ExpressNAV. Default values are appropriate for most configurations, but may be modified.The ExpressWizard provides one-button setup for many applications. The best way to access the FibreBridge to view and change settings is to use ATTO ExpressNAV, a browser-based graphical interface. Other methods are also available. Refer to Interface options on page 25.
3 4 5 6 Enter the Administrator (Admin) password where indicated. Enter appropriate information into the New Admin Password, Confirm New Admin Password or New Read Only Password and Confirm New Read Only Password text boxes. Click Submit. If you have completed all changes for this session, go to the Restart page and restart the Fibre Bridge. Enhance performance SpeedWrite is a method to improve the performance of WRITE commands to SCSI tape devices attached to the FibreBridge.
3.1 Map devices After getting an IP address and entering ATTO ExpressNAV, you must map devices so that the FibreBridge can access the devices in your network. The ATTO FibreBridge allows parallel SCSI devices to participate in a Fibre Channel arbitrated loop or on a fabric. Fibre Channel and parallel SCSI use different models to address devices. The FibreBridge translates between these addressing models.
Mapping devices automatically 1 1 2 3 4 If you are not already in the ExpressNAV interface, type the IP address of your FibreBridge in a standard browser as found in Using ExpressNAV on page 25, click Enter Here, type in your user name and password, and click OK. The Status page appears. From the ExpressNAV main menu, click on the Mapping menu item on the left side of the screen. The Mapping page appears. Wait for the automatic scan for devices to complete.
3.2 Remote monitoring, management The Ethernet port provides monitoring and management using the ExpressNAV interface. Remote system monitoring may be set up through Remote Management page of the ExpressNAV interface (see Exhibit 3.0-3) using the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) or Email.
SNMP-based monitoring The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) facilitates the exchange of management information between network devices. An agent resides in the FibreBridge which takes information from the FibreBridge and translates it into a form compatible with SNMP. If certain conditions arise, the agent sends asynchronous notifications (traps) to a client. 3 4 Note Consult your network administrator for further assistance with SNMP.
Event Severity Extended Extended Level Traps disabled Traps enabled Explanation Temperature Warning Yes Yes Unit’s internal temperature has increased to at or within the unit’s maximum operating temperature less the unit’s temperature warning offset or decreased to at or within the unit’s minimum operating temperature plus the unit’s temperature warning offset. Unit Attention Info No Yes A SCSI command discovers a unit attention condition has occurred.
Exhibit 3.0-5 The Email messages sent by the FibreBridge follow this format. Subject: [The Type of Event that Occurred] Message Body: This is a status message from [FibreBridge name]. Identifying information as well as the most recent entries from the event log appear below. *************** Unit Information *************** Serial Number : [Serial Number] IP Addresses: [IP Address1] [IP Address2] *************** Event Log Entries **************** [Listing of the ten latest event log entries] Exhibit 3.
4.0 Update firmware The ATTO FibreBridge has several processors which control the flow of data. The firmware to control these processors can be upgraded in the field using the PUT command from an FTP connection, or ZModem utility over an RS-232 serial connection. The preferred method is to use ATTO ExpressNAV. Note The recommended management tool for updating firmware for the FibreBridge is the ATTO ExpressNAV interface. Use the Update Firmware page.
6 In the Send File box, enter the current FibreBridge .ima file or click the browse button to find it. 7 Click Send File 8 The FibreBridge acknowledges receiving the file and displays a message not to interrupt power for 90 seconds. Once the download is complete, cycle power on the FibreBridge to start the new firmware.
5.0 Interface options Alternative methods to the ATTO ExpressNAV interface may be used to manage the Fibre Bridge. ATTO ExpressNAV is the recommended interface. Using ExpressNAV Each page in the ATTO ExpressNAV interface provides information and/or configuration parameters based on a specific topic. ATTO ExpressNAV is the recommended management tool for the Fibre Bridge.
• Flow Control: None • Terminal type: ASCII • Echo: on f. Click OK. 4 After you connect to the Fibre Bridge, start-up messages are displayed. These messages are only displayed at start-up. The last line in the start-up message sequence is Ready. 5 In serial port sessions, there is no prompt on the line below the word Ready. Begin typing commands in the blank line where the cursor is resting. No user name or password is required for serial port access.
Appendix A Cabling ATTO FibreBridge SCSI ports connect SCSI storage devices into the Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (SAN). Use an Ethernet connection to use the ATTO ExpressNAV interface. Make sure all cables are anchored securely at both ends with the proper connectors. SCSI port connections The FibreBridge supports a wide variety of SCSI storage devices including stand-alone drives, removable drives, JBODs, tape, CD and DVD drives, changers, libraries and magneto optical drives.
Appendix B CLI provides ASCII-based interface The command line interface (CLI) provides access to the ATTO FibreBridge Services through a set of ASCII commands. CLI commands may be entered while in CLI mode. FibreBridge Services provide configuration and monitoring for the FibreBridge. The command line interface (CLI) is a set of ASCII-based commands which perform these tasks. CLI commands may be entered while in CLI mode.
CLI error messages The following error messages may be returned by the Command line Interface ERROR. Invalid Command. Type 'Help' for command list. ERROR. Wrong/Missing Parameters Usage: ERROR. Command Not Processed CLI summary reference A summary of the Command Line Interface commands, their defaults, and where you can find the specifics of the command. Commands which have no default values associated with them have a blank entry in that column of the table.
Command Default Example EthernetSpeed auto set ethernetspeed 100 EventLog enabled set eventlog disabled EventLogFilter all all all set eventlogfilter gen info enabled Exit exit FCConnMode loop set fcconnmode all ptp FCDataRate auto get fcdatarate 1 FCHard disabled set fchard enabled FCHardAddress FCMultiNode (FB2400 only) set fchardaddress 1 122 enabled set fcmultinode disabled FCPortErrors get fcporterrors all FCPortList fcportlist FCSCSIBusyStatus busy set fcscsibusystatus
Command Default SCSIDomainValidation Example scsidomainvalidation SCSIInitId 0x07 set scsiinitid 2 12 SCSIPortBusSpeed ultra320 set scsiportbusspeed 2 ultra160 SCSIPortList scsiportlist SCSIPortReset scsiportreset 1 SCSIPortResetOnStartup enabled set scsiportresetonstartup 1 disabled SCSIPortSyncTransfer enabled set scsiportsynctransfer 2 disabled SCSIPortTermination enabled set scsiporttermination 1 disabled SCSIPortWideTransfer enabled set scsiportwidetransfer 2 disabled SCSITarg
Command explanations AutoLogSense Controls whether current data from log pages in a SCSI target device is available automatically. BridgeModel Reports model and firmware information about the FibreBridge. Default: disabled set AutoLogSense [enabled|disabled] Requires a SaveConfiguration command get AutoLogSense get BridgeModel AutoMap Automatically assigns a subset of source protocol LUNs to a subset of target destination devices visible to the FibreBridge. All previous maps are deleted.
DisplayEventLog Displays the event log. The event log may be filtered using the DisplayEventLogFilter command. The optional parameter n is the number of lines to be displayed as a Command Descriptor Block. SCSI CDBs with less than 16 bytes are padded with zeros Stat: hexadecimal byte-wise SCSI status return code. Sense Data: each Sx character represents the hexadecimal byte-wise contents of the sense data returned by a target device in response to an attempted SCSI command.
EmailNotifyAddress Configures notification addresses. Index is a number 1-5. Full Email address is a fully qualified Internet Email address, not more than 128 characters long. Warning level can be All, Warning, Critical or None. None means no Emails are sent; Critical means only critical severity events sends an Email; Warning means only warnings and critical events send Email, and All means all warnings and critical events warrant an Email.
FCHard Regulates FC hard address assignment. Under soft addressing, the FibreBridge loop address is assigned during loop initialization. Use FCHardAddress if you enable hard addressing. Default: disabled set FCHard [enabled | disabled] Requires a SaveConfiguration Restart command get FCHard FCHardAddress Specifies the value used as the FC-AL hard address. This value represents the address that is used if hard addressing is enabled (refer to FCHard).
FirmwareRestart Causes the FibreBridge to reboot, then re-initialize its firmware.Use the forced option to override any CLI reservation held by other sessions. IPGateway Regulates/displays the current gateway. If IPDHCP is enabled, get command reports current IP gateway assigned by a DHCP server. FirmwareRestart Default: 0.0.0.0 set IPGateway [mp1] xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Requires a SaveConfiguration Restart command get IPGateway [mp1] Help Displays a list of available commands.
MinOpTemp (FB2390, FB2400 only) Regulates/displays the minimum enclosure temperature alarm of the FibreBridge in degrees Celsius.Valid entries are between 0 degrees and 15 degrees Default: 0 set MinOpTemp [0-15] Requires a SaveConfiguration Restart command get MinOpTemp OpTempWarn (FB2390, FB2400 only) Regulates/displays the number of degrees in Celsius before a warning is sent to the user.
Route Assigns a Fibre Channel address to a target destination device. If you try to map a new SCSI BTL to the same FC LUN, the new BTL overwrites the previous map. Using the delete identifier removes the map from its table. If VerboseMode has been enabled, overwriting an existing map requires secondary confirmation. Route FC [fp] [lun] [SCSI | Bridge | Delete ] RouteDisplay Displays a list of Fibre Channel to SCSI address mappings on the FibreBridge.
SCSIPortTermination Configures/reports the SCSI internal termination of the SCSI port identified on the FibreBridge.Enabling termination allows the FibreBridge to act as a terminator at the end of a SCSI chain. SerialPortBaudRate Configures/reports the baud rate for the FibreBridge RS232 serial port or header. The number of data bits per character is fixed at 8 with no parity.
SNMPTrapAddress Sets/displays the IP trap addresses and levels.Consult your network administrator for further assistance with SNMP. Index: value between 1 and 6 IPAddress: standard IP address for the host receiving messages; must be in the same subnet as the FibreBridge Trap Level: severity required for an event to trigger a trap: None: no traps are sent to the address ALL: all triggering events are sent Warning: warning and critical events are sent Critical: only critical events trigger a trap Default: 0.
TimeZone Controls/displays the time zone if SNTP is disabled. Setting may be EST, CST, MST PST or a numerical offset from GMT in the format +/- HH:MM. When SNTP is enabled, applies the time zone setting to the time retrieved from a specified SNTP time server to determine local time. Default: EST set TimeZone [EST | CST | MST | PST | [+ / - HH : MM]] Requires a SaveConfiguration command get TimeZone TraceLog When enabled, records various system events to the trace log.
zModem Allows transfer of a firmware image to or from the FibreBridge using the zModem file transfer protocol. Available only through the RS232 interface. zModem [Send filename | Receive] CAUTION After a firmware image is downloaded to the FibreBridge, the image is placed into flash memory. During this time (about 30 seconds), DO NOT remove power to the FibreBridge or the flash may become corrupted.
Appendix C Standards and compliances The equipment described in this manual generates and uses radio frequency energy. If this equipment is not used in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instruction, it can and may cause interference with radio and television reception. Refer to the ATTO FibreBridge Technical Specification sheet for your particular model for a full list of certifications for that model.
In addition the FibreBridge 2370E conforms to EN55024. This Declaration will only be valid when this product is used in conjunction with other CE approved devices and when the entire system is tested to the applicable CE standards and found to be compliant. The ATTO FibreBridge 2370E, 2390 and 2400 comply with Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS). Certification for the FibreBridge 2400 only UL60950-1/CSA C22.2 No.
Appendix D Warranty information Manufacturer limited warranty Manufacturer warrants to the original purchaser of this product that it will be free from defects in material and workmanship as described in the ATTO Technology website, www.attotech.com. Manufacturer liability shall be limited to replacing or repairing, at its option, any defective product. There will be no charge for parts or labor should Manufacturer determine that this product is defective.
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