HP PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Fibre Channel Driver Release Notes HP-UX 11i v1 Manufacturing Part Number: J2635-90038 March 2008 © Copyright 2006-2008 Hewlett Packard Development Company, L.P.
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1 HP PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Fibre Channel Driver Release Notes This document discusses the most recent product information pertaining to the HP PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Fibre Channel driver supported on the HP-UX 11i v1 operating system.
HP PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Fibre Channel Driver Release Notes • “Overview” on page 5 • “What is New in This Version” on page 7 • “Installation Requirements” on page 8 • “Known Problems and Workarounds” on page 10 • “Defects Fixed in This Release” on page 11 • “Related Information” on page 12 • “Software Availability in Native Languages” on page 13 4 Chapter 1
HP PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Fibre Channel Driver Release Notes Overview Overview The HP PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Fibre Channel driver manages the following single port host bus adapters (HBAs): • A6795A PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Adapter • A5158A PCI Tachlite Fibre Channel Adapter • A6684A HSC-eff Tachlite Fibre Channel Adapter • A6685A HSC Tachlite Fibre Channel Adapter These HBAs support Fabric Login between the host and storage devices, thus enabling better performance and fault isolation.
HP PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Fibre Channel Driver Release Notes Overview Table 1-1 Release Fibre Channel Driver Version History (Continued) HP-UX 11.00 HP-UX 11i v1 HP-UX 11i v1.6 HP-UX 11i v2.0 B.11.31 (64-bit) HP-UX 11i v3 February 2007 Application Release 0706 B.11.11.14 (32-bit or 64-bit) B.11.23.0706 (64-bit) Application Release 0709 B.11.11.15 (32-bit or 64-bit) B.11.23.0709 (64-bit) B.11.31.0709 (64-bit) B.11.23.0712 B.11.31.
HP PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Fibre Channel Driver Release Notes What is New in This Version What is New in This Version This version of the HP PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Fibre Channel driver contains only defect fixes and does not offer any new feature. For information about the defect fixes, see “Defects Fixed in This Release” on page 11.
HP PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Fibre Channel Driver Release Notes Installation Requirements Installation Requirements You must install the following software and patch before installing the HP PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Fibre Channel driver on the system: • Fibre Channel Mass Storage (FCMS) Patch PHKL_23626 or later This patch is available for download at the following websites: http://h20293.www2.hp.com/ http://itresourcecenter.hp.
HP PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Fibre Channel Driver Release Notes Verifying the HP PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Fibre Channel Driver Installation Verifying the HP PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Fibre Channel Driver Installation To verify whether the HP PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Fibre Channel driver is installed successfully on your system, enter the following command at the HP-UX prompt: # swlist FibrChanl-00 Where: FibrChanl-00 is the bundle name for the HP PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Fibre Channel driver.
HP PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Fibre Channel Driver Release Notes Known Problems and Workarounds Known Problems and Workarounds Following are the known problems and workarounds in the HP PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Fibre Channel driver: • Problem: During online replacement (OLR) of the A6795A adapter in Superdome systems, the replacement can fail if the adapter is connected to the hub, switch, or device, and the following error message is displayed: OLARD error: General error The slot is inaccessible till you power c
HP PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Fibre Channel Driver Release Notes Defects Fixed in This Release Defects Fixed in This Release Table 1-2 lists the defects fixed in this release of the Fibre Channel PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 driver. Table 1-2 Defects Fixed in the HP-UX 11i v1 Operating System Number Description QXCR1000540358 The A6795A Tachyon XL2 Fibre Channel (FC) HBA may support a sub-optimal link speed of 1Gbps, instead of 2Gbps, when the card is connected to a switch or to an MSA1000/XP2000/ XP24000.
HP PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Fibre Channel Driver Release Notes Related Information Related Information For more information about the HP PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Fibre Channel driver, see the following documentation available at: http://docs.hp.com/en/netcom.html#Fibre%20Channel Support Guide This document provides a product overview, and discusses additional features and regulatory information. It also describes how to install, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain the driver.
HP PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Fibre Channel Driver Release Notes Software Availability in Native Languages Software Availability in Native Languages The HP PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Fibre Channel driver software is available in the English language only.
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