HP A7173A PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter Support Guide, August 2007

Table of Contents
About This Document ........................................................................................................7
Intended Audience.................................................................................................................................7
HP-UX Release Name and Release Identifier.........................................................................................7
Publishing History..................................................................................................................................7
What’s in This Document........................................................................................................................8
New and Changed Documentation in This Edition...............................................................................8
Typographical Conventions....................................................................................................................8
HP Welcomes Your Comments...............................................................................................................9
1 HP A7173A Adapter Overview..................................................................................11
About the A7173A Adapter..................................................................................................................11
2 Installing the A7173A Adapter...................................................................................13
Installation Overview...........................................................................................................................13
Locating A7173A Adapter Software.....................................................................................................14
Installing A7173A Adapter Software....................................................................................................14
Files Contained in the scsiU320-00 Bundle.....................................................................................14
System Firmware..................................................................................................................................15
Processor Dependent Code (PDC) on HP 9000 Systems.................................................................15
Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) on HP Integrity Systems........................................................15
Installing A7173A Adapter Hardware..................................................................................................16
Offline Installation...........................................................................................................................16
Online Installation...........................................................................................................................16
Connecting SCSI Peripheral Devices....................................................................................................17
Important Rules For Connecting SCSI Devices...............................................................................17
Identifying Compatible SCSI Cables...............................................................................................18
Connecting Internal Devices...........................................................................................................18
Connecting External Devices...........................................................................................................18
Confirming the A7173A Adapter Firmware Version...........................................................................19
Verifying the Installation......................................................................................................................20
Adding Multi-Initiator Support............................................................................................................21
3 Configuring the A7173A Adapter..............................................................................23
Setting the SCSI Parameters..................................................................................................................23
About SCSI IDs.....................................................................................................................................24
Setting SCSI IDs Offline...................................................................................................................24
Setting SCSI IDs Online...................................................................................................................24
About the Maximum Data Transfer Rate..............................................................................................24
Setting the Maximum Data Transfer Rate Offline...........................................................................25
Setting the Maximum Data Transfer Rate Online...........................................................................25
About Bus Width..................................................................................................................................25
Setting the Bus Width Offline..........................................................................................................26
Setting the Bus Width Online..........................................................................................................26
About Auto-Termination......................................................................................................................26
Configuration Worksheet......................................................................................................................27
Setting and Confirming SCSI Parameters Offline.................................................................................28
Using the BCH Menus on HP 9000 Systems...................................................................................28
Confirming the PDC Version.....................................................................................................28
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