Fibre Channel Interface Controller Implementation Issues

NetWare Environment Considerations
5Fibre Channel Interface Controller Implementation Issues Application Notes
NetWare Environment Considerations
NetWare servers utilizing the Compaq Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters, must enable the FC
Interface Controller’s Force FCP Response Code setting. This setting is enabled/disabled on
a per FC port basis and can be set via the FC Interface Controller’s browser interface, FC
Configuration Settings menu. Without the Force FCP Response Code bit enabled, the
Compaq Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter will not properly detect any devices behind the FC
Interface Controller.
For details on enabling the Force FCP Response Code bit, refer to the HP StorageWorks FC
Interface Controller User Guide, Chapter 3, Fibre Channel Port Configuration.
Note: This setting only applies to the Compaq Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter. The FCA-2210 Host
Bus Adapter for NetWare does not require this setting, and will not operate correctly if the Force FCP
Response Code bit is enabled.
Heterogeneous Windows and NetWare Environment Limitations
Heterogeneous operating system environments, which include Windows NT/2000/.NET 2003
and NetWare, require that the NetWare servers utilize the FCA-2210 Host Bus Adapters for
access to shared tape configurations. As discussed in the previous section, the Compaq Fibre
Channel Host Bus Adapters require the Force FCP Response Code bit to be enabled in the
FC Interface Controller. This setting is not compatible with the KGPSA-BC, KGPSA-CB, and
FCA-2101Hhost Bus Adapters supported in Windows servers.
If the NetWare servers are also accessing the HSG80-based disk storage (MA8000,
EMA12000, EMA16000 arrays), then the Compaq Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters should
be used for access to the disk arrays, and the FCA-2210 Host Bus Adapter should be used for
access to the shared tape libraries. This type of configuration should utilize separate Fibre
Channel switch zones for disk and tape.
Note: Computer Associates ARCserve heterogeneous configurations are currently limited to
MSL5000 series tape libraries. ESL9000 series libraries are not supported in a heterogeneous
configuration. No limitations currently exist for VERITAS Backup Exec heterogeneous configurations.