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HP Part Number: J6373-90030

Published: August 2007

© Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Table of Contents

About This Document
Intended Audience
HP-UX Release Name and Release Identifier
Publishing History
What’s in This Document
New and Changed Documentation in This Edition
Typographical Conventions
HP Welcomes Your Comments
1 HP A7173A Adapter Overview
About the A7173A Adapter
2 Installing the A7173A Adapter
Installation Overview
Locating A7173A Adapter Software
Installing A7173A Adapter Software
Files Contained in the scsiU320-00 Bundle
System Firmware
Processor Dependent Code (PDC) on HP 9000 Systems
Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) on HP Integrity Systems
Installing A7173A Adapter Hardware
Offline Installation
Online Installation
Connecting SCSI Peripheral Devices
Important Rules For Connecting SCSI Devices
Identifying Compatible SCSI Cables
Connecting Internal Devices
Connecting External Devices
Confirming the A7173A Adapter Firmware Version
Verifying the Installation
Adding Multi-Initiator Support
3 Configuring the A7173A Adapter
Setting the SCSI Parameters
About SCSI IDs
Setting SCSI IDs Offline
Setting SCSI IDs Online
About the Maximum Data Transfer Rate
Setting the Maximum Data Transfer Rate Offline
Setting the Maximum Data Transfer Rate Online
About Bus Width
Setting the Bus Width Offline
Setting the Bus Width Online
About Auto-Termination
Configuration Worksheet
Setting and Confirming SCSI Parameters Offline
Using the BCH Menus on HP 9000 Systems
Using the EFI Utility on HP Integrity Systems
Setting and Confirming SCSI Parameters Online
Using mptconfig for Online Configuration
Setting SCSI Parameters to Default Values
Offline
Online
Configuring LUN 0
Using the A7173A Adapter as a Boot Device
4 HP A7173A Administration and Management
Performance Tuning
Online Replacement of the A7173A Adapter
Verify or Update A7173A Adapter Firmware On HP 9000 Systems
Verify or Update A7173A Adapter Firmware on HP Integrity Systems
Using mptutil to Verify or Update A7173A Adapter Firmware
5 Troubleshooting
General Troubleshooting Procedure
Creating Missing Device Files
The A7173A Adapter Is Claimed, But There Is No IO
No Target Devices are Displayed in the ioscan Output
Confirm SCSI Parameters
Domain Validation
Restoring Performance After A Domain Validation Fallback or Failure
Using the mptutil Command
Using Support Tools Manager (STM)
HP Event Monitoring Services (EMS)
HP Offline Diagnostics Environment (ODE)
PCI Error Recovery
Contacting Your Hewlett-Packard Representative
A SCSI Sense Codes
SCSI Status Codes, Sense Keys, and Sense/Qualifier Code Pairs
B Specifications
C Regulatory Information
Regulatory Statements
FCC Statement (For U.S.A. Only)
IEC Statement (Worldwide)
DOC Statement (Canada)
Spécification ATI Classe A (France)
VCCI Statement (Japan)
Declaration of Conformity
Glossary
Index

List of Figures

1-1 The A7173A PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter
2-1 Identifying SCSI Cable Connectors
C-1 A7173A Adapter Declaration of Conformity

List of Tables

1 HP-UX 11i Releases
2 Publishing History Details
3 Document Organization
3-1 SCSI ID Settings
5-1 Problems Detected By Domain Validation
5-2 Domain Validation Fallback Levels
A-1 SCSI Status Codes (complete list)
A-2 SCSI Sense Keys (complete list)
A-3 Most Common SCSI Additional Sense Code/Qualifier Pairs
B-1 A7173A Adapter Features and Specifications

List of Examples

2-1 Typical ioscan -fnkd mpt Command Output, With Multiple Adapters
3-1 The BCH Main Menu
3-2 I/O Interface Information
3-3 Typical BCH scsi Command Help Screen
3-4 Typical scsi rate Command Output
3-5 Typical List of Available SCSI Controllers
3-6 Typical Adapter Properties Screen
3-7 Typical Device Properties Screen
3-8 Selecting a Controller for Firmware Update
3-9 Selecting a Firmware Image to Download
3-10 Typical Vital Product Data Screen
3-11 Typical ioscan -kfn Command Output
4-1 Typical ioscan -fnkd Command Output
4-2 Typical mptutil <device_file> Command Output
4-3 Using mptutil to Update the SCSI Firmware Online
5-1 Typical ioscan Listing of SCSI Devices
5-2 Typical Domain Validation syslog Entry
5-3 Typical ioscan -fnkd mpt Command Output
5-4 Using mptutil to Display Detailed SCSI Information and VPD for an Adapter
5-5 Updating A7173A Firmware Online
A-1 Typical SCSI Error Message
   


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