HP A4800A User Manual

HP A4800A PCI FWD SCSI Host BusAdapterService and User GuideEdition 6Customer Order Number: A3725-90007Manufacturing Part Number: A3725-96031E0201U.S.

HP A4800A Adapter OverviewSupported HP 9000 ServersChapter 110Supported HP 9000 ServersTable 1-1 below shows which HP 9000 servers support the A4800Aa

HP A4800A Adapter OverviewCable SpecificationsChapter 1 11Cable SpecificationsThe A4800A adapter supports High Voltage Differential (HVD) SCSIconnection

HP A4800A Adapter OverviewCable SpecificationsChapter 11210-meter 68-pin HD/68-pin HD Maleinline terminator SCSI cable forV-ClassA3401A 8512/5-meter 68

Chapter 2 132 Installing the A4800A AdapterThis chapter contains the following sections that describe how to installthe A4800A adapter:• “Preparing fo

Installing the A4800A AdapterChapter 214• “Connecting to External SCSI Devices” on page 16.• “Handling the A4800A Adapter” on page 17.• “Looking at Ad

Installing the A4800A AdapterPreparing for InstallationChapter 2 15Preparing for InstallationInstalling the host bus adapter requires disassembly of s

Installing the A4800A AdapterConnecting to External SCSI DevicesChapter 216Connecting to External SCSI DevicesIf you intend to connect the PCI Ultra S

Installing the A4800A AdapterHandling the A4800A AdapterChapter 2 17Handling the A4800A AdapterThe host bus adapter is packaged with an ESD kit, which

Installing the A4800A AdapterLooking at Adapter InstallationChapter 218Looking at Adapter InstallationNOTE The host bus adapter card is supported on t

Installing the A4800A AdapterLooking at Adapter InstallationChapter 2 192. Issuing command-line commands using rad.For detailed information about the

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Installing the A4800A AdapterLooking at Adapter InstallationChapter 220During a card replacement operation, SAM performs a Critical ResourceAnalysis,

Installing the A4800A AdapterLooking at Adapter InstallationChapter 2 21Card CompatibilityOn-Line Addition (OLA). When on-line adding an interface car

Installing the A4800A AdapterLooking at Adapter InstallationChapter 222OLA/R Restrictions for the A4800AThe HBA has some restrictions in the OLA/R pro

Installing the A4800A AdapterLooking at Adapter InstallationChapter 2 23Step 4. Locate the card separator/extractor slot where you intend to install t

Installing the A4800A AdapterLooking at Adapter InstallationChapter 224must invoke the appropriate commands in the SCSI section of the BCHand change t

Installing the A4800A AdapterConnecting SCSI Peripheral DevicesChapter 2 25Connecting SCSI Peripheral DevicesConnect multiple SCSI devices by chaining

Installing the A4800A AdapterConnecting SCSI Peripheral DevicesChapter 226You can connect up to four devices if they are evenly spaced on a 3 mUltra S

Installing the A4800A AdapterConnecting SCSI Peripheral DevicesChapter 2 27(1)This parameter can be exceeded in point-to-point and engineeredapplicati

Installing the A4800A AdapterTerminating the A4800A AdapterChapter 228Terminating the A4800A AdapterThe A4800A has no auto-termination setting. Termin

Installing the A4800A AdapterSetting SCSI IDsChapter 2 29Setting SCSI IDsYou must assign a separate SCSI ID (0 through 15 for a 16-bit SCSI bus)to the

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Installing the A4800A AdapterSetting SCSI IDsChapter 230Make necessary changes, if any, to the SCSI IDs and record the IDs forfuture reference. To kee

Installing the A4800A AdapterVerifying InstallationChapter 2 31Verifying InstallationAfter installing the adapter and attaching peripheral devices, ve

Installing the A4800A AdapterVerifying InstallationChapter 232HP e3000 Assuming an N-Class system with an I/O card being added to slot #12,we will exp

Chapter 3 333 TroubleshootingThis chapter contains the following sections that describe how totroubleshooting the A4800A adapter:• “General Procedure”

TroubleshootingChapter 334• “Checking SCSI Bus Compatibility” on page 36.• “Using Support Tools Manager (STM)” on page 41• “Contacting Your Hewlett-Pa

TroubleshootingGeneral ProcedureChapter 3 35General ProcedureThe A4800A adapter is a single field-replaceable unit (FRU) and does notcontain any field-s

TroubleshootingChecking SCSI Bus CompatibilityChapter 336Checking SCSI Bus CompatibilityYou can ensure SCSI controller and SCSI device compatibility b

TroubleshootingChecking SCSI Bus CompatibilityChapter 3 37The SCSI CommandAs explained above, you can use the SCSI command to check thecompatibility o

TroubleshootingChecking SCSI Bus CompatibilityChapter 338Setting Transfer RatesTo use the SCSI command to set the SCSI transfer rate for an adapter,fo

TroubleshootingChecking SCSI Bus CompatibilityChapter 3 39Displaying SCSI IDsTo use the SCSI command to display the initiator (SCSI) IDs for anadapter

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TroubleshootingChecking SCSI Bus CompatibilityChapter 340Setting SCSI IDsTo use the SCSI command to set the initiator (SCSI) ID for an adapter,follow

TroubleshootingUsing Support Tools Manager (STM)Chapter 3 41Using Support Tools Manager (STM)STM is a software application that can be run from the co

TroubleshootingContacting Your Hewlett-Packard RepresentativeChapter 342Contacting Your Hewlett-PackardRepresentativeIf the equipment is covered by an

TroubleshootingContacting Your Hewlett-Packard RepresentativeChapter 3 43• Document your interim (workaround) solution. The cause of theproblem can so

TroubleshootingContacting Your Hewlett-Packard RepresentativeChapter 344

Appendix A 45A SCSI Sense CodesThis appendix shows the possible codes that appear in SCSI errormessages.

SCSI Sense CodesAppendix A46HP 9000 The following example shows a typical SCSI error message:[+6708 72410001 002a9858 0:7] scsi disk: CHECK CONDITION

SCSI Sense CodesAppendix A 47Table A-1 below lists all possible SCSI status codes and their meanings.Table A-1 SCSI Status CodesSCSIStatusCodeMeaning0

SCSI Sense CodesAppendix A48Table A-2 below lists all possible SCSI sense keys and their meanings.Table A-2 SCSI Sense KeysSCSISenseKeyMeaning0 No sen

SCSI Sense CodesAppendix A 49Table A-3 below lists the Additional sense codes and Qualifier codes andtheir meanings. Remember that you must use the com

Chapter 1 51 HP A4800A Adapter OverviewThis chapter contains the following sections that describe theHP A4800A PCI FWD SCSI host bus adapter (HBA):• “

SCSI Sense CodesAppendix A500x04 0x00 Logical unit not ready, cause notreportable0x01 Logical unit in process of becoming ready0x02 Logical unit not r

SCSI Sense CodesAppendix A 510x10 0x00 ID crc or ecc error0x11 0x00 Unrecovered read error0x01 Read retries exhausted0x02 Error too long to correct0x0

SCSI Sense CodesAppendix A520x14 0x00 Recorded entity not found0x01 Record not found0x02 Filemark or setmark not found0x03 End-of-data not found0x04 B

SCSI Sense CodesAppendix A 530x18 0x00 Recovered data with error correctionapplied0x01 Recovered data with error correction andretries applied0x02 Rec

SCSI Sense CodesAppendix A540x21 0x00 Logical block address out of range0x01 Invalid element address0x22 0x00 Illegal function0x24 0x00 Invalid field i

SCSI Sense CodesAppendix A 550x2f 0x00 Commands cleared by another initiator0x30 0x00 Incompatible medium installed0x01 Cannot read medium—unknown for

SCSI Sense CodesAppendix A560x3b 0x00 Sequential positioning error0x01 Tape position error atbeginning-of-medium0x02 Tape position error at end-of-med

SCSI Sense CodesAppendix A 570x3f 0x00 Target operation conditions havechanged0x01 Microcode has been changed0x02 Changed operating definition0x03 Inqu

SCSI Sense CodesAppendix A580x50 0x00 Write append error0x01 Write append position error0x02 Position error related to timing0x51 0x00 Erase failure0x

SCSI Sense CodesAppendix A 590x5B 0x00 Log exception0x01 Threshold condition met0x02 Log counter at maximum0x03 Log list codes exhausted0x5C 0x00 RPL

HP A4800A Adapter OverviewChapter 16• “Features” on page 9.• “Supported HP 9000 Servers” on page 10.• “Cable Specifications” on page 11.

SCSI Sense CodesAppendix A600x69 0x00 Reserved0x6A 0x00 Reserved0x6B 0x00 Reserved0x6C 0x00 Reserved0x6D 0x00 Reserved0x6E 0x00 Reserved0x6F 0x00 Rese

Appendix B 61B Regulatory InformationThis appendix contains all of the regulatory-related information for theA4800A adapter.

Regulatory InformationRegulatory StatementsAppendix B62Regulatory StatementsThis section contains all of the regulatory statements for the A4800Aadapt

Regulatory InformationRegulatory StatementsAppendix B 63Spécification ATI Classe A (FranceDECLARATION D’INSTALLATION ET DE MISE EN EXPLOITATIONd’un mat

Regulatory InformationRegulatory StatementsAppendix B64Declaration of Conformity

HP A4800A Adapter OverviewAbout the A4800A AdapterChapter 1 7About the A4800A AdapterThe HP A4800A PCI Fast/Wide/Differential (FWD) SCSI Host BusAdapt

HP A4800A Adapter OverviewAbout the A4800A AdapterChapter 18Figure 1-1 below is a drawing of the A4800A adapter.Figure 1-1 The A4800A PCI Ultra HVD SC

HP A4800A Adapter OverviewFeaturesChapter 1 9FeaturesThe A4800A adapter has the following features:• Compliance with Intel PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.1 spec