Adaptec Network Card ASA 7211C F User Manual

INSTALLATION GUIDE  
ASA-7211C/F iSCSI ADAPTER  
FOR INITIATOR APPLICATIONS  
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Regulatory Compliance Statements  
Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement  
WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party  
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.  
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,  
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection  
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and  
can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the  
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is  
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. However, if this  
equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which can be  
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the  
interference by one or more of the following measures:  
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
Increase the separation between equipment and receiver.  
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is  
connected.  
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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.  
Use a shielded and properly grounded I/O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of  
this unit to the specified limits of the rules.  
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two  
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept  
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.  
Adaptec, Inc.  
ASA-7211C  
ASA-7211F  
Tested to Comply  
With FCC Standards  
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE  
European Union Compliance Statement  
This Information Technology Equipment has been tested and found to comply with  
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC, in  
accordance with:  
I EN55022 (1998) Emissions  
I EN55024 (1998) Immunity:  
– EN61000-4-2 (1998) Electrostatic discharge: 4 kV contact, 8 kV air  
– EN61000-4-3 (1998) Radiated immunity  
– EN61000-4-4 (1995) Electrical fast transients/burst: 1 kV AC, 0.5 kV I/O  
– EN61000-4-5 (1995) Surges 1 kV differential mode, 2 kV common mode  
– EN61000-4-6 (1996) Conducted immunity: 3 V  
– EN61000-4-11 (1994) Supply dips and variation: 30% and 100%  
In addition, all equipment requiring U.L. listing has been found to comply with EMC  
Directive 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC in accordance with EN60950 with  
amendments A1, A2, A3, A4, A11.  
Australian/New Zealand Compliance Statement  
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital  
device, pursuant to the Australian/New Zealand standard AS/NZS 3548 set out by  
the Spectrum Management Agency.  
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Canadian Compliance Statement  
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-  
Causing Equipment Regulations.  
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur  
le matériel brouilleur du Canada.  
Japanese Compliance (Voluntary Control Council Initiative)  
This equipment complies to class B Information Technology equipment based on  
VCCI (Voluntary Control Council for Interface). This equipment is designed for home  
use but it may causes radio frequency interference problem if used too near to a  
television or radio. Please handle it correctly per this documentation.  
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Introduction  
Read This First 1-2  
Adaptec iSCSI Adapter Features 1-2  
Kit Contents 1-2  
Adapter Illustrations 1-3  
System Requirements 1-4  
Hardware Requirements 1-4  
Supported iSCSI targets 1-4  
Operating System Requirements 1-4  
Using the Adaptec iSCSI Installation CD 1-5  
About the Documentation 1-6  
Overview of the Installation Process 1-7  
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Installing the Initiator Mode Driver  
Windows 2000 3-2  
Installing the Driver in Windows 2000 3-2  
Updating the Driver in Windows 2000 3-3  
Windows NT 4.0 3-5  
Installing the Driver in Windows NT 4.0 3-5  
Updating the Driver in Windows NT 4.0 3-5  
Red Hat Linux 3-7  
Installing the Red Hat Module 3-7  
Removing the Red Hat Module 3-8  
Enabling Multi-LUN Support in Linux 3-9  
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Configuring Your iSCSI System  
Running iConfig on Windows 4-2  
Running iConfig on Red Hat Linux 4-3  
Using Express Setup to Configure Your iSCSI Adapter 4-4  
Changing Your iConfig Password 4-5  
Configuration Tasks 4-5  
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In this Chapter  
Read This First  
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1-6  
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Adaptec iSCSI Adapter Features  
Kit Contents  
Adapter Illustrations  
System Requirements  
Using the Adaptec iSCSI Installation CD  
About the Documentation  
Overview of the Installation Process  
The Adaptec® Storage Accelerator (ASA) 7211 iSCSI storage adapter is  
a PCI Host Bus Adapter (HBA) that enables servers and storage  
systems to be used in iSCSI SANs using an Ethernet interconnect. The  
adapter provides efficient, high-performance TCP/IP and iSCSI  
protocol offload, with throughput up to 2 Gigabits/sec at full duplex.  
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Read This First  
This chapter is an important guide to the rest of the documentation  
and provides a summary of the hardware and software installation  
process. Additional chapters describe how to:  
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Install the adapter.  
Install, remove, or update the device driver.  
Install the iConfig utility and configure your adapter (an  
initiator) and targets.  
For details to help you monitor your connections, display statistics and  
event logs, and add and delete targets, see the iConfig Utility User’s  
Guide  
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Adaptec iSCSI Adapter Features  
The Adaptec iSCSI adapter features are summarized below:  
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Full iSCSI and TCP/IP protocol processing  
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PCI 2.2 compliant; compatible with 3.3/5-V, 32/64-bit, 33/66-  
MHz slots  
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Supports flashable firmware upgrades  
Available in two connector configurations:  
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ASA-7211C—Copper connector  
ASA-7211F—Fibre connector  
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Kit Contents  
Your Adaptec iSCSI kit includes:  
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ASA-7211 adapter card, shown on page 1-3.  
Adaptec iSCSI installation CD containing:  
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Operating system drivers  
Initiator Configuration (iConfig) utility  
SNMP extension agents  
Readme files  
This Installation Guide and the iConfig Utility User’s Guide in  
PDF format  
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This Installation Guide as a printed document.  
Note: You need a copper (CAT 5 or CAT 6), or fibre, Ethernet  
cable. The cable is not included in the kit.  
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Introduction  
Adapter Illustrations  
The Adaptec iSCSI adapters are illustrated below. Note the  
difference in external connectors. One adapter has a copper  
connector; the other, a fibre connector.  
For LED  
details, see  
Appendix A,  
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J4  
J5  
Copper  
connector  
ASA-7211C Adapter Card  
For LED  
details, see  
Appendix A,  
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J4  
J5  
Fibre  
connector  
ASA-7211F Adapter Card  
Note: Some ASA-7211 adapters are manufactured with  
jumpers “hanging,” but not installed, on jumper connectors J4  
and J5. Do not install these jumpers.  
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System Requirements  
The following system requirements are discussed:  
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Hardware requirements  
Supported iSCSI targets  
Operating system requirements  
Hardware Requirements  
Your computer must meet the following requirements:  
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Intel Pentium, or equivalent, computer  
An available PCI slot  
At least 128 MB of RAM  
CD-ROM drive  
Copper (CAT 5 or CAT 6), or fibre, Ethernet cable. (Visit  
www.adaptec.com for cables.)  
Supported iSCSI targets  
For the latest support information, refer to www.adaptec.com  
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Operating System Requirements  
Your computer must have one of the following compatible  
operating systems:  
Windows  
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Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 6a  
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Windows 2000, Service Pack 3 and above  
Note: Windows 2000 only—The Adaptec iSCSI adapter does not  
support power management. If power management is enabled,  
you must disable it. Refer to Windows Help for details.  
Red Hat Linux  
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Version 7.2 with kernel version 2.4.7-10  
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Advanced Server (release 2.1AS) with kernel version 2.4.9-e.3  
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Introduction  
The Adaptec iSCSI installation CD contains the device drivers,  
iConfig utility, user documentation, and SNMP extensions for your  
Adaptec iSCSI adapter.  
You can directly access directories and files on the Adaptec iSCSI  
installation CD. These include:  
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Documentation—Contains the Readme text files and PDF files.  
See About the Documentation on page 1-6 for details.  
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Drivers—Provided for each supported operating system.  
iConfig Utility—Provides separate Text User Interface (TUI)  
iConfig utilities for each supported operating system.  
With iConfig, you can view, change, or upgrade your  
configuration. For example, you can monitor your connections,  
display MIB statistics and event logs, and add and delete  
targets.  
See the iConfig Utility User’s Guide for details.  
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Adaptec SNMP Extension Agents—Provides Windows and  
Red Hat Linux SNMP extension agents for simple network  
management. For details, see the Readme text file in the folder  
or directory for your operating system.  
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About the Documentation  
The Adaptec iSCSI installation CD provides the following  
documentation files:  
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readme.txt—The generic Readme text file in the top-level of the  
CD file structure summarizes the contents of the installation  
CD. For specific information, refer to the Readme files in the  
lower folders (or directories). (The Linux Readme file is inside  
the rpm file.) These files contain the latest information about the  
Adaptec iSCSI adapter, important technical information about  
device compatibility, operating system support, and drivers.  
Visit www.adaptec.com for the latest updates.  
Visit ask.adaptec.com for the latest troubleshooting tips for the  
adapter, driver, or iConfig utility.  
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ASA-7211 iSCSI Adapter Installation Guide (This book)—  
Describes how to install your Adaptec iSCSI adapter, install the  
driver, install iConfig, and make the initial system configuration  
Browse to the Documentation folder on the CD.  
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iConfig Utility User’s Guide—Describes how to monitor your  
connections, display MIB statistics and event logs, and add and  
delete targets. Also contains customer support and warranty  
information. Browse to the Documentation folder on the CD.  
To view and print the PDF files, you will need Adobe’s Acrobat  
Reader or Viewer software installed on your system. Acrobat is  
available from Adobe as a free download. For details, visit  
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Introduction  
Overview of the Installation Process  
The following steps provide an overview of the process of  
installing and configuring the ASA-7211 adapter:  
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Verify that your computer meets the requirements described in  
System Requirements on page 1-4.  
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Gain familiarity with the contents of the Adaptec iSCSI  
installation CD.  
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Install the Adaptec iSCSI adapter as described in Chapter 2.  
Install the appropriate driver for your operating system as  
described in Chapter 3.  
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Connect a Ethernet cable with the appropriate connector type  
(either copper or fibre) and establish network connectivity  
between your adapter and your targets.  
Install the iConfig utility and use it to configure your network,  
as described in Chapter 4, Configuring Your iSCSI System.  
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Installing the Adaptec iSCSI Adapter  
To install the adapter in a PCI slot in a computer:  
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Turn off the power to the computer and disconnect the power  
cord.  
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Before handling the board, discharge any static electricity from  
your body by touching a grounded metal object such as the  
exposed metal parts on the back of your computer.  
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Remove the cover from the computer case. If necessary, refer to  
the instructions in your computer documentation.  
Locate an unused and unobstructed 64-bit or 32-bit PCI  
expansion slot and remove the expansion slot cover. Save the  
slot cover screw for use in the next step.  
Slot cover screw  
Expansion  
slot cover  
32-bit PCI slot  
64-bit PCI slot  
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Insert the adapter in the PCI expansion slot. Press the board  
firmly into the slot until it clicks into place. Replace the slot  
cover screw.  
Note: Some ASA-7211 adapters are manufactured with  
jumpers “hanging,” but not installed, on jumper  
connectors J4 and J5. Do not install these jumpers.  
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Close the computer cabinet and reattach the power cord.  
Next, install the appropriate software driver for your operating  
system. See Chapter 3, Installing the Initiator Mode Driver.  
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Windows 2000  
Windows NT 4.0  
Red Hat Linux  
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Now that you have installed the adapter in the computer, you are  
ready to install the driver. When you are finished installing the  
driver, proceed to Chapter 4, Configuring Your iSCSI System.  
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Windows 2000  
The following driver installation scenarios are described:  
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Installing the Driver in Windows 2000  
Updating the Driver in Windows 2000  
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Installing the Driver in Windows 2000  
To install the driver:  
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Install your Adaptec iSCSI adapter according to the instructions  
in Chapter 2.  
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Start Windows and log in with administrative privileges.  
The Windows Found New Hardware Wizard automatically  
detects the new hardware.  
The adapter is identified as a PCI Memory Controller. Later, it will  
be identified as a SCSI and RAID controller in the Device Manager.  
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Click Next.  
Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)  
and then click Next.  
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On the Locate Driver Files window, select CD-ROM drives.  
Insert the Adaptec iSCSI installation CD and then click Next.  
On the Driver Files Search Results window, select Next and  
follow the on-screen instructions to install the driver.  
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If the Digital Signature Not Found window displays, click Yes  
to continue.  
On the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard window,  
click Finish.  
10 After the driver installation is finished, the Found New  
Hardware Wizard window displays a second time, requesting  
that you install the Adaptec ASAMGMT Processor Device.  
Click Yes.  
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The driver has been installed. The system does not require  
rebooting. To verify the driver installation, open the Device  
Manager and view the driver, as shown below.  
ASA-7211 adapter  
Updating the Driver in Windows 2000  
To update the driver:  
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Open the Windows Device Manager.  
Expand SCSI & RAID controllers.  
Right-click the controller identified as an Adaptec Storage  
Accelerator 7211 and choose Properties.  
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Select the Driver tab.  
Click Update Driver and then click Next.  
Click Display a list... and then click Next.  
Click Have Disk.  
Click Browse and browse to the Win2000 driver folder on the  
CD.  
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Click Open and then click OK.  
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10 Choose the appropriate driver (7211C or 7211F) for your  
adapter and click Next.  
11 Click Next again.  
12 If you see the Digital Signature Not Found window, click Yes to  
continue.  
13 Click Finish. No reboot is required.  
The driver has been updated. To verify the driver installation, open  
the Device Manager and view the driver, as shown on page 3-3.  
Note: If you have multiple adapters in your computer, you  
need to update each of them separately (including the  
ASAMGMT Processor Device) to show the correct driver  
version for each device.  
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Windows NT 4.0  
The following driver installation scenarios are described:  
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Installing the Driver in Windows NT 4.0  
Updating the Driver in Windows NT 4.0  
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Installing the Driver in Windows NT 4.0  
To install the driver:  
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Install your Adaptec iSCSI adapter according to the instructions  
in Chapter 2.  
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Start Windows and log in with administrative privileges.  
Insert the Adaptec iSCSI installation CD.  
Open the Windows Control Panel.  
Double-click SCSI Adapters.  
Click the Drivers tab.  
Click Add.  
Click Have Disk.  
Click Browse and then browse to WinNT40 driver folder on the  
installation CD.  
10 Click Open.  
11 Click OK.  
12 Click Adaptec Storage Accelerator 7211 (NT 4.0).  
13 Click OK and follow all Windows instructions. Windows will  
prompt you to reboot your computer.  
Updating the Driver in Windows NT 4.0  
To update the driver, you must first remove the driver. To remove  
the driver:  
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Open the Windows Control Panel.  
Double-click SCSI Adapters.  
Click the Drivers tab.  
Choose the appropriate driver from the list box.  
Click the controller identified as an Adaptec Storage Accelerator 7211  
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Click Remove and follow all Windows instructions. Windows  
will prompt you to reboot your computer.  
After the system reboots, follow the instructions in Installing the  
Driver in Windows NT 4.0 to install the latest driver.  
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Red Hat Linux  
This section contains the following procedures for Version 7.2 with  
kernel version 2.4.7-10 and Advanced Server (release 2.1AS) with  
kernel version 2.4.9-e.3:  
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Installing the Red Hat Module  
Removing the Red Hat Module on page 3-8  
Enabling Multi-LUN Support in Linux on page 3-9  
For additional Linux functionality, such as dynamically adding and  
removing devices, refer to the Linux Readme file located on the CD  
inside the RPM file.  
Installing the Red Hat Module  
To install the asa72xx module:  
Note: Linux is case-sensitive; keep this in mind when entering  
commands.  
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Login as root.  
Verify that the correct Linux kernel and kernel source is  
installed in the system before installing the module. See  
Operating System Requirements on page 1-4.  
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To mount the Adaptec iSCSI installation CD, enter:  
mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom  
To change to the cdrom directory, enter:  
cd /mnt/cdrom/Drivers/Linux  
To unpack the module package, enter:  
rpm -Uhv asa72xx.rpm  
To change to the /usr/src/asa72xx directory, enter:  
cd /usr/src/asa72xx  
To unmount the Adaptec iSCSI installation CD, enter:  
umount /mnt/cdrom  
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To run the configure script, enter:  
./configure  
For Red Hat Linux 7.2, the following command works:  
./configure --tree=/usr/src/linux-2.4.7-10  
If the kernel source is not under /usr/src/linux-2.4.7-10, run the  
configure script with the following option:  
./configure --tree=<path to source tree>  
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To copy the module to /lib/modules/<kernel version> and start the  
module automatically on reboot, enter:  
make install  
10 To start the module now, enter:  
./S06asa72xx  
The module installation is complete. You do not need to reboot the  
computer.  
Removing the Red Hat Module  
To remove the asa72xx module:  
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Verify that no devices are being used by the adapter.  
Unmount all volumes from the adapter.  
If the asa72xx module is loaded, use rmmod or modprobe to  
unload the module. Enter:  
rmmod asa72xx  
or enter:  
modprobe -r asa72xx  
To change to the /usr/src/asa72xx directory, enter:  
cd /usr/src/asa72xx  
To run the remove script, enter:  
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sh asa72xx_remove  
To remove the RPM, enter:  
cd ..  
and then enter:  
rpm -e asa72xx  
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To remove the asa72xx directory, enter:  
rm -rfv asa72xx  
The module is now removed from the system.  
Enabling Multi-LUN Support in Linux  
The default Linux kernel settings allow a maximum of 40 SCSI  
devices. However, you must enable multiLUN support to see more  
than one LUN, and when you do so, you can increase the  
maximum number of devices to 110. To enable multi-LUN support:  
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To change to the linux source directory, enter:  
cd /usr/src/linux-2.4.7-10  
To configure the kernel:  
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Enter makemenuconfig  
Select SCSI Support and press Enter.  
Select Probe all LUNs on each SCSI device. Then, press Y.  
(If selected, an asterisk (*) shows.)  
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Optional—Select Maximum number of SCSI disks that can  
be loaded as modules and increase the number from 40 to  
the desired value, up to 110. Then, choose to load SCSI as a  
module.  
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Press Esc twice to exit menuconfig.  
Select Yes when asked to save the kernel configuration  
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To make a new kernel, enter:  
make dep  
make bzImage  
cp /usr/src/linux-2.4.7-10/arch/i386/boot/bzImage  
/boot/vmlinuz-ml  
make modules  
make modules_install  
depmod -ae  
mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.4.7-10custom.img 2.4.7-10custom  
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To modify the boot-loader configuration, use the appropriate  
procedure.  
Note: When you type the text shown below, replace  
<boot_device> with the relevant parameter.  
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If you use Grub as your bootloader, edit /etc/grub.conf and  
add the following lines:  
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.7-10custom) linux-ml  
root (hd0,0)  
kernel /boot/vmlinux-ml ro root=<boot_device>  
initrd /boot/initrd-2.4.7-10custom.img  
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If you use LILO as your bootloader, edit /etc/lilo.conf and add  
the following lines:  
image=/boot/vmlinux-ml  
label=linux-ml  
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.7-10custom.img  
read-only  
root=<boot_device>  
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Exit the editor, saving changes.  
If you use LILO, enter /sbin/lilo -v  
Select linux-ml to boot Linux using the newly configured kernel.  
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In this Chapter  
Running iConfig on Windows  
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Running iConfig on Red Hat Linux  
Using Express Setup to Configure Your iSCSI Adapter  
Changing Your iConfig Password  
Configuration Tasks  
Now that you have installed your Adaptec iSCSI adapter and  
driver, you need to establish Ethernet connectivity between your  
adapter and your targets. Then, run iConfig and use it to configure  
your iSCSI system.  
iConfig has an easy-to-use Express Setup that prompts you for the  
information your system needs to configure it for the first time.  
Once your system is setup, you can use iConfig to view, change, or  
upgrade your configuration. For example, you can monitor your  
connections, display MIB statistics and event logs, and add and  
delete targets.  
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Running iConfig on Windows  
To start using iConfig to configure your system:  
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Insert the Adaptec iSCSI installation CD and copy the Windows  
iconfig.exe file to your local hard drive.  
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From your local hard drive, double-click iConfig.exe.  
At the login prompt, enter the default user ID, admin.  
At the password prompt, enter the default password, adaptec.  
The iConfig Express Setup is displayed.  
Note: To change your password, see Changing Your iConfig  
Password on page 4-5.  
Now that you have started iConfig, proceed to Using Express Setup  
to Configure Your iSCSI Adapter on page 4-4.  
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Configuring Your iSCSI System  
Running iConfig on Red Hat Linux  
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Login as root.  
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To mount the Adaptec iSCSI installation CD, enter:  
mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom  
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To change to the Linux directory on the CD, enter:  
cd /mnt/cdrom/”Configuration Utilities”/Linux  
To copy the utility to your local hard drive, enter:  
cp -v iconfig /sbin  
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Enter iconfig  
At the login prompt, enter the default user ID, admin  
At the password prompt, enter the default password, adaptec  
The iConfig Express Setup instructions are displayed.  
Now that you have started iConfig, proceed to Using Express Setup  
to Configure Your iSCSI Adapter on page 4-4.  
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ASA-7211C/F Installation Guide  
Using Express Setup to Configure Your iSCSI Adapter  
Now that you have started iConfig, you are ready to run iConfig  
Express Setup to configure your adapter (initiator).  
Note: In any menu, press Esc to get back to the previous menu.  
When you run iConfig for the first time, you automatically enter  
Express Setup, and you are prompted to enter the following  
information for the initiator:  
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IP address  
Subnet mask  
Gateway address  
iSCSI initiator name  
Now that your initiator is configured, you can choose from these  
options:  
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Allow iConfig to discover your targets automatically—iConfig  
locates and configures targets and displays target information.  
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Enter target information manually—You are prompted to enter  
the following information for each target:  
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Target DNS name or IP address  
Port number  
iSCSI target name  
After you enter this information, save your settings. The Main  
Menu is displayed as shown below.  
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Configuring Your iSCSI System  
Changing Your iConfig Password  
The default user ID is admin. The default password is adaptec.  
To change the default password:  
1
From the Main Menu, select User Logout and Login Password.  
For details, see the Main Menu illustration on page 4-4.  
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3
Select User Password Change.  
To complete the change, follow the iConfig instructions.  
Configuration Tasks  
The following table summarizes the configuration tasks you can  
perform using iConfig. The menu options all appear in the Main  
Menu illustration on page 4-4.  
To perform this task...  
Use this Menu Option...  
1. Display Properties  
2. Setup Properties  
View controller and target info  
View and set controller, Ethernet,  
SLP, and ISNS properties  
View and set login parameters  
View, add, edit, delete, and rescan  
3. Device and Targets  
targets  
View, add, and delete routing,  
DNS, ARP, and Host table entries.  
4. Routing, DNS, and ARP  
5. Statistics, MIB, and Event Log  
View port transmission statistics,  
event messages, initiator login,  
iSCSI session statistics and iSCSI  
node portal info  
Erase or save ROM settings  
Upgrade firmware  
6. Firmware and ROM  
Logout  
7. User Logout and Login  
Password  
Change your password  
Save settings  
8. Immediate Save Settings  
For additional information, refer to the iConfig Utility User’s Guide.  
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LEDs  
You can use the adapter LEDs to diagnose problems during system  
startup and as speed indicators during normal system operation.  
The following table describes LED diagnostic indications.  
D0  
Off  
D1  
Indication  
Off  
Off  
Off  
On  
Power-on Self Test (POST) failed.  
POST is in progress.  
POST is complete.  
Flashing  
On  
On  
Initialization is complete.  
The following table describes the LED functionality for the ASA-7211C  
only.  
Label on  
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Reference  
Designator2  
Bracket  
Function  
LED Description  
Color  
100  
1000  
ACT  
DS2  
DS3  
DS4  
Rate  
When lit, indicates a valid  
Green  
indicator  
100-Megabit/sec connection.  
Rate  
indicator  
When lit, indicates a valid GbE  
(1000 Megabit/sec) connection.  
Green  
Activity  
status  
When flashing, indicates an  
incoming signal or outgoing  
traffic.  
Yellow  
1
2
See the appropriate figure on page 1-3.  
When both DS2 and DS3 are off and DS4 is on, a 10-Megabit/sec connection is indicated.  
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The following table describes LED functionality for the ASA-7211F  
only.  
Label on  
Bracket  
Reference  
Designator  
1
Function  
LED Description  
Color  
1000  
DS3  
Rate  
indictor  
When lit, indicates a valid GbE  
(1000 Megabit/sec) connection.  
Green  
ACT  
DS4  
Activity  
status  
When lit, indicates an incoming  
signal or outgoing traffic.  
Yellow  
1
See the appropriate figure on page 1-3.  
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