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Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Fibre Channel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Inventory checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Notices and statements used in this book . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Major components of the expansion card . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Chapter 2. Installing the I/O expansion card . . . . . . . . . . .9
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Installing the I/O expansion card in a blade server . . . . . . . . .11
Chapter 3. Updating the I/O expansion card BIOS or firmware code and
NVRAM code and installing device drivers . . . . . . . . . .15
Using the Remote Deployment Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Installing the expansion card device drivers . . . . . . . . . . .15
Chapter 4. Using IBM Fast!UTIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Starting Fast!UTIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Configuration Settings menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Select host adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Host Adapter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Selectable Boot Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Restore Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Raw NOVRAM data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Advanced Adapter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Scan Fibre Channel devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Fibre Channel disk utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Loopback data test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
ExitFast!UTIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Chapter 5. Using the IBM FAStT MSJ utility . . . . . . . . . . .23
Overview of the IBM FAStT MSJ utility . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Installation and system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Update Flash utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Chapter 6. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
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