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NEC N8190-157A User Manual

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Fibre Channel Controller (1ch)
User's Guide
Preface
Thank you very much for purchasing the N8190-157A Fibre Channel Controller (1ch).
This is a guide to the safe and proper use of the N8190-157A Fibre Channel Controller (1ch) (hereafter, this
product). Be sure to read this guide before handling this product. Please refer to this document if there is
something that you do not understand or a problem occurs while using this product. Store this guide close
to this product for easy reference.
For an explanation on the handling of the basic processing unit (hereafter, Computer) that this product is
installed in, please refer to the User's Guide that came with the basic processing unit. In addition, be sure
to read the sections entitled "Safety Precautions" and "Precautions on Use" before handling this product.

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  • Page 1 Thank you very much for purchasing the N8190-157A Fibre Channel Controller (1ch). This is a guide to the safe and proper use of the N8190-157A Fibre Channel Controller (1ch) (hereafter, this product). Be sure to read this guide before handling this product. Please refer to this document if there is something that you do not understand or a problem occurs while using this product.
  • Page 2 (2)The content of this document may be changed without prior notice. (3)No part of this document may be revised or reproduced without the permission of NEC Corporation. (4)Although great care has been taken to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information contained in this document, please contact the dealer you purchased this product from if you have any questions or find mistakes or omissions.

  • Page 7: Safety Symbols

    Keep this user’s guide on hand so that you can refer to it when necessary. Be sure to read the "Safety Precautions" and "Precautions on Use." Safety Precautions - Read carefully - This section offers essential information for the safe and proper use of this product. Please refer to the section of "Names and Functions"...
  • Page 8 Attention Indicates general warnings and cautions. Indicates a hazard that can lead to burns. Indicates a hazard that can lead to electric shock. Indicates a hazard that can lead to fire. Prohibited Action Indicates a general prohibition. Indicates prohibition of disassembly or modification. Do not touch with wet hand.

  • Page 9: Safety Precautions

    NEC assumes no liability for any accident resulting in personal injury, death, or property damage if this product has been used in the above conditions.
  • Page 10 When disconnecting a cable, push the latch, hold the connector, and pull it out straight. Use only the Fibre Channel cable authorized by NEC and connects it to the proper connector. Ignoring these instructions may cause a short circuit, resulting in a fire, electric shock, or malfunction.

  • Page 12: Precautions On Use - Operating This Product Properly

    And also connect a wrist strap to earth ground when you wear a wrist strap. Please read this guide and the “N8190-157A/158A Setup Card” for Fibre Channel Driver, and handle the product correctly.
  • Page 13 FCC Compliance Information Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 14: About This Guide

    About This Guide This guide explains how to setup and use the N8190-157A Fibre Channel Controller (1ch) correctly. Be sure to read this guide before using the product, and keep the guide in a safe place after reading it. If the product is transferred to a third party, please transfer this guide along with it.

  • Page 16: Packing Box Contents

    Packing Box Contents There are various other accessories included in the packing box besides this product. Please refer to the packing list accompanying the box to make sure that all parts are included. Contact the dealer that you bought this product from if any parts are missing or damaged. Lifetime This product has a product lifetime of five years.
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  • Page 18: Table Of Contents

    Contents Safety Symbols ..........................5 Safety Precautions ......................... 7 Precautions on Use - Operating this product properly - .............. 10 About This Guide ..........................12 Symbols Used in This Guide ......................12 Packing Box Contents ........................14 Lifetime ............................. 14 Transferring Ownership to a Third Party ..................

  • Page 47: About This Product

    5 - 95 % 1-2. Features The N8190-157A Fibre Channel Controller (1ch) is a Fibre Channel host bus adapter card. This product has a Fibre Channel interface connector. Do not connect this product to a computer or Fibre Channel device that is not recommended by NEC Corporation.

  • Page 48: Components

    2. Components Please confirm that the following components are included with the product. If you find any of them are missing or damaged, please contact the retailer you bought the product from. 3. Names and Functions (4)LED[Yellow, Green] (1) PCI Express connector (2) Bracket (3) SFP+ Module (6) WWPN address...
  • Page 49 Module to transmit and receive Fibre Channel signals. Need to remove temporarily when exchange a bracket or install this product into computer. Don’t insert the SFP+ module of this product to the other N8190-157A or the other Fibre Channel device.

  • Page 50: Setup

    Install this product in the computer. Connecting Fibre Channel Devices -> Page 53 Connect Fibre Channel Devices to this product. Explained in Setup Card of Driver Install the driver -> See N8190-157A/158A Setup Card (pdf) Install the driver for your operating system.

  • Page 51: Selection And Installation Of Bracket

    4-1. Selection and Installation of Bracket A standard bracket is installed on this product. When fixing this product to a PCI slot optimized for the low profile type, replace the bracket with the attached low profile one. The procedure is as follows.
  • Page 52 Install the low profile bracket to this product and tighten the two screws. Replace the SFP+ module removed in item 1. Return the lever of the SFP+ module to the home position, and then insert the SFP+ module until you hear it click. After insert all SFP+ modules, put dust covers to them.

  • Page 53: Install The Card

    4-2. Install the Card Install this product in the computer following the steps described on the next step. Do not handle this product during an electrical storm. When installing this product in the computer, please read the user's guide of the computer and unplug the power plug from the electrical outlet.
  • Page 54 Install this product in the PCI slot as following the instructions described in the user's guide of the computer. The method of installing and removing the PCI card and the location of the PCI slot differ in different computers. Please read the user's guide of the computer for confirmation.

  • Page 55: 4-3.Connecting Fibre Channel Devices

    4-3.Connecting Fibre Channel Devices Install this product in the computer following the steps described on the next step. Do not handle this product during an electrical storm. When installing this product in the computer, please read the user's guide of the computer and unplug the power plug from the electrical outlet.

  • Page 56: Installing The Driver

    4-4. Installing the Driver To use this product, the appropriate Fibre Channel driver for your operating system must be installed. For detailed information, refer to the “N8190-157A/158A Setup Card” which is included in “N8190-157A/158A Fibre Channel controller Windows Driver” as “\doc\ENG\Setup.pdf”.

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    This product does not work properly. If your operating system or applications do not operate correctly after installing this product, please check the following items, and please refer to the “N8190-157A/158A Setup Card” and the user's guide of the computer together.
  • Page 58 Fibre Channel Device go missing Confirm the followings if the Fibre Channel device which was in use and connected to this product is not detected by the operating system or is inaccessible after rebooting Computer. Also, refer to the User’s Guide that came with the Fibre Channel device, and other guides of applications you use. <For Windows OS>...

  • Page 59: Appendix A Boot From Fibre Channel Device

    Appendix A Boot from Fibre Channel device You can install and start up an operating system on the connected Fibre Channel device from this product. You need to change this product’s BIOS/UEFI settings to this. Follow the instructions below to make correct settings.

  • Page 60: Change Bios Settings

    Change BIOS settings If the Boot Mode setting is “Legacy”, follow the instructions below to change this product’s BIOS settings (registering Boot device and enabling Boot BIOS) after preparations. 1> Confirm that this product is properly connected with the Fiber Channel device. Then, turn on the computer.
  • Page 61 If the above menu is not displayed and the window has gone to the next one, press <Alt>, <Ctrl> and <Del> keys simultaneously to reboot the computer. Then, start the steps from the beginning. The message sample is just for your reference. Some of them may be different depending on the computer or its configurations.
  • Page 62 6> Select “Configure Boot Devices” to display the Boot device’s settings window. If no Boot device can be detected from this product you selected above, you will see a message, “This Adapter is not ready, try again!” If you selected a wrong number in the above step, press <Esc>...
  • Page 63 8> Select a Boot device. Make sure to select LUN 0 device for the Boot device. When you have selected a device, you see a window to enter a starting number for the device’s LUNs like: 9> Enter “00” (indicating LUN0) for the LUN starting number. Then, a window to select an LUN for the device is displayed.
  • Page 64 11> Select “Boot this device via WWPN”. Then, you see Boot device’s settings window again. Confirm that the top item on the list is “Used”. 12> Press <Esc> key to return to the menu like:...
  • Page 65 13> Select “Enable/Disable Boot from SAN “. Then, you see the settings window like: 14> Select “Enable”, and confirm that “Boot BIOS is : Enabled” is displayed.
  • Page 66 15> If any other ports of this product are connected to the Fibre Channel boot device, Press <Esc> key to return to the adapter list and setting ports by the same steps from 4>. 16> Now, you have made settings to start installing an operating system on your Fibre Channel device. Press <Esc>...

  • Page 67: Change Uefi Settings

    Change UEFI settings If the Boot Mode setting is “UEFI”, follow the instructions below to change this product’s UEFI settings (registering Boot device and enabling Boot) after preparations. 1> Turn on the computer which this product is installed. 2> Set "Enabled" the Option Rom of PCI slot which installed this product connected to the Fibre Channel device, then save changes and reboot the computer.
  • Page 68 6> Select “Add Boot Devices” and press <Enter>. 7> A screen appears displaying the discovered targets. Then select the Boot device and press <Enter>. If no Boot Device can be discovered from this product, confirm the WWPN which you selected. Refer “Appendix B Confirm WWPN addresses after setup” to find this product’s WWPN.
  • Page 69 9> Select “Commit Changes” and press <Enter> when this menu is displayed. 10> When displaying list of the discovered targets again, select “Go to configuration Main Menu” and press <Enter> to return to main menu. 11> Select “Delete Boot Device” and press <Enter> to display the registered Boot Devices list. If there is no problem in this list, press <Esc>...
  • Page 70 13> A Disable/Enable menu appears. Select “Enable” and press <Enter>. 14> Confirm that the setting of “Set Boot from SAN” is [Enable]. Do not select “Back to UEFI Device Manager and RECONNECT DEVICES”. Press <Esc>, when you want to return to the adapter list. 15>...

  • Page 71: Appendix B Confirm Wwpn Addresses After Setup

    Appendix B Confirm WWPN addresses after setup You can confirm WWPN addresses of this product after install this product into the computer by latter procedures or the WWPN label on the bracket. Confirm WWPN addresses at the computer boot (Legacy BIOS) If the Boot Mode setting is "Legacy", follow the instructions below to confirm WWPN addresses.
  • Page 72 3> When the computer detects that <Alt> or <Ctrl> and <E> keys are pressed, you see the following messages and the menu. WWPN address If the above menu is not displayed and the window has gone to the next one, press <Alt>, <Ctrl> and <Del> keys simultaneously to reboot the computer.

  • Page 73: Confirm Wwpn Addresses At The Computer Boot (Uefi)

    Confirm WWPN addresses at the computer boot (UEFI) If the Boot Mode setting is "UEFI", follow the instructions below to confirm WWPN addresses. 1> Confirm that this product is properly connected with the Fiber Channel device. Then, turn on the computer.
  • Page 74 Fibre Channel Controller (1ch) User’s Guide 856-180533-001- B 2016 年 3 月 第二版 March 2016 Second Edition 日 本 電 気 株 式 会 社 東京都港区芝五丁目７番１号 TEL (03) 3454-1111 （大代表） © NEC Corporation 2016 乱丁・落丁の場合は交換いたします。 このユーザーズガイドは再生紙を使用しています。 This guide is made with recycled paper. *856-180533-001- BP*...

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