Adaptec 9210LP Specifications

USER’S REFERENCEADAPTEC FIBRE CARD 9210LP2 GIGABIT FIBRE CHANNEL HOST BUS ADAPTER

6Adaptec Fibre Card 9210LP User’s ReferenceCable RequirementsFor a list of cable assemblies, see Fibre Channel Cable Assemblies on page 18.Installing

7Installing the HardwareWARNING: Be careful when inserting the Adaptec Fibre Card 9210LP into a PCI slot. Some older 32-bit slots do not accomodate 64

8Adaptec Fibre Card 9210LP User’s Referencethe two screws you set aside in Step 1 by twisting securely into the holes. Figure 4. Changing the BracketS

9Installing the HardwareRemoving the SFP From the Adaptec Fibre Card 9210LPTo remove the SFP, follow these steps:1 Remove the Fibre Channel cable.2 Pu

10Adaptec Fibre Card 9210LP User’s ReferenceVerifying the AdapterYou can verify the adapter and cable installation by powering up the system and looki

11PCI Hot Plug SupportPCI Hot Plug SupportPCI Hot Plug involves the insertion and removal of PCI adapters from a system without interrupting the norma

12Adaptec Fibre Card 9210LP User’s ReferenceTroubleshootingThe following tips are general troubleshooting procedures: Check that the card is seated e

13Troubleshooting If a problem occurs while loading the Windows NT or Windows 2000 driver or when you try to access a storage device, check the Event

14Adaptec Fibre Card 9210LP User’s ReferenceUsing FCSelect and Disk UtilitiesThe Adaptec Fibre Card 9210LP has the onboard FCSelect configuration util

15Using FCSelect and Disk UtilitiesExiting FCSelect1 Choose Save Changes and Reboot to save configuration changes you’ve made and reboot your system2

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16Adaptec Fibre Card 9210LP User’s ReferenceThe following three options have no effect when the FC Card BIOS is disabled. (The FC Card BIOS is normall

17Using FCSelect and Disk UtilitiesUsing FCSelect Disk UtilitiesTo access the FCSelect disk utilities, follow these steps:1 Select the Disk Utilities

18Adaptec Fibre Card 9210LP User’s ReferenceFibre Channel Cable AssembliesCable assemblies are available from Adaptec, Inc. You can order from the onl

19Fibre Channel Cable AssembliesMultimode Optical Cable LC-LC Duplex 50/125 (2 gigabit Operations)Multimode Optical Cable LC-SC Duplex 50/125 (2 gigab

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iiiContentsOverview 1Features 2Contents of Kit 4Optical Single 4Optical Kit 4Copper Kit 4System Requirements 5For All Systems 5For Windows NT Systems

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ivAdaptec Fibre Card 9210LP User’s ReferenceUsing FCSelect and Disk Utilities 14Starting FCSelect 14Exiting FCSelect 15Using FCSelect Settings 15FCSel

1In this book:OverviewThe Adaptec Fibre Card 9210LP is a reliable, high-performance serial I/O storage interface for servers. The serial nature of Fib

2Adaptec Fibre Card 9210LP User’s ReferenceThe Adaptec Fibre Card 9210LP is a PCI-to-Fibre Channel controller card that provides a 2 gigabit serial in

3OverviewFigure 1. Adaptec Fibre Card 9210LP With Optical SFP ConnectorFigure 2. Adaptec Fibre Card 9210LPC With Copper HSSDC ConnectorSFP ReceptacleT

4Adaptec Fibre Card 9210LP User’s ReferenceContents of KitThe contents in the kits are:Optical Single 2 gigabit Adaptec Fibre Card (AFC-9210LP) with

5OverviewSystem RequirementsThe minimum system requirements for the Adaptec Fibre Card 9210LP are: For All Systems A Pentium or higher system that is