Installing 16 Gbps Fibre Channel host port adapters

You can add 16 Gbps Fibre Channel ports to a control enclosure by installing a host interface adapter.

All control enclosures have one host interface adapter slot. You can use this slot to add a 4-port 16 Gbps host interface adapter to your system. For example, Figure 1 shows one Lenovo Storage V5030 node canister fitted with a 4-port 16 Gbps Fibre Channel adapter. The same adapter must be installed in both node canisters in a control enclosure.

Figure 1. 4-port 16 Gbps Fibre Channel host interface adapter installed in a Lenovo Storage V5030 system
16 Gbps 4-port Fibre Channel interface adapter installed in Lenovo Storage V5030

This procedure describes how to install a 4-port 16 Gbps host interface adapter in the control enclosure of a system. After the hardware is installed and each node canister is back online, the SAN needs to be configured to use the new ports.

To install a new adapter, complete the following steps:

  1. Locate node canister 1, which is the node canister on the left of the enclosure when viewed from the rear.
  2. Complete Procedure: Removing a node canister and return here.
  3. Remove the lid of the canister, as described in Procedure: Removing and replacing lid of a node canister and return here.
  4. Identify the host interface adapter to be installed. Ensure that you have two identical host interface adapter and the small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers for those adapters. Node canister 2 can then be configured with the same host interface adapter as node canister 1.
  5. Remove the host interface adapter from its package.
  6. Remove any SFP transceiver from each port of the host interface adapter and put the SFP transceiver safely to one side.
  7. Place the connecting edge of the new host interface adapter on the host interface adapter connector. Ensure the connectors and ports on the rear of the host interface adapter are aligned in the slot at the rear of the canister.
  8. Ensure that the adapter is perpendicular to the system board in the canister. Ensure the small tab on the top of the bracket is aligned with the alignment hole in the top edge of the slot.
  9. Maintain alignment as you apply pressure to the top edge of the host interface adapter opposite the connecting edge. Push the host interface adapter into the connector.
  10. Check that the host interface adapter is installed squarely in its slot. If the small tab of the mounting bracket is not positioned correctly, pull the adapter out of the slot slightly. Then, repeat steps 7 onwards to install the adapter correctly.
  11. Install SFP transceivers in the ports of the host interface adapter, as needed.
  12. Replace the canister lid, as described in Procedure: Removing and replacing lid of a node canister.
  13. Reinstall the node canister into the enclosure from which it was removed in step 2. The node canister will start, if the enclosure is powered on.
  14. Connect the cables to the canister and any cables for the newly installed ports.
  15. Log in to the service assistant of the upgraded node canister. Click the Ports tab of the Node Details table. Use the WWPN information to configure your SAN, as described in SAN configuration and zoning rules summary.
  16. When the canister is back online, check the event log for new events and run the fix procedure for any errors displayed.
    Notes:
    • An event with error code 1199 indicates that a valid hardware change needs to be confirmed. Use the management GUI to run the fix procedure for the event.
    • An event with error code 1470 indicates that the two canisters in the enclosure do not have the same hardware configuration. The event is fixed when the second node canister is also upgraded.
  17. Repeat steps 2 to 16 to install the host interface adapter on node canister 2.
  18. When the node canister is back online, use the management GUI to check the event log and run the fix procedures for any errors displayed.