Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

Hi,
I am using IBM AIX Server Type9111-520, eSeries, running IBM AIX Version 5.3
I want to know what are the different FC-HBA that IBM AIX Supports. I spent 2 days on net searching for the correct doc, but not much luck. From my local system i have extaracted a few facts about HBA installed. like,

PLATFORM SPECIFIC

Name: fibre-channel
Model: LP10000
Node: fibre-channel@1
Device Type: fcp
Physical Location: U787A.001.DPM27VD-P1-C1-T1

firmware version : Device Specific.(Z9)........TS1.90A4

Part Number.................80P4543
EC Level....................A
Serial Number...............1X54501848
Manufacturer................001X
Feature Code/Marketing ID...280B
Etc. But i am curious about how i can know what all HBA AIX supports, how to upgrade the firmware version etc. When i connect this Host to SAN Fabric having Brocade switch, Name Server entries does not list HBA type, which is Symbolic Node Name for the HBA. Any document regarding this will be very helpful to me. This is first time i am using a AIX host. Also this is my first post in the forum. I appreciate your help.
Thanks,
Niranjan
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Originally posted by: HajoEhlers

Go to the ibm web page
- Systems, servers and storage
-- entry ( Section unix server )
-- Product details ( of your model )
--- Accessories

Or go directly :http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/p/hardware/entry/520/upgrades.html

hth
Hajo
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

Fibre Channel FRU Information:
http://ausgsa.ibm.com/projects/d/d29fa/Public_html/SAN_PD/SAN_Fibre_PD.htm

Microcode downloads and how-to:
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/firmware/gjsn
For the p5 520 try to use this web page:
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/p/hardware/entry/520/upgrades.html

See also Table 2-57 on page 39 in the "IBM System p5 520 and 520Q
Technical Overview and Introduction" Redpaper from Sep. 2006
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp4137.pdf
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

correction to my first link -- it should be:
.
Fibre Channel FRU Information:
http://ausgsa.ibm.com/projects/d/d29fa/Public_html/SAN_PD/MainDisplay/Reference/FRUinformation.htm
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

Hi,
As per the link below from IBM
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=111&context=SWG10&context=HW200&q1=Fiber+Channel+Adapter+AIX&uid=isg3T1000674&loc=en_US&cs=utf-8&lang=en

Feature Code is determined from the part no listed in "lscfg -vl fcs0" command output. So from my mcahine, i found my part no was 80P4543 and corresponding Feature Code which support this part no is 5716. (Just browse the link provided in the above mentioned link). In the page no #39 of the Red book, this feature code does not even appear. I am a bit confused... why the doc does not match in both the places. My intention is to know all Fiber Channel adapters that IBM servers supports. Or does the IBM HBAs are named by its Feature Codes ?? Anyway thanks much for your help.
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