Thank you everyone for all the help! At least we know where to start... Anne D. Crabtree System Programmer WV Office of Technology Data Center 1900 Kanawha Blvd East Charleston, WV 25305 (304)558-5914 ext 58292 (304)558-1441 fax
From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Marcy Cortes Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 12:17 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Using EMC Clariion SCSI disk with Linux I think you need the 3326. FICON Express8 10KM LX (FC 3325) All the channels on a single FICON Express8 10KM LX feature are the same type, 10KM LX. FICON Express8 10KM LX utilizes a long wavelength (LX) laser as the optical transceiver and supports use of a 9 micron single mode fiber optic cable terminated with an LC duplex connector. FICON Express8 10KM LX supports unrepeated distances up to 10 km (6.2 miles). FICON Express8 10KM LX (CHPID type FC or FCP) can be defined as a spanned channel and can be shared among LPARs within and across LCSS. FICON Express8 SX (FC 3326) All the channels on a single FICON Express8 SX feature are the same type, SX. FICON Express8 SX utilizes a short wavelength (SX) laser as the optical transceiver and supports use of a 50 micron multimode fiber optic cable or a 62.5 micron multimode fiber optic cable terminated with an LC duplex connector. Note: You cannot mix 50 and 62.5 micron multimode fiber optic cabling in the same link. For details about the unrepeated distances for FICON Express8 SX, refer to IBM System z Planning for Fiber Optic Links. Marcy From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Crabtree, Anne D Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 8:53 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: [IBMVM] Using EMC Clariion SCSI disk with Linux Our Ficon Express 8 is 3325 type 10KM LX 4 ports. It is the only type we have. I'm assuming it is only capable of long wave. Is that correct? Anne D. Crabtree System Programmer WV Office of Technology Data Center 1900 Kanawha Blvd East Charleston, WV 25305 (304)558-5914 ext 58292 (304)558-1441 fax From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Raymond Higgs Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 11:49 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Using EMC Clariion SCSI disk with Linux Anne, Mixing long and short wave is definitely your problem. It makes sense that the switch isn't negotiating at all. When the optics/cables are mismatched, the ports can't get word sync and can't even start sending ordered sets to do speed negotiation. A quick google search says that long wave is supported by that switch: http://www.brocade.com/downloads/documents/data_sheets/product_data_sheets/5100-DS-04.pdf Media types 8 Gbps: Requires Brocade hot-pluggable SFP+, LC connector; 8 Gbps Short-Wavelength Laser (SWL); 8 Gbps Long-Wavelength Laser (LWL); distance depends on fiber-optic cable and port speed 4 Gbps: Requires Brocade hot-pluggable, Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP), LC connector; 4 Gbps Short-Wavelength Laser (SWL); 4 Gbps Long-Wavelength Laser (LWL); 4 Gbps Extended Long-Wavelength Laser (ELWL); distance depends on fiber-optic cable and port speed I don't know why he would say that long wave doesn't exist. Maybe he really means that they don't have any long wave in that switch. Long wave optics are usually more expensive... Our Ficon Express 8 cards support both long and short wave. Maybe you have some other channels that are short wave that you could use instead. Regards, Ray Higgs System z FCP Firmware Development Bld. 706, B42 2455 South Road Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 (845) 435-8666, T/L 295-8666 rayhi...@us.ibm.com F6COTB6MAIL01execu_--
