5 troubleshooting, General suggestions, Mac os x – ATTO Technology FC-42ES User Manual
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5 Troubleshooting
This chapter contains solutions for the most common problems you might encounter. If you need additional 
assistance, please refer to the ATTO Technology website, 
www.attotech.com
, or contact an authorized ATTO
Technology representative.
General suggestions
• Check each cable connection on every device.
• Verify all cables are in proper working condition. 
Loose or broken cables are often the cause of 
errors or problems.
• Check that Fibre Channel devices are plugged
into an AC outlet and are turned on before you 
add power to your computer.
Mac OS X
Note
The Celerity FC supports Mac OS X versions 
10.4.x and later.
1
Open the ATTO Configuration Tool from the 
ATTO Utilities CD or download from the ATTO 
website. Refer to the ATTO Utilities Installation 
and Operation Manual for additional 
information.
2
If the adapter does not appear in the Device 
Listing, make sure it is properly seated in the 
PCI slot. 
 a. Remove power from the PC.
 b. Remove the case.
 c. Check the PCI slot.
 d. Replace the case.
 e. Apply power.
Note
If the Celerity adapter is properly seated and 
devices are still not accessible, contact an 
authorized ATTO representative.
3
Verify the driver is loaded. 
 a. Click on the adapter name in the Device 
Listing to view the Basic Info screen.
b. If the Driver Information section indicates
Unknown: driver not loaded, reinstall the 
driver. Refer to 
c. If reinstalling the driver does not fix the
problem, contact an authorized ATTO 
representative.
4
Reset the NVRAM for all channels to defaults 
and reboot. If the problem persists, contact an 
authorized ATTO representative.
Note
When calling ATTO Technical Support, 
please have a printout of the IOreg listing 
and output from the Apple System Profiler 
available.
Windows Server 2008, 2003, 2000; Vista, XP
• If the card has been recently re-flashed, a new
Windows driver must be installed. Follow the 
procedure in 
Updating Hardware Flash, Drivers
• All of the external devices connected to the host
adapter should be identified. If they do not 
appear in the Device Manager, the external 
devices or connection may not be working 
properly.
• For Intel-based PCs, check the computer CMOS
setup and verify that the PCI slots are configured 
correctly. 
• Procedures vary greatly: refer to the manual
supplied with your system or call the computer 
supplier for configuration assistance. 
• Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista are Plug-
n-Play operating systems: be sure your 
computer’s BIOS is set accordingly.