Installing the Hardware

■Hold the HBA by the edge of the PCB, not by the connectors.

■Place the HBA on a properly grounded antistatic work surface pad when it is out of its protective antistatic bag.

The hardware installation process involves the following general steps, as described in these sections:

■“To Install the HBA” on page 10

■“To Connect the Optical Cable” on page 14

■“To Apply Power” on page 15

■“To Verify Proper Installation (for the Solaris OS)” on page 17

■“To Verify Attached Storage (for the Solaris OS)” on page 21

▼To Install the HBA

The HBA comes with a low-profile PCIe bracket installed. A standard bracket is included in the box with the HBA. The low-profile mounting bracket is shorter than the standard bracket; approximately 3.11 in. (7.9 cm) compared to 4.75 in. (12.06 cm). If you need to change the bracket for HBA installation, you must first remove the optical transceiver (two transceivers on the two-port adapter) from its housing. This procedure covers how to install the HBA and, if necessary, how to remove the transceiver and change the bracket safely.

The HBA uses different types of transceivers. This procedure shows an example of one type.

1.Attach an antistatic strap (refer to “Observing ESD and Handling Precautions” on page 9).

2.Refer to your system installation or service manual to determine an appropriate PCI-Express slot in which to install the HBA.

3.Shut down, power off, and unplug the system.

4.Remove the system case.

5.Remove the blank panel from an empty PCI-Express slot.

6.(Optional) Perform the following steps to replace the PCI bracket.

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