Installing the Fibre Channel Adapter

NOTE: HP-UX 11i v3 does NOT support Online Deletion (OLD) with fclp.

NOTE: HP-UX 11i v2 supports Online Addition (OLA) ONLY with fclp. It does NOT support Online Replacement (OLR) or Online Deletion (OLD).

Confirm whether OL* is supported on the system in which you plan to install a Fibre Channel adapter. See the HP Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter Support Matrix, at: http://docs.hp.com/en/netcom.html#Fibre%20Channel

For detailed instructions on using OL* on HP-UX 11i v2 , 11i v3, and later HP-UX releases, see the Interface Card OL* Support Guide and the Interface Card OL* Support Matrix at: http://docs.hp.com/en/hpux11iv2.html

IMPORTANT: Superdome systems are not intended to be maintained by customers. HP recommends that Superdome systems only be opened by a qualified HP service engineer. Failure to observe this recommendation can invalidate any support agreement or warranty to which you may be entitled.

Installing the Fibre Channel Adapter

CAUTION: Observe all ESD safety precautions before attempting this procedure. Failure to follow ESD safety precautions could result in damage to equipment.

NOTE: The optical port protector is used only to protect the adapter port when it is not in use. Do not use the protector as a diagnostic tool.

Install OnlineDiag, which is available at: http://www.software.hp.com

OnlineDiag is also available from the HP Support PLUS CD for HP/9000 systems or the IPF CD for Itanium systems. Installation instructions are available at: http://docs.hp.com/hpux/onlinedocs/diag/st/st_inst.htm

Install all driver software and dependent patches before you install the adapter. For more information, see FibrChanl-02 (fclp) Fibre Channel Mass Storage Driver for HP-UX 11i v2 Release Notes available at: http://docs.hp.com/en/netcom.html#Fibre%20Channel

NOTE: See the system documentation for information about how to safely shut down your system and obtain access to expansion slots.

To install the Fibre Channel adapter, follow these steps:

NOTE: With HP-UX 11i v2, be sure to check that you are installing the card in a non-switched slot. If you install the card in a switched slot, you will see the following error message:

fclp ifc_attach: HBA installed in unsupported slot

If you see this message, you must shut down the system, remove the card, and re-install it in a non-switched PCIe slot. Refer to the server documentation for instructions on how to identify a non-switched PCIe slot.

1.Install all driver software and dependent patches.

2.Shut down the system.

3.Insert the card into the highest-performance PCIe slot available.

4.Attach fiber cabling to the adapter. All Fibre Channel host bus adapters that use the fclp driver use a cable terminated with an LC connector.

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