Installing the A6828A Adapter

Overview of Installation Steps

 

 

Overview of Installation Steps

 

 

Here is a high-level view of the steps for installing the A6828A HBA:

Step

1.

Review the recommendations for performance (see “Performance

 

 

Tuning” on page 11).

Step

2.

Ensure that you have all the materials you will need (see “Preparing for

 

 

Installation” on page 12).

Step

3.

Determine what you need to do (if anything) to configure auto

 

 

termination for the A6828A adapter (see “Auto Termination” on page 37).

 

 

Change the jumper position (see “Using the Jumper for Controlling Auto

 

 

Termination” on page 38), if needed, and then go to step 4.

 

 

If you do not need to change the position of the jumper, go to step 4.

Step

4.

Install the adapter (see “Installing the A6828A Adapter” on page 13).

Step

5.

Attach any external SCSI devices you want to connect to the adapter (see

 

 

“Connecting External SCSI Peripherals” on page 19).

Step

6.

If necessary, set any of the following SCSI parameters:

•SCSI ID (see “SCSI IDs” on page 25).

•Maximum data transfer rate (see “Maximum Data Transfer Rate” on page 27).

•Auto termination (see “Auto Termination” on page 37).

•Bus width (see “Bus Width” on page 39).

Before setting the SCSI ID, Maximum data transfer rate, and Bus width parameters through Boot Control Handler (BCH) menus, ensure that the HP-UX system supports setting of these parameters in the BCH menus (see Table 2-2 on page 22).

Step 7. Install the c8xx SCSI driver from the latest HP-UX bundle or HP IT Resource Center (ITRC) at http://itrc.hp.com.

See “Installing the SCSI Driver” on page 50.

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