HP A5483A HP-PCI ATM/622 Adapter Installation Quick-Reference Card

Product Description

The A5483A HP-PCI ATM/622 Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF) adapter and ATM link software make up a high-performance solution for use in the HP 9000 V-Class, N-Class, and L-Class Enterprise Servers, and the HP VISUALIZE UNIX B1000, C3000, and J5000 Workstations. It has been designed to best meet high-speed requirements and a large number of connections per HP system.

WARNING Only qualified Hewlett-Packard personnel can install ATM adapters in the HP 9000 V-Class Enterprise Servers.

Before Installing the HP-PCI ATM/622 Adapter

Before you install the HP-PCI ATM/622 adapter, do the following steps:

Step 1. Check the Hardware and Software
Requirements

Ensure that your hardware and software meet the applicable requirements:

✓Slot requirements.

✓Number of adapters that can be installed simultaneously. The HP ATM Release Note contains specific information about how many ATM adapters you can install in each type of system.

✓HP-UX operating system version:

•For V22xx servers: HP-UX 11.0 plus Extension Pack 9905.

•For V2500 servers: HP-UX 11.0 plus Extension Pack 9905.

•For N-Class servers: HP-UX 11.0 plus Extension Pack 9905.

•For L-Class servers: HP-UX 11.0 plus Extension Pack 9905.

•For B1000, C3000, and J5000 workstations: HP-UX 10.20 ACE or 11.0 plus Extension Pack 9905.

See the HP ATM Release Note for any patches you might also need to install.

✓V-Class system firmware version:

•For Model V22xx: Test Station software version 5.0.

•For Model V2500: Test Station software version 1.1.

Step 2. Check for Correct System
Documentation

Ensure that you have the appropriate manual for the HP 9000 system you are installing the adapter in. Remember that, as stated earlier, qualified HP personnel must do the installation for V-Class servers.

Step 3. Ensure That You Have the Correct
Hardware, Software, and Documentation

Ensure that you have the following items:

✓One HP-PCI ATM/622 adapter (product number A5483A).

CAUTION Keep the HP-PCI ATM/622 adapter in its protective antistatic bag until installation. Electronic components can be damaged by even small amounts of static discharge. So, we highly recommend that you use antistatic procedures when handling this or any other computer component. Handle the adapter by the edges only and avoid touching all components and metal parts. Do not store near strong electrostatic, electromagnetic, or radioactive fields.

✓One grounding wrist strap.

✓One HP-UX Applications Software CD containing the ATM link software.

Note that the ATM software is not locked. So, you do not need a codeword to unlock and install the software.

✓The HP ATM Release Note (hardcopy or on the Instant Information CD).

✓One ATM Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide (hardcopy or on the Instant Information CD).

If any of the above items are missing, please contact your HP representative.

NOTE

When you unpack the adapter and ATM

 

software, keep all original packing materials for

 

storing, transporting, or returning the product if

 

necessary.