2OpenVMS Installation

This chapter contains the following sections that describe how to install the A7011A or A7012A adapters on an OpenVMS system:

•“Preparing for Installation”

•“Installing the Adapter”

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1.Click on “browse by topic”.

2.Click on “networking and communications”.

3.Click on the 1000Base-T and 1000Base-SX (Gigabit Ethernet) product category.

NOTE

Installing the adapter requires proficiency in both hardware configuration and software

 

administration.

 

 

 

 

NOTE

These instructions apply to the A7011A (1000Base-SX--fiber-based) and A7012A

 

(1000Base-T--copper-based) PCI-X gigabit Ethernet cards on OpenVMS V8.2 and higher. The

 

Base-T cards operate at 10 or 100 Mbit/s in either full- or half-duplex modes and at 1000 Mbit/s

 

only in full-duplex mode. The 1000Base-SX cards operate only at 1000 Mbit/s and in full-duplex

 

mode. Ensure that you set both your switch and gigabit Ethernet card to autonegotiation or set

 

both to the same speed and duplex mode. The LAN card driver is included in the OpenVMS

 

V8.2 (or later) installation.

 

 

Preparing for Installation

Installation of an adapter requires disassembly of a few system components. Before beginning the installation, see the OpenVMS system documentation for detailed instructions on installing host bus adapters in the PCI slots.

NOTE

The maximum number of Gigabit NICs you can install in any OpenVMS system is equal to the

 

maximum number of corresponding card slots in the system. For example, if a system has four

 

PCI card slots, you can install four Gigabit NICs in that system, assuming that all the PCI card

 

slots are empty.

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