HP Gigabit Ethernet and 100Base-T Cards Install the latest software, Configure the card using SAM

HP-UX Installation

Hardware and Software Installation Procedure

Step 5: Install the latest software

•Load the software media into the appropriate drive. The Gigabit Ethernet software bundle (IEther-00) for HP-UX 11i v 1.0 is on the December 2003 application CD; for HP-UX 11i v 2.0, the driver is on the March 2004 application CD.

•Run the swinstall program to install the software using the command: swinstall.

•Change the host name after “Source Host Name,” if necessary.

•Click the Source Depot Path to identify the registered depot for the appropriate source depot path and activate the OK button to return to the Software Selection Window.

•Highlight the 1000Base-SX/T software IEther-00(for cards such as A7011A and A7012A) on HP-UX 11i v 1.0 or 11i v 2.0.

•Choose Mark for Install from the “Actions” menu to choose the product to be installed.

•Choose Install from the “Actions” menu to begin product installation and open the Install Analysis Window.

•Activate the OK button in the Install Analysis Window when the Status field displays a Ready message.

•Activate the YES button at the Confirmation Window to confirm that you want to install the software. swinstall loads the fileset, runs the control scripts for the filesets, and builds the kernel. This should take about 3 to 5 minutes. When the status field indicates Ready, click Done. A Note Window then opens. Click the OK button to reboot the system.

Step 6: Configure the card using SAM

•Log in as root and verify that the card and its hardware path are displayed by entering: ioscan.

•Run the System Administration Manager by entering sam.

•Double-click Networking and Communications.

•Double-click Network Interface Cards.

•Highlight the Gigabit Ethernet card and choose Configure from the Actions menu.

•Fill in the form according to the instructions using the “Network Card Configuration Worksheet” on page 9.

•Click the OK button to activate the card and then select exit from the File menu until you exit SAM.

Step 7: Verify the installation

•Verify that the connector’s Link LED is steadily on (this means the card and driver are installed successfully).

•Obtain the PPA number and the station address of each card by using the lanscan command.

•To verify link-level connectivity with a remote system, enter: $ linkloop -iPPA_number remote_station_address

•To verify IP-level connectivity with a remote system, enter: $ping Remote_IP_Address and netstat -in

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