Open the system to gain access to the PCI backplane.

Insert the card into the highest performance PCIe slot available.

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Slide the adapter edge-connector into the PCIe slot until it is fully seated.

Slide the adapter edge-connector into the PCIe slot until it is fully seated.

Secure the card and reassemble the system.

Secure the card and reassemble the system.

Figure 4-1 Inserting the AH304A Host Channel Adapter

Figure 4-1 Inserting the AD313A Host Channel Adapter

Installing the 410533-B21 Host Channel Adapter

NOTE: For further information on installing the 410533-B21 Mezzanine HCA, see Mezzanine Card Installation Instructions for supported HP Proliant c-Class BladeSystem servers (part number

413773-021) and Optimizing mezzanine performance (part number 433373-001).

Chapter 431 The 410533-B21 HCA is shipped without software or driver installed. The software, driver,

utilities, and manpages for the 410533-B21 HCA are on the HP-UX application release CD; the software and driver is also available at the HP Software Depot at http://www.software.hp.com. Search for “410533-B21”.

Installing the AD313A Host Channel Adapter

NOTE: The AD313A card is NOT supported on PA systems.

The adapters come pre-configured. You do not have to set any jumpers or connectors.

The firmware for the HCA is compiled into the driver and the driver will download the current version onto the HCA if an older version is on the card.

1.Access the system card bay

If the system is running, shut it down by executing: shutdown -h. Respond “y” to the continue to shutdown prompt.

Wait for the system to shut down completely, and then power off the system by pressing the system off button. Ensure that the system is grounded.

Open the system to gain access to the PCI backplane.

Insert the card into the highest performance PCIe slot available.

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