Q-Logic QLA2300 Hardware Installation, Preinstallation Procedures, What You Need for Installation

Section 2

Hardware Installation

2.1

Preinstallation Procedures

Before installing your QLA23xx board, take a moment to read this guide.

CAUTION! The QLA23xx board contains parts that can be damaged by ESD. Before handling the QLA23xx board, use standard methods to discharge static electricity. Keep the QLA23xx board in the antistatic bag until you are ready to install it. Place the board on the bag when you examine or configure it. Retain the bag for future use.

2.2

What You Need for Installation

Before you install the QLA23xx board in your computer, you need the following:

■A screwdriver (usually a Phillips #1)

■A high-speed, serial data connector (HSSDC) cable that is compatible with data rates of 2 Gbps for the QLA2300 and QLA2310 boards

■An optical mutimode cable with an LC-style duplex connector for the QLA2300F/2310F/2310FL boards; two cables for the QLA2302F/2312F/ 2312FL boards.

2.3

QLA23xx Board Components

Figures 2-1through 2-4identify the QLA23xx board components referenced throughout this section.

Each QLA23xx board has a unique serial number; its location on the board is noted in figures 2-1through 2-4. Take a minute to write down the serial number of the QLA23xx board.

FC2251101-00 D 2-1