Installation Manual

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Important Patches and Updates
Review the FibrChanl-00 (td) Fibre Channel PCI Tachyon XL2 Driver for HP-UX Release Notes located at
docs.hp.com for the latest patch and dependency requirements.
Install all driver software and dependency patches before you install the adapter.
NOTE HP recommends that you sign-up for Subscriber’s Choice so you can automatically receive
email notices for the latest firmware updates. Make sure you register all your products to
receive the appropriate firmware update notices.
You can also go to the Business Support Center Web site at http://www.hp.com/go/bizsupport for
the latest HP-UX 11i firmware updates. The IT Resource Center (ITRC) Web site at http://
itrc.hp.com also provides a link to the Business Support Center.
The system firmware files, installation instructions, and release notes with detailed firmware
version information can be obtained by selecting "Download Drivers and Software" at http://
www.hp.com/bizsupport. This provides a searchable database for various products or you can
follow the "Server" link to select the latest firmware download for your specific server product.
Be sure to read the Release Notes for the firmware to ensure a successful update. In general,
HP recommends that you update to the latest firmware available before installing or updating
to HP-UX 11i v3.
For a matrix of minimum required system firmware for I/O adapters with HP-UX 11i v3 boot
support, as well as the minimum system firmware requirements for HP-UX 11i v3, refer to the
documents at http://docs.hp.com/en/hw.html#System%20Firmware
NOTE Patches are available from http://www.software.hp.com