A6826A Fibre Channel Mass Storage Adapter Installation Guide, February 2007

OpenVMS Installation

Installation Prerequisites

Chapter 2

Installation Prerequisites

• Verify the following product contents

— Grounding wrist strap

— Fibre Channel driver software media (included with OS or application CD)

— Fibre Channel host bus adapter with an optical port protector attached (not included with all

adapters).

• Verify the cabling requirements:

— Cable map (optional)

— A 50 micron fibre optic duplex M/M cable terminated with a SFF (small form factor) LC connector

• Locate and record the part number and Worldwide Name (for each port) on the Fibre Channel adapter.

Driver Software

The driver for the Fibre Chanel Host Bus Adapter is included in the OpenVMS installation. To check for the

latest software patches, search for OpenVMS under http://www.itrc.hp.com.

Install Adapter

Installing the A6826A Adapter (all systems except Superdome)

CAUTION The following procedure should only be performed by an HP Authorized Service Provider.

Failure to properly complete the steps in this procedure may result in erratic system behavior

or system failure and may void the warranty. For assistance with this procedure, contact your

local HP Authorized Service Provider.

Observe all ESD safety precautions before attempting this procedure. Failure to follow ESD

safety precautions could result in damage to equipment.

NOTE See the system documentation for information about how to safely shut down your system and

obtain access to expansion slots.

1. Shut down the system.

2. Install the adapter in an available PCI slot.

3. Attach fiber cabling to the adapter. The A6826A adapter uses a fiber optic cable terminated with an LC

connector.

For installation instructions see the system documentation.

CAUTION The optical port protector is used only to protect the adapter port when it is not in use. Do not

use the protector as a diagnostic tool.