AB378A Fibre Channel Mass Storage Adapter Installation Guide, December 2006

Fibre Channel Adapter Installation for HP-UX

Attaching the Adapter to Other Fibre Channel Devices

Chapter 1

Attaching the Adapter to Other Fibre Channel Devices

To attach the adapter to other Fibre Channel devices, follow these steps:

1. Remove the Fibre Channel host bus adapter’s optical port protector (if included).

2. Attach a connector cable to the Fibre Channel host bus adapter.

a. Align the slotted plug with the keyed connector.

b. Push the connector in until you hear it click.

3. Attach the free end of the cable to a compatible Fibre Channel device.

4. Reconnect the power cord, if necessary, and power on the system.

Table 1-1 lists the Fibre Channel cables that you can use when connecting devices to Fibre Channel host bus

adapters.

NOTE Be sure to use LC-LC or LC-SC cables for the Fibre Channel host bus adapters which use the

FCD driver.

Verify the Fibre Channel Adapter Installation

1. To verify the adapter installation, enter the command:

# ioscan -f

2. Verify that the following drivers appear for each installed adapter. If all drivers display, proceed to the

next section, Verifying Connectivity.

Table 1-1 Cable Products

LC-LC

C7524A Fibre Channel Cable 2m LC 50/125 duplex M/M

C7525A Fibre Channel Cable 16m LC 50/125 duplex M/M

C7526A Fibre Channel Cable 50m LC 50/125 duplex M/M

LC-SC

C7529A Fibre Channel Cable 2m LC-SC 50/125 duplex M/M Optical

C7530A Fibre Channel Cable 16m LC-SC 50/125 duplex M/M Optical

Adapter/Extenders

C7534A Fibre Channel Adapter SC F/F

Adapter Kit

C7540A Fibre Channel Adapter Kit: Includes 2m LC/SC Cable and F/F extenders