HP Installation Guide, HP AT094A PCIe 2P 8Gb FC and 2P 1/10GbE Adapter, Edition 2

4. Check the following conditions:

• Verify that the /usr/bin, /usr/sbin, and /sbin directories are in the

PATH

by entering the following command:

echo $PATH

• Verify you have the Ethernet driver software (included with the OS or application CD or

downloaded)

• Verify you have the Fibre Channel driver software media (included with the OS or

application CD or DVD)

• Ensure that cable connections follow these procedures: “Connecting the network cables”

(page 8) and “Attaching the adapter to other Fibre Channel devices” (page 8)

• Cable map (optional)

Important Ethernet patches and updates

Review the 10GigEthr-03 (iocxgbe) Ethernet Driver for HP-UX Release Notes located at:

http://www.hp.com/go/hpux-11iv3-iocards-manuals . Search for the latest patch and dependency

requirements.

Install all driver software and dependency patches before you install the adapter.

NOTE: Patches are available from the Software Depot website:

https://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/index.do

Fibre Channel Release Notes

Review the latest version of FibrChanl-02 (fclp) Fibre Channel Mass Storage Driver for HP-UX 11i

v3 Release Notes located at:

http://www.hp.com/go/hpux-11iv3-iocards-manuals

Address all compatibility and installation requirements before installing the adapter.

Update the adapter firmware

CAUTION: Updating the adapter firmware is REQUIRED. Ensure that you follow the instructions

detailed in the README.TXT file included with the update package. If you do not update the adapter

firmware, hardware failure will result.

To obtain and install the latest firmware for the adapter, follow these steps:

1. See the following website:

http://www.hp.com/products1/serverconnectivity/adapters/index.html

2. Using the HP adapter model # as your guide, select your NIC.

3. In the support section, select the Software & Drivers link.

4. Select Cross operating system (BIOS, Firmware, Diagnostics, etc.).

5. Select EFI and FWs for use on Integrity.

6. Review the installation instructions and release notes on the download page.

7. Download the firmware.

8. Follow the procedures supplied with the update package to install the firmware update.

10 Installing the HP-UX operating system components