HP Installation Guide, HP PCIe 2 port (AT111A/CN1100E) FlexFabric Adapter, Edition 2

3 Installing the HP-UX operating system components
HP-UX operating system
The HP PCIe 2 port (CN1100E) FlexFabric Adapter is supported through the HP-UX 11i v3 operating
system.
Prerequisites
Before installing the adapter, follow these steps:
1. Verify compliance with supported configurations using the HP-UX Ethernet Card Support
Matrixand the HP-UX Fibre Channel (fcd, fclp) and FlexFabric FCoE (fcoc) Host Bus Adapter
Support Matrix at the following website:
http://www.hp.com/go/hpux-iocards-docs
2. Ensure that your system meets the following minimum software and firmware requirements:
• HP-UX 11i v3 Fusion 1109 or later
• HP Integrity rx2800 i2 — Recipe S26.21
• HP Superdome2 — Minimum Firmware Bundle Required 2.51.102
IMPORTANT: This document contains minimum firmware requirements; HP strongly advises
that you check for the latest versions of firmware that are available for your systems.
1. Go to http://www.hp.com.
2. Locate and click the Support & Drivers link on the main page.
3. Click the button next to Download drivers and software (and firmware).
4. Enter your product name (for example, Superdome 2) or number and click >>.
5. After selecting the correct product, choose the OS or Cross operating system (BIOS,
Firmware, Diagnostics, etc.)
6. Refer to the Release Notes or Installation Instructions to verify the firmware version.
Confirm that the server model and operating system are supported with the HP PCIe 2 port
(CN1100E) FlexFabric Adapter. Also, determine the required versions for the system firmware,
adapter firmware, and UEFI driver.
For more information, see the HP-UX Ethernet Card Support Matrix at:
www.hp.com/go/10-gigabit-ethernet-docs
and the HP-UX Fibre Channel (fcd, fclp) and FlexFabric FCoE (fcoc) Host Bus Adapter Support
Matrix at: www.hp.com/go/fibre-channel-HBA-docs
Support Matrix documents are listed alphabetically in the “General reference” sections.
HP-UX operating system 11