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

3. 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)
• Fiber optic cable terminated with a duplex LC connector or copper cable.
• 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-03 (fcoc) 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: www.hp.com/go/hpux-iocards-docs, and select HP-UX 11i v3 I/O
Cards
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.
Installing driver software
Use the following instructions if the driver is provided on a CD-ROM. If the driver software is
downloaded, follow the instructions provided with that file.
12 Installing the HP-UX operating system components