HP PCIe 16GB 1 port and 2 port Fibre Channel QLogic HBAs using HP-UX Installation Guide

4 Installing HBAs for HP-UX operating systems
This chapter describes the HBA installation instructions for HP-UX operating systems.
Fibre Channel Adapter Installation for HP-UX
This section contains installation prerequisites, guidelines, and procedures for the B9F23A and
B9F24A HBA cards and describes these topics:
• “Prerequisites” (page 12)
• “Important patches and updates” (page 13)
• “Installing driver software” (page 13)
• “Installing the adapter online” (page 14)
• “Installing the adapter offline” (page 14)
• “Installing the host bus adapter” (page 14)
• “Attaching the adapter to other Fibre Channel devices” (page 15)
• “Verify the Fibre Channel adapter installation” (page 15)
• “Obtaining card information after installation” (page 16)
• “Verifying connectivity” (page 17)
• “Interpreting hardware paths” (page 18)
If you are installing an HP/IO card as an add-in device, please review this document before
attempting installation.
Prerequisites
Before installing the adapter, follow these steps:
1. Verify compliance with supported configurations using the HP-UX Fibre Channel (fcd, fclp)
and FlexFabric FCoE (fcoc) Host Bus Adapter Support Matrix at http://www.hp.com/go/
fibre-channel-HBA-docs.
2. Determine if the adapter is a Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) using the HP Fibre Channel
Host Bus Adapter Support Matrix. If the adapter is not a CRU, contact your HP representative
for installation assistance. Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) must be installed or replaced by
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