PCIe 4/8 GB 2 Port Fibre Channel QLogix Mezz HBA Install Guide, Edition 2, September 2010

3 Installing the HP-UX Operating System Components

The following sections describe the installation instructions for HP-UX operating systems.

Fibre Channel Adapter Installation for HP-UX

This section contains installation prerequisites, guidelines, and procedures for the QLogic FC

HBA card.

Prerequisites

Before installing the adapter, follow these steps:

1. Verify compliance with supported configurations using the HP Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

Support Matrix at:

http://www.hp.com/go/hpux-iocards-docs.

2. 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 that you have the following items:

— Grounding wrist strap

— Fibre Channel driver software media (included with the OS or application CD)

• Verify that you have the following cable items:

— Fiber optic cable terminated with a duplex LC connector

— Cable map (optional)

Important patches and updates

Review the FibrChanl-01 (fcd) Fibre Channel Mass Storage Driver for HP-UX Release Notes located

at:

http://www.hp.com/go/hpux-iocards-docs 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 website:

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

Installing driver software

NOTE: Use the following instructions if the driver is provided on a DVD-ROM. If the driver

software is downloaded, follow the instructions provided with that file. The driver software,

FibrChanl-01, may be downloaded from the following website:

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

The FibrChnl-01 bundle is also provided on the Operating Environment media or Application

Release media for HP-UX v3.

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

FibrChanl-01 (fcd) Fibre Channel Mass Storage Driver Release Notes available at:

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