Ethernet Support Guide (for HP-UX 11i v1, 11i v2)

Installation and Configuration
Installation and Configuration
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Installation and Configuration
This section describes the process of installing and configuring either Gigabit or Fast
Ethernet products. The process is the same for both, except for configuring Jumbo
Frames size. Jumbo Frames is a feature which is only available for Gigabit Ethernet
cards. The process for configuring Jumbo Frames size is shown as an optional step in the
installation process.
The Base-T cards operate at 10 or 100 Mbit/s in either full- or half-duplex modes and at
1000 Mbit/s only in full-duplex mode. The 1000Base-SX cards operate only at 1000
Mbit/s and in full-duplex mode. Ensure that your switch and La card are set according to
the “Supported Configurations” table in chapter 1.
The following instructions are also available as a small, Installation Guide.
Release Notes for Ethernet products are available on http://docs.hp.com.
NOTE: Steps 1 and 2 may be skipped if your card is built-in or factory installed.
Step 1: Access the system card bay
1. If the system is running, shut it down with: shutdown -h. Answer y at the shut
down prompt to continue.
2. Wait for the system to shut down completely, and then power off the system by
pressing the system off button. Ensure that the system is grounded.
3. Open the system to gain access to the PCI-X backplane.
4. Select an empty PCI-X slot and remove the slot cover.
Step 2: Install the card
1. Observe the antistatic precautions.
2. Record the serial number located on the card for future reference.
3. Grasp the card by its edges or faceplate with both hands, insert the card into the slot,
and firmly but gently press the card in until it is fully seated.
4. Secure the card and reassemble the system.
Step 3: Connect the card to the network
1. Attach the network cable to the card. For the 1000Base-SX card, cabling can be
either 62.5 micron or 50 micron multimode fiber optic cable. For the 1000Base-T
card, cabling must be 4-pair Cat5 or Cat-5E UTP copper wiring. See Appendix B,
“Cabling Requirements,” on page 85 for operating distances.
2. Attach the free end of the cable to any unused port on the switch. Connect the power
cable to system. Ensure that the 1000 Mbit/s port on the switch is set for
autonegotiation.
If using Jumbo Ethernet frames, ensure that all end stations on a given LAN (that
is, no routers or layer 3 switches are in between) have the same MTU setting.
However switch ports in the LAN can have any MTU setting greater than or equal to
the end station MTU.
3. Power up the system.