HP AT134A/SC11Xe Host Bus Adapter Installation Guide

2 Installation procedure
Installation overview
WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, consult the safety
information and user documentation provided with the server before attempting the installation.
WARNING! Many servers are capable of providing energy levels that are considered hazardous
and are intended to be serviced only by qualified personnel who have been trained to deal with
these hazards. Do not remove enclosures or attempt to bypass any interlocks that may be provided
for the purpose of removing these hazardous conditions.
WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, adequately
stabilize the rack before extending a component outside the rack. Extend only one component at
a time. A rack may become unstable if more than one component is extended.
The installation procedure involves the following steps:
1. “Preparing the server” (page 5)
2. “Installing the adapter hardware” (page 5)
3. “Connecting the adapter” (page 6)
4. “Completing the installation procedure” (page 7)
Preparing the server
1. Update the server ROM. The update file is available on the HP website
a. Go to the Contact HP United States webpage:
http:// welcome. hp.com/country/us/en/contact_us.htm
b. Select Support and Driver downloads.
c. Select Drivers and Software.
d. Enter a product name/number, and click Search.
e. Click your server from the list of options.
f. Click your operating system to retrieve an index of all available: drivers, system
management applications, BIOS, firmware, software, and utilities.
g. Flash server ROM by following the component installation instructions.
2. Back up all data.
3. Perform a normal system shutdown.
4. Power down the server.
5. Power down all peripheral devices that are connected to the server.
6. Unplug the AC power cord from the power outlet.
7. Unplug the power cord from the server.
8. Disconnect all peripheral devices from the server.
Installing the adapter hardware
CAUTION: Electrostatic discharge can damage electronic components. Be sure you are properly
grounded before beginning this procedure. For more information, see “Electrostatic discharge”
(page 8).
1. Depending on the server model, remove or open the server access panel.
WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and
the internal system components to cool before touching them.
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