Ethernet Adapter Installation and Support Guide

Installing a New E4SA

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Install the New E4SA

You should perform the hardware installation first and then add the adapter using the

Subsystem Control Facility (SCF). You can use SCF to add the adapter first and then

insert the hardware. Whichever installation method you choose, the state of a logical

interface (LIF) is not affected by the physical presence, or absence, of an adapter. If

you decide to configure the adapter and its LIFs before the E4SA is inserted into the

enclosure, the ServerNet addressable controllers (SACs) and physical interfaces

(PIFs) of the adapter will remain in the starting state; the LIF will be in the started state,

but its access state will be down until its associated PIF is started. The following

subtopics describe the tasks associated with physically inserting the E4SA into a

NonStop S-series system enclosure and using the SLSA subsystem to logically add

and start the E4SA:

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Unpack and Install the New E4SA

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Check the Installation of the New E4SA

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Add and Start the E4SA Using SCF

Unpack and Install the New E4SA

The following paragraphs describe how to unpack and install the new E4SA.

Unpack the E4SA

The following explains how to unpack the E4SA:

1. Put on the electrostatic discharge (ESD) wriststrap and attach the grounding clip to

the antistatic mat.

2. Place the package containing the E4SA on the antistatic mat.

3. Open the packing container and remove the E4SA.

4. Disconnect the grounding clip of your ESD wriststrap from the antistatic mat and

connect it to an exposed, unpainted metal surface on the E4SA.

5. Grasp the E4SA by its ejector in one hand, support the bottom edge of the E4SA

with the other hand, and carry the E4SA to the service side of the system

enclosure and set it down.

Note. Whenever you handle an Ethernet 4 ServerNet adapter (E4SA), you should follow

standard operating practices to avoid damage to the equipment. See Review Standard

Operating Practices on page 2-7.

Caution. When opening the packing container, be careful not to cut into the ESD protective

bag.

Note. The E4SA weights 6.75 pounds (3 kilograms)