Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation and Support Guide

Installing a New FESA

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Install the New FESA

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 LIF before the FESA is inserted into the

enclosure, the ServerNet addressable controller (SAC) and physical interface (PIF) 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 FESA into a NonStop

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

the FESA:

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Unpack and Install the New FESA

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Check the Installation of the New FESA

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Add and Start the FESA Using SCF

Unpack and Install the New FESA

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

Unpack the FESA

The following explains how to unpack the FESA:

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

the antistatic mat.

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

3. Open the packing container and remove the FESA.

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

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

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

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

enclosure and set it down.

Note. Whenever you handle an Fast Ethernet ServerNet adapter (FESA), 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 FESA weights 6.75 pounds (3 kilograms)