Token-Ring Adapter Installation and Support Guide

Installing the TRSA

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Install the New TRSA

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 TRSA 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 TRSA into a NonStop™

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

start the TRSA:

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Unpack and Install the New TRSA

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Check the Installation of the New TRSA

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Add and Start the TRSA Using SCF

Unpack and Install the New TRSA

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

Unpack the TRSA

The following steps explain how to unpack the TRSA:

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

the antistatic mat.

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

3. Open the packing container and remove the TRSA.

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

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

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

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

and set it down.

Note. Whenever you handle a TRSA, 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 TRSA weights 6.75 pounds (3 kilograms)