AD299A/AD355A Fibre Channel Mass Storage Adapters Installation Guide

Fibre Channel Adapter Installation for HP-UX

Attaching the Adapter to Other Fibre Channel Devices

Chapter 1

Attaching the Adapter to Other Fibre Channel Devices

To attach the adapter to other Fibre Channel devices, follow these steps:

1. Remove the Fibre Channel host bus adapter’s optical port protector (if included).

2. Attach a connector cable to the Fibre Channel host bus adapter.

a. Align the slotted plug with the keyed connector.

b. Push the connector in until you hear it click.

3. Attach the free end of the cable to a compatible Fibre Channel device.

4. Reconnect the power cord, if necessary, and power on the system.

Table 1-1 lists the Fibre Channel cables that you can use when connecting devices to Fibre Channel host bus

adapters.

NOTE Be sure to use LC-LC or LC-SC cables for the Fibre Channel host bus adapters which use the

fclp driver.

Table 1-1 Cable Products

LC-LC

221692-B21 Fibre Channel Cable 2m LC-LC 50/125 Duplex

221692-B22 Fibre Channel Cable 5m LC-LC 50/125 Duplex M/M

221692-B23 Fibre Channel Cable 15m LC-LC 50/125 Duplex M/M

221692-B26 Fibre Channel Cable 30m LC-LC 50/125 Duplex M/M

221692-B27 Fibre Channel Cable 50m LC-LC 50/125 Duplex M/M

LC-SC

221691-B21 Fibre Channel Cable 2m LC-SC 50/125 Duplex M/M

221691-B23 Fibre Channel Cable 15m LC-SC 50/125 Duplex M/M

SC-SC

234457-B23 Fibre Channel Cable 15m SC-SC 50/125 Duplex M/M