AD299A/AD355A Fibre Channel Mass Storage Adapters Installation Guide

Chapter 1
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1 Fibre Channel Adapter Installation for
HP-UX
This chapter contains installation prerequisites, guidelines, and procedures for the AD299A and AD355A PCI
Express host bus adapters.
This chapter addresses the following topics:
“Prerequisites” on page 6
“Important Patches and Updates” on page 7
“Installing Driver Software” on page 7
“Installing Adapter Hardware” on page 8
“Verifying the Fibre Channel Adapter Installation” on page 11
“LED Interpretation” on page 13
“Obtaining Card Information After Installation” on page 13
“Verifying Connectivity” on page 17
“Interpreting Hardware Paths” on page 18
“Firmware Updates” on page 20
“Fibre Channel Device Scanning Policy Configuration for HP Integrity Systems” on page 21
Thank you for purchasing HP I/O Cards
If you are installing an HP I/O card as an add-in device, please review this document before attempting
installation.
If this card was factory installed in your server, see “Verifying the Fibre Channel Adapter Installation” on
page 11.
HP welcomes your input. Please email us at:
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with comments or suggestions on HP I/O Cards or related documentation.
All product documentation, including a comprehensive Support Guide, Installation Guide, Release Notes,
Support Matrix are available online at: http://docs.hp.com/en/index.html
1. Within the “Internet & Networking” category select “I/O Cards and Networking Software”
2. Select “Fibre Channel”
3. Click on the Fibre Channel documentation product.