AD299A/AD355A Fibre Channel Mass Storage Adapters Installation Guide
Fibre Channel Adapter Installation for HP-UX
Installing Adapter Hardware
Chapter 1
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• Wait for the system to shut down completely, and then power off the system by pressing the
system off button.
• Ensure that the system is grounded.
• Open the system to gain access to the PCIe + PCI-X hybrid backplane.
• Insert the card into the highest-performance PCIe slot available.
NOTE With HP-UX 11i v2, be sure to check that you are installing the card in a
non-switched slot. If you install the card in a switched slot, you will see the following
error message:
fclp [hardware path]: HBA installed on unsupported slot
If you see this message, you must shut down the system, remove the card, and
re-install it in a non-switched PCIe slot. Refer to the server documentation for
instructions on how to identify a non-switched PCIe slot.
Step 2. Install the card
• Slide the adapter edge-connector into the PCIe slot until it is fully seated.
• Secure the card and reassemble the system.