HP A7173A PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter Support Guide, August 2007

Locating A7173A Adapter Software
The drivers, utilities and manpages for the A7173A adapter are on the HP-UX application release
CD. They are also available online at the HP Software Depot.
To locate the software at the HP Software Depot, follow these steps:
• Go to the Software Depot website:
http://www.software.hp.com
• Search for A7173A.
• Click receive for free.
• Complete the free product registration form and click next.
• In the “Download Software” section, click the link for the depot that corresponds to your
HP-UX operating system version to download the drivers, utilities, and manpages for the
A7173A adapter.
• In the “Documents” column next to the “Download Software” column, click Installation
Instructions to download instructions for using the Software Distributor tool to install the
drivers, utilities, and manpages for the A7173A adapter.
Installing A7173A Adapter Software
The mpt driver is used by the A7173A adapter in all supported HP-UX systems. The mpt driver
is available on the application release CD or at the HP Software Depot. The scsiU320-00 bundle,
which includes the mpt driver, also includes the mptconfig and mptutil utilities for online
configuration and troubleshooting.
1. Read the HP scsiU320-00 (mpt) Mass Storage Driver Release Notes, to confirm which patches,
if any, are required. Patches can be downloaded from the HP IT Resource Center (ITRC):
http://itrc.hp.com
NOTE: You must install all of the patches listed in the HP scsiU320-00 (mpt) Mass Storage
Driver Release Notes, before installing the scsiU320-00 bundle containing the mpt driver.
2. Use the swlist command to see which patches are already installed on the system. If no
patches are required, go to step 4.
3. Install any necessary patches.
4. Install the scsiU320-00 software bundle for the HP-UX operating system version you are
running:
To install the software from the HP-UX application CD, insert the CD into the appropriate drive
and enter the swinstall command. Next, follow the on-screen menu to complete the installation.
If you download the scsiU320-00 bundle from the HP Software Depot, it can be installed using
the Software Distributor (SD) tool. The SD is used to install and remove software on HP-UX host
systems.
The instructions for using the SD to install or remove the drivers, utilities, and manpages for the
A7173A adapter can be downloaded at the HP Software Depot, see “Locating A7173A Adapter
Software” (page 14).
Files Contained in the scsiU320-00 Bundle
The scsiU320-00 bundle contains several files that the Software Distributor (SD) will copy to the
appropriate directories on the host system.
If you are concerned that the installation is not complete, use the swverify command to confirm
the software has been properly installed. Use the swlist command to display the files that have
been installed. It is not necessary to run these commands, unless it becomes necessary to
troubleshoot the A7173A adapter installation.
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