HP AD278A and AD279A PCI Multiplexer Release Notes HP-UX 11i v3 HP Part Number: J6386-90008 Published: December 2010
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Contents 1 Announcement...........................................................................................4 What's New in This Release......................................................................................................4 Common Features (AD278A/AD279A)........................................................................................4 Features Specific to AD279A PCI MUX........................................................................................
1 Announcement This document describes features, limitations, and known issues of the HP Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Multiplexer (MUX) product. The AD278A/AD279A PCI MUX product is compliant with Restriction of Hazardous Substance (RoHS) standard. The AD278A/AD279A PCI MUX is a high-speed serial communication multiple port product.
Known Problems The pmux_diag/pmux_stty loop back test may not respond, if a terminal is connected to a pci_mux1 port and the pmux_diag/pmux_stty loop back test is run from that terminal on the same pci_mux1 port. Workaround HP recommends customers NOT to run pmux_diag/pmux_stty loop back tests on a pci_mux1 port if the pmux_diag/pmux_stty is running on a terminal, which uses the same pci_mux1 port. Limitations Table 1 lists the slot limitations of AD278A PCI MUX 8-port adapter.
Table 3 Defects Fixed Defect ID Defect Description QXCR1000773542 The pci_mux1 driver displays incorrect card name. This defect is fixed in the current release, and pci_mux1 driver code is modified to display correct card name.
Table 4 AD278A/AD279A PCI MUX Serial Adapters (continued) Server/Workstation Class rp7410 PA-RISC rp7420 PA-RISC rx2620 Itanium-based rx4640 Itanium-based rx5670 Itanium-based rx7620 Itanium-based rx8620 Itanium-based NOTE: For latest information about the platform support, see Support Matrix document at: http://www.docs.hp.com/en/netcom.html#Multiplexers Software Requirements The AD278A/AD279A PCI MUX serial adapters are supported on HP-UX 11i v1 (B.11.11), HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.
Table 5 HP PCI Multiplexer Documents (continued) HP Part No. Title AD278-9000D HP AD278A PCI 8-Port Serial Multiplexer Installation Guide AD279-90004 HP AD279A PCI 64-Port Serial Multiplexer Installation Guide These documents are available at: http://www.docs.hp.com/en/netcom.html#Multiplexers Manpages After installation, you can access the manpage online using the man command.
IMPORTANT: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:(1) This device may not cause harmful interference and(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that might cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
NOTE: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case you may be required to take adequate measures.
Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity 11
Declaration of Conformity 12 Announcement
