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Installing the Adapter
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This section contains information on installing the A5230A or A5506B adapter in an OpenVMS system.

WARNING! The installation procedures in this section require opening the computer cabinet, which might expose you to high-energy (high-amperage) circuits and sharp edges in the equipment chassis. Ensure to remove all rings, watches, and other jewelry before opening the cabinet.
CAUTION: The adapter contains electronic components that can easily be damaged by small amount of static electricity. To avoid damage, use the following guidelines:

  • Store the adapter in its antistatic plastic bag until you are ready to install it.

  • Work in a static-free area, if possible.

  • Handle the adapter by the edges only. Do not touch electronic components or electrical traces.

  • If you must lay the adapter down, place it on a non-conductive mat or surface.

  • Use the ESD kit that is provided with the adapter. Follow the instructions included with the kit.

  • Use a suitable ground—any exposed metal surface on the system chassis.

Before beginning the installation, and without removing the adapter from its antistatic bag, inspect the adapter for any sign of obvious damage, such as chipped or loose components. Contact Hewlett-Packard if the adapter is damaged.

Install the Card

To physically insert the card into your system, perform these steps:

  1. Shut down the system.

  2. Insert the card into an empty PCI slot.

  3. Connect the card to the network.

  4. Power up the system. When the system is up, any error messages will appear on the terminal display or system console.

See the hardware documentation for the card for details.

Boot the system

  1. Log in as SYSTEM.

  2. Check the OpenVMS version by executing SHOW SYSTEM. The version must be V8.2 (or later).

NOTE: The LAN driver for this card is included in the OpenVMS installation.

Configure the Card Using LANCP

  1. Log in as SYSTEM and verify that the card and its hardware path are displayed by executing

    MC LANCP SHOW CONFIG

    The LAN device characteristics that can be set include speed, duplex mode, and whether autonegotiation is enabled. The MC LANCP SET DEVICE and LANCP DEFINE DEVICE commands modify these settings.

  2. Set the desired characteristics according to the Network Configuration worksheet (see Table 2-1 “Network Card Configuration Worksheet”). For example, use this command:

    MC LANCP DEFINE DEVICE devname /SPEED=100 /FULL /AUTONEGOTIATE



Table 2-1 Network Card Configuration Worksheet

Data Type

Required/
Optional

DefaultWhere to ConfigureExampleYour System

Station address

Required

As shown on card

not configurable

0x08000978537C

Link configuration

Optional

Autonegotiating

LANCP

MC LANCP SET DEVICE/AUTO

Link speed/duplex mode

Optional

Autonegotiating

Hub or switch[1] or LANCP

MC LANCP SET DEVICE/
SPEED=100
/FULL

[1] The speed configuration of the 10/100Base-SX-TX card is determined by the speed setting of the hub or switch port to which the card is connected if autonegotiation is enabled. The card automatically senses this speed. The card only runs at one speed at a time.

 



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