Hardware and Software Installation Procedure

If the system is running, (and you are not using online addition and replacement), shut it down by executing: shutdown -h. Respond “y” to the continue to shutdown prompt.

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 PCI backplane.

Select an empty PCI or PCI-X slot and remove the slot cover. The card can operate in PCI as well as PCI-X mode.

Check the latest support matrix to see the systems that support this card, how many cards per system, and if any software updates are needed, The support matrix is available on the web at http://docs.hp.com under “Networking and Communications.”

Observe the antistatic precautions. HP recommends wearing ESD straps when installing the card.

Record the serial number and MAC address located on the card for future reference.

Grasp the card by its edges or faceplate with both hands, insert the card into the slot, and firmly but gently press the card in until it is fully seated.

Secure the card and reassemble the system.

Attach the network cable (or cables) to the card. Attach the connector from a LAN cable to the card (Figure 1). For 1000Base-SX, cabling can be either 62.5 micron or 50 micron multimode fiber optic (MMF) cable with LC connectors. If the remote connection is type SC, you will need an LC-to-SC conversion cable. For 1000Base-T, cabling must be Cat 5 UTP or better with RJ-45 connectors. Refer to the tables at the end of this procedure for operating distances.

Attach the free end of the LAN cable (or cables) to any unused port(s) on the switch. Set the interfacing ports on the switch to the same settings as this LAN card: either set the card and switch port to autonegotiation, or set them to the same speed and duplex mode.

The A7012A card does not interoperate with older switches containing a BCM 5400 PHY with a version earlier than C-5. The problem occurs when interfacing with switches such as the HP Procurve Module J4115A; version J4115B fixes the Procurve problem.

If you are using Jumbo Ethernet frames, ensure that all end stations on a given LAN* have the same maximum transmission unit (MTU) setting. However, switch ports in your LAN can have any MTU setting greater than or equal to the end station’s MTU. (*Note: here “LAN” means that the end stations do not have any routers or layer 3 switches in between them.)

Ensure power cable is connected to system. Power up the system.

Log in as root.

Check that the /usr/bin, /usr/sbin and /sbin directories are in your PATH using the command: echo $PATH

Check the HP-UX version by entering: uname -r

# uname -r
B.11.11

The version must be either B.11.11 (11i v 1.0) or B.11.23 (11i v 2.0).

Install the appropriate patches for your system as described in the Release Notes, which are available on the Web at http://docs.hp.com under Networking and Communications.

Load the software media into the appropriate drive. The Gigabit Ethernet software bundle (IEther-00) for HP-UX 11i v 1.0 is on the December 2003 application CD; for HP-UX 11i v 2.0, the driver is on the March 2004 application CD.

Run the swinstall program to install the software using the command: swinstall.

Change the host name after “Source Host Name,” if necessary.

Click the Source Depot Path to identify the registered depot for the appropriate source depot path and activate the OK button to return to the Software Selection Window.

Highlight the 1000Base-SX/T software IEther-00 (for cards such as A7011A and A7012A) on HP-UX 11i v 1.0 or 11i v 2.0.

Choose Mark for Install from the “Actions” menu to choose the product to be installed.

Choose Install from the “Actions” menu to begin product installation and open the Install Analysis Window.

Activate the OK button in the Install Analysis Window when the Status field displays a Ready message.

Activate the YES button at the Confirmation Window to confirm that you want to install the software. swinstall loads the fileset, runs the control scripts for the filesets, and builds the kernel. This should take about 3 to 5 minutes. When the status field indicates Ready, click Done. A Note Window then opens. Click the OK button to reboot the system.

Log in as root and verify that the card and its hardware path are displayed by entering: ioscan.

Run the System Administration Manager by entering sam.

Double-click Networking and Communications.

Double-click Network Interface Cards.

Highlight the Gigabit Ethernet card and choose Configure from the Actions menu.

Fill in the form according to the instructions using the “Network Card Configuration Worksheet”.

Click the OK button to activate the card and then select exit from the File menu until you exit SAM.

Verify that the connector’s Link LED is steadily on (this means the card and driver are installed successfully).

Obtain the PPA number and the station address of each card by using the lanscan command.

To verify link-level connectivity with a remote system, enter:

$ linkloop -i PPA_number remote_station_address

To verify IP-level connectivity with a remote system, enter:

$ping Remote_IP_Address and netstat -in

Installation is complete when you have successfully run linkloop, ping and netstat. To configure remote systems, see the Ethernet Support Guide available on the web at http://docs.hp.com. Do this step only if remote systems have not been previously configured.

Optionally, if you want to verify that the iether driver appears for each installed card, enter: ioscan -f

The ioscan output might look like the following:

Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
lan 3 1/10/0/1 iether CLAIMED INTERFACE HPA7011A PCI/PCI-X 1000Base-SX 2Port GigEAdapter

The third column shows the hardware path of the slot in which the card is installed. This path will be different for each installed card.

Jumbo frames for the iether driver on HP-UX 11i v 1.0 have mtu_size in the range of 1501-9000 bytes.

If you are using Jumbo Ethernet frames, ensure that all end stations on a given LAN* have the same maximum transmission unit (MTU) setting. However, switch ports in your LAN can have any MTU setting greater than or equal to the end station’s MTU. (*Note: here “LAN” means that the end stations do not have any routers or layer 3 switches in between them.)

Obtain the PPA number of the card by entering lanscan.

Choose one of two configuration methods that will permanently save your configuration.

Verify MTU change by entering netstat -rn. If MTU has not changed, enter the following commands:

$ifconfig lan PPA_number unplumb

$ifconfig lan PPA_number ip_address netmask netmask up

To check (or verify) the current Ethernet frame size, enter:

$lanadmin -m PPA_number