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HP A5159B PCI Dual Port FWD SCSI Host Bus Adapter: Service and User Guide > Chapter 2 Installing the A5159B Adapter

Verifying Installation

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After installing the adapter and attaching peripheral devices, verify that all components are working. Refer to your system documentation for information on verifying operation.

HP 9000

  1. To verify that the adapter is correctly installed, execute the following command:

    ioscan -f

    The ioscan output could look like this:

    ext_bus  0  0/0/0   c720 CLAIMED   INTERFACE  Ultra wide SCSI


    The third column represents the hardware path of the slot the adapter is installed in. For information about the ioscan command, refer to your operating system reference manual or the ioscan man page.

  2. Verify that the adapter and driver display.

  3. Verify that the devices you attached to the adapter display.

HP e3000

Assume an rp7400 (N-Class) system with an I/O card being added to slot #12, we will expect paths 1/0/0/0 and 1/0/0/1 to be returned for our card.

  • From BCH menus:

     ------------------------------------------------------
    -Command                           Description
    ------- -----------
    ALL Display all system information
    ...
    IO Display I/O interface information
    ...
        --------------------------------------------------
    Information Menu: Enter command > io

    I/O MODULE INFORMATION

    Path Slot IODC
    Type (dec) Number HVERSION SVERSION Vers
    ---- ----- ------ -------- -------- ----
    System bus adapter 0 0x8030 0xc10 0x0
    Local bus adapter 0/0 Built_In 0x7820 0xa00 0x0
    Local bus adapter
    ...
    Local bus adapter 1/0 12 0x7820 0xa00 0x0
    ...
    PCI DEVICE INFORMATION
    Path Vendor Device Bus Slot
    Description (dec) Id Id # #
    ----------- ----- ---- ---- --- ---
    Ethernet cntlr 0/0/0/0 0x1011 0x19 0 Built_In
    SCSI bus cntlr 0/0/1/0 0x1000 0xc 0 Built_In
    SCSI bus cntlr 0/0/2/0 0x1000 0xf 0 Built_In
    SCSI bus cntlr 0/0/2/1 0x1000 0xf 0 Built_In
    Comp. ser cntlr 0/0/4/0 0x103c 0x1048 0 Built_In
    Comp. ser cntlr 0/0/5/0 0x103c 0x1048 0 Built_In
    SCSI bus cntlr 1/0/0/0 0x1000 0xf 128 12
    SCSI bus cntlr 1/0/0/1 0x1000 0xf 128 12
    Information Menu: Enter command >main
    Main Menu: Enter command or menu > sea 1/0/0/0
    Searching for potential boot device(s) - on Path 1/0/0/0This may take several minutes.
    To discontinue search, press any key (termination may not be immediate).
    Path# Device Path (dec) Device Path (mnem) Device Type
    ----- ----------------- ------------------ -----------
    P0 1/0/0/0.6 intscsia.6 Random access media
    Main Menu: Enter command or menu >
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