Step 3: Connect the card to the network

Attach two LAN cables to the card (Figure 1-1 “AB290A PCI-X 2-Port U320 SCSI and 2-Port 1000Base-T Combination Card”). For 1000Base-T, cabling must be Cat 5 UTP or better with RJ-45 connectors. The maximum cable length for 1000Base-T (Copper UTP) is 100 meters over Cat 5 or Cat 5E.

Attach the free end of a LAN cable to any unused port on the switch. Do the same for the other port. The LAN ports on the cards operate at 10 or 100 Mbit/s in either full- or half-duplex modes and at 1000 Mbit/s only in full-duplex mode. Set the ports on the card and on your switch according to the following table.

Table 1-1 HP-UX 1000Base-T Supported Configurations

HP-UX 1000Base-T Port	Link Partner	Resulting Speed
AUTO	AUTO	Highest Common Speed (HP-UX supports 10/100/1000)
AUTO	1000 FD fixed/manual	1000 Mbit/s FD
10 HD	10 HD (for example, a 10Base-T Hub)	10 Mbit/s HD
10 FD	10 FD	10 Mbit/s FD
100 HD	100 HD	100 Mbit/s HD
100 FD	100 FD	100 Mbit/s FD

If you are using Jumbo Ethernet frames, ensure that:

all end stations on a given LAN^[2] have the same maximum transmission unit (MTU) setting;
intermediate stations such as switch ports in your LAN have an MTU equal to or greater than the end station’s MTU.

^[2]In the Jumbo Frames discussion, “LAN” means that the end stations do not have any routers or layer 3 switches in between them.

Step 3: Connect the card to the network

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