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AB378A Fibre Channel Mass Storage Adapter Installation Guide: HP-UX and OpenVMS Storage > Chapter 2 Fibre Channel Adapter Installation for OpenVMS

Installing Adapter Hardware

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The Online Addition and Replacement feature is not supported in OpenVMS. See “Installing the Fibre Channel Adapter Offline” for hardware installation instructions.

IMPORTANT: Superdome systems are not intended to be maintained by customers. HP recommends that Superdome systems only be opened by a qualified HP service engineer. Failure to observe this recommendation can invalidate any support agreement or warranty to which you may be entitled.

Installing the Fibre Channel Adapter Offline

CAUTION: Observe all ESD safety precautions before attempting this procedure. Failure to follow ESD safety precautions could result in damage to equipment.
NOTE: The optical port protector is used only to protect the adapter port when it is not in use. Do not use the protector as a diagnostic tool.See the system documentation for information about how to safely shut down your system and obtain access to expansion slots.

Installing the Host Bus Adapter

  1. Access the system card bay

    • If the system is running, enter this command to shut it down:
      @SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN
      Enter y when prompted to continue.

    • 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.

    • Insert the card into the highest-performance PCI-X slot available.

  2. Install the card

    • Slide the adapter edge-connector into the PCI-X slot until it is fully seated.

    • Secure the card and reassemble the system.

Figure 2-1  AB378A Single Port Fibre Channel Adapter and Port WWN

AB378A Single Port Fibre Channel Adapter and Port WWN

The N_Port Port World Wide Name (WWN) is printed on the bulkhead.

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