Installing Adapter Hardware

The Online Addition and Replacement feature, OL* for the HP-UX 11i v3 release, enables PCI host bus adapters to be added or replaced without shutting down and rebooting the system, and without adversely affecting other system components. The system hardware uses slot-specific power control, combined with HP-UX operating system support, to enable these features.

	NOTE: HP-UX 11i v3 does NOT support Online Deletion (OLD) with fclp. HP-UX 11i v2 supports Online Addition (OLA) ONLY with fclp. It does NOT support Online Replacement (OLR) or Online Deletion (OLD).

Confirm whether OL* is supported on the system in which you plan to install a Fibre Channel adapter.  See the HP Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter Support Matrix, at: http://docs.hp.com/en/netcom.html#Fibre%20Channel

For detailed instructions on using OL* on HP-UX 11i v2 , 11i v3, and later HP-UX releases, see the Interface Card OL* Support Guide and the Interface Card OL* Support Matrix at: http://docs.hp.com/en/hpux11iv2.html

	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

	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.

Install OnlineDiag, which is available at: http://www.software.hp.com

OnlineDiag is also available from the HP Support PLUS CD for HP/9000 systems or the IPF CD for Itanium systems. Installation instructions are available at: http://docs.hp.com/hpux/onlinedocs/diag/st/st_inst.htm

Install all driver software and dependent patches before you install the adapter. For more information, see FibrChanl-02 (fclp) Fibre Channel Mass Storage Driver for HP-UX 11i v3 Release Notes and FibrChanl-02 (fclp) Fibre Channel Mass Storage Driver for HP-UX 11i v2 Release Notes available at: http://docs.hp.com/en/netcom.html#Fibre%20Channel

	NOTE: See the system documentation for information about how to safely shut down your system and obtain access to expansion slots.

To install the Fibre Channel adapter, follow these steps:

	NOTE: With HP-UX 11i v2, be sure to check that you are installing the card in a non-switched slot. If you install the card in a switched slot, you will see the following error message: fclp ifc_attach: HBA installed in unsupported slot If you see this message, you must shut down the system, remove the card, and re-install it in a non-switched PCIe slot. Refer to the server documentation for instructions on how to identify a non-switched PCIe slot.

1. Install all driver software and dependent patches.

2. Shut down the system.

3. Insert the card into the highest-performance PCIe slot available.

4. Attach fiber cabling to the adapter. All Fibre Channel host bus adapters that use the fclp driver use a cable terminated with an LC connector.