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Configuring the Local FDDI Adapter
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NOTE: Make sure the HP FDDI/9000 card and driver are installed in the system before you use SAM to configure the software. If you've updated existing Fibre Channel software to the latest version, skip this step and go to "Verifying the Installation."

Log in as root and do the following:

  1. At the HP-UX prompt, type: sam

  2. Double-click on Networking and Communications in the SAM main window.

  3. Double-click Network Card Configuration in the Networking and Communications window.

  4. Highlight the FDDI card that you want to configure from the object list.

  5. Verify that the hardware path is correct for your FDDI card.

    Series 800: The hardware path of an HP-PB FDDI card should equal 4 times the hardware module number in which the card has been installed. For example, if the hardware path is 32, then the HP-PB FDDI card should be in hardware module 8.

  6. Choose Configure from the "Actions" menu to open the Configure LAN Card window.

    1. Enter the information about the FDDI card. To do so, press the Tab key to move through the data entry fields.

      NOTE: SAM displays the Card Name, Hardware (H/W) Path, and Station Address fields with the appropriate values. These fields cannot be modified.

    2. Choose FDDI as the interface type for your FDDI card. The default is IEEE802.3/Ethernet.

    3. Enter the Internet address for your FDDI card.

      Upon exiting the Internet Address field, SAM checks to make sure that the IP address you entered is correctly formatted and is not currently in use.

    4. Specify whether your FDDI card will be on a subnetwork.

      If you choose YES, enter the subnet mask for your subnetwork.

    5. Optionally, enter comments about your FDDI card.

    6. Choose Add Aliases for Internet Address to open the Add Aliases window.

      NOTE: You must complete this step if you have more than one Fibre Channel card installed in your system.

    7. Add, modify, or remove alias names for your FDDI card.

    8. Activate the OK button to perform the task and return to the Configure LAN Card window.

  7. Activate the OK button at the Configure LAN Card window to enable your FDDI card.

    NOTE: If the software is correctly configured, SAM displays the Network Interface Cards object list with the status Enabled for your FDDI card; otherwise, SAM displays an error message.

  8. At the Networking and Communications window, choose Exit SAM from the "File" menu.

    NOTE: If you have moved or removed any FDDI cards from the system, HP recommends that you verify the IP address of every card in the backplane before leaving SAM.

  9. Go to the next section, "Verifying the Installation."



Overview of Configuration Using SAM
  		 


Verifying the Installation  
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