User guide

Installation 2-3
5. Install the Fibre Host Adapter in an available slot in the server. Refer to
the Compaq StorageWorks Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter Installation
Guide and the server documentation for details about installing option
boards.
6. Install a GigaBit Interface Converter (GBIC) module in the receptacle
provided at the Fibre Host Adapter and the RA4000 Controller. The
Fibre Channel Storage Hub requires two GBICs-- one for each cable
attached.
7. Connect the Fibre Host Adapter, the RA4000 Controller, and the Fibre
Channel Storage Hub together using appropriate lengths of Fibre
Channel cable.
8. Plug in the power cord(s).
9. Apply power to the equipment in the following order:
a. Fibre Channel Storage Hub
b. RA4100
c. Server
10. Run System ROMPaq and install operating system drivers supporting
the Fibre Host Adapter, using the Compaq SmartStart and Support
Software CD.
11. Run the Array Configuration Utility. (See Chapter 5, “Running the
Array Configuration Utility,” for more information.)
Choosing a Location
Choose an installation location with the following features:
■ Higher in the rack than many other components
IMPORTANT: For help in placing the storage system in the 19-inch rack, refer to the
following documentation:
■ Rack Resource CD Kit (shipped with Compaq racks or available through a Compaq
authorized reseller)
■ Rack Builder Configuration Tool CD (available on the Compaq website or can be
ordered with the Rack Resource CD Kit)
■ Rack Information Library CD (available on the Compaq website or can be ordered
with the Rack Resource CD Kit)
■ A grounded electrical outlet that is easily accessible and located as near
the storage system as possible