Installation Manual
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To install the Fibre Channel adapter, follow these steps:
Step 1. Install all driver software and dependent patches.
Step 2. Shut down the system.
Step 3. Install the adapter in an available PCI-X slot.
Step 4. Attach fiber cabling to the adapter. All Fibre Channel host bus adapters that use the TD driver use
a cable terminated with an LC connector.
Installing the Host Bus Adapter
Step 1. Access the system card bay
• If the system is running, enter this command to shut it down:
# shutdown -h
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.
Step 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.