HP StorageWorks 1050EX PCI-Express Host Bus Adapter for Windows Installation Guide (AA-RW7FA-TE, February 2005)

Installing the HBA14
Installation prerequisites
Before you begin, make sure you have the following:
• An optical multimode cable with an LC-style duplex connector.
• A system with a 4x PCI-Express slot minimum.
NOTE: The HBA does not allow normal data transmission on an optical link unless it is connected
to another similar or compatible laser product (that is, multimode to multimode).
1050EX HBA components
Figure 1 shows the 1050EX HBA components that are referenced later in this document.
Figure 1 1050EX components
LED indicators