HP StorageWorks Enterprise File Services N4c WAN Accelerator 4-port NIC Installation Guide (February 2005)

HP STORAGEWORKS EFS N4C WAN ACCELERATOR 4-PORT NIC INSTALLATION GUIDE 7
1 - INSTALLING THE HP EFS
N4
C WAN ACCELERATOR 4-
CHAPTER 1 Installing the HP EFS N4c WAN
Accelerator 4-port NIC
In This Chapter This chapter describes how to install the EFS N4c WAN Accelerator 4-port
NIC in the HP EFS WAN Accelerator. This chapter includes the following
sections:
 “Before You Begin,” next
 “Installing the EFS N4c WAN Accelerator 4-port NIC in an HP ProLiant
DL320-510, DL320-1010, or DL320-3010” on page 9
 “Installing the EFS N4c WAN Accelerator 4-port NIC in an HP ProLiant
DL380-3010 or DL380-5010” on page 9
This chapter assumes you have installed and configured the HP EFS WAN
Accelerator. For detailed information, see the HP StorageWorks Enterprise File
Services WAN Accelerator Installation and Configuration Guide and the HP
StorageWorks Enterprise File Services WAN Accelerator Management Console User
Guide.
Before You Begin
The following section describes important information you need to know
before you begin the installation process. It contains the following sections:
 “EFS N4c WAN Accelerator 4-port NIC Card Status Lights,” next
 “Required Tools and Equipment” on page 8
The HP EFS WAN Accelerator is equipped with a bypass card to prevent a
single point of failure. If there is a serious problem with the HP EFS WAN
Accelerator, it goes into bypass mode and the traffic is passed through
unoptimized. You can install multiple-port bypass cards to connect to multiple
routers and switches.
The HP EFS N4c WAN Accelerator 4-port NIC Card (EFS N4c WAN
Accelerator 4-port NIC Card) is supported by HP EFS WAN Accelerator,
version 2.1 (or higher) software: