HP EISA/PCI Multiplexer Family Cabling, Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Manual

Install Mux Card

EISA Mux Installation Procedure

When adding new EISA Mux Cards to an existing system, use the

following steps to install the hardware and software:

• List each card and the number of the EISA slot in which it will be

installed.

• Install the EISA Mux software using the

swinstall

program.

• Run the eisa_config program to add the EISA ID configuration to the

slot number of each new card.

(HWP1510 for the 8 port card; HWP1520 for the 64 port card)

• Shut down the system.

• Install the Mux Cards in the appropriate slots and connect the port

modules and power supplies, if any.

• Power up the system. Device files will be created automatically.

• Enter the command below to check for Mux Card activation.

ioscan -f | grep tty

• Run

emux_diag

program to verify the topology of the port module

connections.

• Finally, use the SAM utility to change the configuration or the device

file, to enable hardware handshaking and add getty entries.

• Run the command below each time a new port module is added to the

Mux Card.

insf -e -d eisa_mux0