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

Install Mux Card

PCI Mux Installation Procedure

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

following steps to install the hardware and software:

• Install the PCI Mux software using the

swinstall

program.

• 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 pci_mux0

NOTE If installing the Mux hardware before the Mux software use the

following steps:

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

be installed.

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

modules and power supplies, if any.

• Power up the system.

• Install the Mux software using the

swinstall

program.

• Reboot the system again to activate the Mux Cards.