HP-UX 11i June 2002 Release Notes

I/0 and Networking Cards
Network Drivers
Chapter 7
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updated for
March 2002
With the March 2002 release, 1000Base-T/SCSI (A6794A) on the HP server rp7410 is
now supported. Customers should download the latest 11i release for the most recent
version of Gigabit Ethernet.
updated for
December 2001
The December 2001 release supports the 1000Base-T/SCSI card (A6794A) for HP-UX
11i, to pre-enable future systems (64-bit only). (The driver, igelan, is available on
software bundle GigEther-01.) The card is factory-installed, with a maximum of two
cards. The card supports only MC/ServiceGuard in this release. Online files are located
at /opt/networkdocs.
new at 11i
original release
The PCI 1000Base-T card allows HP 9000s to connect to IEEE 802.3ab standard
networks over Cat 5 or Cat 5E UTP copper cable. (The driver, gelan, is available on
software bundle GigEther-00.) The card supports HP Auto-Port Aggregation,
MC/ServiceGuard, and LAN Monitor. The card operates at 10, 100, or 1000 Mbit/s and
supports auto-negotiation and auto-sensing. There is no 1000Base-T card for HSC
backplanes.
The HSC and PCI 1000Base-SX/9000 products provide the means for interfacing various
types of HP 9000 computers to a 1000Base-SX multimode fiber network.
NOTE For information on doing online addition and replacement of Gigabit Ethernet cards,
refer to “Managing PCI Cards with OLAR” in the Configuring HP-UX for Peripherals
manual.
Documentation
For detailed information on advanced features and troubleshooting of the Gigabit
Ethernet products, see Using PCI 1000Base-T and HSC/PCI 1000Base-SX (Gigabit
Ethernet) available on the Instant Information CD or under “Networking and
Communications” at http://docs.hp.com.
For information on installing and configuring the Gigabit Ethernet products, see PCI
1000Base-T and HSC/PCI 1000Base-SX/9000 Quick Installation available in the
/opt/networkdocs directory and at http://docs.hp.com.
The following release notes are also located in the /opt/networkdocs directory:
• gigether_relno.pdf
• gigether-01_relno.pdf
Beginning with the June 2002 release, Gigabit Ethernet release notes are also available
on the Instant Information CD and at http://docs.hp.com.
Fibre Channel Tachlite Driver
new for
December 2001
Now available is the new 2Gb, single port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter. The A6795A
PCI Tachyon XL2 adapter operates at bus speeds of up to 66 MHz with 64 bits bus width
and can transfer data at a 1Gb or 2Gb transfer rate. The adapter has auto-speed
negotiation that enables it to negotiate for the highest speed (1Gb or 2Gb) that is