HP-UX 11i March 2003 Release Notes

I/0 and Networking Cards
Network Drivers
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The HSC and PCI 1000Base-SX/9000 products provide the means for interfacing various
types of HP 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, see PCI 1000Base-T
and 1000Base-SX Quick Installation and Configuration Guide (for A6794A, A6825A, and
A6847A) or PCI 1000Base-T and HSC/PCI 1000Base-SX Quick Installation (for
A4942/5/6A and A4929A) 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
common to the port and to the infrastructure connecting the port. Using the fcmsutil
diagnostic tool, you can display link speed and Vital Product Data (VPD) information
programmed on the adapter.
The A6795A adapter operates on the following platforms running HP-UX 11.00, 11i, or
later Operating Environments:
• A400, A500, L-class, N-class, and Superdome servers
• J6000 workstations
The A6795A adapter will support all of the fabric topologies currently supported by the
existing Tachlite adapter. Boot support for the first release will be only on the N- and
L-class systems.
Summary of Changes
• As of December 2001, the HP-UX 11i Fibre Channel driver version is B.11.11.09.