HP-UX 11i September 2003 Release Notes

I/0 and Networking Cards
Network Drivers
Chapter 7
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Documentation
For more information, see the HP A7143A RAID160 SA Adapter Support Guide at
http://docs.hp.com and the following manpages: saconfig and sautil.
HyperFabric2 PCI Fiber Adapter
HyperFabric is a high-speed network link that runs on various HP servers and
workstations. HyperFabric supports the IP network protocol stack, including TCP/IP,
UDP/IP, and NFS. HyperFabric also supports HP’s Hyper Messaging Protocol (HMP).
updated for
September 2002
• The A6386A HyperFabric2 PCI fiber adapter is now supported on HP-UX 11i on the
following HP systems:
— rp5430, rp5450, rp5470, rp7400, rp7410, and rp8400
• The HSC HyperFabric adapter card for K-Class systems (part number A4920A) has
been discontinued.
• The HSC HyperFabric adapter card for D- and R-Class systems (part number
A4921A) has been discontinued.
new for June 2001 • The A6386A HyperFabric2 PCI fiber adapter is now supported on HP-UX 11i on
these HP systems:
— A400, A500, L-, N-, V-Class, and Superdome systems
— B1000, B2000, B2600, C3000, C3600, C3700, J5000, J5600, J6000, J6700, and
J7000 workstations
• The clic_ping command is replaced by the clic_probe command
Documentation
For more information, see the HyperFabric User Guide for AR0902, Installing and
Administering HyperFabric (part number B6257-90031), and the HP HyperFabric
Release Notes for AR0902 (part number B6257-90032).
Performance Enhancements to the HSC FDDI Driver
HP-UX 11i includes code that enhances the HSC FDDI driver. These driver
modifications increase performance of the FDDI link by up to 20%.
The performance enhancement was done by making the driver MBLK-based, whereas
previously it was MBUF-based. Other code-path and function-call reductions have
further improved performance and scalability. These changes are not directly visible to
the user and have no effect on current documentation or support.
1. For information on other selectable drivers, see “Selectable Network Drivers” on
page 153.