HP Fibre Channel Mass Storage Adapters Support Guide FibrChanl-01 (fcd) Driver, September 2009

OnlineDiag is also available from the HP Support PLUS CD for HP 9000 systems or the IPFxxxx
CD for Itanium systems. Installation instructions are available at: http://docs.hp.com/hpux/
onlinedocs/diag/st/st_inst.htm
Install all driver software and dependent patches before you install the adapter. For more
information, see FibrChanl-01 (fcd) Fibre Channel Mass Storage Driver for HP-UX 11i v3 Release Notes
available at: http://docs.hp.com/en/netcom.html#Fibre%20Channel
NOTE: See the system documentation for information about how to safely shut down your
system and obtain access to expansion slots.
To install the Fibre Channel adapter, follow these steps:
1. Install all driver software and dependent patches.
2. Shut down the system.
3. Install the adapter in an available PCIe slot.
4. Attach fiber cabling to the adapter. All Fibre Channel host bus adapters that use the FCD
driver use a cable terminated with an LC connector.
Attaching the Adapter to Other Fibre Channel Devices
To attach the adapter to other Fibre Channel devices, follow these steps:
1. Remove the Fibre Channel host bus adapter’s optical port protector (if included).
2. Attach a connector cable to the Fibre Channel host bus adapter.
a. Align the slotted plug with the keyed connector.
b. Push the connector in until you hear it click.
3. Attach the free end of the cable to a compatible Fibre Channel device.
4. Reconnect the power cord, if necessary, and power on the system.
Table 2-2 lists the Fibre Channel cables that you can use when connecting devices to Fibre Channel
host bus adapters.
NOTE: Be sure to use LC-LC or LC-SC cables for the Fibre Channel host bus adapters which
use the FCD driver.
Table 2-2 Multimode Fibre Channel Cables
DuplexingFibre WidthLengthProduct NumberProduct Type
yes50uM/125uM2M221692-B21LC-LC
5M221692-B22
15M221692-B23
30M221692-B26
50M221692-B27
Table 2-3 lists the cable adapter products that you can use when connecting devices to Fibre
Channel host bus adapters.
Table 2-3 Cable Adapter Products
DescriptionProduct NameProduct Number
SC F/FFibre Channel AdapterC7534A
Includes 2M LC/SC Cable and F/F extendersFibre Channel Adapter KitC7540A
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