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

1 Adapter Overview
HP Fibre Channel Mass Storage Overview
NOTE: For the latest copy of this document and related HP Fibre Channel documentation:
1. Go to http://www.docs.hp.com
2. In the “Internet & Networking” category, select “I/O Cards and Networking Software”.
3. Select “Fibre Channel”.
HP Fibre Channel Mass Storage is a high-speed connection for mass storage. It transmits data
faster than existing SCSI mass storage interconnects.
HP Fibre Channel Mass Storage networks are ideal for data-intensive applications, including
data mining, atmospheric modeling, multimedia, geographic information systems, and medical
imaging.
HP Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs) are available for HP 9000 and HP Integrity servers.
For all supported configurations, see the HP Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter Support Matrix at:
http://www.docs.hp.com
Installation steps differ for various systems. Be sure to follow the information in this guide for
your adapter. See the system’s documentation for detailed installation procedures and illustrations.
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