PCI Mux Release Notes

Release Note for HP-UX 11i v1 and v2
Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements
Chapter 16
Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements
This section describes the requirements for installing the current version of the PCI Mux
products on HP-UX 11.i.
Software Requirements
You must have installed the HP-UX 11i Operating System before installing this product. To
install this product, use the swinstall program.
Hardware Requirements
This version of the PCI Mux products run on the following HP-UX systems equipped with the
PCI bus:
• V-Class, N-Class, and L-Class servers (64-bit OS).
• A-Class servers (32-bit OS).
• B-Class, C-Class, and J-Class workstations (32-bit OS).
• N-Class and L-Class servers and C-Class and J-Class workstations (64-bit OS).
• Superdome and rp8400
Disk Space
The disk space required is 500 KBs.
Installation Information
Listed below are some things to keep in mind when installing the PCI Mux product:
• You must install the PCI Mux hardware when the system is down.
• You must install the PCI Mux driver software before installing the Mux cards, to avoid a
second reboot.
• The kernel dynamically assigns the major number for the PCI mux when you install the
PCI Mux driver.
This major number can differ from system to system. However, once a major number is
assigned, it remains unchanged across reboots until the driver is removed. You can find
out the major number by entering the following command: