HP-UX 11i Version 2 Release Notes (October 2003)

Workstation- and Server-Specific Information
Mass Storage Drivers
Chapter 3
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Documentation
Documentation regarding PCI Token Ring networking is found at:
http://www.docs.hp.com/hpux/netcom/#Token%20Ring/9000
Obsolescence
The high-speed PCI Token Ring adapter, A5783A, is the replacement for A4930A, which
was discontinued by IBM. The A4930A product, which was discontinued as of June 1,
1999, is supported on V-class machines only. Should an existing A4930A card fail, it
should be replaced with the replacement A5783A card. When the A4930A card is
replaced with the new A5783A card, the pcitr driver must be upgraded to J1644AA.
Mass Storage Drivers
The following sections describe mass storage drivers and adapters that are
automatically installed.
Fibre Channel Tachlite
In HP-UX 11i v2, the Fibre Channel Tachlite driver supports both the A5158A and
A6795A PCI Fiber Channel adapter cards.
Summary of Change
The changes to the Fibre Channel Tachlite driver in HP-UX 11i v2 release include:
• Interrupt migration
• Online Addition and Replacement (OLAR) of Fibre Channel apdater cards
Impact
The interrupt migration provides the capability to move individual interrupts allowing
the balancing of the systems interrupt load, thereby improving performance.
The OLAR feature enables the addition and/or replacement of Fibre Channel Tachlite
adapter cards without shutting down your system. For more information, see “On-line
Addition and Replacement (OLAR) of I/O Adapters” on page 45.
Compatibility
There are no compatibility issues.
Performance
There are no performance issues
Documentation
There are no documentation changes.