HP Fibre Channel Mass Storage Adapters Support Guide, February 2007

Chapter 2

Fibre Channel Adapter Installation

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 2-3 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 2-3 Multimode Fibre Channel Cables

Product

Type

Product

Number

Length Fibre Width Duplexing

SC-SC A3583A 2M 50uM/125uM no

A3531A 16M

A3735A 50M

A3736A 100M

LC-LC C7524A 2M yes

C7525A 16M

C7526A 50M

C7527A 100M

LC-SC C7529A 2M

C7530A 16M