HP Fibre Channel Mass Storage Adapters Support Guide, February 2007

Chapter 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.