Ethernet System-Driver Matrix for HP-UX 11i v1, 11i v2, and 11i v3

HP-UX
11i v1
HP-UX
11i v2
HP-UX
11i v3
Notes
Compatible Operating
Systems
2
Max Cards Per
Server
1
Adapter
Description
Software Bundle
Name
3
Compatible Server
4. Each AD385A card needs 512MBytes & 1
6. Each AB287A 10 GigE card needs 512MByte memory and 1 CPU. Dual-core systems support 1 AB287A per core. Servers using the SX1000 chipset (rp7420/rp8420, rx7620/rx8620) support 2 AB287A
cards per IO chassis. Servers using the SX2000 chipset (rx7640/rx8640) support 4 AB287A cards per IO chassis.An 8-socket system has a max of 2 cells and 1 IO bay (chassis). A 16-socket system has a
max of 4 cells and 4 IO bays (chassis). A 32-socket system has a max of 8 cells, 4 internal IO chassis, and capacity to connect to 1 IOX which adds another 4 IO chassis. A 64-socket system has a max of
16 cells, 8 internal IO chassis, and capacity to connect to 2 IOXs which add
another 8 IO chassis.
HP recommends putting the 10 Gigabit Ethernet AB287A card only into one of the highest-performing (or “dual-rope”) PCI-X 133 Mhz slots. To identify which slots are the highest performing slots in a
particular system, please refer to the hardware users’ guide for each system or to the I/O Slot Matrix - Entry Level Integrity Servers at http://docs.hp.com/en/hw.html#System%20Administration.
The AB287A is not supported in PCI slots. If installed in shared slots, other card must also be a PCI-X card in PCI-X mode. If other card is PCI only card, then 10GigE card will not get claimed (error
should be logged in dmesg).
The AB287A is not supported on platforms that have all PCI slots or platforms that have all single rope PCI-X slots.
As of August 1, 2006 the 10 Gigabit Ethernet AB287A is no longer supported on the rx4640, rp4410, or rp4440.
7. The 10 Gigabit Ethernet AB287A and the AB290A and AB465A combination cards are not supported on rp7410, rp8400, or on the initial release HP 9000 Superdomes -- those that have PA8600,
PA8700, or PA8700+ PA-RISC processors inside. The newer HP 9000 Superdomes have PA8800 or newer PA-RISC processors inside. The HP Integrity Superdomes have Itanium or Itanium2 processors
inside.
8. The AB545A card DOES NOT SUPPORT PCI 33 MHz operation. Therefore, do not place this card in the shared slot of a system where the card in the neighboring shared slot is a 33 MHz only card!
Please see the AB545A PCI-X 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Card Installation Guide for the list of 33 MHz only cards.
5. The designation “Bootable” is only referring to the Ethernet port on the combination networking and I/O cards. “Bootable” means the Ethernet port or ports of a card support LAN Boot, which is pre-OS
network boot (using IODC or EFI firmware) for the purpose of OS installation (using HP-UX Ignite or Remote Installation Service - [RIS]).
9. The following systems do not support the A7012A/A7011A 2-port GigE cards: PA-RISC servers : All A/D/E/K/L/N/R/T/V-class servers; All PCI-based PA-RISC workstations. Itanium-based servers:
rx4610, rx9610; Itanium-based workstations: i2000, Itanium2-based zx2000.
10. Itanium, Itanium2, and Itanium Processor Family (IPF) are registered trademarks of Intel Corp. Itanium-based systems use HP-UX 11.22 (11i v 1.6) or later. They do not run HP-UX 11i v1 or earlier.
11. The following cards were discontinued March 1, 2003: A4926A and A4929A, A5230A, A5506B, and A5838A.
12. The A5506A card is supported in all the same systems as the A5506B, however hardware support for the A5506A ended on November 30, 2006.
3. For HP-UX 11i v1, HP-UX 11i v2 (of Sept 2004 or later), and HP-UX 11i v3 there is no bundle name if the network card is a built-in LAN card or was factory installed because the driver is in the operating
environment (OE). If adding (installing) the card yourself, just get the latest application release (AR) DVD to get the driver.
1. The maximum number of cards column shows the maximum number of cards that can be installed in a certain system.When using HP Serviceguard, the maximum number of active Gigabit Ethernet cards
is half the total maximum installable cards per system. The secondary cards are not used until there is a failover. For example, if a server running Serviceguard can have 16 Gigabit Ethernet cards installed,
only 8 can be active.
2. To see which operating system version is on your system, type: uname -a. For patches, go to the HP Information Technology Resource Center (ITRC) at:
http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/index.do?admit=-1335382922+1120257265996+28353475
In this matrix, the designation “Bootable” is only referring to the Ethernet port on the combination networking and I/O cards. “Bootable” means the Ethernet port or ports of a card support LAN Boot, which is
pre-OS network boot (using IODC or EFI firmware) for the purpose of OS installation (using HP-UX Ignite or Remote Installation Service.
The I/O ports are likely bootable from as well (though from a storage device), but the characteristics of the I/O ports are shown in the separate support matrixes for SCSI and Fibre Channel.
13. For best performance, do not put the A9782A, A9784A, A5838A, or A5506B in a slot shared with other cards.
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