Setup and Install

Installing HyperFabric

Installing HyperFabric Adapters

Chapter 3

Installing HyperFabric Adapters

This section contains information about installing HyperFabric adapters in HP 9000

systems. Online Addition and Replacement (OLAR) information is provided in the

“Online Addition and Replacement—HP-UX 11i Only” section on page 62.

CAUTION HyperFabric adapters contain electronic components that can easily be damaged by

small amounts of electricity. To avoid damage, follow these guidelines:

• Store adapters in their antistatic plastic bags until installation.

• Work in a static-free area, if possible.

• Handle adapters by the edges only. Do not touch electronic components or electrical

traces.

• Use the disposable grounding wrist strap provided with each adapter. Follow the

instructions included with the grounding strap.

•Use a suitable ground—any exposed metal surface on the computer chassis.

IMPORTANT Although the A6092A (copper) adapter is supported on HP 9000 Superdome systems, we

recommend that only fibre adapters be installed in Superdome systems. The reason is

that the A4892A copper HF1 cable is not flexible enough to use in the cable management

system in the Superdome chassis—to use the copper cable in a Superdome, it would

likely be necessary to remove some parts of the Superdome cabinet.

WARNING User Note: HyperFabric adapter installation in V-Class systems must be done

by a Hewlett-Packard Customer Engineer qualified in installing and servicing

the HP V-Class system and trained to recognize the hazards involved. The I/O

board is installed in an area of the V-Class where hazardous energy levels

might be produced. Any attempt by non-HP personnel to install a HyperFabric

adapter in a V-Class system might result in a void of warranty.

Customer Engineer Note: Refer to the V-Class system’s documentation to

identify various areas of the V-Class card cage. The PCI HyperFabric adapters

are installed in one of the V-Class’s Exemplar I/O boards. Only one

HyperFabric adapter per V-Class SAGA/EPIC is supported.

For specific instructions see system specific documentation on “installing networking

adapters” for each type of HP 9000 system that HyperFabric adapters will be installed

into.

When the HyperFabric adapters have been installed, go to “Installing the Software” on

page 60.