Installation Manual

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2. Confirm that you have the correct operating system drivers available.
The AH303A adapter is supported by the CommonIO and SerialSCSI-00 bundles, available
on Application Release CDs or the HP Software Depot website. Table 1-1 lists the minimum
CommonIO and SerialSCSI-00 bundle version requirements for each supported HP-UX
version:
Table 1-1 Minimum Required CommonIO and SerialSCSI-00 Versions for AH303A Host Bus
Adapters
Minimum SerialSCSI-00 VersionMinimum CommonIO VersionOperating System
B.11.23.0712B.11.23.0712HP-UX 11i v2
B.11.31.0712B.11.31.0712HP-UX 11i v3
IMPORTANT: If you install the drivers from HP-UX Fusion media, you must use Ignite-UX
version C.7.4.157 or later.
For more information about downloading the required software, see “Downloading Software”
(page 12).
3. Read the SerialSCSI-00 (sasd) Mass Storage Driver Release Notes and HP CommonIO Release
Notes for your HP-UX version to check for known problems, required patches, or other
information that you might need for installation.
4. Make sure you have superuser (root) privileges.
5. Make sure the /usr/sbin, /sbin, and /usr/bin directories are in your PATH statement,
by logging in as root and entering the following command:
# echo $PATH
6. Make sure that you have the necessary cables to connect external devices.
For more information, see “Connecting the Adapter to Other Devices” (page 15).
Downloading Software
The drivers, utilities, and manpages for the AH303A adapter are located at the HP Software
Depot. To locate and download the software, follow these steps:
1. Go to http://www.software.hp.com.
2. Search for CommonIO.
3. Locate the HP-UX Common Bundle and click Receive for Free.
4. Select the HP-UX version that your system runs, complete the required registration
information, then click Next.
5. Click the depot that corresponds with the OS you are running to download the bundle.
6. In the Documents column next to the Download Software column, click
Download/Installation Instructions to view instructions for using the swinstall tool to
install the drivers, utilities, and manpages.
7. Go to http://www.software.hp.com.
8. Search for AH303A.
9. Locate the HP-UX Serial SCSI driver and click Receive for Free.
10. Select the HP-UX version that your system runs, complete the required registration
information, then click Next.
11. Click the depot that corresponds with the OS you are running to download the bundle.
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