Installation guide

FC0151102-00 D 2-1

Section 2

Hardware Installation

2.1

Preinstallation Procedures

Before installing your QLA2xxx board, take a moment to read this guide.

CAUTION! The QLA2xxx board contains parts that can be damaged by

electrostatic discharge (ESD). Before handling the QLA2xxx board,

use standard methods to discharge static electricity. Keep the

QLA2xxx board in the antistatic bag until you are ready to install

it. Place the board on the bag when you examine or conﬁgure it.

Retain the bag for future use.

2.2

What You Need for Installation

Before you install the QLA2xxx board in your computer, you need the following:

❑ A screwdriver (usually a Phillips #1)

❑ A high-speed, serial data connector (HSSDC) cable for the QLA2000/2100

boards

❑ An optical, multimode cable with an SC-style duplex connector for the

QLA2000F/2100F/2102F boards

❑ Two three-position point-to-point, internal ﬁbre channel cables for the

QLA2102F board

Figures 2-1 through 2-5 identify the QLA2xxx board components referenced

throughout this section.

Each QLA2xxx board has a unique serial number; its location on the board is noted

in ﬁgures 2-1 through 2-5. Take a minute to write down the serial number of the

QLA2xxx board in the unlikely event that the NVRAM is corrupted. If the NVRAM

is corrupted, you will be prompted for the QLA2xxx serial number.