2
Installing
the
HBAs
This
chapter
describes
the
procedure
for
installing
the
HP
PCI-X
2.0
single-port
and
dual-port
HBAs,
including:
•
•
Refer
to
your
host
documentation
for
installing
the
HBA.
WARNING!
Disconnect
the host
from
the
power source before installing
the HBA. To reduce the
risk
of
personal
injury
from
hot
surfaces,
allow
the
internal
server
or
workstation
components
to
cool
before
touching.
CAUTION:
Electrostatic
discharge
(ESD)
can
damage
electronic
components.
Be
sure
you
are
properly
grounded
before
beginning
this
procedure
as
described
in
23.
Installation
prerequisites
Before
you
begin,
ensure
that
you
have:
•
An
optical
multimode
cable
with
an
LC-style
duplex
connector
•
An
empty
64-bit
PCI-X
slot
•
The
following
unique
information
that
is
located
on
the
bottom
of
the
HBA:
• Serial
number
•
WorldWide
Port
Name
(WWPN)
and
Node
Name
(NN),
each
of
which
is
derived
from
the
HBA’s
IEEE
address.
Combined,
the
WWPN
and
NN
create
the
WorldWide
Name
(WWN)
that
uniquely
identi
fi
es
an
HBA
in
the
Fibre
Channel
environment.
PCI-X
2.0
single-port
and
dual-port
4Gb
FC
adapters
for
Itanium
Linux
and
Windows
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