HP A6795A Installation Guide - Page 6

HP-UX Installation Superdome Installation Superdome Installation Superdome systems are not intended for access by users. HP recommends that Superdome systems only be opened by a qualified HP engineer. Failure to observe this requirement can invalidate any support agreement or warranty to which the system owner might otherwise be entitled. Installation Prerequisites • Check that the /usr/bin, /usr/sbin, and /sbin directories are in PATH by entering the following command: echo $PATH • Verify that you have the following items: - Grounding wrist strap - Fibre Channel driver software media (included with OS or application CD). Alternately the driver software, FibrChanl-00, can be downloaded from http://software.hp.com. - Fibre Channel host bus adapter with an optical port protector attached (not included with all adapters). • Verify the cabling requirements: - Cable map (optional) - A 50 micron fibre optic duplex M/M cable terminated with a SFF (small form factor) LC connector • Locate the part number and the Worldwide Name for each port on the Fibre Channel adapter and record them. NOTE Patches are available from either http://www.software.hp.com or http://ITresourcecenter.hp.com. Patches Review the FibrChanl-00 (fcd) Fibre Channel Mass Storage Driver for HP-UX Release Notes for the latest patch and dependency requirements: a. go to http://www.docs.hp.com b. select "browse by topic" c. select "Networking and Communications" d. select "Fibre Channel" Install all driver software and dependency patches before you install the adapter. 6 Chapter 1