HP-PB 10/100Base-TX/9000 Quick Installation Guide
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1. and station address Successful Yes if an OK status is returned If not refer to flowchart 7 Step 6 Subnet Test LJ Check the host name subnet number and subnet mask of the interface using the ifconfig 1M command Example ifconfig lanl Successful Yes if the host portion of the IP address and subnet number part of the IP address are not all Os or all 1s and the subnet mask is what you expect If not use SAM to enter the mask or IP address Check that all the hosts on the network are using the same subnet mask and that the mask has been set on all interfaces by executing the ifconfig 1M command on each node in the network Example ifconfig lanl Successful Yes if the subnet masks are all the same If not use SAM to connect the mask or IP address Refer to the Installing and Administering LAN 9000 Software manual for additional information about subnet masks Step 7 Transport Level Loopback Test Using ARPA QO Check the transport level connection with the remote host using the telnet 1 command For example telnet abcde Successful Yes if you have transport level connectivity to the remote host If not refer to flowchart 8 Check the route tables on the source and destination nodes using the command netstat r Successful If the routing tables are not correct refer to the route man page Refer to the on line manual pages for more detailed information about the commands listed in the above steps For th2. applicable Select the lowest empty HP PB slot and remove the slot cover Step 4 Install the HP PB10 100Base TX card m Observe the antistatic precautions m m mj Record the card serial number from the card Grasp the card by its edges or faceplate with both hands insert the card into the slot and press the card firmly into place Secure the card by folding in the extractor levers and securing the retaining screws and reassemble the system Step 5 Attach the system to the network mj Attach the 8 pin RJ 45 plug on your twisted pair LAN cable into the RJ 45 connector on the card The same RJ 45 connector is used for either 10 or 100 Mbit s operation Attach the free end of the cable to any unused port on the appropriate hub or switch or into a wall jack that is connected to a hub or switch Connect power cable to system Set the hub or switch speed and duplex mode Both full duplex and half duplex operation are supported Power up the system The 10 100Base TX card will run a self test automatically Any error messages will appear on the terminal display or system console You can also use the dmesg command to retrieve startup messages later Verify that the LEDs on the card reflect the correct mode of operation Refer to the illustration on the next page for the LED pattern for normal 10 Mbit s and 100 Mbit s operation Verify that the Test LED is OFF When the system is up log in as root and veri
3. DROM into the appropriate drive Run the swinstall program to install the software using the command swinstall Change the host name after Source Host Name if necessary Click on the Source Depot Path to identify the registered depot for the appropriate source depot path and activate the OK button to return to the Software Selection Window Highlight the10 100Base TX software A3495A Choose Mark for Install from the Actions menu to choose the product to be installed Choose Install from the Actions menu to begin product installation and open the Install Analysis Window Activate the OK button in the Install Analysis Window when the Status field displays a Ready message Activate the YES button at the Confirmation Window to confirm that you want to install the software swinstall loads the fileset runs the control scripts for the filesets and builds the kernel Estimated time for processing 3 to 5 minutes When the status field indicates Ready a Note Window opens Activate the OK button on the Note Window to reboot the system After the system reboots login as root and execute the command shutdown h Make sure the system is halted before you continue Step 3 Access the system card bay m m m Wait for the system to shutdown completely and then power off the system by pressing the system off button Unplug the system Open the system to gain access to the HP PB backplane if
4. HP PB 10 100Base TX 9000 Quick Installation Guide The 10 100Base TX combination card supports both 10Mbit s and 100Mbit s full and half duplex operations HP recommends installing the 10 100Base TX 9000 software before installing the hardware card For detailed information about each of the steps below and for declarations of conformity refer to the online manual Using HP PB 10 100Base TX 9000 available in www docs hp com or on the Instant Information CDROM View the latest release notes either in opt networkdocs or on the Instant Information CDROM Step 1 Prepare to install the 10 100Base TX software m m m Loginas root Check that the usr bin usr sbin and sbin directories are in your PATH using the command echo PATH Check that the HP UX version is 10 20 or later using the command uname a Install the appropriate patches for your system as described in the Required Patches section of the online Release Notes or the online README View the online files either in Instant Information or in opt networkdocs Release notes are in hppb100bt_relno pdf Fill out the configuration worksheet for each card you are installing Refer to the other side of this card for the network configuration worksheet Determine whether the connection is to be 10 Mbits s or 100 Mbits s Step 2 Install the 10 100Base TX software skip this step if you ordered option 0D1 pre installation m m Load the software media C
5. Troubleshooting Guide Follow the steps below in sequence to quickly isolate 10 100Base TX 9000 problems on your system The flowcharts referred to in the procedures are in the online Using HP PB 10 100Base Tx 9000 manual available in www docs hp com or on the Instant Information CDROM Check the HP UX 10 20 or later Directory Path Prior to completing the steps below check that the usr bin usr sbin and sbin directories are in your PATH using the command echo PATH Step 1 Network Level Loopback Test LY Check the IP network level connection with the remote host using the ping 1M command Example ping 192 6 20 2 Successful If packets are being returned your system has network level connectivity to the remote host If not refer to flowchart 1 Press Ctrl C to stop the ping output Step 2 Connections LED Test LI Check that the RJ 45 cable is connected to the 10 100Base TX connector on the HP PB card and to a 10 100Base TX hub or switch L Check that the card LEDs indicate normal operation Refer to the illustration on the second page of this card and the table on the last page of this card for the LED pattern for normal operation Successful If the LED pattern indicates normal operation If not refer to flowchart 2 Step 3 Configuration Test d Check that the10 100Base TX 9000 interface is configured by displaying information about all 10 100Base TX cards that are successfully bound to the system using the co
6. e Gateway Remote Loopback Test refer to flowchart 9 in the online Using HP PB 10 100Base TX 9000 manual If you are still having problems connecting your system to the network contact your HP support representative In the following HP PB 10 100Base TX LED Matrix X LED ON and O Flashing HP PB 10 100Base T 100 Link Activity X LED Matrix Improperly seated card or defective card Driver has not initialized card Link cable is not connected either to card or to hub or switch Same as above but is for 100Base TX X Driver couldn t complete the initialization of the card because an error has been detected Card may be defective X Same as above but is for the 100Base TX mode Normal quiescent state for 10Base T Normal quiescent state for 100Base TX X X X O HP Part No J1627 90004 Normal state during transfer of 10Base T data This state is also seen when the card is connected to a switch and the card is quiescent Switch is sending link pulses Same as above but is for the 100Base TX mode Copyright 1997 1999 Hewlett Packard Company Printed in USA E0699
7. er s manual Do this step only if remote systems have not been previously configured Network Card Configuration Worksheet Fill out one worksheet for each card you are installing Data Type Required Optional Default Where to Configure Example Your System Internet address Required 0 0 0 0 SAM ifconfig 192 6 20 2 Subnet mask Required if using Subnet mask not SAM ifconfig 255 255 248 0 subnetting used Station address Required As shown on card lanadmin A SAM 0x0060b0c4012f Host name alias for Required if system is this network connected to more interface card than 1 network Link speed Required Hub or switch 100 MBit s Hub The speed configuration of the 10 100Base TX card is determined by the speed setting of the hub or switch port to which the card is connected The card automatically senses this speed The card only runs at one speed at a time To verify the speed selection use the LED indicators on the front of the 10 100Base TX card as shown below or run Janadmin and check the link speed and duplex mode at the LAN Interface Status Display HP PB 10 Mbit s or 100 Mbit s LAN Card e LED ON o LED OFF Test On fail Off pass eee 10 Mbit s Indicator Link Status On link established Power 6o RJ 45 Connector TX O 100 Mbit s Indicator eo Activity ee On Data transmitted received 10 or 100 Mbit s HP PB 10 100Base TX 9000 Quick
8. fy that the card and its hardware path are displayed by executing the command ioscan Step 6 Configure the card using SAM m m m m mj Run the System Administration Manager sam Double click Networking and Communications Double click Network Interface Cards Highlight the HP PB 10 100Base TX card and choose Configure from the Actions menu Fill in the form according to the instructions using the Network Card Configuration Worksheet Activate the OK button to activate the card and then select exit from the File menu until you exit SAM Step 7 Verify the installation mj mj m Obtain the PPA HP UX 11 x or the NMID HP UX 10 x and the station address of your card by executing the command lanscan Verify that no errors have occurred during installation by running the following command linkloop i lt PPA gt lt station address gt for HP UX 11 0 and above or linkloop i lt NMID gt lt station address gt for HP UX 10 20 Verify connectivity with a remote system by executing the command ping lt Remote_IP_Address gt andnetstat in HP PB 10 100Base TX 9000 installation is complete when you have successfully run linkloop and ping If you want to verify the installation further go to Verifying the Installation in chapter 1 of the online Using HP PB 10 100Base TX 9000 manual To configure remote systems go to Configuring Network Connectivity in chapter 2 of the online us
9. mmand lanscan Successful Yes if Janscan indicates the interface and hardware are up If not refer to flowchart 3 If the Base TX switch cannot autonegotiate run lanadmin and ensure that the duplex mode is set the same as at the hub or switch it can be half or full duplex mode Check the log data error and disaster messages for10 100Base TX using the netfmt command Example netfmt v f var adm nettl LOGOO more Successful Yes if the problem stated in the log file is fixed If not refer to flowchart 4 Display IP information about the interface you want to test using the ifconfig 1M command Example ifconfig lanl Successful Yes if the output shows the correct Internet address and the flag UP If not refer to flowchart 5 Step 4 Network Level Loopback Test d Check that a correct entry exists for the remote system in your system s ARP cache using the arp 1M command Example arp 192 6 20 62 Successful Yes if there is an ARP cache entry for the remote host If not refer to flowchart 6 Step 5 Link Level Loopback Test T Check the link layer connectivity using the linkloop 1M command with the NMID or PPA of your 10 100Base TX card and the station address of the remote host Command syntax linkloop i lt NMID gt lt Station Address gt for HP UX 10 20 and linkloop i lt PPA gt lt Station Address gt for HP UX 11 0 and above Use lanscan on the local system to obtain the NMID
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