HP A7011A User's Manual
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1. Mbit s Release Notes for PCI X 2 Port Gigabit Ethernet Cards Overview of Software Installation Process Overview of Software Installation Process The required operating environment is either HP UX 11iv 1 0 or v 2 0 depending on whether you are installing to a PA RISC based machine 11i v1 0 or to an Itanium2 based machine HP UX 11i v 2 0 To install the Operating Environment use the Ignite UX 11 11 Installation Utilities available on the HP UX 11i v 1 0 or 2 0 OE or AR media The operating environment version should show as B 11 11 or B 11 23 when you type uname a at the system prompt For instructions on how to install and configure the A7011A and A7012A hardware and software refer to the PCI X 2 Port Gigabit Ethernet Card for HP UX 11i v 1 0 Installation Guide available on the web at http docs hp com under Networking and Communications If the A7011A or A7012A card was factory installed ordered on product option 0D1 or is the built in or core LAN the LAN driver for this card will already be on your system disk If Installing HP UX 111i v 1 0 from the December 2003 OE or AR Media The December 2003 HP UX 11i Operating Environment disk or Application Software and Support Plus disks contain everything you need for HP UX 11i v 1 0 for PA RISC based machines 1 Using the December 2003 HP UX 11i Operating Environment disk or Support Plus disk load the HWEnable11i bundle Load the HWEnable11i bundle befor2. at the system prompt The A7011A and A7012A cards require the iether driver from the IEther 00 bundle To verify that the driver was loaded in the kernel execute the following command what stand vmunix grep iether for Gigabit Ethernet You should see a response like iether Version 1 Jun 26 2003 iether Revision B 11 11 09 Jun 26 2003 Known Problem The A7012A card does not interoperate with older switches containing a BCM 5400 PHY with a version earlier than C 5 The problem occurs when interfacing with older switches such as the HP Procurve Module J4115A note other switches might still have the BCM 5400 part Procurve version J4115B fixes the Procurve problem Release Notes for PCI X 2 Port Gigabit Ethernet Cards List of Related Documentation List of Related Documentation The following is a list of documents related to this product They are available on the web at http docs hp com under Networking and Communications The Support Guide is also available on the Instant Information CD if you have an HP support contract e PCI X 2 Port Gigabit Ethernet Card for HP UX 11i v 1 0 and 2 0Installation Guide Provides step by step instructions on how to install and configure the hardware and software e Ethernet Support Guide Provides information on advanced features and detailed information on troubleshooting the combination Gigabit Ethernet cards Release Notes for PCI X 2 Port Gigabit Ethernet Cards Li
3. 0 for HP UX 11i v 2 0 is on the March 2004 application CD You can check to see if these drivers are present on your system by running the commands described in How to Verify that the Correct Driver is in the Kernel in this document For the most up to date list of network cards and the systems that they work on check the Card Driver Version matrix on http docs hp com under Networking and Communications or ask your sales representative Features Each A7011A and A7012A PCI X 2 Port Gigabit Ethernet card has the following features e PCI X operation in 133 MHz 64 bit compatible mode Note the cards can also operate in PCI mode and so can be put in a PCI slot This will of course affect performance e Supports HP UX 11i v 1 0 64 bit on PA RISC platforms and HP UX 11i v 2 0 on Itanium2 platforms e Supports the following PA RISC systems Superdome or Superdome with IO Expansion IOX cabinet Includes new 64 way rp8420 base system or base system and I O Expansion IOX cabinet rp8400 base system or base system and I O Expansion IOX cabinet rp7420 rp7410 Release Notes for PCI X 2 Port Gigabit Ethernet Cards What s in this Version rp4440 rp3440 e Supports the following Itanium2 systems Superdome or Superdome with IO Expansion IOX cabinet Includes new 64 way rx8620 base system or base system and I O Expansion IOX cabinet rx7620 rx5600 rx2600
4. A7011A A7012A PCI X 2 Port Gigabit Ethernet Cards on HP UX 111 v 1 0 and 111i v 2 0 Release Notes Software Versions B 11 11 and B 11 23 D j invent Manufacturing Part Number J6371 90004 E0304 U S A Copyright 2004 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Legal Notices The information in this document is subject to change without notice Hewlett Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this manual including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Hewlett Packard shall not be held liable for errors contained herein or direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Warranty A copy of the specific warranty terms applicable to your Hewlett Packard product and replacement parts can be obtained from your local Sales and Service Office Restricted Rights Legend Use duplication or disclosure by the U S Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252 227 7013 for DOD agencies and subparagraphs c 1 and c 2 of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights clause at FAR 52 227 19 for other agencies HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY L P 20555 S H 249 Houston Texas 77070 Use of this document and any supporting software media supplied for
5. e Supports Ignite UX e On the A7011A the 1000Base SX port operates only at 1000 Mbit s and only in full duplex mode It autonegotiates flow control but not speed or duplexity Ensure that the 1000 Mbit s port on the interfacing switch is set for autonegotiation or 1000Mbit s full duplex mode e On the A7012A the 1000Base T port operates at 10 or 100 Mbit s in either full or half duplex modes and at 1000 Mbit s only in full duplex mode Ensure that you set both your switch and the gigabit Ethernet port on the card to autonegotiation or set both to the same speed and duplex mode e The Gigabit Ethernet cards support use of Jumbo Frames The maximum transmission unit MTU for using jumbo frames with the iether driver on HP UX 1liv 1 0 or v 2 0 is in the range of 1501 to 9000 bytes e The Gigabit Ethernet LAN software supports TCP IP NFS and DLPI applications Ethernet and SNAP encapsulations are supported e Support interrupt migration e Support HP ServiceGuard e Support vPars e Support virtual LANs VLANs e Support PCI X PCI online addition replacement OLA R on supported systems e The 1000Base SX A7011A has two duplex LC connectors and two LEDs one LED for each port Each LED flashes to indicate Activity data traffic and is solid to indicate the link is up e The 1000Base T A7012A has two RJ 45 ports Each port has an activity link LED and a speed LED that is off for 10 Mbit s green for 100 Mbit s or yellow for 1000
6. e or with the driver bundles mentioned in the next step 2 Using the December 2003 HP UX 11i Operating Environment disk or Application Software disk load the latest required driver e Gigabit Ethernet driver Ether 00 bundle version B 11 11 04 If Installing HP UX 11i v 2 0 from the March 2004 OE or AR Media The March 2004 HP UX 11i Operating Environment disk or Application Software and Support Plus disks contain everything you need for HP UX 11i v 2 0 for Itanium2 based machines 1 Using the March 2004 HP UX 11i Operating Environment disk or Support Plus disk load the HWEnable11i bundle Load the HWEnable11i bundle before or with the driver bundles mentioned in the next step 2 Using the March 2004 HP UX 11i Operating Environment disk or Application Software disk load the latest required driver Release Notes for PCI X 2 Port Gigabit Ethernet Cards How to Verify that the Correct Driver is in the Kernel e Gigabit Ethernet driver IEther 00 bundle version B 11 23 02 How to Verify that the Correct Driver is in the Kernel For instructions on how to install and configure the hardware and software refer to the PCI X 2 Port Gigabit Ethernet Card for HP UX 11i V 1 0 Installation Guide available on the web at http docs hp com under Networking and Communications The required operating environment is HP UX 11i v 1 0 or v 2 0 The operating environment version should show as B 11 11 or B 11 23 when you type uname a
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8. this pack is restricted to this product only Additional copies of the programs may be made for security and back up purposes only Resale of the programs in their present form or with alterations is expressly prohibited Copyright Notice Copyright 1997 2004 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Reproduction adaptation or translation of this document without prior written permission is prohibited except as allowed under the copyright laws Trademark Notices UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries licensed exclusively through The Open Group Itanium Itanium2 and Intel are registered trademarks of Intel Corp HP Serviceguard and Superdome are registered trademarks of Hewlett Packard Co Release Notes for PCI X 2 Port Gigabit Ethernet Cards What s in this Version Release Notes for PCI X 2 Port Gigabit Ethernet Cards What s in this Version The following information is for the initial release of HP s PCI X 2 Port Gigabit Ethernet cards for HP UX 11i v 1 0 version B 11 11 and HP UX 11i v 2 0 version B 11 23 The information here applies to the A7011A 1000Base SX fiber based card and A7012A 1000Base T copper based HP UX 11iv 1 0 is for PA RISC based machines HP UX 11i v 2 0 is for Itanium2 based machines The Gigabit Ethernet software bundle IEther 00 for HP UX 11i v 1 0 is on the December 2003 application CD The Gigabit Ethernet software bundle IEther 0
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