HP Converged Network Adapters Installation Manual

HP Installation Guide, AT118A HP Integrity NC552SFP 2P 10GbE Adapter

Abstract

This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems. HP assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels.

HP Part Number: AT118-90002 Published: February 2012 Edition: 2

The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

1 Introduction...............................................................................................4

Overview................................................................................................................................4

LED indicators..........................................................................................................................4

Network management...............................................................................................................5

2 Installing an adapter...................................................................................6

Preventing electrostatic discharge................................................................................................6

Installing an adapter in a server.................................................................................................6

Installing a low profile bracket....................................................................................................7

Connecting other devices...........................................................................................................7

3 Installing the HP-UX operating system components...........................................8

HP-UX operating system.............................................................................................................8

Prerequisites.............................................................................................................................8

Important Ethernet patches and updates......................................................................................9

Update the adapter firmware.....................................................................................................9

Installing driver software............................................................................................................9

Installing OnlineDiag..............................................................................................................10

Verify the Ethernet adapter installation.......................................................................................10

Verify Ethernet connectivity.......................................................................................................11

Alternate website for downloading files.....................................................................................11

4 Specifications...........................................................................................12

Cable specifications................................................................................................................12

General specifications.............................................................................................................12

Compliance...........................................................................................................................12

Power and environmental specifications.....................................................................................13

5 Regulatory compliance notices...................................................................14

Regulatory compliance identification numbers............................................................................14

Federal Communications Commission notice..............................................................................14

Laser device...........................................................................................................................14

Laser safety warning...............................................................................................................14

Certification and classification information.................................................................................14

Laser product label.................................................................................................................14

International notices and statements..........................................................................................15

Canadian notice (avis Canadien).............................................................................................15

Class A equipment.............................................................................................................15

European Union notice............................................................................................................15

BSMI notice...........................................................................................................................16

Japanese notice......................................................................................................................16

Korean notices.......................................................................................................................16

6 Electrostatic Discharge..............................................................................17

Electrostatic Discharge.............................................................................................................17

Grounding Methods................................................................................................................17

7 HP Contact information.............................................................................18

HP contact information............................................................................................................18

8 Acronyms and abbreviations......................................................................19

Acronyms and abbreviations....................................................................................................19

Index.........................................................................................................20

Contents 3

1 Introduction

Overview

The HP Integrity NC552SFP 2P 10GbE adapter is a dual port 10GbE adapter for the HP Integrity rx2800 i2 and Superdome2 systems. The HP Product number is AT118A. These two descriptions refer to the same device and are used interchangeably throughout this document.

The AT118A adapter uses the BladeEngines 3 (BE3) Emulex chip and is an eight lane (x8) PCI Express (PCIe) 10 Gigabit network controller offering optimal throughput. This PCI Express Gen 2 adapter ships with two SFP+ (Small Form-factor Pluggable) cages suitable for connecting to Direct Attach Cable (DAC) or fiber optic modules supporting SR fiber optic cabling. The adapter ships with a standard height bracket installed by default. A low profile bracket is also available for use in a low profile PCIe slot.

For more information about the AT118A adapter, see the following HP website:

http://www.hp.com/go/hpux-11iv3-iocards-manuals

LED indicators

The AT118A adapter has two ports with LED indicators for Link (L) and Activity (A) for each port. Standard-height bracket is shown below with the SFP+ ports and LED indicators.

Figure 1 The AT118A adapter

The operation of the AT118A adapter LED indicators are explained in the following table: Table 1

Table 1 AT118A LED Indicators

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Flashing (Green)

OffLink (L)

On (Yellow)

DescriptionStatusLED Indicator

Indicates no network activity on the link.OffActivity (A)

Indicates network activity on the link. The adapter is sending or receiving network data at up to 10 Gbps.

No link to the adapter is established. The adapter is not receiving power or the cable connection is faulty.

Link to the adapter is established. The adapter is receiving power and the cable connection is good.

Network management

Management support

The AT118A adapter ships with agents that can be managed from HP Systems Insight Manager or other management application that support SNMP.

Server integration

• The AT118A adapter is a validated, tested and qualified solution that is optimized for HP

Integrity rx2800 i2 and Superdome2 servers.

PXE (LAN boot)

• Support for pre-boot execution environment (PXE) enables automatic deployment of computing

resources remotely from anywhere.

• Allows a new or existing server to boot over the network and download software, including

the operating system, from a management/ deployment server at another location on the network.

Network management 5

2 Installing an adapter

IMPORTANT: See the following chapter before installing the AT118A adapter: “Installing the

HP-UX operating system components” (page 8)

Preventing electrostatic discharge

To prevent damaging the system, be aware of the precautions you need to follow when setting up the system or handling parts. A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor may damage system boards or other static-sensitive devices. This type of damage may reduce the life expectancy of the device.

To prevent electrostatic damage:

• Avoid hand contact by transporting and storing products in static-safe containers.

• Keep electrostatic-sensitive parts in their containers until they arrive at static-free workstations.

• Place parts on a grounded surface before removing them from their containers.

• Avoid touching pins, leads, or circuitry.

• Always be properly grounded when touching a static-sensitive component or assembly.

Installing an adapter in a server

See the HP Integrity rx2800 i2 and Superdome server documentation for additional information on how to safely install a PCI Express card in the server.

NOTE: A minimum of two Gigabytes (2 GB) of server memory is required per each adapter.

NOTE: Direct Attach Cable (DAC) for copper environments or fiber transceivers and cables for

fiber-optic environments must be purchased separately.

The Online Addition and Replacement feature, OL* for the HP-UX 11i v3 release, enables PCI host bus adapters to be added or replaced without shutting down and rebooting the system, and without adversely affecting other system components. The system hardware uses slot-specific power control, combined with HP-UX operating system support, to enable these features.

Confirm whether OL* is supported on the system in which you plan to install an Ethernet adapter. See the HP Ethernet System-Driver Support Matrix, at the following website:

http://www.hp.com/go/hpux-11iv3-iocards-manuals

IMPORTANT: Superdome systems are not intended to be maintained by customers. HP recommends

that Superdome systems only be opened by a qualified HP service engineer. Failure to observe this recommendation can invalidate any support agreement or warranty to which you may be entitled.

NOTE: The optical port protector is used only to protect the adapter port when it is not in use.

Do not use the protector as a diagnostic tool.

Install all driver software and dependent patches before you install the adapter. For more information, see “Prerequisites” (page 8)

1. Install all driver software and dependent patches.

2. Shut down the system.

3. If a low profile option slot is to be used, install the low profile bracket onto the adapter.

NOTE: See the following procedure “Installing a low profile bracket” (page 7).

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