Promise SANLink3 F2 User Manual

SANLink

Thunderbolt™ to Fibre Channel Adapter

Device driver software utility installation for Mac OS

Version 1.0

3 F2

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Contents

IntroduCtIon 1

Install sanlInk3 F2 drIver 2

Install sanlInk3 utIlIty 5

usIng the sanlInk3 utIlIty 6

ContaCtIng teChnICal support 11

SANLink3 F2 Thunderbolt™ to FC Adapter

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IntroduCtIon

This installation guide describes how to install the device driver and software utility for the SANLink3
F2 Thunderbolt™ to Fibre Channel adapter on a Mac computer equipped with a Thunderbolt 3 port.

Download the driver and utility installation les from the PROMISE website. The device driver should

be installed before connecting the SANLink3 F2 to the Mac. After the driver is installed, go ahead and
connect the SANLink3 F2 according to the instructions in the Quick Start Guide.

An additional download, the SANLink3 utility, is available from the PROMISE website. It is used for
monitoring device function and changing some settings such as port speed and topology. This is also
available from the website. The utility is not required for the device to be operational since all device
settings are auto-detect, and it is not necessary to manually change any setting for the SANLink3 F2 to
function.

To download the device driver and utility:

1. Go to the PROMISE website at http://www.PROMISE.com/, click on Support near the top of the
page, select the Download Center option.

2. Use the two pull-down menus to rst choose the SANLink3 then the SANLink3 F2 option.

3. Under the heading Download search results below:

• Click on the Drivers link and download the SANLink3 Mac driver.

• Click on the Utilities link and download the PROMISE SANLink3 Utility. (Optional)

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SANLink3 F2 Driver and Utility Installation

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Install sanlInk3 F2 drIver

Download the SANLink3 F2 Mac Driver from the PROMISE website at www.promise.com and follow the
steps below to install the driver for the SANLink3 F2. You can then proceed to connect the SANLink3
F2 according to the instructions in the Quick Start Guide.

To install the SANLink3 F2 driver:

1. Unzip the SANLink3 F2 Mac Driver le, open the folder and double-click on the driver package

le.

The driver installation le icon looks like this

Note

The name of the driver installation package available from the website will
change periodically to reect the version as it is updated.

2. The driver installation menu appears. Click the Continue button to proceed with the driver
installation.

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