Hardware Requirements - HP AD278A Installation Manual

HP PCI 8-Port Serial Multiplexer Adapter Installation
HP AD278A PCI MUX 8-Port Adapter Installation Prerequisites
• Cables must be grounded at both the ends
• Cables must be routed away from noise sources such as generators, motors and flourescent lights.
Cable Connections: AD278A PCI MUX 8-port adapter product comprises of Fan-out/Octopus cable. The
Fan-out/Octopus cable ends with DB-25 Male pin connector. If you need to connect a device which has male
DB-25 connector to the Fan-out cable, use F-F gender changer. Ensure that you have cables of correct length
and appropriate connectors to attach the devices properly.
For more information about peripheral cabling and cable connections, see HP AD278A and
NOTE
AD279A PCI Multiplexer Support Guide at:
http://www.docs.hp.com/en/netcom.html#Multiplexers.

Hardware Requirements

Table 1-1 lists servers that support AD278A PCI MUX 8-Port adapter on HP-UX 11i v3 system.
Table 1-1 AD278A PCI MUX 8-Port Server Support
Server/Workstat
rp3410
rp3440
rp4440
rp7410
rp7420
rx2620
rx4640
rx5670
rx7620
rx8620
NOTE For latest information about the platform support, see Support Matrix document at:
http://www.docs.hp.com/en/netcom.html#Multiplexers
4
Class
ion
PA-RISC
PA-RISC
PA-RISC
PA-RISC
PA-RISC
Itanium-based
Itanium-based
Itanium-based
Itanium-based
Itanium-based
Number of
AD278A
PCI MUX
8-Port
Adapters
Supported
2
3
6
15
15
3
6
4
15
16
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