HP 3000 99x Family, Installation Manual

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Installation
HP-PB I/O Cards
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BC card (lower port) in double-high slot 14/15.
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Console/LAN card in double-high slot 10/11.
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T-Class only: MUX-16 card in slot 7.
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HP-FL system disk (Not supported on T600 Systems.):
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HP-FL (PB-FL) card in double-high slot 12/13.
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SCSI card in slot 9.
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SCSI or Fast/Wide SCSI system disk:
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SCSI card in slot 13 or Fast/Wide SCSI card in slot 12/13.
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Other cards should follow HP-PB guidelines; see Appendix B (Configuring the HP-PB
Cardcage).
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To make sure the HP-PB card cage is not overloaded, add up the power requirements
for the individual cards as described in Appendix B (Configuring the HP-PB
Cardcage).
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For maximum performance, follow the performance guidelines in Appendix B
(Configuring the HP-PB Cardcage). Rules of thumb:
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99x: Install cards for disk drives in higher numbered (higher priority) slots, but
below LAN/console card.
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T-Class: install LAN cards in higher numbered (higher priority) slots, but below
LAN/console card.
NOTE The Fiber-Optic Link card for 99x/T-Class Systems is called by several
different names:
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HP-FL card on T-Class.
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PB-FL card on the 99x
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Fiber-Optic Link on the card itself.
PBA-IB Card (Series 99x Only)
All supported I/O cards (connecting to peripherals) are Precision Bus (PB) cards with the
exception of the HP-IB card on the Series 99x which is a CIO card. In order to support the
CIO HP-IB card on the Precision Bus, a Precision Bus Adapter (PBA) must be used. The
PBA combines the CIB adapter and physical bus adapter into a single, double-high card.
Only one CIO HP-IB can be connected to each PBA.
The A1809-60095 is the only PBA-IB card supported on the 99x. You should not use a
PBA-IB card designed for xx7 systems. The xx7 PBA-IB cards will cause system hangs
during tape backup and are not supported for boot disks.