Qlogic QLA22xx board Installation Manual

Qlogic QLA22xx board Installation Manual Manual pdf 7 page image

FC0151103-00 E 2-1Section 2Hardware Installation2.1Preinstallation ProceduresBefore installing your QLA22xx board, take a moment to read this guide.CAUTION! The QLA22xx board contains parts that can be damaged byelectrostatic discharge (ESD). Before handling the QLA22xx board,use standard methods to discharge static electricity. Keep the QLA22xxboard in the antistatic bag until you are ready to install it. Place theboard on the bag when you examine or configure it. Retain the bag forfuture use.2.2What You Need for InstallationBefore you install the QLA22xx board in your computer, you need the following: A screwdriver (usually a Phillips #1) A high-speed, serial data connector (HSSDC) cable for the QLA2200/2200Lboard An optical, multimode cable with an SC-style duplex connector for theQLA2200F/2202F/2212F board An optical mutimode cable with an LC-style duplex connector for theQLA2204F board One of the following cables for each of the three-position point-to-pointadapters on the QLA2212F board (J3 and J4; see figure 2-7):❑ PTP to HDDSC-AMP 636351-X❑ PTP to DB-9 plug-AMP 636373-X❑ PTP to DB-9 receptacle-AMP 636372-X A GBIC and appropriate cable for the QLA2200G boardNOTE: QLogic does not supply cables. Contact your distributor for the appropriatecable type and length.Figures 2-1 through 2-6 identify the QLA22xx board components referencedthroughout this section.Each QLA22xx board has a unique serial number; its location on the board is notedin figures 2-1 through 2-6. Take a minute to write down the serial number of the