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a. Question: How many boards would you like to install? Answer: Enter the total number of 8-port
and/or 128 -port async adapters that are installed in the HMC PC.
b. Question: Board #1. What type of board is this? ('L' for list) Answer: Use board type 16 (IBM
128-port async PCI)
c. Question: How many ports does this digiBoard have? The following table contains the only possible
values::
8
16
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32
Board #1 How many ports? (1-16) Answer: Count the total number of enhanced RANs you are
attaching to the 128-port async adapter and multiply by 2. For example: two (RANs) multiplied by 2
equals 4. Enter the selection number 4), for 32 in this example, at the prompt.
d. Question: Do you want to set Altpin on this board? ('y' or 'n') Answer: No
If two 128-port async adapters are installed in the system, the utility repeats the previous sequence
of questions for each adapter.
9. Type the following command to run the second configuration utility: /usr/sbin/cxconf. The
configuration utility will guide you through a series of questions. The term C/CON is synonymous with
Enhanced RAN or RAN:
a. Question: How many C/X cards do you have? Answer: Enter the total number of 128-port async
adapters installed in the HMC PC.
b. Question: How many C/CONs (RANs) are connected to card 1 line 1? Answer: Enter the total
number of RANs on line 1. For this example, two C/CONs (RANs) are connected to line 1.
c. Question: What type of wiring scheme are you going to use for card 1, line 1?
A) 8 Wire Direct
B) 4 Wire Direct
C) RS422 Sync
D) RS232 Sync
Answer: A
d. Enter the type of communication mode to use on line 1.(Type L for a list) [14] Answer: 14
e. Question: How many ports does this C/CON (RAN) support? (conc #1) Answer: 16
Note: The maximum number of ports here is 16.
f. Question: How many C/CONs (RANs) are connected to card 1, line 2? Answer: Enter the number of
RANs connected to line 2. If RANs are connected to Line 2, return to step 9c above, and repeat the
previous steps for line 2.
The HMC is configured to load the adapter device driver upon reboot. Reboot the HMC PC.
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