Install Mux Card; Overview; Eisa Mux Installation Procedure; Pci Mux Installation Procedure - HP EISA/PCI Multiplexer Manual

2 Install Mux Card

Overview

The procedures outlined in this chapter are applicable to the HP EISA Mux 8 Card and Mux 64
Card and the HP PCI Mux 8 Card and Mux 64 Card.

EISA Mux Installation Procedure

When adding new EISA Mux Cards to an existing system, use the following steps to install the
hardware and software:
List each card and the number of the EISA slot in which it will be installed.
Install the EISA Mux software using the swinstall program.
Run the eisa_config program to add the EISA ID configuration to the slot number of each new
card.
(HWP1510 for the 8 port card;
HWP1520 for the 64
Shut down the system.
Install the Mux Cards in the appropriate slots and connect the port modules and power supplies,
if any.
Power up the system. Device files will be created automatically.
Enter the command below to check for Mux Card activation.
ioscan -f | grep tty
Run emux_diag program to verify the topology of the port module connections.
Finally, use the SAM utility to change the configuration or the device file, to enable hardware
handshaking and add getty entries.
Run the command below each time a new port module is added to the Mux Card.
insf -e -d eisa_mux0

PCI Mux Installation Procedure

When adding new PCI Mux Cards to an existing system, use the following steps to install the
hardware and software:
Install the PCI Mux software using the swinstall program.
Shut down the system.
Install the Mux Cards in the appropriate slots and connect the port modules and power supplies,
if any.
Power up the system. Device files will be created automatically.
Enter the command below to check for Mux Card activation.
ioscan -f | grep tty
Run emux_diag program to verify the topology of the port module connections.
Finally, use the SAM utility to change the configuration or the device file, to enable hardware
handshaking and add getty entries.
Run the command below each time a new port module is added to the Mux Card.
insf -e -d pci_mux0
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