Installing 3COM NIC on HP9000 A500 Unix server

[Alok_2]

The on board ethernet interface on the HP UX A500 box has failed and does not detect the link. I am trying to install a 3COM PCI 3C905 Network card on the server at Hardware path of 0/4/0/0 or 0/2/0/0. I ran IOSCAN as follows ,
ioscan -M btlan3 -H 0/2/0/0. The following are the results
CLASS lan
Instance 2
Hw Path 0/2/0/0
Sw Unlclaimed
Hw Unknown
Description PCI Ethernet 10
I get the same results when I try and use btlan6 etc.

Can I possibly install the 3Com card on the HP UX A500 server? If, yes then please provide me the procedure, URGENTLY.
The status of the on board card in SAM is 'DISABLED'

[Vincenzo Restuccia]

You have installed the driver from applications CD ?
See the list of cards supported:

Load Order Product Number PCI Card Description Part # Max. Boot Future Rel. Notes
1
A4926A
Single Port 1000BaseSX Gigabit Ethernet LAN (H)
A4926-60001
4
No
x


2
A5483A
ATM 622 (MMF connector (H)
A5483-60001
4
No
x


3
A6092A
Hyperfabric (H)
A6092-60001
4
No
x


4
A4929A
Single Port 1000baseT Ethernet LAN Adapter (Gigabit ethernet copper) (H)
A4929-60001
4
No



5
A5838A
Dual port 100baseT/X/dual port Ultra 2 SCSI Combo Interface card (F)
A5838-60001
1
No

1

6
A5506B
Quad Port 10/100B-TX LAN (F)
A5506-60101
1
No
x
1

7
A5856A
RAID Card (F)
A5856-60001
1
No

1

8
A5513A
ATM 155 (MMF connector) (H)
A5513-60001
4
No
x


9
A5515A
ATM 155 (UTPS connector) (H)
A5515-60001
4
No
x


10
A4800A
Single port Fast/Wide/Diff. SCSI-2 (H)
A4800-62002
4
Yes



11
J3525A
Dual Port serial (X25/FR/SDLC) (H)
J3525-60001
4
No



12
A5158A
Single port Fibre Channel 1062Mb/s (H)
A5158-60001
4
Yes



13
A5783A
Token Ring (4/16/100 Mb/s) (H)
A5783-60001
4
No
x


14
A5230A
10/100B-TX LAN (RJ45) (H)
B5509-66001
4
No



15
J3592A
8 Port Terminal MUX (H)
J3592-60101
4
No
x


16
A3738A
Single Port 10/100B-TX (AUI, BNC, RJ45) (H)
A3738-60001
4
No
x


17
J3593A
64 Port Terminal MUX (H)
J3593-60001
2
No
x


18
A3739B
FDDI Dual Attach Station LAN Adapter (H)
A3739-60002
4
No



19
A5150A
Dual Port Ultra2 SCSI (F)
A5150-60001
3
Yes
x


20
A5149A
Single port Ultra-2 SCSI Interface card (F)
A5149-60001
3
Yes



21
A5486A
Public Key Cryptography (PKC) PCI (F)
A5486-60001
3
No
x


22
A5159A
Dual Port FWD SCSI-2 (F)
A5159-60001
3
Yes
x


23
J3526A
Quad Port Serial (X25/FR) (F)
5063-1322
3
No
x


24
A5858A
Secure Web Console PCI Card (H) (Optional)
A5858-70001
1
No

2

25
A6150
PCI 2D Graphics and 2 part USB adapters (H)
A6150-60001/A6150-60002
1
No

3

(F) = Full length I/O card -- (H) = Half length I/O card. NA = Not Applicable




Notes:

Use in slot No. 2 ONLY. Cannot be used in slots 1, 3, or 4.

Provides web-based console capability on any PC with a browser. If needed, this card must be ordered with the A500 server. Cannot be ordered standalone. This card is not required if a system console terminal is used. Cannot have both A5858A and System Console (C1099A) on the same order.

Use A6150-6002 Graphics card in slot 1 only.

[Alok_2]

Thanks for the quick response. I am still not very clear......

CAN a 3COM PCI ETHERNET card be installed on the HP9000 box?
IF YES, THEN WHAT IS THE CRITERIA? CAN I ADD THE 3COM or COMPATIBLE DRIVERS TO THE SYSTEM FROM THE HP UX APPLICATION CD?
WHICH PCI SLOT CAN I USE?

A quick response would be appreciated

[Patrick Wallek]

I don't think HP supports 3rd party NICs in the 9000 server. The only thing you could do is check 3coms web site and see if they have any HP-UX drivers for the card you mention, though I seriously doubt it and HP will not write drivers for the 3com boards.

I think you are pretty much locked into using HP hardware for your NICs. If this machine is under support, call the HP Response Center and get them to come out and fix the network.

[Alok_2]

HAD BEEN FEARING THIS ! WE ARE ORDERING THE HP NIC FOR THE CLIENT,
UNFORTUNATELY, WE NEED TO PROVIDE SOLUTION FOR THE TIME BEING. CAN YOU DIRECT US TO SOME FTP SITE ROM WHERE IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE TO GET SOME COMPATIBLE DRIVERS.

[Patrick Wallek]

I don't think there are going to be any compatible drivers for the 3com NIC and HP-UX.

[melvyn burnard]

I suggest you contact the vendor who supplies the NIC you are trying to use.
The probability is htey will not have a driver for this.
You will need to get a supported HP card