j2240 - fast ethernet card options?

[Trey Murray]

Hi there. I apologize for any etiquette breaches as this is my first post.

I've just acquired a j2240, and intend to install 11i. I would like to install a second fast ethernet connection and would appreciate some advise. According to everything i've read, the card to use would be hp's b5509ba (adaptec ana-6911a unknown firmware rev.). Unfortunately i've only been able to locate a small number these cards through surplus dealers, and their prices have been rather impractical for me at $250-$400 (i am a student, and the system itself was only $300). Are there any other suitable cards available, or is there perhaps a firmware flash i can use on a current ana-6911a to make it visible under hp-ux? Any suggestions would welcome. Thanks for your time and attention!

[Steven E. Protter]

In HP-UX you need an add in product that is called APA Auto Port Agregation.

It costs some money. HP usually sells it via resellers.

SEP

[Pete Randall]

Hi, Trey!

OK. I'll play dummy and ask the obvious question: Why do you need a second NIC?


Pete

[Pete Randall]

Trey,

According to partsurfer ( http://parsurfer.hp.com ), there is also a J3516A (HSC FF 100 Base-X Dual-Port LAN adapter - HSC or fiber base - Plugs into GSC slot) card available.


Pete

[Trey Murray]

Pete -

In the ideal world i'd like to have the ux box doing nat for my other workstations... i only have one legal ip, and i'll need the ux box directly accessible from the Internet.

[Pete Randall]

One other thought - I've heard tell of people finding this sort of thing on ebay! You might want to check that out as well.


Good luck,
Pete

[Trey Murray]

Steven -

Thank you for taking the time to answer, but that isn't quite what I needed. Cheers!

[Trey Murray]

Pete -

Thanks for the other part number, i'll check it out. Cheers!