(9849) AlphaStation 255 and Fiber Fast Ethernet?

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(9849) AlphaStation 255 and Fiber Fast Ethernet?

Post by User » Sun Nov 28, 2004 8:26 am

I have actually two questions that are related. For a Model AlphaStation
255/233, does HP sell or support a Fast Ethernet PCI card that is connected
via Fiber. Secondly, we tried a model model NC3131 Ethernet card with a Fiber
Daughter board but the bios
does not recognize the device. Bios version is SRM FW = V7.0, Update Utility
Rev=V8.1. The intent is for the AlphaStation to connect to an external device
using fiber as the media but fast ethernet as the network type.


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Re: (9849) AlphaStation 255 and Fiber Fast Ethernet?

Post by Wizard » Mon Nov 29, 2004 8:26 am

You will want to contact the HP Customer Services organization as the
OpenVMS Wizard does not know if the fiber variants of the DE500 or the
DE600 series NICs are supported on this platform -- there is a gap in
this area in the information available to the OpenVMS Wizard.

It appears that the DE500-FA might be supported in this configuration,
assuming V7.1-1H1 or later, though the OpenVMS Wizard cannot locate a
confirmation of that. DE602-FA requires OpenVMS Alpha V7.2-1H1 or later.

Again, unfortunately, the OpenVMS Wizard does not have this information.

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