Adaptec ASA-7211C/F Network Card User Manual


 
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ASA-7211C/F Installation Guide
Read This First
This chapter is an important guide to the rest of the documentation
and provides a summary of the hardware and software installation
process. Additional chapters describe how to:
Install the adapter.
Install, remove, or update the device driver.
Install the iConfig utility and configure your adapter (an
initiator) and targets.
For details to help you monitor your connections, display statistics and
event logs, and add and delete targets, see the
iConfig Utility User’s
Guide
.
Adaptec iSCSI Adapter Features
The Adaptec iSCSI adapter features are summarized below:
Full iSCSI and TCP/IP protocol processing
PCI 2.2 compliant; compatible with 3.3/5-V, 32/64-bit, 33/66-
MHz slots
Supports flashable firmware upgrades
Available in two connector configurations:
ASA-7211C—Copper connector
ASA-7211F—Fibre connector
Kit Contents
Your Adaptec iSCSI kit includes:
ASA-7211 adapter card, shown on page 1-3.
Adaptec iSCSI installation CD containing:
Operating system drivers
Initiator Configuration (iConfig) utility
SNMP extension agents
Readme files
This Installation Guide and the iConfig Utility User’s Guide in
PDF format
This Installation Guide as a printed document.
Note: You need a copper (CAT 5 or CAT 6), or fibre, Ethernet
cable. The cable is not included in the kit.
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