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Release Notes for PCI-X 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet Cards
What’s in this Version
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Release Notes for PCI-X 2-Port
Gigabit Ethernet Cards
What’s in this Version
The following information is for the initial release of HP’s PCI-X 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet
cards for HP-UX 11i v 1.0 (version B.11.11) and HP-UX 11i v 2.0 (version B.11.23). The
information here applies to the A7011A (1000Base-SX--fiber-based) card and A7012A
(1000Base-T--copper-based). HP-UX 11i v 1.0 is for PA-RISC-based machines. HP-UX 11i v 2.0
is for Itanium2-based machines.
The Gigabit Ethernet software bundle (IEther-00) for HP-UX 11i v 1.0 is on the December
2003 application CD. The Gigabit Ethernet software bundle (IEther-00) for HP-UX 11i v 2.0
is on the March 2004 application CD. You can check to see if these drivers are present on your
system by running the commands described in “How to Verify that the Correct Driver is in the
Kernel” in this document.
For the most up-to-date list of network cards and the systems that they work on, check the
Card, Driver, Version matrix on http://docs.hp.com under “Networking and
Communications,” or ask your sales representative.
Features
Each A7011A and A7012A PCI-X 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet card has the following features:
• PCI-X operation in 133 MHz, 64-bit-compatible mode. Note: the cards can also operate in
PCI mode and so can be put in a PCI slot. This will of course affect performance.
• Supports HP-UX 11i v 1.0 (64 bit) on PA-RISC platforms and HP-UX 11i v 2.0 on
Itanium2 platforms.
• Supports the following PA-RISC systems:
— Superdome (or Superdome with IO Expansion (IOX) cabinet). Includes new 64-way.
— rp8420 (base system or base system and I/O Expansion (IOX) cabinet),
rp8400 (base system or base system and I/O Expansion (IOX) cabinet).
— rp7420, rp7410.