Sun Microsystems 5945532 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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CHAPTER
2
Installing and Setting Up the Device
Driver Software
This chapter explains how to install and remove the ixgbe driver on Linux and
Microsoft Windows systems. This chapter contains the following sections:
“Downloading and Installing the Driver on a Linux Platform” on page 7
“Downloading and Installing the Driver on a Microsoft Windows Platform” on
page 10
Downloading and Installing the Driver
on a Linux Platform
If your system uses the RedHat or SuSe Linux operating system, you must
download the ixgbe device driver to install it.
To Download the Driver for a Linux Platform
1. Log in to your system.
2. With a browser, go to this location:
http://support.intel.com/support/network/adapter/10gbe/srdualserverxpr/
3. Select the following product:
Intel® 10 Gigabit XF SR Dual Port ExpressModule