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6 Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • February 2003
■ Patch-ID Number 112327-07 for Solaris 2.6 and 7 operating environments
■ Patch-ID Number 111883-13 for Solaris 8 operating environments
Install the latest version of the Patch-ID Number for example, the dash number -07
becomes higher with each new version of the patch.
If you install Solaris 8 2/02 or any previous version of the Solaris operating
environment after installing the Sun GigaSwift Ethernet driver software, you must
install the latest version of the patch from the following web site:
http://sunsolve.sun.com
If the patch is not available on SunSolve, contact your local sales or service
representative.
Product Features
You can install or replace the Sun GigaSwift Ethernet adapter. You can also diagnose
a failure using the built-in diagnostic tools.
Key Protocols and Interfaces
The Sun GigaSwift Ethernet adapter is interoperable with existing Ethernet
equipment assuming standard Ethernet minimum and maximum frame size (64 to
1518 bytes), frame format, and compliance with the following standards and
protocols:
■ SNMP (limited MIB)
■ Full-duplex gigabit Ethernet interface
■ Low CPU utilization—Frees up server system resource and bandwidth
■ Dynamic reconfiguration (DR) and redundancy/failover support
■ Full flow control support
■ Duplex SC fiber connector (850 nm, SX)
■ 33/66-MHz, 32- or 64-bit bus master
■ Universal dual voltage signaling (3.3V and 5V)
■ PCI Local Bus Rev 2.2-compliant (6.8-inch x 4.2-inch short card)
■ IPv4 and IPv6 support
■ Load balancing for RX packets among multiple CPUs
■ IEEE 802.1Q VLAN
■ IEEE 802.1P/802.1D Priority Tagging/Quality Of Service
■ RAS support
■ Energy Star® support