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Ethernet Cabling
An additional Ethernet cable is required if you want to use your system’s existing Ethernet interface and the SunSwift SBus Adapter Ethernet interface.
Disabling Your Current Ethernet Device
If you remove your system’s existing Ethernet cable (either from its
1.2If Solaris 2.5 is Not Installed on Your System
1.Install the SunSwift SBus Adapter as described in Chapter 2 first.
2.Install the Solaris 2.5 software environment after the adapter installation, as described in Section 2.4, “Installing the Solaris 2.5 Software.”
1.3If Solaris 2.5 is Installed on Your System
If the Solaris 2.5 software is already installed on your system, you must perform the following installation tasks before installing the SunSwift SBus Adapter.
•If you are using the SunSwift SBus Adapter as your only Ethernet interface, perform the tasks in section 1.3.1.
•If you are using the SunSwift SBus Adapter and another Ethernet interface, perform the tasks in section 1.3.2.
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