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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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