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2SunFDDI/P1.0 Adapter User’s Guide—May 1997
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•Providesconnection to multimode fiber (SunFDDI/P and SunFDDI/P Dual)
networks
•Supports data transfer rates of up to 100 Mbps
•Provides power-up self test and system diagnostic tests
•Provides high reliability and availability through distributed, automatic
recovery (DAS adapter only)
•Supports up to four SunFDDI/P PCI cards installed in one PCI bus and up
to eight SunFDDI/P PCI cards installed in one machine
•Conforms to the 32-bit Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
specification for short form adapter cards
•Supports 33 MHz operating frequency and 5.0 volt I/O signaling
•Supports 62.5/125 micrometer,multimode fiber (MMF)
•Provides SunNet Manager™ agents for the effective management of FDDI
stations and networks froma centralized SunNet Manager console; (requires
SunNet Manager 2.2 or later in addition to SunFDDI/P)
•Complies with the ANSI X3T9.5 standard for single-attached LAN fiber
rings and with revision 7.3 of the ANSI/FDDI SMT specification
FDDI ConformanceSunFDDI/P conforms to the following standards and specifications:
•ANSI/FDDI Media Access Control (MAC) X.3.139-1987
•ANSI/FDDI physical sublayer (PHY) X3.148-1988
•ANSI/FDDI physical medium dependent (PMD) X3.166-1990
•ANSI/FDDI Station Management (SMT) X3.299 R7.3 (formally R7.2.99)
•PCI Spec. Rev 2.1 (Part Number 802-2387-02)