4SunFDDI/P1.0 Adapter User’s Guide—May 1997
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Device Instances and Device Names
Youcan install a SunFDDI/P PCI card in any available master PCI slot.
SunFDDI/P supports up to four SunFDDI/P PCI cards installed in one PCI,
and up to eight SunFDDI/P PCI cards installed in one machine.
SunFDDI/P 1.0 PCI cards are assigned device names of the form pf<inst>,
where the instance number <inst> is determined by the number and relative
positions of the cards installed. When you install a SunFDDI/P card in your
machine for the first time, it has instance number 0 and a device name pf0.If
multiple cards areinstalled, the device name pf0 is associated with the card in
the lowest numbered slot, the device name pf1 is associated with the card in
the next highest numbered slot, and so on.
Refer to the hardware installation manual that came with your system for
instructions on how to identify the PCI slots in your machine.
Note – For machines running Solaris 2.5.1: If a SunFDDI/P PCI card is moved
from its initial slot to a differentone, the operating system will find the device
in the new slot and assume that it is a new instance of the device. As a result,
the operating system will assign the next instance number to it and two
devices will appear to be installed in the machine.
Installation Items
Before proceeding with the installation, make sure you have the following
items. Contact your sales representative if any of these items are missing.
•SAS or DAS SunFDDI PCI adapter
•FDDI converter cable
•MIC (Media Interface Connector) coupler
•Disposable grounding wrist strap
•CD-ROM containing SunFDDI/P 1.0 Adapter software
•SunFDDI/P 1.0 Adapter User’s Guide