Chapter 1 Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule Overview 5
Hardware and Software Requirements
Before using the Sun 10GbE XFP SR PCI Express Card, ensurethat your system
meets the hardware and software requirementsin TABLE 1-3.
Note – Thepreceding information is up-to-date at the time this manual was written.
Go to http://www.sun.com/ for the latest information. Subsequent versions of
this document have a higher number following the final dash. That is, 820-4979-10,
becomes 820-4979-11.
Patch Requirements
Youmust install the latest version of the patch from the following web site:
http://sunsolve.sun.com
If the patch is not available on the SunSolveSM web site, contact your local sales or
service representative.
TABLE1-3 Hardware and Software Requirements
Requirements Supported Products
Hardware Sun Blade X6220 Server Module
Sun Blade X6250 Server Module
Sun Blade X6450 Server Module*
Sun Blade X8420 Server Module
* Sun Blade X6450 Server Module supports Linux only.
Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.6 (32-bit and 64-bit)
SUSE 10-Sp1 (64-bit)
MicrosoftWindows 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit)
MicrosoftWindows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)