Sun Microsystems 805-1759-10 manual Hardware and Software Requirements

Hardware and Software Requirements

Before using the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter, make sure your system meets the following hardware and software requirements:

TABLE 1-1Hardware and Software Requirements

Hardware and Software	Requirements
Hardware requirements	Sun™ systems with an available PCI slot
Software requirements	Solaris 2.5.1 Hardware: 4/97 and later Solaris releases
Firmware	OpenBoot™ PROM version 3.0 or greater
External transceivers	Sun MII-AUI transceiver: order number X467A.
	IEEE 802.3u compliant third-party transceivers that
	support speeds of 10 or 100 Mbps and allow connection to
	fiber and Category 3, 4 and 5 UTP cable, depending on the
	type of MII transceiver.

Media Independent Interface (MII) Connector

The MII on the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter enables connection to external FastEthernet transceivers, thereby allowing compatibility with different wiring types. By default, the driver selects the MII connection. See TABLE 1-1for compatibility standards.

Prior to proceeding, you should decide which network connection to use: either the RJ-45 or the MII, but not both. See “External Transceivers” on page 16, or your external transceiver documentation, for more detailed information.

2 Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • July 1997