Sun Microsystems Ethernet MMF/UTP Adapter Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Overview

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CHAPTER 1
Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit
Ethernet Adapter Overview
This chapter describes the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet hardware and
software, and includes the following sections:
■“Hardware Overview” on page 1
■“ExpressModule Hardware and SoftwareRequirements” on page 8
■“Patches and Updates” on page 9
■“Features of the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF Low-Profile
Adapter” on page 9
■“Features of the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low-Profile
Adapter” on page 10
■“Featuresof the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF ExpressModule” on
page10
■“Features of the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP ExpressModule”on
page11
Hardware Overview
The adapter provides a high-performance, highly integrated Ethernet LAN adapter
for PCI-Express systems using x4 PCI-E.