Sun Microsystems GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter Using the Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Driver in Solaris 9 x86 Operating Systems

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APPENDIX B
Using the Sun GigaSwift Ethernet
Driver in Solaris 9 x86 Operating
Systems
This appendix describes the features and limitations of using the Sun GigaSwift
Ethernet driver software in the Solaris 9 x86 Operating System:
■“Hardware and Software Requirements”onpage 79
■“Patch Requirements”on page 80
■“Product Features”on page 80
■“Features Not Currently Supported”on page 81
■“Using the Installation Script”on page 81
■“Installing the Software Manually”on page 84
■“Configuring Driver Parameters”on page 87
Hardware and Software Requirements
Before using the Sun GigaSwift Ethernet adapter, make sure your system meets the
following hardware and software requirements:
Hardwareand Software Requirements
Hardware Opteronplatfoms such as the Sun Fire™v20Z
Operating System Solaris 9 x86 releases