Sun Microsystems SG-XPCIE1FC-EM8-Z Preface, Before You Read This Book, How This Book Is Organized

Preface

This installation guide describes how to install and remove the single and dual port Sun StorageTek™ 8 Gigabit (Gb) Fibre Channel (FC) PCI-Express module host bus adapter (HBA). It also explains how to install the driver and any other utilities required by the HBA. The document is written for technicians, system administrators, application service providers (ASPs), and users who have advanced experience troubleshooting and replacing hardware.

Before You Read This Book

Before you install and use the HBA as described in this document, read and understand the following documents.

■SunVTS 6.X Users Guide

■SunVTS 6.X Reference Manual

You can find these documents by performing a search at http://docs.sun.com.

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1 provides an overview of the product and lists the various operating systems, host platforms, switches, and storage systems, that support the HBA.

Chapter 2 describes how to install and remove the HBA.

Chapter 3 describes how to install any software and utilities that are required by the HBA.

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