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2 requirements for using the adapter – Sun Microsystems 2.0 User Manual

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SunFastEthernet Adapter 2.0 Installation and User’s GuideJuly 1996

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1.2 Requirements for Using the Adapter

Before installing the adapter, make sure your system meets the following
hardware and software requirements:

Note – The information above is the most up-to-date as of the printing of this
manual. Visit Sun on the World Wide Web at

http://www.sun.com

for more

information.

Supported Operating
Environments

Solaris 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5 or later Solaris releases
Solaris 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 (SunOS™ versions 4.1.3_U1 and 4.1.4)

Supported Systems

Solaris 2.3 and 2.4
SPARCstation™ 5*, SPARCstation 10, SPARCstation 20,
SPARCstation LX, SPARCclassic™,
SPARCserver™ 1000/1000E,
SPARCcenter™ 2000/2000E, SPARCserver 6x0MP

Solaris 2.5
Sun™ Ultra™ systems, SPARCstation 5*, SPARCstation 10,
SPARCstation 20, SPARCstation LX, SPARCclassic,
SPARCserver 1000/1000E,
SPARCcenter 2000/2000E, SPARCserver 6x0MP

Solaris 1.1.1 and 1.1.2
SPARCstation 5*, SPARCstation 10, SPARCstation 20,
SPARCstation LX, SPARCclassic, SPARCserver 6x0MP

OpenBoot™ PROM
(OBP)

Release 2.26 or later for SPARCserver 1000/1000E and
SPARCcenter 2000/2000E systems (see section 1.2.1)

Release 2.10 version 3 or later for SPARCserver 6x0MP

Release 2.9 or later for all other supported systems

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.

*Two SBus adapters maximum.