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Hardware and software requirements, Appendix b – Sun Microsystems GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter User Manual

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A P P E N D I X

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” on page 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:

Hardware and Software

Requirements

Hardware

Opteron platfoms such as the Sun Fire™ v20Z

Operating System

Solaris 9 x86 releases