Dell Emulex Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 812)

Emulex Drivers Version 10.2 for Linux User Manual P010081-01A Rev. A
1. Introduction
Overview
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1. Introduction
Overview
This Emulex ® Drivers Version 10.2 for Linux manual provides installation, updating,
uninstalling, configuring, and troubleshooting procedures for several types of
Emulex-supported drivers for Linux.
This manual is applicable to several versions of Linux drivers, operating systems,
firmware, and adapters.
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For supported firmware versions and their latest release, see the “Downloads”
page on the Emulex website for the specific adapter.
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For a list of Emulex adapters that are compatible with the standalone driver kits,
see the “Downloads” page on the Emulex website for the specific driver.
Abbreviations
ADISC discover address
AIC adaptive interrupt coalescing
AMD Advanced Micro Devices
ANSI American National Standards Institute
API application programming interface
ANSI American National Standards Institute
ARI alternative routing-ID interpretation
ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
BIOS basic input/output system
CDB command descriptor block
CentOS Community Enterprise Operating System
CFA converged fabric adapter
CLI command line interface
CNA converged network adapter
CPU central processing unit
DCBX data center bridging exchange
DHCHAP Diffie-Hellman Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
DIF Data Integrity Field
DIMM dual in-line memory module
DMA direct memory access
ELS extended link service
ETO extended timeout
ETS enhanced transmission selection