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This guide provides installation instructions for the Sun 10-Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X adapter. This guide also describes how to configure the driver software.
These instructions are designed for enterprise system administrators with experience installing network hardware and software.
Chapter 1 provides a description of the adapter, including hardware and software.
Chapter 2 describes how to install the adapter in your system, verify that it is correctly installed, and install the driver software using the automated script.
Chapter 3 describes how to configure the driver parameters used by the Sun 10-Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X adapter.
Chapter 4 explains VLANs in detail, and provides configuration instructions and examples.
Appendix A provides specifications for the Sun 10-Gigabit Ethernet PCI-Xadapter.
Appendix B provides an overview of the SunVTS diagnostic application and instructions for updating the SunVTS software to recognize the adapter.
Appendix C describes how to install the driver software manually.
Appendix D explains how to install and configure the Sun 10-Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X device driver in a Linux environment.
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