Documentation, Support, and Training
Understanding the Low Profile Adapter
Front Panel Connectors and LEDs
Power and Environmental Requirements
Hardware and Software Requirements
Solaris Platform Installation Overview
Linux Platform Installation Overview
Microsoft Windows Platform Installation Overview
Verify the Driver Version on a Solaris Platform
Remove the Driver From a Solaris Platform
Download and Install the Driver on a Linux Platform
Remove the Driver From a Linux Platform
Download and Install the Driver on a Microsoft Windows Platform
Remove the Driver From a Microsoft Windows Platform
Installing the Low Profile Adapter
Install the Adapter in a System
Verify the Installation in a Solaris SPARC System
Verify the Installation in a Solaris x86 System
Verify the Installation in a Linux System
Verify the Installation in a Microsoft Windows System
Create /etc/hostname.ixgbe# Files
Configure the Network Host Files With the ifconfig Command
Boot Over the Network Using PXE
Boot Solaris x86 and Linux Systems Over a 10GbE Network
Install the Solaris OS Over a 10GbE Network on SPARC Systems
Configuring the Driver Parameters
Driver Parameters for the Solaris OS
Set ixgbe Driver Parameters in the Solaris OS
Solaris OS Performance Variables
Improve Performance in the Solaris OS
Set Driver Parameters in Linux
Configure Jumbo Frames in Solaris OS
Configure Jumbo Frames in Linux
Configuring Link Aggregation in a Solaris Environment
Display Information About Link Aggregations
Configure Static VLANs in a Solaris Environment
Configure VLANs in a Linux Environment
Configure VLANs in a Microsoft Windows Environment
The Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe 2.0 Low Profile Adapter is a 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) fiber network interface card (NIC) for PCI Express (PCIe) systems. The adapter is shown in the figure and provides the following features and benefits:
Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports
Supports dual-rate SFP+ transceivers (fiber short reach and fiber long reach)
Intel 82599EB 10 Gigabit Ethernet controller
Industry PCIe 2.0 compliant
IEEE 802.3ae 2002 compliant
Intel I/O Acceleration Technology (I/OAT)
TCP segmentation offloading (TSO)/large send offloading (LSO)
Optimized queues – 32 transmit (Tx) and 64 receive (Rx) per port
Support for most network operating systems (NOS)
Remote management support
RoHS compliant, lead-free technology
Intel PROSet Utility for Windows Device Manager