9 Creating an I/O Domain by Using Direct I/O

This chapter covers the following direct I/O topics:

• Creating an I/O Domain by Assigning PCIe Endpoint Devices

• Direct I/O Hardware and Software Requirements

• Current Direct I/O Feature Limitations

• Planning PCIe Endpoint Device Configuration

• Rebooting the Root Domain With PCIe Endpoints Configured

• Making PCIe Hardware Changes

• Creating an I/O Domain by Assigning a PCIe Endpoint Device

Note:

The direct I/O feature is not supported on servers starting with the SPARC M7, SPARC T7, and SPARC S7 series server. Instead, use the PCIe bus assignment feature. See Creating a Root Domain by Assigning PCIe Buses.