EDM01-36v10 DAG_9.2X2_Card_User_Guide - Introduction
©2010 - 2012 Endace Technology Ltd. Confidential - Version 10 - May 2012
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System requirements
General
The minimum system requirements for the DAG 9.2X2 card are:
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A computer, with at least a Intel Xeon or AMD Opteron 1.8GHz or faster and a minimum of 1GB
RAM.
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At least one free PCIe Gen 2.0 slot supporting 8-lane operation.
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Ensure good airflow across the DAG 9.2X2 card heatsink, at least 200 meters per minute (656 linear
feet per minute). Also see
Warning - Thermal trip
(page 3).
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Software distribution requires 60MB free space.
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For details of the supported operating systems, refer either of the following documents.
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EDM04-01 DAG Software Installation Guide
.
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EDM04-37 Windows DAG Software Installation Guide
.
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The current Release Notes, available on the Endace Documentation and Software CD or the
Endace support website at
https://support.endace.com/
.
Operating system
This document assumes you are installing the DAG 9.2X2 card in a computer which already has an
operating system installed.
For any queries regarding operating systems, contact Endace Customer Support:
.
Other operating systems
For advice on using an operating system that is substantially different from any of those specified above,
please contact Endace Customer Support at
.
Warning - thermal trip
In order to prevent damage to the DAG 9.2X2 card, the DAG 9.2X2 card has an emergency thermal
response function (thermal trip). Should the internal temperature of the DAG 9.2X2 card exceed 85 ºC
(185 ºF) or fall below 0 ºC (32 ºF), the FPGA will be unloaded, causing the power utilization of the DAG
card to drop. This action may cause the host system to crash and the system requires a power cycle to
recover.
To display the internal temperature of the DAG card, use the
dagconfig -m
command, see
dagconfig
(page 33).
