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2 Sun OC48 Packet Over Sonet Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • December 2001
Hardware and Software Requirements
Before using the Sun OC48 Packet Over Sonet adapter, make sure your system meets
the following hardware and software requirements:
Product Features
You can install or replace the Sun OC48 Packet Over Sonet adapter.
Key Protocols and Interfaces
The Sun OC48 Packet Over Sonet adapter incorporates Packet-over-SONET at the
OC-48 data rate of 2.488 Gigabits per second. Packet-over-SONET is also referred to
as IP over SONET. This high performance PCI adapter allows Sun servers, such as
Sun Fire
™
systems, to connect directly to an OC-48 SONET (Synchronous Optical
Network), needed for many high performance applications as, for example, in
Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN).
The card has two ports. One optical port connects to a SONET ring. A single card
uses only the optical port in PPP mode. When two cards are used for SRP mode, the
second port is also used. The second port is a copper port. The copper port connects
to a second Sun OC48 Packet Over Sonet adapter card in another 66 MHz/64-bit PCI
Hardware and Software Requirements
Hardware Sun Fire™ or other compatible systems
PCI Slots Each system must have a 66 MHz/64-bit slot with 3.3v I/O
signaling
OpenBoot™ PROM Revision 4.x/5.x
Operating Environment Solaris 8 10/01 or subsequent Solaris releases
Cables for PPP One LC/SC fiber cable for connection to a switch, or
One LC/LC fiber cable for a server-to-server connection
Some switches have an LC connector. If your switch requires an
LC connection, use an LC/LC fiber cable.