Chapter 1. The IBM Token-Ring PCI Family Adapters
This chapter describes the adapters, the contents of the adapter kits, and the other
materials you will need to install the adapters.
It is important that you are familiar with the computer in which the adapter will be
installed and the computer’s operating system and network software.
The IBM Token-Ring PCI Family Adapters are 32-bit, bus-master, Token-Ring
adapters for the PCI bus architecture. Their unique, high-quality filter design
supports connection to a Token-Ring network that is wired with shielded
twisted-pair (STP) or unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cabling. The adapters can be
used in PCI-compatible slots that operate at speeds up to 33 MHz.
Features of the IBM Token-Ring PCI Family Adapters include:
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adapter management capability using SNMP and Desktop Management
Interface (DMI) is available by using the LAN Adapter Management Agent. For
an end-to-end management solution, the agent can be used in conjunction with
the Nways Workgroup Manager Version 1.1 or higher and Nways Manager for
AIX Version 1.2 or higher.
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Automatic ring-speed detection.
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Support for a wide variety of network operating systems and network
applications.
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Support for full-duplex (FDX), Token-Ring LAN operation.
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Support for microcode update.
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Automatic configuration of I/O, memory, ROM space, and interrupt level by PCI
BIOS on power-up.
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Can be plugged into either a half-size or full-size, 5-V or 3.3-V signaling, 32-bit
or 64-bit PCI-bus slot.
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IBM 16/4 Token-Ring PCI Adapter 2 use less than 1 watt; IBM 16/4 Token-Ring
PCI Adapter 2 with Wake on LAN uses 1.5 watts; IBM High-Speed 100/16/4
Token-Ring PCI Adapter uses less than 2 watts.
See
IBM Token-Ring Adapter Features for information regarding the following
features:
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DHCP
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Remote Program Load (RPL)
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IBM LAN Client
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LAN Adapter Management Agent
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Route Switching
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Class of Service
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Redundant NIC
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Performance Tuning
Copyright IBM Corp. 1998
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