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Preface
This guide provides instructions for installing both the hardware and software for
the Sun Dual 10GbE XFP PCI Express card. This manual also describes how to
configure the
nxge
driver, which controls the card.
These instructions are designed for enterprise system administrators with experience
installing network hardware and software.
Note – In this document the term x86 refers to 64-bit and 32-bit systems
manufactured using processors compatible with the AMD64 or Intel Xeon/Pentium
product families. For supported systems, see the
Solaris Hardware Compatibility Guide .
How This Document Is Organized
Chapter 1 provides an overview of the Sun x8 Express Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Fiber XFP Low Profile Adapter.
Chapter 2 explains how to install the
nxge
device driver software in a Solaris
SPARC, Solaris x86, or Linux environment.
Chapter 3 describes how to install the Sun x8 Express Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber
XFP Low Profile Adapter in your system and verify that it has been installed
correctly.
Chapter 4 describes how to edit the network host files after the adapter has been
installed on your system.
Chapter 5 explains how to set the
nxge
device driver parameters to customize each
device in your system.