User's Manual

Alacritech Scalable Networking Accelerator Hardware Installation Guide (Copper) i

Preface

Disclaimer

The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Alacritech

reserves the right to change any portion of these products for reasons such as

improving performance or enhancing functionality. Alacritech assumes no liabil-

ity arising out of the application or use of these products for anything other than

its intended purpose.

This document is copyrighted material. No part of this document may be copied

by any means without the written permission of Alacritech, Inc.

This document describes the hardware installation of copper-based (RJ45) Ac-

celerators from Alacritech, Inc. This document is the official reference source

for all revisions/releases of these products until rescinded by an update.

tech logo, SLIC Technology, the SLIC Technology logo, and ‘Accelerating Data

Delivery’ are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Alacritech, Inc. All

other marks are the property of their respective owners.

Patents

One or more U.S. and international patents apply to Alacritech products, includ-

ing without limitation: U.S. Patent Nos. 6,226,680, 6,247,060, 6,334,153,

6,389,479, 6,393,487, 6,427,171, 6,427,173, 6,434,620, 6,470,415, 6,591,302,

6,658,480, 6,687,758, 6,697,868, 6,751,665, 6,757,746, 6,807,581, 6,938,092

6,941,386, 6,965,941, 6,996,070, 7,042,898, 7,076,568, 7,089,326, 7,093,099,

7,124,205, 7,133,940, 7,167,926, 7,167,927, 7,174,393, 7185,266, 7,191,241,

7,191,318.

Portions of the technology in Alacritech’s acceleration products are used under license

from Broadcom Corporation [and may be covered by one or more Broadcom U.S. Pat-

ents. Alacritech does not have a license under the Broadcom Licensed Patents to im-

plement certain claimed functionality with hardware and software not provided by Alac-

ritech. No license is granted under Broadcom’s patents expressly, by implication, by

exhaustion or otherwise, to use or sell the acceleration technology in combination with

any non-licensed hardware or software that is specifically designed to practice the

Broadcom Licensed Patents.

Part Number: 900032 Rev 19 3/2007