Installation guide

Alacritech Accelerator Hardware Installation Guide (Fiber) 2-1
2 Hardware Installation
2.1 Hardware Installation Overview
Alacritech Accelerators are designed for servers and storage systems
on a Gigabit Ethernet network using TCP/IP. The system they are
installed in must have the following features:
• Supported operating system (see readme on CD for
latest OS support)
• One available bus-mastering PCI or PCI-X slot, with
3.3 volt power supplied for the 1000 Series, and 5 volt
power supplied for the 2000 Series Accelerators, or
PCIe slot for PCIe based Accelerators
• CD-ROM or compatible drive, or network CD drive for
software installation
The network should have the following features:
• 1000BASE-SX Gigabit Ethernet using Multimode fiber
(62.5/125µm or 50/125µm), with SC connectors for the
1000 Series, and Duplex LC connectors for the 2000
Series Accelerators
Note: The Accelerator is supplied with a dust cover
protecting its fiber optic ports. To prevent dust