Installation guide

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide G-5
Downstream
Used with the transmission flow of data in the switch fabric to indicate a
direction flow away from the Root bridge.
Dual High-Speed Serial Links
Refers to pair of RJ-45 serial connectors on an Aurora Host Interface Card
(such as the PCI-SB or PMC-SB cards) that support data transmission speeds
up to 622 Mbps.
Driver
The software that communicates between a hardware peripheral and the rest
of the computer system.
EN55022
Refers to European standard for limits and methods of measurement of Radio
Interference Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment.
EN55024
Refers to European standard for Generic Immunity Standard.
Enumeration
An initialization process after reset that automatically assigns each compo-
nent in the fabric with a unique identifier and provides information about the
fabric’s topology.
Fabric Primitives Library
The Fabric Primitives Library contains routines for the configuration and
maintenance of StarFabric components.
Fault Detection
Refers to systematic approach used by a network interface to detect or pro-
tect data transmission against errors when transmitting or receiving signals
across the network.