User`s guide

xiv 007-5472-001
About this book
Chapter Descriptions
This guide contains the following chapters:
• Chapter 1, “Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Board Features and Capabilities,”
summarizes board features, lists the protocols and interfaces with which the board
is compatible, and gives board configuration limits for various systems.
• Chapter 2, “Connecting the Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Board to a Network,”
shows you how to connect the Gigabit Ethernet board to your network.
• Chapter 3, “Operating the Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Board,” explains how to
verify installation of the board and software, how to reset the board, how to set
parameters to improve performance, and how to set configuration parameters.
• Appendix A, “Specifications”, summarizes the physical and performance
characteristics, environmental information, and operating ranges of the board.
A glossary and an index complete this guide.
Related Publications
This guide is part of a document set that fully supports the installation, operation, and
service of the dual-port Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express board. For more information about
installing and servicing the dual-port Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express board, see the user’s
guide for the system in which the board is installed.
SGI Altix Hardware Documentation
The following is a list of hardware documentation available from SGI that describes SGI
Altix systems.