User`s guide

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About this book
This guide describes the SGI Altix systems quad-port copper Gigabit Ethernet PCI
ExpressLowProfilecardandshowsyouhowtoconnectthecardtoanEthernetnetwork,
and explains how to operate the card.
You can use the quad-port copper Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Low Profile card to
replacethebuilt-inEthernetnetworkadapterinyoursystem,oruseitinadditiontoyour
current adapter.
Thisguideiswrittenforusersofthequad-portcopperGigabitEthernetPCIExpressLow
Profile card. It is assumed that you have general knowledge of Ethernet networks and
the system in which the card is installed.
Chapter Descriptions
This guide contains the following chapters:
• Chapter 1, “Gigabit Ethernet Card Features and Capabilities,” summarizes card
features, lists the protocols and interfaces with which the card is compatible, and
gives card configuration limits for various systems.
• Chapter 2, “Connecting the Gigabit Ethernet Card to a Network,” shows you how
to connect the Gigabit Ethernet card to your network.
• Chapter 3, “Operating the Gigabit Ethernet Card,” explains how to verify
installation of the card and software, howto reset thecard,how to setparameters 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 card.
A glossary and an index complete this guide.