The Gigabit Ethernet LAN adapters are data link adapters that
support the IEEE 802.3z standard for 1000Base-SX operation over
fiber and the IEEE 802.3ab standard for 1000Base-T operation over
4-pair CAT-5 copper wiring.
Summary
of Change |
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The HP-UX 11i v1.6 release introduces new adapters with improved
performance and a new driver to support the hardware.
Details
of Change |
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The Gigabit Ethernet cards, 1000Base-T (A6825A, A6794A)
and 1000Base-SX (A6847A), are supported
in the HP-UX 11i v1.6 release. The driver, igelan, is available in the GigEther-01 software bundle.
A6825A and A6847A cards
are supported on Itanium II-based system, though not on Itanium-based
system.
A4926A and A4929A are
supported on Itanium-based system, though not on Itanium II-based
system.
A6794A is the core I/O card
on rx5630/5670 servers.
Impact |
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There are no impacts.
Compatibility |
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There are no compatibility impacts.
Performance |
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There are no performance impacts.
Obsolescence |
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Not applicable.
Documentation |
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For information on installing, configuring, and troubleshooting
Gigabit Ethernet, see PCI 1000Base-T and 1000Base-SX
Quick Installation and Configuration Guide (for A6825A, A6847A,
and A6794A) or PCI 1000Base-T
and HSC/PCI 1000Base-SX/9000 Quick Installation (for A4926A and A4929A)
available in the /opt/networkdocs directory on your system and at http://docs.hp.com.
For advanced features and detailed information on troubleshooting,
see Using PCI 1000Base-T and HSC/PCI 1000Base-SX (Gigabit
Ethernet) available on the Instant Information CD and
at http://docs.hp.com.
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