Preface

The Sun PCI-Express x4 Quad Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low Profile Adapter User's Guide provides installation instructions for both the hardware and software for Sun x4 PCI-Express Quad Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low Profile adapter . This document also describes how to configure the driver software for the e1000g driver for Solaris x86 Operating Systems and the e1000 driver for Linux operating systems and Microsoft Windows Server 2003.

These instructions are designed for enterprise system administrators with experience installing network hardware and software.

Note - In this document the term x86 refers to 64-bit and 32-bit systems manufactured using processors compatible with the AMD64 or Intel Xeon/Pentium product families.

How This Document Is Organized

Chapter 1 describes the Sun x4 PCI-Express Quad Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low Profile adapter hardware and software.

Chapter 2 explains how to verify the e1000g device driver software on Solaris x86 systems and how to install the e1000 device driver software on Linux and Microsoft Windows systems.

Chapter 3 describes how to install the adapter in your system and verify that it has been installed correctly.

Chapter 4 describes how to edit the network host files after the adapter has been installed on your system.

Chapter 5 describes how to configure the driver parameters.

Chapter 7 explains virtual local area networks (VLANs), and provides configuration instructions and examples.

Appendix A lists the specifications for the Sun x4 PCI-Express Quad Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low Profile adapter .

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`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output	`%` `su` `Password:`
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AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.

Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine-name`%`
C shell superuser	machine-name`#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	`#`

Application	Title	Part Number	Format	Location
Release Notes	Sun x4 PCI-Express Quad Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low Profile Adapter Release Notes	819-7574	PDF HTML	Online
Getting Started	Sun x4 PCI-Express Quad Gigabit Ethernet Low Profile Adapter Getting Started Guide	819-7575	Hardciot	Ship kit
Safety and compliance	Safety and Compliance Manual	816-7190	PDF HTML	Online

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