Date: 26-Nov-2009   URL: www.sun.com/products/networking/ethernet/dualgigabitethernet/features.xml

Sun Dual Gigabit Ethernet + Dual SCSI PCI Adapter

Features and Benefits

Sun Dual Gigabit Ethernet + Dual SCSI PCI Adapters are high-performance cards designed to help maximize the performance of Sun servers, workstations and storage devices. These multiport combinational PCI adapters offer server-to-server or server-to-switch connectivity at gigabit speed in Cat 5 UTP.

Key Benefits

  • Increase network reliability and cost savings
  • Increased productivity through higher network throughput
  • Higher availability and protection for your network investments

Features

High performance storage connectivity

The Sun Dual Gigabit Ethernet + Dual SCSI PCI Adapter offers two Ultra2 SCSI ports and two 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports on one adapter. This saves PCI slots and provides connectivity to storage devices while delivering Gigabit Ethernet networking. Additionally, Single-Ended SE and Low Voltage Differential LVD Signaling give you extended cable lengths up to 12 meters at lower power consumption for increased storage flexibility and lower costs.

PCI bus

Two 10/100/1000 Base -T copper Ethernet ports and two 80MBps Wide Ultra2 SCSI connections in a single PCI slot:

  • PCI Rev 2.2, 32/64 bit, 33/66 MHz
  • Master/slave modes
  • Hot plug capable
  • 3.3 V and 5 V signaling

High performance features

Sun's Gigabit Ethernet Adapters give you 1 Gbps throughput, Jumbo Frames and Sun trunking support, as well as hardware TCP/UDP checksum generation. They provide full duplex copper- or fiber-based Ethernet connectivity, as well as voltage and temperature monitoring. The resulting high-bandwidth connection is ideal for today's high-performance network applications.

Easy installation and service, more uptime

They're hot-swappable, which accelerates installation, provisioning, serviceability, and time to repair because you don't have to shut down and restart the system. It saves time and keeps your availability high.

Easy on your CPUs

The adapter's Jumbo Frames support accommodates larger packets (up to 9Kbyte), which helps your CPUs handle more computations. At the same time, its hardware assist for TCP checksum generation and checking, packet parsing, and interrupt coalescing reduce CPU processing overhead.

Full duplex capable

Near line-rate data transfers in both directions increases your network throughput.

IEEE Compliant

Broad compliance gives you more flexibility and a long life. These adapters are fully compliant with IEEE 802.3ab/802.3z standards as well as IEEE 802.1Q VLAN and 802.1P/802.1D Priority Tagging.

Secure flexibility

With its support for VLAN industry standards, this adapter allows you to divide a single physical LAN into multiple logical LANS. This helps enhance security by controlling access to portions of the network.
 
 
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