4 Intel® PRO/1000 T IP Storage Adapter Quick Installation Guide
System Requirements
Before installing the Intel PRO/1000 T IP Storage Adapter, check your
system for the following minimum configuration requirements:
• One open 32-bit or 64-bit bus master PCI slot
•64MBofsystemmemory
•ThelatestBIOSforyourcomputer
• Microsoft Windows*^ 2000 (SP2 or later), Windows NT*^ 4.0 (SP 6 or
later), Linux Red Hat* version 7.1 (2.4 kernel)
• Category 5, twisted-pair cabling for 100/1000 Mbps operation, and an
802.3ab-compliant gigabit switch such as the Intel® NetStructure™
480T switch. For best results at 1000 Mbps, use CAT 5e cabling.
^You can download the necessary software patches from Microsoft (see below).
Microsoft Service Packs
Visit the following Microsoft web site for the latest Service Pack
information. If this site has changed, go to the main Microsoft site and
search for the term, “Service Pack.”
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/
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