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Getting Started
To get started using the Intel
®
PRO/1000 T IP Storage Adapter:
1. Insert the adapter.
2. Install the driver and software.
3. Configure the software.
4. Connect to a target.
System Requirements
Before you can install the Intel
®
PRO/1000 T IP Storage Adapter, your
system must meet the following configuration requirements:
• One available 32- or 64-bit bus master PCI or PCI-X slot.
• A minimum 64 MB of RAM must be available.
• Microsoft* Windows* 2000 Server Family (Service Pack 2 with hot
fixes Q302895 and Q248720 or Service Pack 3), Windows* XP
Professional, or RedHat* Linux version 7.2 (2.4.7 kernel) must be
running on your system.
NOTE:For information about the hot fixes, go to
http://support.microsoft.com and search on Q302895 or Q248720
in the knowledge base. Call Microsoft* IT Support at 1-800-936-
4900 and reference the hot fix numbers to receive a copy of the
driver.
• Category 5, twisted pair cabling must be used when running at 100/
1000 Mbps (for best results at 1000 Mbps, use CAT 5e cabling).
• An 802.3ab-compliant gigabit Ethernet switch is recommended for
acheiving the maximum 1000 Mbps speed.
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