Solarflare SFN6122F - User Manual

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Solarflare Server Adapter
User Guide
Solarflare® Server Adapter User Guide
• Introduction...Page 1
• Installation...Page 18
• Solarflare Adapters on Linux...Page 39
• Solarflare Adapters on Windows...Page 109
• Solarflare Adapters on VMware...Page 236
• Solarflare Adapters on Solaris...Page 263
• SR-IOV Virtualization Using KVM...Page 307
• SR-IOV Virtualization for XenServer...Page 324
• Solarflare Adapters on Mac 0S X...Page 334
• Solarflare Boot ROM Agent...Page 344
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Summary

Chapter 2: Installation

Chapter 3: Solarflare Adapters on Linux

Installing Solarflare Drivers and Utilities on Linux

Details the installation process for Solarflare drivers and utilities on Linux using DKMS or source RPMs.

Unattended Installation - Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Details preparing a Red Hat Enterprise Linux network installation using Kickstart for unattended setup.

Chapter 4: Solarflare Adapters on Windows

Installing the Solarflare Driver Package on Windows

Details the process of installing the Solarflare driver package on Windows, including command-line installation.

Managing Adapters with SAM

Introduces the Solarflare Adapter Manager (SAM) for managing adapters, teams, and VLANs.

Chapter 5: Solarflare Adapters on VMware

Installing Solarflare Drivers and Utilities on VMware

Details installing drivers and utilities on VMware ESX, ESXi, and vSphere platforms.

Chapter 6: Solarflare Adapters on Solaris

Installing Solarflare Drivers

Details the installation process for Solarflare drivers on Solaris using binary packages.

Chapter 7: SR-IOV Virtualization Using KVM

Chapter 8: SR-IOV Virtualization for XenServer

Installation

Details platform support, installation of XenTools and Solarflare SR-IOV drivers, and firmware updates.

Chapter 9: Solarflare Adapters on Mac OS X

Chapter 10: Solarflare Boot ROM Agent

Installing an Operating System to an iSCSI target

Solarflare SFN6122F Specifications

General

Product Type	Network Adapter
Interface Type	PCI Express 2.0 x8
Data Rate	10 Gbps
Form Factor	Low Profile
Data Link Protocol	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Connectivity Technology	Wired
Compliance	RoHS
Operating Temperature	0°C to 55°C
Storage Temperature	-40°C to 70°C
Humidity	10% to 90% non-condensing
Supported Protocols	Ethernet
Features	VLAN support, Low Latency
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.3ae