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- 1. _I_n_t_r_o_d_u_c_t_i_o_n
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- These release notes describe FDDIXPress release 6.5.
- FDDIXPress is a network interface controller (board and
- software) providing FDDI connectivity for Silicon Graphicsr
- workstations and servers.
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- Note: Packaged with this software is a separate sheet that
- contains the Software License Agreement. This
- software is provided to you solely under the terms
- and conditions of the Software License Agreement.
- Please take a few moments to review the Agreement.
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- For the O2, Origin, Onyx2, and OCTANE systems, FDDXPress
- supports PCI FDDI boards in several configurations. For the
- IRIS Indigo, Indigo, and CHALLENGE M workstations and
- servers, FDDIXPress has two configurations of the FDDI
- board: FDDIXPI and FDDIXPID. Each of these boards interfaces
- to the system through one GIO Bus connector. The FDDIXPI
- board allows one single-attachment FDDI connection to an
- FDDI concentrator; the FDDIXPID board provides a dual-
- attachment FDDI connection directly to the dual ring, or one
- or two connections to FDDI concentrators. An Indigo or
- Indigo workstation can accommodate one of these boards. A
- CHALLENGE M server can accommodate one or two FDDIXPress
- boards. An O2 can accommodate one FDDIXPress board. An
- OCTANE can accommodate up to three FDDIXpress boards. An
- Origin 200, Origin 2000 or Onyx2 can acommodate up to six
- FDDIXpress boards.
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- When FDDIXPress is installed, the station can also use its
- built-in Ethernet network interface, thus having several
- network interfaces.
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- The SGI HIO bus FDDIXPress board comes in two
- configurations, FDDIXPHI and FDDIXPHID. The FDDIXPHI
- provides one and the FDDIXPHID provides one or two dual-
- attachment connections to the dual, or to one or two
- concentrators for CHALLENGE L, CHALLENGE XL, or Onyx
- workstations and supercomputers. Note that the FDDIXPHID
- board contains two, independent dual-attachment interfaces,
- for a total of four ANSI standard FDDI MIC connectors.
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- The VMEbus FDDIXPress board provides one dual-attachment
- connection to the dual ring, or one or two connections to a
- concentrator for the following platforms: CHALLENGE L,
- CHALLENGE XL, and Onyx servers, workstations, and
- supercomputers. The VMEbus FDDIXPress board interfaces to
- these systems through one VMEbus bus connector.
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- The PCI FDDIXPress board can be purchased in single-attach,
- dual-attach, or Copper-Distributed-Data-Interface (CDDI)
- configurations.
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- CHALLENGE L, CHALLENGE XL, and Onyx workstations and servers
- can accommodate multiple FDDIXPress boards; the exact number
- depends on the workstation or server specifics. FDDIXPress
- for the VMEbus-option slot on all of the above-mentioned
- platforms is designed for installation by authorized service
- personnel only.
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- This document contains the following chapters:
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- 1. Introduction
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- 2. Installation Information
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- 3. Additional FDDIXPress Information
- 1.1 _R_e_l_e_a_s_e__I_d_e_n_t_i_f_i_c_a_t_i_o_n__I_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_o_n
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- Following is the release identification information for
- FDDIXPress:
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- FDDIXPress for all platforms
- 6.5
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- 4D1-6.5 (IRIX 6.5)
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- 1.2 _H_a_r_d_w_a_r_e__R_e_q_u_i_r_e_m_e_n_t_s
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- FDDIXPress software runs on any SGI system. However, the
- appropriate FDDI controller board must be installed and
- connected to the FDDI ring.
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- 1.3 _O_n_l_i_n_e__R_e_l_e_a_s_e__N_o_t_e_s
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- After you install the online documentation for a product
- (the _r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s subsystem), you can view the release notes on
- your screen.
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- If you have a graphics system, select ``Release Notes'' from
- the Tools submenu of the ToolChest. This displays the
- _g_r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s(1) graphical browser for the online release notes.
- Refer to the _g_r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s(1) man page for information on
- options to this command.
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- If you have a nongraphics system, you can use the _r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s
- command. Refer to the _r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s(1) man page for accessing the
- online release notes.
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- Note: You can read the online release notes for most
- products before installing the software. Refer to
- the booklet in your CD-ROM case for more information.
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- 1.4 _P_r_o_d_u_c_t__R_e_l_e_a_s_e__L_i_m_i_t_a_t_i_o_n_s
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- This release of FDDIXPress does not support loading the
- miniroot over the FDDI ring; Silicon Graphics computers
- cannot be booted over the FDDI ring. This limitation does
- not affect loading the miniroot over an Ethernet network. A
- system can boot (load the miniroot) over its Ethernet
- network, and, thereafter, function with both Ethernet and
- FDDI network connections.
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- Note: There are special configuration requirements for
- booting over the network. See Section 2.4,
- ``Configuring a Diskless Station.''
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- 1.5 _P_r_o_d_u_c_t__S_u_p_p_o_r_t
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- Silicon Graphics, Inc., provides a comprehensive product
- support and maintenance program for its products. If you
- are in the United States of America or Canada and would like
- support for your Silicon Graphics-supported products,
- contact the Technical Assistance Center at
- 1-800-800-4SGI.
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- If you are outside the U.S.A. or Canada, contact the Silicon
- Graphics subsidiary or authorized distributor in your
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