Table 13. DS4000 host adapter specifications (continued)
Type
Specification
BIOS ROM
128 KB of flash ROM in two 64 KB, software selectable banks. The flash
is field-programmable.
NVRAM
256 bytes, field-programmable
Onboard DMA
Three independent DMA channels: two data and one command.
Integrated 4 KB frame buffer FIFO for each data channel
Connectors
v SC-style connector that supports non-OFC, multimode fiber-optic
(external)
cabling using 1x9 fiber-optic transceiver module
v Total cable length cannot exceed 500 meters
v Two three-position, point-to-point cable (internal)
Form factor
17.8 cm x 10.7 cm (7.0 in. x 4.2 in.)
Operating power
Less than 15 watts
Other compliance v PCI 98, including ACPI
v Less than 28% processor utilization as measured in a TPCC
benchmark
v Operation system support for Microsoft
Windows
UnixWare version 7.x
v Worldwide agency compliance as defined for IBM products
v 100% Plug and Play compatibility with your existing fibre channel
RAID controller
®
2000 version 1, NetWare version 4.x and 5.x, SCO
®
®
Windows NT
version 4,
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