Universal Hba Overview; Kit Contents; Universal Hba Features And Specifications - Oracle Sun Storage HBA Installation Manual

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Universal HBA Overview

This chapter provides a basic overview of Oracle's Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel (FC)
PCIe Universal Host Bus Adapter (HBA), which is a low-profile, dual-port PCIe HBA that
uses Cavium, formerly QLogic, technology. This chapter also describes the various operating
systems, host platforms, storage, and infrastructure configurations that support the universal
HBA, and lists the universal HBA environmental requirements.
This chapter contains the following sections:
"Kit Contents" on page 11
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"Universal HBA Features and Specifications" on page 11
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"Operating System and Technology Requirements" on page 15
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"Boot Support" on page 15
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"System Interoperability" on page 16
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"Storage Support" on page 18
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"Environmental Requirements" on page 19
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Kit Contents

Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel PCIe Universal Host Bus Adapter, QLogic, with a low-
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profile bracket installed
Standard PCIe bracket
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Accessing Documentation document
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China RoHS Material Disclosure
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Universal HBA Features and Specifications

Oracle's Sun Storage 16 Gb Fibre Channel (FC) PCIe Universal host bus adapter (HBA) (part
number 7101674) is a standalone, PCIe low-profile universal HBA that uses Cavium, formerly
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