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1-2 Compaq ServerNet II PCI Adapter and Switch Installation Guide
ServerNet II PCI Adapter Features
The ServerNet II PCI Adapter (the "Adapter") is a high-speed, low-latency, dual-ported
communication controller intended for SAN environments. It is installed in a Compaq ProLiant
server to create a ServerNet II node, which has two active ports for fault tolerance and
additional performance. When combined with a ServerNet II Switch, the Adapter can be
configured point-to-point or in very large SANs.
Adapter features include:
Dual-ports that connect to a standard v2.1 (33 MHz/32 bits) or v2.2 (66MHz/64 bits)
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Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus on each server node
Bandwidth of 1.25 Gb/s for each connection (limited by the PCI bus version, noted above)
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Support for Compaq PCI Hot Plug
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Virtual Interface (VI) architecture that reduces latency and CPU use and improves
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reliability for SAN environments
Ability to monitor SAN operations through standard SNMP agents or through the Compaq
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Insight Manager™ (CIM)
Fault-tolerant SAN operation when configured with the appropriate ServerNet II software
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support
Full-duplex operation
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Standard option for Compaq ProLiant servers
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Support for Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server and Data Center Server
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Compaq SAN Service Provider support for Microsoft Windows Sockets Direct
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See Appendix A for regulatory compliance information and Appendix D, "ServerNet II
Specifications," for detailed specifications.
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