Contents 1 Introduction, System Requirements, Driver Information 2 Twin 10G Description Twin 10G Ports and Indicators Power Adapter Thunderbolt Cable 3 Software Installation OS X Driver Download and Installation 4 Twin 10G Adapter Connection 5 Verifying Adapter Recognition Using System Report Confirming Thunderbolt and the 10GbE Controller are Recognized 6 Basic Configuration Information 7 Tips, General Information, and Known Issues...
For Windows users, this document does not include driver installation instructions and other information. In either case, Please check the Sonnet website for the latest documentation. 1. Go to www.sonnettech.com/support/kb/kb.php 2. Click the Thunderbolt Product link.
Chapter 2 – Twin 10G Description Twin 10G Ports and Indicators 1 – RJ45 (10GBase-T) Port 1 Connect a CAT-6 or CAT-6A cable between this port and the switch’s RJ45 port. 2 – RJ45 (10GBase-T) Port 2 Connect a CAT-6 or CAT-6A cable between this port and the switch’s RJ45 port.
Chapter 2 – Twin 10G Description Power Adapter 1 – Power Adapter Connect this to the Twin 10G adapter’s 12VDC socket. Note that the power indicator on top lights when the adapter is connected to AC power. 2 – Power Cord Connect this between a power outlet and the power adapter.
5. Double-click the Sonnet Twin-10G.pkg file to launch the driver installer. 6. When the Welcome to the Sonnet Twin 10G Installer window appears, click Continue. 7. When the Important Information window appears, read the information, and then click Continue.
Chapter 4 – Twin 10G Adapter Connection Support Note: To ensure the best performance possible when connecting multiple Thunderbolt devices in a daisy chain, be sure to connect 20Gbps Thunderbolt 2 devices such as the Twin 10G adapter closest to the computer, with 10Gbps Thunderbolt devices at the end. 1.
Chapter 5 – Verifying Adapter Recognition Using System Report Confirming Thunderbolt and the 10GbE Controllers are Recognized 1. With the Twin 10G adapter connected to a power source and to the computer, turn on the computer. Note that if there are any other Thunderbolt devices connected between the Twin 10G adapter and your computer, they must also be powered for you to perform the following steps.
Chapter 6 – Basic Configuration Information Listed below are the basic steps necessary to configure the Twin 10G adapter for use with your computer. 1. With the Twin 10G adapter connected to your computer and 10GbE infrastructure, open System Preferences, and then click Network. 2.
Twin 10G adapter and your computer while your computer may not work under a later version. Before updating to the latest is on. OS, we recommend that you contact Sonnet to verify that the existing Twin 10G drivers work. Note that other software updates Connecting Additional Thunderbolt Devices for the computer may also break compatibility.
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