Before installing the network adapter, check your system for the following minimum configuration requirements for adapters in Intel® Itanium®-based systems.
One of the following slot types:
PCI 3.3v 32- or 64-bit bus master slot, operating at 33 or 66 MHz
Recommended: PCI-X slot (v1.0a specification) operating at 66, 100 or 133 MHz
64 MB of system memory
The latest BIOS for your computer
One of the following cabling types (see "Insert Network Cable" for more information):
SR adapters: Multi-mode fiber with 62.5mm or 50mm core diameter, SC fiber optic connector; maximum length is 300 meters.
LR adapters only: Single-mode fiber with 9.0mm core diameter, SC fiber optic connector; maximum length is 10 kilometers.
The Intel PRO/10GbE drivers are available for the following Itanium-based operating systems:
Microsoft Windows* Server 2003, 64-Bit Edition (Enterprise Server, Datacenter Server), with latest service pack installed
Linux, v2.4 kernel and higher
FreeBSD, v2.9 kernel and higher
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