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.H 1 "Introduction"
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These release notes describe FDDIXPress\(tm release 6.5.
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FDDIXPress is a network
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interface controller (board and software) providing FDDI connectivity for
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Silicon Graphics\(rg workstations and servers.
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.VL 7
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.LI "\f6Note:\f1"
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Packaged with this software is
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a separate sheet that contains the
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Software License Agreement.
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This software is provided to you
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solely under the terms and conditions of the
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Software License Agreement.
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Please take a few moments to review the Agreement.
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For the O2, Origin, Onyx2, and OCTANE systems, FDDXPress supports
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PCI FDDI boards in several configurations.
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For the IRIS Indigo\(tm, Indigo\s-4\u2\d\s+4\(tm,
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and CHALLENGE\(tm M workstations and servers,
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FDDIXPress has two configurations of the FDDI board:
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FDDIXPI and FDDIXPID.
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Each of these boards interfaces to the system through
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one GIO Bus\(tm connector.
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The FDDIXPI board allows one single-attachment
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FDDI connection to an FDDI concentrator; the FDDIXPID board provides a
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dual-attachment FDDI connection directly to the dual ring,
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or one or two
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connections to FDDI concentrators.
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An Indigo or Indigo\s-4\u2\d\s+4 workstation can accommodate
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one of these boards.
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A CHALLENGE M server can accommodate one or two FDDIXPress boards.
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An O2 can accommodate one FDDIXPress board.
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An OCTANE can accommodate up to three FDDIXpress boards.
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An Origin 200, Origin 2000 or Onyx2 can acommodate up to six FDDIXpress boards.
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When FDDIXPress is installed, the station
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can also use its built-in Ethernet network interface, thus having
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several network interfaces.
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The SGI HIO bus FDDIXPress board comes in two configurations, FDDIXPHI
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and FDDIXPHID.
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The FDDIXPHI provides one and the FDDIXPHID provides one or two
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dual-attachment connections to the dual, or to one
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or two concentrators for CHALLENGE\(tm L, CHALLENGE XL, or Onyx\(tm
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workstations and supercomputers. Note that the FDDIXPHID board contains
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two, independent dual-attachment interfaces, for a total of four ANSI
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standard FDDI MIC connectors.
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The VMEbus\(tm FDDIXPress board
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provides one dual-attachment connection to the dual ring, or one or two
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connections to a concentrator for the following platforms:
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CHALLENGE L, CHALLENGE XL, and Onyx
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servers, workstations, and supercomputers.
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The VMEbus FDDIXPress board interfaces to these systems through one VMEbus\(tm
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bus connector.
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The PCI FDDIXPress board can be purchased in single-attach, dual-attach, or
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Copper-Distributed-Data-Interface (CDDI) configurations.
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CHALLENGE L, CHALLENGE XL, and Onyx
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workstations and servers can accommodate multiple
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FDDIXPress boards;
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the exact number depends on the workstation or server specifics.
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FDDIXPress for the VMEbus-option slot on all of the
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above-mentioned platforms is
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designed for installation by authorized service personnel only.
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This document contains the following chapters:
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.\" Delete whichever of the following do not apply.
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.AL 1 +5
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Introduction
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Installation Information
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Additional FDDIXPress Information
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.H 2 "Release Identification Information"
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Following is the release identification information for FDDIXPress:
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.\".KS
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.TS
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lfPBw(1.25i) ltw(4.0i).
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.\" T{
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.\" \f3Hardware Option
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.\" Product\f1
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.\" T} T{
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.\" .fi
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.\" FDDIXPress for Indigo\s-4\u2\d\s+4 and CHALLENGE M
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.\" .br
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.\" FDDIXPress for IRIS Indigo
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.\" FDDIXPress for CHALLENGE L,
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.\" .br
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.\" CHALLENGE XL, and Onyx
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.\" .in -.25i
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.\" T}
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.sp 0.5
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T{
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\f3Software Option
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Product\f1
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T} T{
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.fi
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FDDIXPress for all platforms
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T}
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.sp 0.5
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\f3Version\f1 T{
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.fi
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6.5
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T}
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.sp 0.5
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.\"\f3Product Codes\f1 T{
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.\".fi
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.\" CC6-FDDIXPI-1.0
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.\" .br
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.\" .in +.25in
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.\" (Indigo\s-4\u2\d\s+4 and CHALLENGE M: single-attach only)
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.\" .in -.25in
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.\" .br
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.\" CC6-FDDIXPID-1.0
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.\" .br
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.\" .in +.25in
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.\" (Indigo\s-4\u2\d\s+4 and CHALLENGE M)
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.\" .in -.25in
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.\" CC5-FDDIXPI-2.0 (IRIS Indigo: single-attach only)
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.\" .br
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.\" CC5-FDDIXPID-2.0 (IRIS Indigo)
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.\" .br
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.\" C8-FDDIXPHI (CHALLENGE L, CHALLENGE XL, Onyx: one dual-attach only)
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.\" .br
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.\" C8-FDDIXPHID (CHALLENGE L, CHALLENGE XL, Onyx: two dual-attach)
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.\" .br
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.\" CC4-FDDIXP-3.1 (CHALLENGE L,
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.\" .br
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.\" CHALLENGE XL, and Onyx)
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.\" .in -.25in
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.\" .br
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.\"SC4-FDDIXP-6.5 (all platforms: software and manuals only)
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.\".br
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.\"T}
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.sp 0.5
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\f3System Software Requirements\f1 T{
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4D1-6.5 (IRIX 6.5)
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T}
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.ns
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.H 2 "Hardware Requirements"
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.\"
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.\" Delete this section if it does not apply.
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.\" List here any special hardware configurations users need to
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.\" run this software product.
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FDDIXPress software runs on any SGI system.
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However, the appropriate FDDI controller board
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must be installed and connected
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to the FDDI ring.
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.H 2 "Online Release Notes"
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After you install the online documentation for a product
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(the \f2relnotes\fP subsystem),
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you can view the release notes on your screen.
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If you have a graphics system, select ``Release Notes''
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from the Tools submenu of the ToolChest. This displays
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the \f2grelnotes\f1(1) graphical browser for the online release notes.
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Refer to the \f2grelnotes\f1(1) man page for information on options
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to this command.
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If you have a nongraphics system, you can use the \f2relnotes\f1
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command.
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Refer to the \f2relnotes\f1(1) man page for accessing
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the online release notes.
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.VL 7
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.LI "\f6Note:\f1
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You can read the online release notes for most products before
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installing the software.
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Refer to the booklet in your CD-ROM case for more information.
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.H 2 "Product Release Limitations"
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This release of FDDIXPress does not support
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loading the miniroot over the FDDI ring;
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Silicon Graphics computers cannot be booted over the FDDI ring.
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This limitation does not affect loading
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the miniroot
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over an Ethernet network.
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A system can boot (load the miniroot) over its Ethernet network,
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and, thereafter, function with both Ethernet and FDDI network connections.
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.VL 7
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.LI "\f6Note:\f1"
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There are special configuration requirements for booting over the network.
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See Section 2.4, ``Configuring a Diskless Station.''
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.H 2 "Product Support"
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Silicon Graphics, Inc., provides a comprehensive product support
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and maintenance program for its products.
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If you are in the United States of America or Canada
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and would like support for your
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Silicon Graphics-supported products,
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contact the Technical Assistance Center at
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1-800-800-4SGI.
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If you are outside the U.S.A. or Canada, contact the Silicon Graphics
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subsidiary or authorized distributor in your country.
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