User guide

NetXtreme II User Guide
September 2013
Broadcom Corporation
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Installing the Hardware: Broadcom NetXtreme
II
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Network Adapter User Guide
•Overview
• System Requirements
• Safety Precautions
• Preinstallation Checklist
• Installation of the Add-In NIC
OVERVIEW
This section applies to Broadcom NetXtreme II add-in network interface cards.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Before you install a Broadcom NetXtreme II adapter, verify that your system meets the following hardware and operating
system requirements:
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
• IA32- or EMT64-based computer that meets operating system requirements
• One open PCI Express slot. Depending on the PCI Express support on your adapter, the slot may be of type PCI
Express 1.0a x1, PCI Express 1.0a x4, or PCI Express Gen2 x8.
• 128-MB RAM (minimum)
OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
General
• PCI Express v1.0a, x1 (or greater) Host Interface
Microsoft Windows
One of the following versions of Microsoft Windows:
• Windows Server 2008 family
• Windows Server 2008 R2 family
• Windows Server 2012 family