IBM 150 Manual De Usuario

Adapters, Overview and Configuration 

  • SMT 7.3 compliance

  • AMD SUPERNET3 single chip FDDI design

  • SysKonnect-designed custom ASIC for buffer management with minimal 

CPU and bus load

  • Four independent 128-byte FIFOs for buffering between PCI bus and 

buffer memory

  • 128 KB static RAM on board

  • Support under AIX SMIT and diagnostic routines

  • Supports remote IPL and NIM with the appropriate system firmware

  • Connects to Category-5 unshielded twisted pair FDDI concentrator ports 

using a shielded RJ-45 connector 

In this section, information on the available ATM adapters is provided.

5.1.5.1  PCI TURBOWAYS 155 UTP ATM Adapter (# 2963)
The TURBOWAYS 155 PCI UTP ATM Adapter provides dedicated, 155 Mbps 
full-duplex connection to ATM networks over either permanent virtual circuits 
(PVC) or switched virtual circuits (SVC). This adapter enables TCP/IP to run 
over an ATM network with Category-5 Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP).   It also 
supports communication with devices located on an ATM network or bridged 
to a token-ring, Ethernet, or other LAN. 

5.1.5.2  PCI TURBOWAYS 155 MMF ATM Adapter (# 2988)
The TURBOWAYS 155 PCI MMF ATM Adapter provides direct access to ATM 
networks. The TURBOWAYS 155 PCI MMF ATM Adapter provides dedicated 
155 Mbps full-duplex connection using PVCs or SVCs and enables TCP/IP to 
run over an ATM network. The adapter also supports communication with 

The AIX Device Driver diskette is shipped with the adapter. 

Limitation: A configuration using more than one SysKonnect FDDI adapter 
(# 2741, # 2742, or # 2743), where any one of them is feature # 2743 
(SysKonnect SK-NET FDDI-UP SAS PCI), constitutes a Class A system.

NIM is supported on this system using FDDI on AIX Version 4.2.1 and later.