| Text: | This guide describes how to set up and maintain IRIS Channel Adapter software, a gateway and channel controller that connects Silicon Graphics workstations on an Ethernet network to an IBM host running VM or MVS applications. It prepares administrators with a minimum amount of networking experience to install, configure, and maintain a cluster of Silicon Graphics workstations. It explains the essential features and requirements of the host-to-workstation connection, defining vocabulary and illustrating concepts for new administrators, and provides easy-to follow instructions for all product management tasks. Note: This guide does not explain how to install product hardware. Hardware installation instructions are given in the IRIS Channel Adapter Installation Instructions. |
