The Sun 540-2989-05 is a dual Gigabit Ethernet card with two XGBIC (10 Gigabit Small Form-Factor Pluggable) HBA slots, designed for SBus-based Sun systems. This adapter delivers dual 1 Gbps Ethernet ports for standard networking alongside high-speed 10 Gbps connectivity through hot-swappable XGBIC modules, enabling flexible multi-tier connectivity in legacy Sun workstations and servers. The card is compatible with SPARCstation and UltraSPARC systems supporting SBus architecture, commonly deployed in mixed-speed environments requiring both standard and high-performance data paths. Typical use cases include legacy enterprise systems requiring network expansion, storage area network (SAN) connectivity through XGBIC-based Fibre Channel or Ethernet modules, and systems consolidating general-purpose networking with specialized I/O on a single adapter.
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