1-11Product OverviewIn This ChapterGeneral InformationThis user’s guide describes how to install your AdaptecDuraLAN™ Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards (NICs) as wellas how to configure the Adaptec Duralink64™ drivers toaccommodate specific features available on various OperatingSystems (OSs). Please review the system requirements outlined inthis chapter (see System Requirements on page 1-3) before you begin.OSs supported by Adaptec Duralink64 drivers described in thisdocument include all current OSs for Microsoft Windows, Novell,and Unix’s UnixWare 7.0.General Information 1-1System Requirements 1-3Hardware Overview 1-4Link Configurations 1-7Driver Configurations for Adaptec DuraLAN NICs 1-8Duralink64 Failover 1-9Duralink64 Port Aggregation 1-9FEC (Fast EtherChannel) 1-10Network Configuration Examples 1-11