Apple today release Fibre Channel Utility 2.1.4 which provides the ability to configure the Apple Fibre Channel PCI Cards including the Apple Dual- and Quad-Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel Card.
Notes:
For Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.4.7, you will need Fibre Channel Utility 2.0, available here: http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/fibrechannelutility20.html
*note – this will not configure the Apple Dual- and Quad-Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel Card.
For Mac OS X 10.3 users you will need Fibre Channel Utility 1.0.3, available here: http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/fibrechannelutilityupdate.html
*note – this will not configure the Apple Dual- and Quad-Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel Card.
More info and download link (500KB): http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/fibrechannelutility214.html
More info about Apple Macs and fibre channel: http://www.apple.com/xserve/raid/fibre_channel.html
The Fibre Channel. I think that’s a new cable channel where they talk about bran & stuff.
finally…
Or is it the Fibber Channel… where Microsoft Execs spread lies about Apple?
Yes,
I can recommend it to anyone with a bad digestion.
If no news is good news, then this is a great day.
But why am I so bored then?
This has to be the biggest “who cares” story ever published on MacDailyNews. Keep it up, MDN, and you’ll about as interesting as MacMinute.com.
uh…
I thought I was geting enough fiber in my diet. I better add to it. Oh my.
@ scoodog
For those of us who have to process (and shuffle about) multiple streams of 2+ Gbps data this *IS* a big deal.
Not everyone is using their Mac for home photos and iTunes!
Do I need this?
I wish Apple Fibre Channel would not stop machines from Sleeping. That sucks. My two Quad Pros at work can never sleep – if they do, the Fibre Card makes the fans go onto full blast. It’s a known feature allegedly…