Sun Microsystems 805-1759-10 Using the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter, Verifying the Installation

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C H A P T E R 3

Using the Sun FastEthernet PCI

Adapter

This chapter tells you how to verify that the adapter is functioning properly and how to optimize its performance.

Verifying the Installation

Before booting the system, verify the installation by performing the tasks that follow. Refer to the Solaris Handbook for SMCC Peripherals manual or your Solaris documentation for the detailed instructions.

▼To Verify the Installation

1.Power on the system.

2.When the banner is displayed, press the Stop-A keys to interrupt the boot process and to get to the ok prompt.

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Contents Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter Installation User’s Guide Please Recycle Regulatory Compliance Statements DOC Class a Notice Avis DOC, Classe a EMC Page Contents Interface Signals Using the selftest DiagnosticsSpecifications How This Book Is Organized PrefaceTypographic Conventions Unix CommandsRelated Documents Shell PromptsSun Welcomes Your Comments Ordering Sun Documents1Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter Product OverviewHardware and Software Requirements Media Independent Interface MII ConnectorPCI Ethernet Interface FeaturesPage To Install the Adapter Installing the Sun FastEthernet PCI AdapterPage Verifying the Installation Using the Sun FastEthernet PCI AdapterTo Verify the Installation Use the show-devscommand to list the system devices Diagnostics TestingAuto-Negotiation Perform a reconfiguration boot on the system Rebooting the SystemMonitoring Network Activity To Prepare Your System for the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter Configuring Host FilesType Booting from the NetworkTo Boot from the Network At the ok prompt, typeConfiguring Driver Parameters Post-Installation Procedures OptionalIncreasing TCP/IP Performance As superuser, type Forcing Network Speed Between 10 MbpsSun FastEthernet PCI Adapter’s local-mac-addressProperty Reboot your systemExternal Transceivers Using the selftest Diagnostics Type the following to run selftest using the test command Ethernet FCode selftest DiagnosticSun FastEthernet PCI Adapter Connectors Interface SignalsMII Connector Signals Table B-2RJ-45 Connector Signals RJ-45 Connector SignalsPage Physical Characteristics SpecificationsPerformance Specifications Power RequirementsOrdering Sun Documents AIR Mail PAR Avion