Sun Microsystems X1150A manual Configuring Driver Parameters

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Configuring Driver Parameters

This chapter describes how to configure the driver parameters used by the Sun GigaSwift Ethernet adapter. This chapter contains the following sections:

■“GigaSwift Ethernet Device Driver Parameters” on page 37

■“Setting ce Driver Parameters” on page 47

■“Usability Enhancements to the Driver” on page 53

■“GigaSwift Ethernet Driver Operating Statistics” on page 54

GigaSwift Ethernet Device Driver

Parameters

The ce device driver controls the GigaSwift Ethernet devices. The ce driver is attached to the UNIX pci name property pci108e,abba for the Sun GigaSwift Ethernet adapter (108e is the vendor ID and abba is the PCI device ID).

You can manually configure the ce device driver parameters to customize each Sun GigaSwift Ethernet adapter device in your system. This section provides an overview of the capabilities of the GigaSwift Ethernet device used in the adapter, lists the available ce device driver parameters, and describes how to configure these parameters.

The Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP PCI adapter is capable of all the operating speeds and modes listed in “Setting the Autonegotiation Mode” on page 50. The ce device performs autonegotiation with the remote end of the link (link partner) to select a common mode of operation. The ce device also supports a forced mode of operation.

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