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xiii Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI Adapter Installation and User's Guide ♦ Revision A, August 1997

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Contents Revision A, August USA 650 960-1300 fax 650 Revision A, August Please Recycle Contents Running Diagnostics Tests Regulatory Compliance Statements IndexPage Preface How This Book Is OrganizedUnix Commands Related DocumentsTypographic Conventions Shell PromptsOrdering Sun Documents Table P-1SunExpress Contact InformationSun Welcomes Your Comments XiiPage Product Overview 1Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI adapter1Hardware and Software Requirements FeaturesHardware and Software Requirements Checking the OpenBoot Prom Revision Level Displaying the OpenBoot Prom Revision LevelPage Adding an Entry to the driveraliases File Installing the AdapterUsing a text editor, add the following line to the end Installing the Adapter Examining Network Activity Verifying the InstallationDiagnostic Testing Code Example 2-1 watch-net-allCommad Output Rebooting the System Perform a reconfiguration boot on the systemPage Configuring the Driver Software Installing the Driver SoftwareAt the command line, use the grep command to search Configuring the Host FilesEtc/hosts file At the ok prompt type Booting From the NetworkReboot your system Increasing TCP/IP Performance Post-Installation Procedures OptionalConfiguring Driver Parameters As superuser root, typeForcing Network Speed Between 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps TypeAuto-Negotiation Local-mac-address PropertyOk setenv local-mac-address? true Page Specifications Physical Dimensions Table A-1Physical DimensionsPerformance Specifications Power RequirementsTable A-2Power Requirements Table A-3Performance SpecificationsSpecifications Page Interface Signals Figure B-132-Pin RJ-45 ConnectorsPage Configuring the Quad FastEthernet Device Driver Parameters Internal TransceiverDriver Parameter Values and Definitions Table C-1qfe Driver Parameter, Status, and DescriptionsDefining the Current Status Qfe Driver Parameter, Status, and DescriptionsInter-Packet Gap Parameters Table C-2Read-Only Parameters Defining the Current StatusTable C-4Parameters Defining lancemode and ipg0 Packet after receiving a packetOperational Mode Parameters Table C-5Operational Mode ParametersTable C-6Back-to-back Packet Transmission Capability Defining the Number of Back-to-Back Packets to TransmitReporting Transceiver Capabilities Table C-7Read-Only Transceiver CapabilitiesReporting the Link Partner Capabilities Table C-8Read-Only Link Partner CapabilitiesTo Specify the Device Instance for the ndd Utility Setting qfe Driver ParametersSetting Parameters Using the ndd Utility Use the instance number to select the device To modify a parameter value, use the -setoptionUsing the ndd Utility in Interactive Mode To Set the Mode to Auto-Negotiation Select at least one of the five capabilities adv100fdxcapSetting Parameters in the /etc/system File Table C-9Setting Variables in the /etc/system FileSetting Parameters Using the qfe.conf File Setting ipg Driver Parameters Using a qfe.conf File Unit-address = 2,1 Fourth line in the previous exampleSet the ipg1 and ipg2 parameters for the above four devices Kernel/drv/qfe.conf fileRunning Diagnostics Tests Using the OpenBoot Prom FCode SelftestType show-devsto display the list of devices Reset the systemShut down the system Set the auto-boot?configuration parameter to true Reset and reboot the systemPage Regulatory Compliance Statements FCC Class a NoticeFCC Class B Notice DOC Class a Notice Avis DOC, Classe a DOC Class B Notice Avis DOC, Classe BDeclaration of Conformity EMCSafety Supplementary InformationPage Index Index-51
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