Sun Microsystems 10GBE XFP manual Configuring Link Aggregation in a Linux Environment

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5. Use the dladm show-aggr-Lcommand to display LACP specific information:

# dladm show-aggr -L
key: 33 (0x0021)		policy:		L4	address: 0:3:ba:d8:9d:e8 (auto)
	LACP mode: off			LACP timer: short
device	activity timeout aggregatable sync					coll dist defaulted expired
nxge0	passive	short	yes		no	no	no	no	no
nxge1	passive	short	yes		no	no	no	no	no

For more information refer to the man pages for dladm, man dladm.

Configuring Link Aggregation in a

Linux Environment

This section explains how to configure link aggregation in a Linux environment.

▼To Configure Bonding for Multiple nxge Interfaces

1.Modify the /etc/modprobe.conf file for 2.6 kernels file by adding these lines:

alias bond0 bonding

options bonding max_bonds=2 mode=4 miimon=1000

where:

■bond0 is the bonding device.

■max_bonds is the number of bond interfaces to be created.

■mode specifies the bonding policies.

■miimon is the frequency in milliseconds that MII link monitoring will occur.

Refer to Linux documentation for more information.

2.Load the bonding driver:

#modprobe bonding

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Contents Sun Dual 10GbE XFP PCI Express Card User’s Guide Please Recycle Contents Network Configuration Configuring the nxge Device Driver ParametersConfiguring Link Aggregation Configuring the Jumbo Frames FeatureConfiguring VLANs Diagnostic Software SpecificationsIndex Tables Page Figures Sun Dual 10GbE XFP PCI Express Card User’s Guide January Declaration of Conformity EMCXii Sun Dual 10GbE XFP PCI Express Card User’s Guide January Preface How This Document Is OrganizedUsing Unix Commands Shell Prompts Typographic ConventionsDocumentation, Support, and Training Related DocumentationThird-Party Web Sites Sun Welcomes Your Comments Page Components Product OverviewProduct Description Hardware and Software Requirements Features Sun Dual 10GbE XFP PCI Express Card User’s Guide January Installing and Setting Up the Driver To Download the Driver on a Solaris PlatformFor Sparc systems, change to the following directory Uncompress the gzipped tar fileUnpack the tar file For x86 systemsSelect the packages you want to install # /usr/sbin/pkgadd -dTo remove the driver packages run the pkgrm command Verify that the nxge driver is installed on the systemTo discover the driver packages run the pkginfo command To Remove the Driver from a Solaris PlatformLogin to your system Downloading and Installing the Driver on a Linux Platform# ifconfig -a grep eth # modprobe nxge # ethtool -i eth4 driver nxge version To Remove the Driver From a Linux Platform# rpm -e nxge-1.0-1 Sun Dual 10GbE XFP PCI Express Card User’s Guide January Installing the Adapter Installing the AdapterTo Install the Adapter Installing the Adapter Sun Dual 10GbE XFP PCI Express Card User’s Guide January Installing an Optical Transceiver Install the optical transceiversTo Install an Optical Transceiver Installing the Adapter Connect the Ethernet cables Verifying the Hardware InstallationTo Verify the Hardware Installation Ok show-netsOk cd /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@8/network@0,1 Ok .propertiesOk boot -r Rebooting the SystemOk device-end Network Configuration Configuring the Network Host Files# ifconfig nxge0 plumb ip-addressup # grep nxge /etc/pathtoinst# cat /etc/hosts Edit the hosts file in the diskless client’s root directory To Set Up a 10-Gigabit Ethernet Port on a Diskless ClientExport/root/client-name Network Configuration # grep client-name /etc/bootparams Find the root directory of the client systemShut down and halt the client system Proceed with the Solaris Operating System installationOk boot /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@8/network@0 # shutdown -i0 -g0 -y# dladm show-dev To Boot Over the Network on Solaris x86 and Linux Systems Refer the boot-device-order imageSystem should reboot after saving the boot configuration Press the F12 key to install the OS from the network Image pxe-mac-addrSun Dual 10GbE XFP PCI Express Card User’s Guide January Configuring the nxge Device Driver Parameters Nxge Hardware and Software OverviewSetting Parameters Using the ndd Utility Setting nxge Driver Parameters on a Solaris PlatformNoninteractive and Interactive Modes To Specify Device Instances for the ndd Utility To Specify Parameter Values Using the ndd UtilityTo modify a parameter value, use the -setoption # ndd /dev/nxge1 name to get/set ? Setting Parameters Using the nxge.conf FileMan prtconf Locate the path names and the associated instance numbers To Set Driver Parameters Using an nxge.conf FileFollowing parameters can be set using Set the parameters for the nxge devicesSun Dual 10GbE XFP PCI Express Card User’s Guide January Configuring the nxge Device Driver Parameters Class-opt-ipv4-tcp = 100 class-opt-ipv4-udp = # reboot -r Tuning for Maximum Performance on a Solaris PlatformReboot the system Save the nxge.conf fileSet ipipsqueuefanout=1 set ipsqueuesoftring=1 To Improve Performance on an AMD CPU Based Sun PlatformSet ddimsixalloclimit=1 Configuring the nxge Device Driver Parameters Setting Parameters on a Linux Platform To Set Parameters Using the ethtool UtilityConfiguring the nxge Device Driver Parameters Following are some common parameters that can be changed # ethtool -C eth4 rx-usecs # ethtool -c eth4 # ethtool -k eth4# /usr/local/bin/nxgeconfig eth4 get # /usr/local/bin/nxgeconfig eth4 get classoptipv4udpNet.ipv4.tcpsack = Tuning for Maximum Performance on a Linux Platform# /usr/local/bin/nxgeconfig eth4 set classoptipv4tcp 0xfe0 Net.core.netdevmaxbacklog =Set up the sysctl utility # sysctl -p /etc/sysctlnxge.confChecking Jumbo Frames Configurations Configuring the Jumbo Frames FeatureJumbo Frames Overview To Show the Driver Statistics in a Solaris Environment # kstat nxge1 grep rdcpacketsEnabling Jumbo Frames in a Solaris Environment # kstat Nxge38001# ifconfig nxge mtu To Check Layer 2 ConfigurationBoot -r Set the maximum MTU for maximum performanceEnsure that the nxge software is installed To Check Layer 3 ConfigurationTo Enable Jumbo Frames in a Linux Environment Enabling Jumbo Frames in a Linux EnvironmentTo Show the Driver Statistics in a Linux Environment # ifconfig ethx mtu# ifconfig eth4 Set the MTU for maximum performanceConfiguring the Jumbo Frames Feature Sun Dual 10GbE XFP PCI Express Card User’s Guide January Configuring Link Aggregation in a Solaris Environment Configuring Link AggregationOverview of Link Aggregation To Configure Link Aggregation in a Solaris Environment # ifconfig aggr33 192.168.1.1/24 broadcast + up Use the dladm show-aggr-scommand to display statistics# ifconfig aggr33 plumb # dladm show-aggr -sLoad the bonding driver Configuring Link Aggregation in a Linux EnvironmentTo Configure Bonding for Multiple nxge Interfaces # dladm show-aggr -LConfigure bond0 interface Sun Dual 10GbE XFP PCI Express Card User’s Guide January Configuring VLANs Overview of VLANsVlan Configuring VLANs in a Solaris Environment To Configure Static VLANs 2Ethernet Tag Header Format# ifconfig -a Configuring VLANs in a Linux EnvironmentTo Configure VLANs in a Linux Environment Ensure that the nxge module is loaded# ifconfig eth2.5 xxx.xxx.xx.xxx up Configure the nxge Vlan eth2 in this example# /sbin/vconfig add eth2 Insert the Vlan moduleSpecifications ConnectorsPerformance Specifications Table A-1XFP Connector CharacteristicsPhysical Characteristics Power RequirementsSun Dual 10GbE XFP PCI Express Card User’s Guide January Diagnostic Software SunVTS Diagnostic SoftwareTo Update SunVTS to Recognize the Adapter Updating SunVTS to Recognize the AdapterUsing the SunVTS netlbtest To Use the netlbtestSun Dual 10GbE XFP PCI Express Card User’s Guide January Symbols IndexSun Dual 10GbE XFP PCI Express Card User’s Guide January