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RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000

RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)

Interrupt:62

Enabling the Adapter

To enable the adapter, enter the following:

#ifconfig IPaddress broadcast broadcastaddress netmask netmaskvalue

For other systems to see the new address, you must enter the new hosts addresses in DNS or in host files or NIS as required for your system.

For details, see the operating-system specific documentation about networking.

Verifying that the Adapter is Properly Configured and Enabled

IRIX Adapter Configuration Verification

To verify that the network interface is configured properly and is enabled on, enter the following on an IRIX system:

irix% /usr/etc/netstat -ia

Columns with the following headings should appear:

Name Mtu Network Address

In the Name column, the xg number should appear. If it is followed by an asterisk (*), the interface is disabled.

In the Mtu column, the size of the current maximum transmission unit (MTU) should appear. The MTU size is set via the -mtuswitch of the ifconfig command. If no size is specified by the -mtuswitch, the adapter defaults to an MTU size of 1500.

In the Network column, the IP network address should appear.

In the Address column, the canonical MAC address of the adapter should appear, which looks similar to the following:

08:00:69:0b:e0:41

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Contents SGI 10-Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter User’s Guide Contributors TUV Page New Features Page Record of Revision Version DescriptionPage Contents Glossary Index Audience About this GuideImportant Information Scope of this Guide Related PublicationsObtaining Publications ConventionsUser input Product Support Reader CommentsSGI Chapter Features CablingConfiguration Limits ToolsPage Connecting the Adapter to a Network Connecting the Adapter to a Network 2Release 2 Card Fibre Optic Connections Page Operating the Adapter Using LEDs to Determine Functionality Verifying Functionality Verifying Adapter Recognition LinkLinux Adapter Recognition Verification Verifying that the Adapter is Properly Configured and Enabled Enabling the AdapterResetting the Adapter Linux Adapter Configuration VerificationMTU Size Settings ConfigurationIrix Configuration Linux ConfigurationOutput should look similar to the following Page Irix Performance Tuning Performance TuningJumbo Frames and Irix Read/Write Size and Irix Multibuffer Mode and IrixSocket Buffer Size and Irix SGI ProPack Performance Tuning Socket Read and Write Buffer Sizes for SGI ProPackJumbo Frames and SGI ProPack Read/Write Size and SGI ProPackPerformance Tuning Glossary CD-ROM CDTCP/IP Index Index Xgcmd diagnostic tool
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