Release Notes for PCI-X 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet Cards

How to Verify that the Correct Driver is in the Kernel

Gigabit Ethernet driver (IEther-00 bundle version B.11.23.02).

How to Verify that the Correct Driver is in the Kernel

For instructions on how to install and configure the hardware and software, refer to the PCI-X2-Port Gigabit Ethernet Card for HP-UX 11i V 1.0 Installation Guide available on the web at http://docs.hp.com under “Networking and Communications.”

The required operating environment is HP-UX 11i v 1.0 or v 2.0. The operating environment version should show as B.11.11 or B.11.23 when you type: uname -aat the system prompt.

The A7011A and A7012A cards require the iether driver from the IEther-00 bundle.

To verify that the driver was loaded in the kernel, execute the following command:

what /stand/vmunix grep iether (for Gigabit Ethernet)

You should see a response like:

iether Version: 1 Jun 26 2003

iether Revision: B.11.11.09 Jun 26 2003

Known Problem

The A7012A card does not interoperate with older switches containing a BCM 5400 PHY with a version earlier than C-5. The problem occurs when interfacing with older switches such as the HP Procurve Module J4115A (note: other switches might still have the BCM 5400 part).

Procurve version J4115B fixes the Procurve problem.

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A7011A specifications

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