Determining the Device Name of the Ethernet Interface
Toenable or disable the link integrity test for the standard Ethernet interface, or for a
PCI-based Ethernet interface, you must first know the device name of the desired
Ethernet interface. Tolist the device name:
1. Shut down the operating system and take the system to the ok prompt.
2. Determine the device name for the desired Ethernet interface, using one of the
two solutions that follow.
Solution 1
Use this method while the operating system is running:
1. Become superuser.
2. Type:
#eeprom nvramrc=’’probe-all install-console banner apply disable-link-pulse device-name’’
(Repeat for any additional device names.)
#eeprom ‘‘use-nvramrc?’’=true
3. Reboot the system (when convenient) to make the changes effective.
Solution 2
Use this alternative method when the system is already in OpenBoot:
1. At the ok prompt, type:
ok nvedit
0: probe-all install-console banner
1: apply disable-link-pulse device-name
(Repeat this step for other device names as needed.)
(Press CONTROL-C to exit nvedit.)
ok nvstore
ok setenv use-nvramrc? true
2. Reboot the system to make the changes effective.
226 Sun Enterprise 220R Server Service Manual ♦January 2000, Revision A