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Note – If you have installed a PCI card as asecond Ethernet interface, the operating
system will prompt you to select a primary network interface and then will prompt
you for its host name and IP address. Youmust configure the second interface
separately,after the operating system is installed. See “How to Add an Ethernet
Interface” on page 54.
Note – This system conforms to the Ethernet 100BASE-T IEEE 802.3u Ethernet
Standard, which states that the Ethernet 10BASE-T link integrity test function should
always be enabled on both the host system and the Ethernet hub. If you have
problems verifying connection between this system and your hub, verify that the
Ethernet hub also has the link test function enabled. See “Network Communications
Failure” on page187 and refer to the manual provided with your hub for more
information about the link integrity test function.
What Next
After completing this procedure, the Ethernet hardwareinterface is ready for
operation. However,in order for other network devices to communicate with the
system, your network administrator must enter the system’s IP address and host
name into the namespace on the network name server.For information about setting
up a network name service, consult the Solaris System Administrator AnswerBook for
your specific Solaris release.
The eri Fast Ethernet device driver for the system’s standard Ethernet interface is
automatically installed with the Solaris release. For information about operating
characteristics and configuration parameters for the eri driver,see Platform Notes:
The eri Fast Ethernet Device Driver.This document is available on the Solaris on Sun
Hardware AnswerBook, which is provided on the Solaris Supplement CD for the
Solaris release you are running.
If you want to install and configure an additional network interface by means of a
PCI card, you must configure it separately,after installing the operating system; see:
■“How to Add an Ethernet Interface” on page 54