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Preparing for the Installation

Preparing for the Installation

Before installing the adapter, prepare for the installation by assembling the appropriate tools, unpacking the ship kit, selecting a CompactPCI slot, and determining a mode of installation.

Tools and Equipment Needed

You will need:

■A No. 0 Phillips screwdriver

■An antistatic wrist strap (included in the ship kit)

■Ethernet cables to connect the adapter to an Ethernet network

■Electrostatic discharge (ESD) mat (optional)

Contents of the Ship Kit

The ship kit contains the following items:

■Front card

■Rear transition card

■Antistatic wrist strap

■This manual

■A product note document

Caution –Electrostatic discharge can damage the integrated circuits on the cards. Leave the cards in their antistatic envelopes until you are ready to install them in the system.

8 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000

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Sun Microsystems 6U manual Preparing for the Installation, Tools and Equipment Needed, Contents of the Ship Kit

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Sun Microsystems, Inc 901 San Antonio Road Palo Alto, CA U.S.A Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installationand User’s Guide Please Recycle FCC Class B Notice Regulatory Compliance StatementsFCC Class A Notice ICES-003 Class A Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe A ICES-003 Class B Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe BBSMI Class A Notice Regulatory Compliance StatementsPage Preface ContentsInstalling the Rear-Access Adapter Overview of the Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter3. Installing the Front-Access Adapter 4. Configuring the Network SoftwareRemoving and Replacing the Adapter A. SpecificationsConfiguring the Sun Quad FastEthernet Device Driver Parameters D. Testing the Adapter IndexCompactPCI Slot Pairs in a Sun Netra ct 800 Server Top View FiguresSun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Front-Access Version RJ-45 Ethernet Port Locations Tables Page Preface How This Book Is OrganizedUsing UNIX Commands Typographic ConventionsTABLE P-2 Shell Prompts Shell PromptsRelated Documentation TABLE P-3 Related DocumentationSun Welcomes Your Comments Accessing Sun Documentation OnlineOrdering Sun Documentation http//docs.sun.com“Overview of the Installation Procedure” on page Overview of the Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter“Product Description” on page “Features” on page C H A P T E RProduct Description Front cardFeatures Models of Hot Swap Overview of the Installation ProcedureInstallation Methods Installing the Rear-Access Adapter Installing the Front-Access Adapter TABLE 1-2 Front-Access Installation OverviewInstalling the Rear-Access Adapter Tools and Equipment Needed Preparing for the InstallationContents of the Ship Kit Front of chassis Selecting a CompactPCI Slot Pair in the SystemChapter 2 Installing the Rear-Access Adapter chassisInstalling the Rear-Access Adapter in Hot-Swap Mode Determining the Installation TypeTo Install the Rear Transition Card Locking mechanism Locking mechanism FIGURE 2-3 Opening the Ejection Levers Two Types of LeversFIGURE 2-5 Location of the Ejection Lever Tabs Two Types of Levers Chapter 2 Installing the Rear-Access AdapterTabsTabs 8. Close the ejection levers by pushing the levers in toward the card FIGURE 2-6 Closing the Ejection Levers Two Types of LeversCutouts Tabs Tabs To Install the Rear-Access Front Card FIGURE 2-9 Location of the Front Card’s Ejection Levers 9. Close the ejection levers by pushing the levers in toward the card 11. Remove the wrist strap from the chassis and from your wrist 12. Log in to the server # cfgadm -c configure attachment-point-id# cfgadm -c configure pcipci0cpcislot3 14. Reattach the wrist strap to the chassis and your wristInstalling the Rear-Access Adapter in Cold-Swap Mode To Power Off the ServerTo Install the Rear Transition Card To Install the Rear-Access Front Card Page To Power On the Server Connecting the Cables to the Rear Transition Card To Connect the Cables to the Rear Ethernet PortsInstalling the Front-Access Adapter Contents of the Ship Kit Selecting a CompactPCI Slot in the SystemPreparing for the Installation Tools and Equipment NeededDetermining the Installation Type Installing the Front-Access Adapter in Hot-Swap ModeTo Install the Front-Access Adapter in Hot-Swap Mode Chapter 3 Installing the Front-Access AdapterFIGURE 3-1 Location of the Front-Access Adapter’s Ejection Levers Top of the adapter Ejection levers in the locked positionFIGURE 3-2 Opening the Ejection Levers Two Types of Levers FIGURE 3-3 Aligning the Front Adapter in CompactPCI Slot Card GuideFIGURE 3-4 Location of the Ejection Lever Tabs Two Types of Levers FIGURE 3-5 Closing the Ejection Levers Two Types of LeversFIGURE 3-7 Location of the Front-Access Adapter’s Hot-Swap LED Chapter 3 Installing the Front-Access Adapter11. Remove the wrist strap from the chassis and from your wrist 12. Log in to the server14. Reattach the wrist strap to the chassis and to your wrist 16. Remove the wrist strap from the chassis and from your wristInstalling the Front-Access Adapter in Cold-Swap Mode To Power Off the ServerTo Install the Front-Access Adapter in Cold- Swap Mode To Power On the Server Page Connecting the Cables to the Front-Access Adapter To Connect the Cables to the Front-Access Ethernet PortsConfiguring the Network Software Attaching the Sun Quad FastEthernet Interfaces to the Network To Attach the Sun Quad FastEthernet Interfaces to the NetworkFollow these rules when creating /etc/hostname.qfeinstance files Using the examples from Step 3, you would have Autonegotiation Protocol 5. Activate the new qfe interfaces using the ifconfig commandTo Set the local-mac-address Property to the Network Interfaces Setting the local-mac-address Property# cfgadm -c unconfigure pcipci0cpcislot2 # ifconfig qfe0 unplumb # ifconfig qfe1 unplumb# ifconfig qfe2 unplumb # ifconfig qfe3 unplumb # cfgadm -c configure pcipci0cpcislot2Booting the System Over a Sun Quad FastEthernet Interface To Boot the System Over the Network4. Select the qfe device that you want to use as a boot device 6. Press the Return key to boot the system over the qfe devicePage Specifications Ethernet Port Locations and Descriptions Rear-accessFront-access Port Port Port Port Port Port Port PortOperation Specifications TABLE A-2 Operation SpecificationsTABLE A-3 Physical Dimensions Rear-Access Physical DimensionsPhysical Dimensions of the Rear-Access Adapter Front cardTABLE A-4 Physical Dimensions Front-Access Environmental SpecificationsPhysical Dimensions of the Front-Access Adapter TABLE A-5 Environmental SpecificationsPower Requirements TABLE A-6 Power RequirementsConfiguring the Sun Quad FastEthernet Device Driver Parameters Sun Quad FastEthernet Device Driver Parameters Hardware OverviewTABLE B-1 qfe Driver Parameters, Status, and Descriptions Device Driver Parameter Values and DefinitionsTABLE B-1 lists the qfe device driver parameters TABLE B-2 Read-Only Parameters Defining the Current Status Parameters that Define the Current StatusInterpacket Gap Parameters Defining an Additional Delay Before Transmitting a Packet TABLE B-5 Operational Mode Parameters Operational Mode Parametersadv100fdxcap, adv100T4cap, adv100hdxcap, adv10fdxcap, and adv10hdxcap Note -The priority in descending order for these parameters isTABLE B-6 Back-to-Back Packet Transmission Capability Defining the Number of Back-to-Back Packets to TransmitParameters That Report Transceiver Capabilities TABLE B-7 Read-Only Transceiver CapabilitiesParameters That Report the Link Partner Capabilities Identifying Device Instances Setting the qfe Device Driver ParametersUsing the ndd Utility to Set and Display Parameters Using the ndd Utility in Noninteractive and Interactive Modes To Specify the Device Instance for the ndd UtilityUsing the ndd Utility in Noninteractive Mode To modify a parameter value, use the -set option# ndd /dev/qfe \? Using the ndd Utility in Interactive Mode 2. Select one of the four operational mode parameters adv100fdxcap Setting Forced Mode Using the ndd UtilityTo Set Forced Mode and Disable Autonegotiation To Enable Autonegotiation Using the ndd Utility To Enable AutonegotiationSetting Parameters Using the qfe.conf File TABLE B-9 qfe.conf File ParametersTo Set Driver Parameters By Creating a qfe.conf File 1. Log in to the system5. Save the qfe.conf file 3. Using a text editor, create a /kernel/drv/qfe.conf file4. Add entries to the qfe.conf file that follow this format Removing and Replacing the Adapter A P P E N D I X CTo Disable the Network Interfaces and Remove the Adapter Disabling the Network Interfaces and Removing the AdapterAppendix C Removing and Replacing the Adapter Replacing the Adapter and Activating the Network Interfaces To Replace the Adapter and Activate the Network InterfacesTesting the Adapter A P P E N D I X DUsing the SunVTS Diagnostic Software TABLE D-1 SunVTS DocumentationUsing the OpenBoot PROM FCode Self-Test To Run the FCode Self-Test Diagnostic5. Reset the system to activate these parameter changes The following tests are run when you execute the test command 9. Reset and reboot the system ok reset-allIndex Page Page SUNW,qfe devices, 42, 49, 57, 65 test diagnostic command, 81 testing, 79 totools required for installation, 8 unplumbing interfaces, 47