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Platform Notes: The Sun™
GigabitEthernet Device Driver
Solaris
™
7
Part No.: 805-7945-10
March 1999, Revision A
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900
U.S.A
Contents
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Contents
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Installing and Configuring the ge Device Driver
Installing the Driver Software
To Install the Driver Software
Note
Set Up the Software on Solaris Systems
Note
Configuring the Driver Parameters
GigabitEthernet MAC
Driver Parameter Values and Definitions
Defining the Current Status
Flow Control Parameters
Interpacket Gap Parameters
Defining an Additional Delay Before Transmitting a Packet Using lance_mode and ipg0
Operational Mode Parameters
Reporting Local PCS Capabilities
parameters define the capabilities of the hardware.
Reporting the Link Partner Capabilities
Setting ge Driver Parameters
Setting Parameters Using the ndd Utility
To Specify the Device Instance for the ndd
Utility
Non-Interactive and Interactive Modes
To Use the ndd Utility in Non-Interactive Mode
To Use the ndd Utility in Interactive Mode
To View the ge Driver Parameters
Autonegotiation Mode
To Set Autonegotiation to Off (Forced Mode)
Setting Parameters Using the ge.conf File
Understanding the ge.conf File
Note
To Set Parameters Using the ge.conf File on an SBus
adapter
To Set Parameters Using the ge.conf File on a PCI adapter
Network Configuration
To Configure the Host Files
Page
To Set Up a Diskless Client on a Server
To Perform a Net-Install of the Solaris
Environment Over the ge Interface
Note