Sun Microsystems 806-2989-10 guide

xiv Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • February 2001

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Sun Microsystems 806-2989-10 manual

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Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter Installation 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 B Bsmi Class a Notice Page EN550221998 / CISPR221997 Declaration of ConformityProduct NameSun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter X1150A Page Contents Specifications Configuring Driver ParametersConfiguring VLANs Diagnostic Software and Troubleshooting Issues IndexPage Figures Page Tables Page Preface How This Book Is Organized Using Unix Commands Typographic Conventions Related Documentation Accessing Sun Documentation OnlineShell Prompts Ordering Sun Documentation Sun Welcomes Your Comments Product Overview Hardware Overview Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter 1Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter Key Protocols and Interfaces Product FeaturesHardware and Software Requirements Diagnostic Support Become superuser Installing the AdapterInstalling the Driver Software 1Files and Directories on the CD-ROM See -1to identify the optional packages Installing the Adapter Without Dynamic Reconfiguration To Install the Adapter To Verify the Installation 1Cat-5 Twisted-Pair Cable List the network devices on your system View the .properties file for a list of device properties Ok .properties Setting the local-mac-addressProperty To Set the GigaSwift Ethernet Device Primary Boot Device Rebooting the System Installing the Adapter With Dynamic Reconfiguration To Install an Adapter in a Dynamic Reconfiguration System If the status of the slot is not empty or disconnected, type Connect the adapter and slot Configure the adapter and slotReconfigure the devices on the adapter Network Configuration Configuring the Network Host Files Etc/hostname.ce1 # cat /etc/hosts To Set Up a Diskless Client on a GigaSwift Ethernet Network Edit the hosts in the diskless client’s root directory Network Configuration # grep clientname /etc/bootparams Find the root directory of the client system Proceed with the Solaris operating environment installation Shut down and halt the client system # pkginfo grep SUNWce Configuring Driver Parameters GigaSwift Ethernet Device Driver Parameters Driver Parameter Values and Definitions 1ce Driver Parameter, Status, and Descriptions Operational Mode Parameters Operational Mode Parameters Flow Control Parameters 3Read-Write Flow Control Keyword Descriptions Interpacket Gap Parameters Gigabit Forced Mode Parameter4Forced Mode Parameter 5defines the enableipg0 and ipg0 parameters 5Parameters Defining enableipg0 and ipg0 7RX Blanking Register for Alias Read Interrupt ParametersRandom Early Drop Parameters 8RX Random Early Detecting 8-Bit Vectors PCI Bus Interface Parameters 9PCI Bus Interface Parameters Setting ce Driver Parameters Setting Parameters Using the ndd Utility Use the instance number to select the device To Specify Device Instances for the ndd UtilityNoninteractive and Interactive Modes Using the ndd Utility in Interactive Mode To modify a parameter value, use the -setoption Setting the Autonegotiation Mode Set the advautonegcap parameter to Setting Parameters Using the ce.conf FileTo Disable Autonegotiation Mode To Set Driver Parameters Using a ce.conf File Etc/pathtoinst file GigaSwift Ethernet Driver Operating Statistics 10Read-Only ce Device Capabilities Reporting the Link Partner Capabilities 11Read-Only Link Partner Capabilities 12Transmit and Receive Parameters Rxnewpages rxnewhdrpgs To Check Link Partner Settings As superuser, type the netstat -kcommandPage Configuring VLANs An Overview of VLANs 1shows an example network that uses VLANs Configuring VLANs To Configure Static VLANs 2Ethernet Tag Header Format # ifconfig ce123000 plumb up # ifconfig ce224000 plumb up Page Table A-1Cat-5 Connector Link Characteristics SpecificationsConnectors Power Requirements Performance SpecificationsPhysical Characteristics Table A-2Performance Specifications Diagnostic Software Troubleshooting Issues SunVTS Diagnostic Software Reset the system Using the OpenBoot Prom FCode Self- TestRunning the Ethernet FCode Self-Test Diagnostic Shut down the system Type show-netsto display the list of devices Reset and reboot the system Troubleshooting IssuesSet the auto-boot?configuration parameter to true Type the following to apply and save your changes Adv1000fdxcap Adv1000hdxcap AdvpauseTX AdvpauseRX Symbols Index