Sun Microsystems 806-2989-10 Product Overview

CHAPTER 1

Product Overview

This chapter provides a description of the Sun GigaSwift Ethernet adapter hardware

and software.

Hardware Overview

The adapter relieves congestion experienced at the backbone and server levels by

today’s networks, while providing a futureupgrade path for high-end workstations

that require more bandwidth than fast Ethernet can provide.

Contents

Main Please Recycle Regulatory Compliance Statements FCCClass A Notice Note: ShieldedCables: Modifications: Page Page Page Declaration of Conformity EMC European Union Safety Supplementary Information Page Contents Page Page Page Figures Page Tables Page Preface How This Book Is Organized Using UNIX Commands Typographic Conventions Shell Prompts Related Documentation Accessing Sun Documentation Online Page Product Overview Hardware Overview Page Hardware and Software Requirements Product Features Key Protocols and Interfaces Diagnostic Support Installing the Adapter Note Installing the Driver Software Note Page Installing the Adapter Without Dynamic Reconfiguration To Install the Adapter Note Caution To Verify the Installation Page Note Setting the local-mac-address Property Note 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 Page Page Network Configuration Configuring the Network Host Files Page Setting Up a Diskless Client System on a GigaSwift Ethernet Network Note To Set Up a Diskless Client on a GigaSwift Ethernet Network Installing the Solaris Operating Environment Over a GigaSwift Ethernet Network Note To Install the Solaris Environment Over a GigaSwift Ethernet Network Note Page Page Configuring Driver Parameters GigaSwift Ethernet Device Driver Parameters Driver Parameter Values and Definitions Operational Mode Parameters Note Flow Control Parameters Gigabit Forced Mode Parameter Interpacket Gap Parameters Page Interrupt Parameters Random Early Drop Parameters PCI Bus Interface Parameters Setting ce Driver Parameters Setting Parameters Using the ndd Utility To Specify Device Instances for the ndd Utility Noninteractive and Interactive Modes Using the ndd Utility in Noninteractive Mode Using the ndd Utility in Interactive Mode (See TABLE4-1 through TABLE 4-11 for parameter descriptions.) Setting the Autonegotiation Mode To Disable Autonegotiation Mode Setting Parameters Using the ce.conf File To Set Driver Parameters Using a ce.conf File GigaSwift Ethernet Driver Operating Statistics Reporting the Link Partner Capabilities Page Page To Check Link Partner Settings Page Configuring VLANs Note An Overview of VLANs Page Configuring VLANs To Configure Static VLANs Page Page Specifications Connectors Performance Specifications Physical Characteristics Power Requirements Diagnostic Software and Troubleshooting Issues SunVTS Diagnostic Software Note Using the OpenBoot PROM FCode Self- Test Running the Ethernet FCode Self-Test Diagnostic Page Troubleshooting Issues To Set Autonegotiation to off for Other Noncompliant Network Equipment Note Index