Product Overview, Hardware Overview | Sun Microsystems 806-2989-10

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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 future upgrade path for high-end workstations that require more bandwidth than fast Ethernet can provide.

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Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter Installation User’s Guide Please Recycle Regulatory Compliance Statements FCC Class a NoticeFCC Class B Notice ICES-003 Class B Notice Avis NMB-003, Classe B ICES-003 Class a Notice Avis NMB-003, Classe a Bsmi Class a Notice Page Declaration of Conformity Product NameSun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter X1150AEN550221998 / CISPR221997 Page Contents Configuring Driver Parameters Configuring VLANsSpecifications Index Diagnostic Software and Troubleshooting IssuesPage Figures Page Tables Page How This Book Is Organized Preface Typographic Conventions Using Unix Commands Accessing Sun Documentation Online Shell PromptsRelated Documentation Sun Welcomes Your Comments Ordering Sun Documentation Hardware Overview Product Overview 1Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter Product Features Hardware and Software RequirementsKey Protocols and Interfaces Diagnostic Support Installing the Adapter Installing the Driver SoftwareBecome superuser 1Files and Directories on the CD-ROM See -1to identify the optional packages To Install the Adapter Installing the Adapter Without Dynamic Reconfiguration 1Cat-5 Twisted-Pair Cable To Verify the Installation List the network devices on your system Ok .properties View the .properties file for a list of device properties To Set the GigaSwift Ethernet Device Primary Boot Device Setting the local-mac-addressProperty Rebooting the System To Install an Adapter in a Dynamic Reconfiguration System Installing the Adapter With Dynamic Reconfiguration If the status of the slot is not empty or disconnected, type Configure the adapter and slot Reconfigure the devices on the adapterConnect the adapter and slot Configuring the Network Host Files Network Configuration Etc/hostname.ce1 # cat /etc/hosts Edit the hosts in the diskless client’s root directory To Set Up a Diskless Client on a GigaSwift Ethernet Network Network Configuration Find the root directory of the client system # grep clientname /etc/bootparams Shut down and halt the client system Proceed with the Solaris operating environment installation # pkginfo grep SUNWce GigaSwift Ethernet Device Driver Parameters Configuring Driver Parameters 1ce Driver Parameter, Status, and Descriptions Driver Parameter Values and Definitions Operational Mode Parameters Operational Mode Parameters 3Read-Write Flow Control Keyword Descriptions Flow Control Parameters Gigabit Forced Mode Parameter 4Forced Mode ParameterInterpacket Gap Parameters 5Parameters Defining enableipg0 and ipg0 5defines the enableipg0 and ipg0 parameters Random Early Drop Parameters Interrupt Parameters7RX Blanking Register for Alias Read 8RX Random Early Detecting 8-Bit Vectors 9PCI Bus Interface Parameters PCI Bus Interface Parameters Setting Parameters Using the ndd Utility Setting ce Driver Parameters To Specify Device Instances for the ndd Utility Noninteractive and Interactive ModesUse the instance number to select the device To modify a parameter value, use the -setoption Using the ndd Utility in Interactive Mode Setting the Autonegotiation Mode Setting Parameters Using the ce.conf File To Disable Autonegotiation ModeSet the advautonegcap parameter to Etc/pathtoinst file To Set Driver Parameters Using a ce.conf File 10Read-Only ce Device Capabilities GigaSwift Ethernet Driver Operating Statistics 11Read-Only Link Partner Capabilities Reporting the Link Partner Capabilities 12Transmit and Receive Parameters Rxnewpages rxnewhdrpgs As superuser, type the netstat -kcommand To Check Link Partner SettingsPage An Overview of VLANs Configuring VLANs 1shows an example network that uses VLANs Configuring VLANs 2Ethernet Tag Header Format To Configure Static VLANs # ifconfig ce123000 plumb up # ifconfig ce224000 plumb up Page Specifications ConnectorsTable A-1Cat-5 Connector Link Characteristics Physical Characteristics Performance SpecificationsPower Requirements Table A-2Performance Specifications SunVTS Diagnostic Software Diagnostic Software Troubleshooting Issues Running the Ethernet FCode Self-Test Diagnostic Using the OpenBoot Prom FCode Self- TestReset the system Shut down the system Type show-netsto display the list of devices Troubleshooting Issues Set the auto-boot?configuration parameter to trueReset and reboot the system Type the following to apply and save your changes Adv1000fdxcap Adv1000hdxcap AdvpauseTX AdvpauseRX Index Symbols