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Sun Microsystems Ethernet MMF/UTP Adapter ExpressModule Hardware and Software Requirements

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8Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF/UTP Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2006

ExpressModule Hardware and SoftwareRequirements

Beforeusing the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet ExpressModule, ensure that

Iyour system meets the following hardware and software requirements::

Using the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet

ExpressModule with Microsoft Windows

The driver for the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet ExpressModule for use

with Microsoft Windowsoperating system is avaialble but unsupported at this time.

Youcan download the driver and documentation at the following URL:

http://developer.intel.com/design/network/products/lan/controlle

rs/82571eb.htm

TABLE1-6 Requirements for the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet ExpressModuleAdapter

Driver OperatingSystem Servers

e1000g Solaris 10 x86 Operating System and futurecompatible

releases

Sun Blade X8000

e1000 RedHatEnterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3

SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3

Sun Blade X8000

Intel® PRO/1000 PT MicrosoftWindows Sun Blade X8000

Contents

Main Please Recycle Contents Page Page Page Page Page Regulatory Compliance Statements FCC Class A Notice FCC Class B Notice Page D33012 T33012 Page Safety Agency Compliance Statement Safety Precautions Symbols Modifications to Equipment Placement of a Sun Product Battery Warning System Unit Cover Rack System Warning Laser Compliance Notice CD and DVD Devices Conformit aux normes de scurit Mesures de scurit Symboles Modification du matriel Positionnement dun produit Sun Conformit SELV Connexion du cordon dalimentation Mise en garde relative aux batteries Couvercle de l'unit Mise en garde relative au systme en rack Avis de conformit des appareils laser Priphriques CD et DVD Einhaltung sicherheitsbehrdlicher Vorschriften Sicherheitsvorkehrungen Symbole Modifikationen des Gerts Aufstellung von Sun-Gerten SELV-Konformitt Anschluss des Netzkabels Warnung bezglich Batterien Gehuseabdeckung Normativas de seguridad Medidas de seguridad Smbolos Modificaciones en el equipo Colocacin de un producto Sun Cumplimiento de la normativa para instalaciones SELV Conexin del cable de alimentacin Advertencia sobre las bateras Cubierta de la unidad del sistema Advertencia sobre el sistema en bastidor Aviso de cumplimiento de la normativa para la utilizacin de lser Dispositivos de CD y DVD Nordic Lithium Battery Cautions Norge Sverige Danmark Suomi Page xxv Declaration of Conformity Thisequipment complies with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive 2002/95/EC. EMC USAFCC Class B European Union Page xxvii Declaration of Conformity Thisequipment complies with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive 2002/95/EC. EMC USAFCC Class B European Union Page Preface Note How This Document Is Organized Using UNIX Commands Typographic Conventions Shell Prompts Related Documentation Documentation, Support, and Training Third-Party WebSites Page Page Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Overview Hardware Overview Page Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low-Profile Adapter LED Displays on the UTP Low-Profile Adapter Low-Profile Hardware and Software Requirements Note Page Page LED Displays on the UTP ExpressModule Adapter ExpressModule Hardware and Software Requirements Using the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet ExpressModule with Microsoft Windows Page Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low-Profile Adapter Gigabit Ethernet MMF ExpressModule Gigabit Ethernet UTP ExpressModule Page Installing the Adapter Installing the Low-Profile Adapter To Install the Low-Profile Adapter Caution To Verify the Installation Note Page Setting the local-mac-address Property Note Installing the ExpressModule Adapter To Verify the ExpressModule Installation Page Configuring ipge and e1000 Driver Parameters Hardware and Software Overview Setting ipge Driver Parameters Setting Parameters Using the ndd Utility To Specify Device Instances for the ndd Utility Noninteractive and Interactive Modes To Use the ndd Utility in Noninteractive Mode To Use the ndd Utility in Interactive Mode Setting the Autonegotiation Mode To Disable Autonegotiation Mode Note Setting Parameters Using the ipge.conf File To Set Driver Parameters Using an ipge.conf File Note Link Partner Parameters Page Reporting Link Partner Capabilities To Discover Link Partner Capabilities To Discover Link Settings Checking Configurations To Check Layer 2 Configuration ToCheck Layer 3 Configuration Driver Operating Statistics The following tables describe various statistics presented by the kstat command. kstat Statistics Device Driver Parameters Page Operational Mode Parameters the setting, it will revert back to 0. Note Flow Control Parameters Gigabit Link Clock Mastership Controls Caution Interpacket Gap Parameters Page Interrupt Parameters Jumbo Frames To Configure Jumbo Frames Using ndd To Configure Jumbo Frames in a Linux Page Configuring e1000g Driver Parameters Hardware and Software Overview Setting e1000g Driver Parameters To Set Driver Parameters Using the e1000g.conf File Page 2. Modify the desired parameter using TABLE 4-3 for available settings. Setting Parameters Using the ndd Utility Note To Check Link Partner Settings Page e1000g Driver Parameters Page Configurable Operational Mode Parameters Page Nonconfigurable Operational Mode Parameters Jumbo Frames To Configure Jumbo Frames in a Solaris x86 Page Configuring VLANs Note Overview of VLANs Page Configuring VLANs Note To Configure Static VLANs Page Page Specifications Connectors Page Gigabit Ethernet UTP adapter. Low-Profile Performance Specifications Low-Profile Physical Characteristics Page Page Page Diagnostic Software SunVTS Diagnostic Software Note Updating SunVTS to Recognize the Adapter To Update SunVTS to Recognize the Low-Profile Adapter To Update SunVTS to Recognize the ExpressModule Adapter Using the SunVTS netlbtest To Use the netlbtest Using the OpenBoot PROM FCode Self- Test Note To Run the FCode Self-Test Diagnostic Page Page Note Page Installing the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet Device Driver on Linux Platforms Setting Up the Driver on a Linux Platform To Set Up the Driver on a Linux Platform Page Page Tuning for Maximum Performance Page 2. Create the conf file (for example, sysctl_e1000.conf) that will be called by the sysctl utility. Setting Driver Parameters in a Linux Environment To Set e1000 Parameters in a Linux and describes their function. To Configure VLANs in a Linux Environment To Configure Bonding for Multiple e1000 Interfaces Index P R S T V