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Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter Installation and User
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Contents
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Figures
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Tables
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Declaration of Conformity
EN61000-4-6 3 V
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Regulatory Compliance Statements
FCCClass A Notice
FCCClass B Notice
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Preface
How This Book Is Organized
Using UNIX Commands
Typographic Conventions
Shell Prompts
Related Documentation
Accessing Sun Documentation
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Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter Overview
Hardware Overview
Sun GigaSwift Ethernet MMF Adapter
LED Displays on the MMF Adapter
Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter
Chapter 1 Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter Overview 3
LED Displays on the UTP Adapter
LINK Gigabit link is up. Green PHY ACT Link is transmitting or receiving data. Yellow PHY
Hardware and Software Requirements
Caution
Patch Requirements
Product Features
Key Protocols and Interfaces
Diagnostic Support
Support for Solaris 9 x86 Operating System
Installing the Adapter
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Installing the Adapter With Dynamic Reconfiguration
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Installing the Adapter Without Dynamic Reconfiguration
To Install the Adapter
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Caution
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To Verify the Hardware Installation
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Setting the local-mac-address? Variable
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To Set the Gigabit Ethernet Device as the Primary Boot
Device
Rebooting the System
Using the Installation Script
To Install the Software Using the Installation
Script
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Example 1: All Requirements Met on SPARC Systems
Example 2: All Requirements Met on Solaris 9 x86 Systems
Example 3: Updates Required
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Example 4: Packages Missing
Following is an example of an installation script output if the package(s) are not found:
Verifyingthe Software Installation
Configuring the Network Host Files
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Network Configuration
Configuring the Network Host Files
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Setting Up a GigaSwift Ethernet Network on a Diskless Client System
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To Set Up a GigaSwift Ethernet Port on a
Diskless Client
Installing the Solaris Operating System Over a GigaSwift Ethernet Network
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To Install the Solaris Operating System Over a
GigaSwift Ethernet Network
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Booting Over the GigaSwift Ethernet Network
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Configuring Driver Parameters
GigaSwift Ethernet Device Driver Parameters
GigaSwift Ethernet Driver Parameter Values and Definitions
Operational Mode Parameters
The following parameters determine the transmit and receive speed and duplex.
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Flow Control Parameters
Gigabit Link Clock Mastership Controls
Caution
Interpacket Gap Parameters
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Interrupt Parameters
Random Early Drop Parameters
PCI Bus Interface Parameters
Jumbo Frames
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Jumbo Frames With Trunking1.3
To Configure Jumbo Frames Using ndd
Setting ce 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
See TABLE4-1 through TABLE 4-12 for parameter descriptions.
Setting the Autonegotiation Mode
To Disable Autonegotiation Mode
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Setting Parameters Using the ce.conf File
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To Set Driver Parameters Using a ce.conf File
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Usability Enhancements to the Driver
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GigaSwift Ethernet Driver Operating Statistics
These statistics are part of the statistics presented by the netstat -k command.
Reporting the Link Partner Capabilities
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To Check Link Partner Settings
command as superuser:
superuser:
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To Discover Link Partner Capabilities
To Discover Link Settings
Configuration Checking
Layer 2 Configuration Checking
Layer 3 Configuration Checking
Configuring VLANs
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Overview of VLANs
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Configuring VLANs
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To Configure Static VLANs
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Installing the Software Manually
Installing the Driver Software Manually
To Install the Driver Software Manually
#mkdir /cdrom #mkdir /cdrom/cdrom0 #mount -F hsfs -o ro /dev/dsk/c0t6d0s2 /cdrom/cdrom0
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install the software packages. 3. Determine if the ce and vlan drivers are installed on the system:
to Step 6.
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VerifyingPatches
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To Install Patches
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To Install a Sun VLAN Utility Patch
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Using the Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Driver in Solaris 9 x86 Operating Systems
Hardware and Software Requirements
Patch Requirements
Product Features
Key Protocols and Interfaces
Features Not Currently Supported
Using the Installation Script
To Install the Software Using the Installation
Script
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Note
Example: All Requirements Met on Solaris x86 Systems
Installing the Software Manually
To Install the Software Manually
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install the software packages.
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Verifying the Software Installation
Configuring Driver Parameters
Configuring VLANs
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Specifications
Connectors
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Performance Specifications
Physical Characteristics Power Requirements
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Diagnostic Software and Troubleshooting Issues
SunVTS Diagnostic Software
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Using the SunVTS netlbtest
To Use the netlbtest
Using the OpenBoot PROM FCode Self- Test
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To Run the FCode Self-Test Diagnostic
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Troubleshooting Issues
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To Set Autonegotiation to off for Other
Noncompliant Network Equipment
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Failure to Configure GigaSwift Ethernet Instance
Nonspecific Issues
Ethernet adapter as well as a solution for them:
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Index