Watch-net-all output | Sun Microsystems Sun Quad guide

requirements hardware, 3 OpenBoot PROM, 3 software, 3

RJ-45 connectors, 21, 23

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selftest diagnostics, 39 setting qfe driver parameters, 30 show-devsoutput, 7, 14, 16, 40 software

adding an additional delay, 26 auto-negotiation, 17 configuring

driver parameters, 15, 23 to 38 host files, 11

qfe driver parameters, 30 editing driver_aliases file, 5 installation, 11

lance_mode, 26

local-mac-addressproperty, 18 qfe driver parameters, 24 requirements, 3

specifications performance, 20 physical dimensions, 19 power requirements, 20

Sun Quad FastEthernet 2.0 CD-ROM, 11 SunDocs, xiv

SUNW,qfe devices, 15, 23, 30 /etc/system file, setting parameters, 35

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TCP/IP performance, increasing, 15 testing

OpenBoot PROM, 39 SunVTS software, 39

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verifying hardware installation, 7

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watch-net-all output, 8

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Contents

Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI Adapter Installation User’s Guide Please Recycle Regulatory Compliance Statements DOC Class a Notice Avis DOC, Classe a EMC Page Contents Specifications Running Diagnostics Tests Page How This Book Is Organized Preface Related Documents Unix Commands Shell Prompts Typographic Conventions Table P-1SunExpress Contact Information Ordering Sun DocumentsSun Welcomes Your Comments 1Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI adapter Product Overview 2Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI adapter Back Panel Features 1Hardware and Software Requirements Checking the OpenBoot Prom Revision LevelDisplaying the OpenBoot Prom Revision Level Hardware and Software RequirementsPage Using a text editor, add the following line to the end Installing the Adapter Installing the Adapter Ok show-devs Verifying the Installation Examining Network Activity Perform a reconfiguration boot on the system Rebooting the SystemPage Configuring the Host Files Configuring the Driver SoftwareInstalling the Driver Software Etc/hosts file # cat /etc/hosts Reboot your system At the ok prompt type Booting From the Network As superuser root, type Post-Installation Procedures OptionalConfiguring Driver Parameters Increasing TCP/IP Performance Type Forcing Network Speed Between 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps Auto-Negotiation Local-mac-address Property Table A-1Physical Dimensions SpecificationsPhysical Dimensions Table A-3Performance Specifications Power RequirementsPerformance Specifications Table A-2Power Requirements Ethernet channels Interface SignalsPage Internal Transceiver Configuring the Quad FastEthernet Device Driver Parameters Qfe Driver Parameter, Status, and Descriptions Driver Parameter Values and Definitions Table B-2Read-Only Parameters Defining the Current Status Defining the Current StatusInter-Packet Gap Parameters Table B-1qfe Driver Parameter, Status, and Descriptions Ipg1 = 8 default at initialization Table B-4Parameters Defining lancemode and ipg0 Operational Mode ParametersTable B-5Operational Mode Parameters Table B-7Read-Only Transceiver Capabilities Defining the Number of Back-to-Back Packets to TransmitReporting Transceiver Capabilities Table B-6Back-to-back Packet Transmission Capability Table B-8Read-Only Link Partner Capabilities Reporting the Link Partner Capabilities Setting Parameters Using the ndd Utility Setting qfe Driver Parameters Use the instance number to select the device To Specify the Device Instance for the ndd Utility To modify a parameter value, use the -setoption Using the ndd Utility in Non-Interactive Mode # ndd /dev/qfe \? Setting Forced Mode Table B-9Setting Variables in the /etc/system File Setting Parameters in the /etc/system File Setting the ipg1 and ipg2 Parameters Setting Parameters Using the qfe.conf File Etc/pathtoinst file Setting ipg Driver Parameters Using a qfe.conf File Kernel/drv/qfe.conf file Set the ipg1 and ipg2 parameters for the above four devices Using the OpenBoot Prom FCode Selftest Running Diagnostics Tests Type show-devsto display the list of devices Running the Ethernet FCode Selftest DiagnosticReset the system Shut down the system Ok setenv diag-switch? false Reset and reboot the system Set the auto-boot?configuration parameter to true Creating, 12 editing, 11 examples IndexEditing Editing, 11 example LEDs Watch-net-all output Page Ordering Sun Documents AIR Mail PAR Avion