Sun Microsystems X1150A Failure to Configure GigaSwift Ethernet Instance, Non-Specific Issues

2.Set the adv-autoneg-capparameter to 0.

Note –See Chapter 4 for the default values of these parameters and for instructions on how to set these parameters.

Failure to Configure GigaSwift Ethernet Instance

If your machine fails to configure a GigaSwift Ethernet instance, yet prtconf indicates the adapter is present, the problem may be due to residue adapter instances in the path_to_inst file.

To solve this problem, open the path_to_inst file for editing and remove the lines containing ce device path.

Reboot the machine and try to configure it again.

Non-Specific Issues

TABLE B-1describes the problems you may encounter in using the GigaSwift Ethernet adapter as well as a solution for them:

TABLE B-1Troubleshooting the GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter

Problem Description Solution

prtdiag does not recognize the NIC in slot 0.

If a PCI I/O board of an UltraSPARC III system is filled	Use prtconf -pv
with network adapters with an internal bridge (for	instead of prtdiag
example, GigaSwift Ethernet or Quad FastEthernet),
prtdiag displays the card on slot 0. Although the card
in slot 1 is not recognized by prtdiag, the card is fully
operational and appears in the /etc/path_to_inst
file.

VLAN appears to	ce000000, ce00000, or ce0000 configured as VID 0	This is normal behavior.
accept VID 0 as end	is actually the regular ce0 interface not VID 0 of the
user input.	ce0 interface. VID 0 is not supported as an end user
	device.

78 Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • February 2003