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Contents

1.Product Overview 1 Hardware Overview 1

	Sun GigaSwift Ethernet MMF Adapter				2
	LED Displays	2
	Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter				3
	LED Displays	3
Hardware and Software Requirements 5
Patch Requirements 5
Product Features		6
	Key Protocols and Interfaces 6
	Diagnostic Support		7
2. Installing the Adapter			9
Installing the Driver Software				9
▼	To Install Driver Software for Solaris 2.6 Operating Environments 12
Verifying Patches		12
Installing the Adapter Without Dynamic Reconfiguration 14
▼	To Install the Adapter 14
▼ To Verify the Installation				16
	Setting the local-mac-addressProperty 19

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Sun Microsystems X1150A manual Contents

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Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter Installation User’s Guide Please Recycle FCC Class a Notice Regulatory Compliance Statements ICES-003 Class a Notice Avis NMB-003, Classe a Bsmi Class a Notice Page European Union Declaration of ConformityPage Declaration of Conformity Page Contents Configuring Driver Parameters Network Configuration Index Configuring VLANsSpecifications Diagnostic Software and Troubleshooting IssuesPage Figures Page Tables Performance Sepcifications How This Book Is Organized Preface Typographic Conventions Using Unix Commands Related Documentation Accessing Sun Documentation OnlineShell Prompts Sun Welcomes Your Comments Hardware Overview Product Overview 1Front Panel Display LEDs for the MMF Adapter Link is in Full Duplex modeSun GigaSwift Ethernet MMF Adapter LED Displays 2Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter 2Front Panel Display LEDs for the UTP Adapter Patch Requirements Hardware and Software Requirements Key Protocols and Interfaces Product Features Diagnostic Support Page Become superuser Installing the Driver Software 1Files and Directories on the CD-ROM Menu similar to the following displays Select the packages you want to install # showrev -p grep Verifying PatchesPatch version should be -07 or greater Patch version should be -05 or greater Patch version should be -13 or greater Save the filler panel screw for Step Installing the Adapter Without Dynamic ReconfigurationTo Install the Adapter 1Connecting the Fiber Optic Cable 2Cat-5 Twisted-Pair Cable To Verify the Installation Ok cd /pci@1f,0/pci@1/network@4 List the network devices on your systemOk show-nets Ok .properties View the.properties file for a list of device properties Ok setenv local-mac-address? true Setting the local-mac-addressPropertyPhy-typewill have its value assigned as follows Ok boot -r Rebooting the SystemOk setenv boot-device /pci@1f,2000/pci@1/network@4 # cfgadm Installing the Adapter With Dynamic ReconfigurationTo Install an Adapter in a Dynamic Reconfiguration System States and conditions should be # cfgadm -c disconnect sysctrl03 # cfgadm -v -c configure sysctrl#slot## cfgadm -c disconnect sysctrl#slot# Connect the adapter and slot Configure the adapter and slotReconfigure the devices on the adapter # drvconfig devlinks disks ports tapesPage Use the ifconfig command to setup the adapter’s ce interface Configuring the Network Host Files # ifconfig ce0 plumb ipaddress up Export/root/clientname To Set Up a GigaSwift Ethernet Port on a Diskless Client# cat /etc/hosts Edit the hosts in the diskless client’s root directory Network Configuration # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/GigaSwiftEthernet/Packages # ls SUNWce # grep clientname /etc/bootparamsFind the root directory of the client system # shutdown -i0 -g0 -y Use the shutdown command to display the OpenBoot ok promptShut down and halt the client system # pkginfo grep SUNWce Proceed with the Solaris operating environment installationOk boot /pci@1f,4000/network@4speed=100,duplex=full Ok boot device-pathspeed=s,duplex=d,link-clock=c,promiscuous Booting Over the GigaSwift Ethernet Network 2link-clockCapabilities for Link Up 1Device Link Parameters # boot netspeed=1000,duplex=auto,link-clock=auto # boot netspeed=100,duplex=full# boot netspeed=1000,duplex=full,link-clock=master Page 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 Flow Control Parameters 2Operational Mode Parameters 3Read-Write Flow Control Keyword Descriptions 3provides flow control keywords and describes their function Interpacket Gap Parameters 4Forced Mode ParameterGigabit Link Clock Mastership Controls 5Parameters Defining enable-ipg0and ipg0 7RX Blanking Register for Alias Read Interrupt Parameters7describes the receive interrupt blanking values 8RX Random Early Detecting 8-Bit Vectors Random Early Drop Parameters 9PCI Bus Interface Parameters PCI Bus Interface Parameters Setting Parameters Using the ndd Utility Setting ce Driver Parameters # ndd -set /dev/ce instance instance# To Specify Device Instances for the ndd UtilityUse the instance number to select the device Device remains selected until you change the selection # ndd /dev/ce parameter To modify a parameter value, use the -setoptionNdd utility then prompts you for the name of the parameter # ndd -set /dev/ce parameter value Setting the Autonegotiation Mode # ndd -set /dev/ce adv-autoneg-cap Setting Parameters Using the ce.conf FileSet the adv-autoneg-capparameter to # grep ce /etc/pathtoinst To Set Driver Parameters Using a ce.conf FileSecond line in the previous example # ndd -set /dev/hme instance Usability Enhancements to the DriverThird line in the previous example Save the ce.conf file # kstat cen grep linkup GigaSwift Ethernet Driver Operating StatisticsThen you had to get the link status # ndd -get /dev/hme link-status 10Read-Only ce Device Capabilities 11Read-Only Link Partner Capabilities Reporting the Link Partner Capabilities11describes the read-only link partner capabilities 12Transmit and Receive Parameters 12describes the netstat -k transmit and receive parameters 12Transmit and Receive Parameters # kstat Ce0 Code Example 4-1Output from kstat Command# netstat -k ce0 # kstat ce0 # kstat ce0 # kstat ce0 grep lp Use the kstat command to discover link partner capabilities # kstat ce0 grep link Use the kstat command to discover link settingsPage An Overview of VLANs Configuring VLANs 1shows an example network that uses VLANs Configuring VLANs Vlan logical PPA = 1000 * VID + Device PPA To Configure Static VLANs # ifconfig -a # ifconfig ce123000 plumb up # ifconfig ce224000 plumb upPage Table A-1SC Connector Link Characteristics Ieee P802.3z Connectors Table A-3Performance Sepcifications Performance SpecificationsTable A-2Cat-5 Connector Link Characteristics Table A-5Power Requirements Physical CharacteristicsPower Requirements Page SunVTS Diagnostic Software Diagnostic Software Troubleshooting Issues Shut down the system Using the OpenBoot Prom FCode Self- TestRunning the Ethernet FCode Self-Test Diagnostic Reset the system Ok test /pci@1f,0/pci@1/network@4 Ok setenv diag-switch? falseType show-netsto display the list of devices Ok setenv auto-boot? true Troubleshooting IssuesSet the auto-boot?configuration parameter to true Reset and reboot the system Adv-pause-cap Type the following to apply and save your changes Table B-1Troubleshooting the GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter Failure to Configure GigaSwift Ethernet InstanceNon-Specific Issues Set drdetachsafelist1=ce set hswpsuspendsafelist1=ce Problem with DR Attach on Sun Enterprise PlatformsReboot system Add the following lines to the /etc/system filePage Index Symbols