Rebooting the System 20

Installing the Adapter With Dynamic Reconfiguration 21

To Install an Adapter in a Dynamic Reconfiguration System 21

3.Network Configuration 25

Configuring the Network Host Files

25

 

 

Setting Up a GigaSwift Ethernet Network on a Diskless Client System 27

To Set Up a GigaSwift Ethernet Port on a Diskless Client 27

Installing the Solaris Operating Environment Over a GigaSwift Ethernet

 

Network 29

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Install the Solaris Environment Over a GigaSwift Ethernet Network 29

Booting Over the GigaSwift Ethernet Network

33

 

4. Configuring Driver Parameters

37

 

 

 

GigaSwift Ethernet Device Driver Parameters

37

 

 

Driver Parameter V

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operational Mode Parameters

 

39

 

 

 

Flow Control Parameters

40

 

 

 

 

 

Gigabit Link Clock Mastership Controls

42

 

 

Interpacket Gap Parameters

42

 

 

 

 

Interrupt Parameters

44

 

 

 

 

 

 

Random Early Drop Parameters

45

 

 

 

PCI Bus Interface Parameters

46

 

 

Setting ce Driver Parameters 47

 

 

 

 

 

Setting Parameters Using the ndd Utility

47

 

To Specify Device Instances for the ndd Utility

48

 

Setting Parameters Using the ce.conf File 51

 

To Set Driver Parameters Using a ce.conf File

52

Usability Enhancements to the Driver

53

 

 

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Sun Microsystems X1150A manual Network Configuration, Configuring Driver Parameters