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

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Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter Installation User’s Guide Please Recycle Regulatory Compliance Statements FCC Class a Notice ICES-003 Class a Notice Avis NMB-003, Classe a Bsmi Class a Notice Page Declaration of Conformity European UnionPage Declaration of Conformity Page Contents Network Configuration Configuring Driver Parameters Diagnostic Software and Troubleshooting Issues Configuring VLANsSpecifications IndexPage Figures Page Tables Performance Sepcifications Preface How This Book Is Organized Using Unix Commands Typographic Conventions Shell Prompts Accessing Sun Documentation OnlineRelated Documentation Sun Welcomes Your Comments Product Overview Hardware Overview LED Displays Link is in Full Duplex modeSun GigaSwift Ethernet MMF Adapter 1Front Panel Display LEDs for the MMF Adapter Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter 2Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter 2Front Panel Display LEDs for the UTP Adapter Hardware and Software Requirements Patch Requirements Product Features Key Protocols and Interfaces Diagnostic Support Page Installing the Driver Software Become superuser 1Files and Directories on the CD-ROM Select the packages you want to install Menu similar to the following displays Patch version should be -07 or greater Verifying Patches# showrev -p grep Patch version should be -13 or greater Patch version should be -05 or greater To Install the Adapter Installing the Adapter Without Dynamic ReconfigurationSave the filler panel screw for Step 1Connecting the Fiber Optic Cable To Verify the Installation 2Cat-5 Twisted-Pair Cable Ok show-nets List the network devices on your systemOk cd /pci@1f,0/pci@1/network@4 View the.properties file for a list of device properties Ok .properties Phy-typewill have its value assigned as follows Setting the local-mac-addressPropertyOk setenv local-mac-address? true Ok setenv boot-device /pci@1f,2000/pci@1/network@4 Rebooting the SystemOk boot -r States and conditions should be Installing the Adapter With Dynamic ReconfigurationTo Install an Adapter in a Dynamic Reconfiguration System # cfgadm # cfgadm -c disconnect sysctrl#slot# # cfgadm -v -c configure sysctrl#slot## cfgadm -c disconnect sysctrl03 # drvconfig devlinks disks ports tapes Configure the adapter and slotReconfigure the devices on the adapter Connect the adapter and slotPage Configuring the Network Host Files Use the ifconfig command to setup the adapter’s ce interface # ifconfig ce0 plumb ipaddress up # cat /etc/hosts To Set Up a GigaSwift Ethernet Port on a Diskless ClientExport/root/clientname Edit the hosts in the diskless client’s root directory Network Configuration Find the root directory of the client system # grep clientname /etc/bootparams# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/GigaSwiftEthernet/Packages # ls SUNWce Shut down and halt the client system Use the shutdown command to display the OpenBoot ok prompt# shutdown -i0 -g0 -y Ok boot /pci@1f,4000/network@4speed=100,duplex=full Proceed with the Solaris operating environment installation# pkginfo grep SUNWce Booting Over the GigaSwift Ethernet Network Ok boot device-pathspeed=s,duplex=d,link-clock=c,promiscuous 1Device Link Parameters 2link-clockCapabilities for Link Up # boot netspeed=1000,duplex=full,link-clock=master # boot netspeed=100,duplex=full# boot netspeed=1000,duplex=auto,link-clock=auto Page Configuring Driver Parameters GigaSwift Ethernet Device Driver Parameters Driver Parameter Values and Definitions 1ce Driver Parameter, Status, and Descriptions Operational Mode Parameters Operational Mode Parameters 2Operational Mode Parameters Flow Control Parameters 3provides flow control keywords and describes their function 3Read-Write Flow Control Keyword Descriptions Gigabit Link Clock Mastership Controls 4Forced Mode ParameterInterpacket Gap Parameters 5Parameters Defining enable-ipg0and ipg0 7describes the receive interrupt blanking values Interrupt Parameters7RX Blanking Register for Alias Read Random Early Drop Parameters 8RX Random Early Detecting 8-Bit Vectors PCI Bus Interface Parameters 9PCI Bus Interface Parameters Setting ce Driver Parameters Setting Parameters Using the ndd Utility Device remains selected until you change the selection To Specify Device Instances for the ndd UtilityUse the instance number to select the device # ndd -set /dev/ce instance instance# # ndd -set /dev/ce parameter value To modify a parameter value, use the -setoptionNdd utility then prompts you for the name of the parameter # ndd /dev/ce parameter Setting the Autonegotiation Mode Set the adv-autoneg-capparameter to Setting Parameters Using the ce.conf File# ndd -set /dev/ce adv-autoneg-cap Second line in the previous example To Set Driver Parameters Using a ce.conf File# grep ce /etc/pathtoinst Save the ce.conf file Usability Enhancements to the DriverThird line in the previous example # ndd -set /dev/hme instance # ndd -get /dev/hme link-status GigaSwift Ethernet Driver Operating StatisticsThen you had to get the link status # kstat cen grep linkup 10Read-Only ce Device Capabilities 11describes the read-only link partner capabilities Reporting the Link Partner Capabilities11Read-Only Link Partner Capabilities 12describes the netstat -k transmit and receive parameters 12Transmit and Receive Parameters 12Transmit and Receive Parameters # netstat -k ce0 Code Example 4-1Output from kstat Command# kstat Ce0 # kstat ce0 # kstat ce0 Use the kstat command to discover link partner capabilities # kstat ce0 grep lp Use the kstat command to discover link settings # kstat ce0 grep linkPage Configuring VLANs An Overview of VLANs 1shows an example network that uses VLANs Configuring VLANs To Configure Static VLANs Vlan logical PPA = 1000 * VID + Device PPA # ifconfig ce123000 plumb up # ifconfig ce224000 plumb up # ifconfig -aPage Connectors Table A-1SC Connector Link Characteristics Ieee P802.3z Table A-2Cat-5 Connector Link Characteristics Performance SpecificationsTable A-3Performance Sepcifications Power Requirements Physical CharacteristicsTable A-5Power Requirements Page Diagnostic Software Troubleshooting Issues SunVTS Diagnostic Software Reset the system Using the OpenBoot Prom FCode Self- TestRunning the Ethernet FCode Self-Test Diagnostic Shut down the system Type show-netsto display the list of devices Ok setenv diag-switch? falseOk test /pci@1f,0/pci@1/network@4 Reset and reboot the system Troubleshooting IssuesSet the auto-boot?configuration parameter to true Ok setenv auto-boot? true Type the following to apply and save your changes Adv-pause-cap Non-Specific Issues Failure to Configure GigaSwift Ethernet InstanceTable B-1Troubleshooting the GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter Add the following lines to the /etc/system file Problem with DR Attach on Sun Enterprise PlatformsReboot system Set drdetachsafelist1=ce set hswpsuspendsafelist1=cePage Symbols Index