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

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Contents

Main Please Recycle Regulatory Compliance Statements FCCClass A Notice Note: ShieldedCables: Modifications: Page Page Page Declaration of Conformity EMC European Union Safety Supplementary Information Page Declaration of Conformity EMC European Union Safety Supplementary Information Page Contents Page Page Page Figures Page Tables Page Preface How This Book Is Organized Using UNIX Commands Typographic Conventions Shell Prompts Related Documentation Accessing Sun Documentation Online Page Product Overview Hardware Overview Sun GigaSwift Ethernet MMF Adapter LED Displays Page Page Hardware and Software Requirements Caution Patch Requirements Product Features Key Protocols and Interfaces Page Page Installing the Adapter Note Installing the Driver Software Note Page To Install Driver Software for Solaris 2.6 Operating Environments Note VerifyingPatches Page Installing the Adapter Without Dynamic Reconfiguration To Install the Adapter Note Caution To Verify the Installation Note Page Setting the local-mac-address Property Note To Set the GigaSwift Ethernet Device Primary Boot Device Rebooting the System Installing the Adapter With Dynamic Reconfiguration To Install an Adapter in a Dynamic Reconfiguration System Page Page Page Network Configuration Configuring the Network Host Files Page Setting Up a GigaSwift Ethernet Network on a Diskless Client System Note To Set Up a GigaSwift Ethernet Port on a Diskless Client Page Installing the Solaris Operating Environment Over a GigaSwift Ethernet Network Note To Install the Solaris Environment Over a GigaSwift Ethernet Network Note Note Note Booting Over the GigaSwift Ethernet Network Page Note Page Configuring Driver Parameters GigaSwift Ethernet Device Driver Parameters Note Driver Parameter Values and Definitions Operational Mode Parameters The following parameters determine the transmit and receive speed and duplex. Note Flow Control Parameters Page Gigabit Link Clock Mastership Controls Caution Interpacket Gap Parameters Page Interrupt Parameters Random Early Drop Parameters PCI Bus Interface Parameters Setting ce Driver Parameters Setting Parameters Using the ndd Utility To Specify Device Instances for the ndd Utility Noninteractive and Interactive Modes Using the ndd Utility in Noninteractive Mode Using the ndd Utility in Interactive Mode (See TABLE4-1 through TABLE 4-11 for parameter descriptions.) Setting the Autonegotiation Mode To Disable Autonegotiation Mode Note Setting Parameters Using the ce.conf File Note To Set Driver Parameters Using a ce.conf File Note Usability Enhancements to the Driver GigaSwift Ethernet Driver Operating Statistics Page Reporting the Link Partner Capabilities Page Page To Check Link Partner Settings command as superuser: superuser: Page Page Additional Uses for the kstat Command Page Page Configuring VLANs Note An Overview of VLANs Page Configuring VLANs Note To Configure Static VLANs Page Page Specifications Connectors Performance Specifications Page Page Diagnostic Software and Troubleshooting Issues SunVTS Diagnostic Software Note Using the OpenBoot PROM FCode Self- Test Running the Ethernet FCode Self-Test Diagnostic Page Troubleshooting Issues Known Incompatibilities with Pre-IEEE 802.3z Network Switches To Set Autonegotiation to off for a SunSwitch or an Alteon ACE 110 Switch To Set Autonegotiation to off for Other Noncompliant Network Equipment Note Failure to Configure GigaSwift Ethernet Instance Non-Specific Issues Problem with DR Attach on Sun Enterprise Platforms set dr:detach_safe_list1="ce" set hswp:suspend_safe_list1="ce" Page Index