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1. Product Overview
1
Features
2
3
5
▼
3. Using the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter
Verifying the Installation
To Verify the Installation
Diagnostics Testing
Auto-Negotiation
7
7
▼
7
8
9
Monitoring Network Activity 10
Rebooting the System 10
Configuring Host Files 11
▼
To Prepare Your System for the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter 11
Booting from the Network 12
To Boot from the Network 12
▼
Post-Installation Procedures (Optional) 13
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Configuring Driver Parameters 13
Increasing TCP/ IP Performance 13
A. Using the selftestDiagnostics 17
B. Interface Signals 19
C. Specifications 23
Physical Characteristics 23
Power Requirements 24
Performance Specifications 24
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Preface
This manual describes how to install and confgure your Sun™ FastEthernet™ PCI
Adapter.
The procedures in this manual assume that you are a system or network
administrator experienced in installing similar hardware in a Solaris™ operating
environment.
The document is organized as follows:
Chapter 1, “Product Overview,” describes the hardware and software requirements
of the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter as well as the adapter features.
Chapter 2, “Installing the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter,” tells you how to install
the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter into your system.
Chapter 3, “Using the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter,” explains how to verify that
Appendix A, “Using the selftest Diagnostics,” describes how to use the FCode
selftestto verify the functionality of the adapter.
Appendix B, “Interface Signals,” lists the PCI adapter’s pin characteristics.
Appendix C, “Specifications,” lists the hardware specifications.
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CHAPTER
1
Product Overview
The Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter offers 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps Ethernet
networking with both an RJ-45 and a media independent interface (MII) connector.
MII
connector
PCI
connector
RJ-45
connector
FIGURE 1-1 Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter
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Hardware and Software Requirements
Before using the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter, make sure your system meets the
following hardware and software requirements:
TABLE 1-1
Hardware and Software Requirements
Hardware and Software
Hardware requirements
Software requirements
Firmware
Requirements
Sun™ systems with an available PCI slot
Solaris 2.5.1 Hardware: 4/ 97 and later Solaris releases
OpenBoot™ PROM version 3.0 or greater
External transceivers
Sun MII-AUI transceiver: order number X467A.
IEEE 802.3u compliant third-party transceivers that
support speeds of 10 or 100 Mbps and allow connection to
fiber and Category 3, 4 and 5 UTP cable, depending on the
type of MII transceiver.
Media Independent Interface (MII)
Connector
The MII on the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter enables connection to external
FastEthernet transceivers, thereby allowing compatibility with different wiring
types. By default, the driver selects the MII connection. See TABLE 1-1 for
compatibility standards.
Prior to proceeding, you should decide which network connection to use: either the
RJ-45 or the MII, but not both. See “External Transceivers” on page 16, or your
external transceiver documentation, for more detailed information.
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Features
Following is a list of the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter features:
PCI Ethernet Interface
■ 32-bit PCI up to 33 MHz
■ 32-bit target access to internal registers
■ 8- , 16-, or 32-bit target access to configuration registers
■ 32-bit master data transfers
■ Two DMA channels with 2 Kbyte FIFOs
■ Unique IEEE MAC address stored on board
MII Interface
■ MII complies with IEEE 802.3u standard
■ Connects to TX, T4, FX, AUI and all supporting transceivers
■ Rate of 2.5 MHz for 10 Mbps and 25 MHz for 100 Mbps
Network Interface
■ 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX interfaces with auto-negotiation
half-duplex and full-duplex capabilities
PCI
■ PCI Local Bus, Rev 2.1 compliant
■ 32-bit PCI up to 33 MHz
■ Universal add-in (3.3V and 5V signaling)
■ One 64K x 8 OpenBoot PROM
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CHAPTER
2
Installing the Sun FastEthernet PCI
Adapter
This chapter describes procedures for installing the adapter in your system.
Note – Refer to your system installation or service manual for detailed instructions
for the following tasks.
▼ To Install the Adapter
1. Power off your system and open the system unit.
2. Attach the adhesive copper strip of the wrist strap to the metal casing of the
power supply. Wrap the other end twice around your wrist, with the adhesive side
against your skin.
3. Holding the PCI adapter by the edges, unpack and place it on an antistatic
surface.
4. Remove the PCI filler panel from the slot in which you want to insert the Sun
FastEthernet PCI Adapter.
5. Holding the PCI adapter by the edges, align the adapter edge connector with the
PCI slot. Slide the adapter face plate into the small slot at the end of the PCI
opening.
6. Applying even pressure at both corners of the adapter, push the PCI adapter until
it is firmly seated in the slot.
Caution – Do not use excesive force when installing the adapter into the PCI slot.
You may damage the adapter’s PCI connector. If the adapter does not seat properly
when you apply even pressure, remove the adapter and carefully reinstall it again.
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7. If necessary, reinstall the PCI filler panel in the unused PCI opening.
8. Detach the wrist strap and close the system unit.
Note – See the next chapter to complete the software configuration and additional
setup procedures.
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CHAPTER
3
Using the Sun FastEthernet PCI
Adapter
This chapter tells you how to verify that the adapter is functioning properly and
how to optimize its performance.
Verifying the Installation
Before booting the system, verify the installation by performing the tasks that follow.
Refer to the Solaris Handbook for SMCC Peripherals manual or your Solaris
documentation for the detailed instructions.
▼ To Verify the Installation
1. Power on the system.
2. When the banner is displayed, press the Stop-A keys to interrupt the boot process
and to get to the okprompt.
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3. Use the show-devscommand to list the system devices.
You should see output, similiar the following example, displayed on your screen.
ok show-devs
/SUNW,ffb@1e,0
/SUNW,UltraSPARC-II@0,0
/counter-timer@1f,1c00
/pci@1f,2000
/pci@1f,4000
/virtual-memory
/memory@0,60000000
/aliases
/options
/openprom
/chosen
/packages
/pci@1f,4000/SUNW,hme@4,1
/pci@1f,4000/pci108e,1000@4
/pci@1f,4000/pci@2
/pci@1f,4000/scsi@3
/pci@1f,4000/network@1,1
/pci@1f,4000/ebus@1
/pci@1f,4000/scsi@3/tape
/pci@1f,4000/scsi@3/disk
■ SUNW,hmeidentifies the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter Ethernet device.
■ networkidentifies the motherboard network interface.
If these devices are not listed, check that the adapter is properly seated and reinstall
the adapter, if necessary.
Diagnostics Testing
For Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter diagnostic testing, see Appendix A, “Using the
selftest Diagnostics,” and refer to the SunVTS User’s Guide.
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Auto-Negotiation
A key feature of the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter is auto-negotiation. The
auto-negotiation protocol, as specified by the 100BASE-T standard, selects the
operation mode (half-duplex or full-duplex) and auto-sensing protocol selects the
speed (10 Mbps or 100 Mbps) for the adapter.
The link speed and modes supported by the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter are listed
as follows in decreasing order of priority:
■ 100 Mbps, full-duplex
■ 100 Mbps, half-duplex
■ 10 Mbps, full-duplex
■ 10 Mbps, half-duplex
When the system is booted, the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter advertises these
capabilities to the Link Partner at the other end of the link (a hub, switch, or another
network interface card (NIC) in a host system). If the Link Partner also supports
auto-negotiation, it will advertise its capabilities over the link. The common highest
priority mode supported by both sides is selected automatically for the link
operation.
If the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter is connected to a remote system or to an
interface that is not capable of auto-negotiation, your system automatically selects
the speed and half-duplex mode.
If the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter is connected to a Link Partner in which
auto-negotiation protocol is not operational, you can configure the device to not use
this protocol and force the driver to set up the link in the mode and speed of your
choice.
Refer to the Platform Notes: The hme Fast Ethernet Device Driver document for more
information on the hmedevice driver and auto-negotiation. This document is also
available in the Solaris AnswerBook.
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Monitoring Network Activity
Perform the following task to verify that the system recognizes the Ethernet
connection. Make sure that you are connected to an active network.
● To monitor network activity or incoming network packets, type the following at
the okpromp:
ok apply watch-net <full path name of the hmeinterface>
Internal loopback test -- succeeded.
Transceiver check -- passed.
Looking for Ethernet Packets.
‘.’ is a Good Packet. ‘X’ is a Bad Packet.
Type any key to stop.
............................................
Note – In the example above, <full path name of the hmeinterface> is the full path name
of the hmeinterface. Use the show-devscommand at the okprompt to display the
full path name of the hmedevice.
Rebooting the System
After you have examined the network activity, perform a reconfiguration boot on
your system so the operating environment can recognize the Sun FastEthernet PCI
Adapter.
● Perform a reconfiguration boot on the system.
ok boot -r
Refer to the Solaris 2.x Peripheral’s Handbook for more information.
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Configuring Host Files
After installing the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter, you must create a
hostname.hme<num> file for its Ethernet interface. You must also assign an
IP address and a hostname for its Ethernet interface in the /etc/hostsfile.
Your system motherboard Ethernet interface (network) uses the hmedriver as well,
with an interface identified as hme0. (The number 0following hmerepresents the
first instance of the interface.)
You may see the interface(s) represented in the /etc/path_to_instfile.
▼ To Prepare Your System for the Sun FastEthernet
PCI Adapter
1. Create an /etc/hostname.hme1file.
The number 1following hmerepresents the second instance of the hmedevice. Use
the hme2extension for a second FastEthernet adapter, and so on.
■ Do not create /etc/hostname.hme<num> files for the Sun FastEthernet PCI
Adapter channels you do not plan to use. The /etc/hostname.hme<num> file
must contain the hostname for the appropriate network interface.
■ The hostname should have an IP address and should be entered in the
/etc/hostsfile.
■ The hostname should be different from any other hostname of any other interface,
for example: /etc/hostname.hme0and /etc/hostname.hme1cannot share
the same hostname.
■ The following is an example of the /etc/hostname.hme<num> files required for
a machine called zardozthat will be known as zardozand zardoz-1on the
networks connected to the hme0and hme1Ethernet interfaces.
zardoz # cat /etc/hostname.hme0
zardoz
zardoz # cat /etc/hostname.hme1
zardoz-1
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2. Create an appropriate entry in the /etc/hostsfile for each active hmechannel.
Using the example in Step 1, you will have:
zardoz # cat /etc/hosts
...
127.0.0.1
localhost
129.144.10.57 zardoz
129.144.11.83 zardoz-1
loghost
Booting from the Network
You can use the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter interface as the boot device for your
system.
▼ To Boot from the Network
1. At the okprompt, type:
ok show-devs
The show-devscommand lists the system devices. You should see the full path
name of the hmedevice, similar to this example:
/pci@1f,2000/SUNW,hme@1,1
2. Type:
ok boot /pci@1f,2000/SUNW,hme@1,1
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Post-Installation Procedures (Optional)
Perform the tasks in the following sections to customize the performance of the Sun
FastEthernet PCI Adapter.
Configuring Driver Parameters
The hmedevice driver controls the SUNW,hmeEthernet device. The device driver
automatically selects the link speed using the auto-negotiation protocol with the link
partner. (See “Auto-Negotiation” on page 9.)
You can manually configure the hmedevice driver parameters to customize each
SUNW,hmedevice in your system in three ways:
■ Configure the hmedriver parameters generally for all SUNW,hmedevices in the
system by entering the parameter variables in the /etc/systemfile.
■ Set a parameter on a per-device basis by creating the hme.conffile in the
/kernel/drvdirectory.
■ Use the ndd(1M)utility to temporarily change a parameter. This change is lost
when you reboot the system.
Refer to the Platform Notes: The hme Fast Ethernet Device Driver document for more
information on configuring driver parameters. This document is also available on
the Solaris AnswerBook.
Increasing TCP/ IP Performance
You can increase the TCP/ IP performance of the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter by
changing the TCP highwater mark to 64K. This can be done with the ndd(1M)
utility as shown in the following procedure.
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▼ To Increase TCP/ IP Performance
● As superuser, type:
# ndd -set /dev/tcp tcp_xmit_hiwat 65535
# ndd -set /dev/tcp tcp_recv_hiwat 65535
# ndd -set /dev/tcp tcp_cwnd_max 65534
The changes will take effect immediately and affect all system networking interfaces.
Forcing Network Speed Between 10 Mbps and
100 Mbps
▼ To Force Network Speed Between 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps
1. At the okprompt, use the show-devscommand to list the system devices.
The full path name of the hmedevice, similar to this example, is displayed:
/pci@1f,2000/SUNW,hme@1,1
2. Type:
ok nvedit
3. Type the following, pressing the Return key at the end of line 0:
0: probe-all install-console banner
1: apply transfer-speed=10 <full path name of the hme device>
4. Press the Control-C keys after typing <full path name of the hme device>.
Note – In the above example, the speed is forced to 10 Mbps. To force the speed to
100 Mbps, replace 10with 100.
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5. Type:
ok nvstore
ok setenv use-nvramrc? true
6. Reboot your system.
Refer to the Platform Notes: The hme Fast Ethernet Device Driver document for more
information on the hmedevice driver and forcing network speed. This document is
also available on the Solaris AnswerBook.
Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter’s
local-mac-addressProperty
The network interface of the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter is assigned a unique
MAC (Media Access Control) address, which represents the 48-bit ethernet address
for the channel. The OpenBoot™ firmware reports this MAC address via the
local-mac-addressproperty in the device nodes corresponding to the network
interfaces.
A system is not obligated to use this assigned MAC address if it has a system-wide
MAC address. In such cases, the system-wide MAC address applies to all network
interfaces on the system.
The device driver, or any other adapter utility, can use the network device's MAC
address (local-mac-address) while configuring it. In future Solaris releases, you
will be able to use the channel's MAC address when booting over the network.
The mac-addressproperty of the network device specifies the network address
(system-wide or local-mac-address) used for booting the system. To start using
the MAC addresses assigned to the network interface of the Sun FastEthernet PCI
Adapter, set the NVRAM configuration variable local-mac-address?to true.
ok setenv local-mac-address? true
Chapter 3
Using the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter
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External Transceivers
Some external transceivers support multiple link capabilities, such as 100BASE-T4,
100BASE-TX, and 10BASE-T, but not auto-negotiation. In this case, the driver
attempts to bring-up the link in the highest priority capability in the following
descending order of priority:
■ 100BASE-T4
■ 100BASE-TX
■ 10BASE-T
To bring-up your external transceiver in a lower priority capability, you must
configure the driver parameters to force the link to the desired mode.
Refer to your external transceiver documentation or the Platform Notes: The hme Fast
Ethernet Device Driver document for more information on forcing the link mode.
When using an external transceiver with the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter,
your system may not report the speed at which the link is operating, either
10 or 100 Mbps.
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APPENDIX
A
Using the selftestDiagnostics
The following tests are available to help identify problems when the system
containing the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter does not boot.
The FCode selftestis added to the device tree during the probing phase of the
OpenBoot PROM start-up sequence. You can invoke the FCode selftest
diagnostics by using the OpenBoot user interface testor test-allcommands. If
you encounter an error while running the diagnostics, appropriate messages will be
displayed. Refer to the OpenBoot 3.x Command Reference Manual for more information
on the testand test-allcommands.
selftestexercises most functionality of the adapter sub-section by sub-section and
checks for the following conditions:
■ Isolates faulty FRUs
■ Checks, with a high confidence, that no hardware fault exists on
No Trouble Found (NTF)
■ Checks connectivity during adapter card installation
■ Verifies that all components are functional
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Ethernet FCode selftestDiagnostic
● Type the following to run selftestusing the testcommand:
ok setenv diag-switch? true
ok test <device-path>
Hme register test -- succeeded.
Internal loopback test -- succeeded.
Transceiver check -- Using Onboard Transceiver - Link Up.
passed
Doing more loopback tests -- passed
ok
The following tests are run when the testcommand is executed:
■ hmeregister
■ MAC Internal Loopback
■ 100 Mbps PHY Loopback
■ 100 Mbps TP Loopback
■ 10 Mbps XCVR Loopback
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APPENDIX
B
Interface Signals
This appendix lists the interface signals of the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter’s
connectors.
Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter
Connectors
1
8
20
40
1
21
RJ-45 Connector
40-pin MII Connector
FIGURE B-1 Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter Connectors
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MII Connector Signals
TABLE B-1 MII Connector Signals
Pin
1
Signal
Pin
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
Signal
+5V
+5V
2
MDIO
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
+5V
3
MDC
4
RXD<3>
RXD<2>
RXD<1>
RXD<0>
RX_DV
RX_CLK
RX_ER
TX_ER
TX_CLK
TX_EN
TXD<0>
TXD<1>
TXD<2>
TXD<3>
COL
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
CRS
+5V
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APPENDIX
C
Specifications
Physical Characteristics
TABLE C-1 Physical Characteristics
Dimension
Measurement
Length (with bracket)
Width (with bracket)
Height (not including PCB):
Primary component side
Back side
7.395 in (186.06 mm)
4.759 in (120.88 mm)
0.570 in. (14.48 mm)
0.105 in. (2.67 mm)
0.28 lb (127 g)
Weight
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Power Requirements
TABLE C-2 Power Requirements
Specification
Measurement
Maximum power consumption
15 Watts
Voltage
Ripple
5V +/ - 5%
Maximum 100 mV
Performance Specifications
TABLE C-3 Performance Specifications
Feature
Specification
33 MHz max.
132 MB/ sec.
AD31-0
PCI clock
PCI data burst transfer rate
PCI data/ Address lines
PCI modes
Master/ slave
MII
25 MHz rate for 100 Mbps; 2.5 MHz rate for 10 Mbps
Conforms to IEEE 802.3u
Connects to TX, FX, AUI or any other
MII-compatible external transceivers
100BASE-TX transfer rate
10BASE-T transfer rate
<= 100 Mbps (in each direction for full duplex)
<= 10 Mbps (in each direction for full duplex)
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