™
Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit
Ethernet MMF/UTP Adapter
Installation and User’s Guide
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
www.sun.com
Part No. 819-4090-11
June 2006, Revision A
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1. Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Overview
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Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP ExpressModule Adapter
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LED Displays on the UTP ExpressModule Adapter
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Using the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet ExpressModule with
Patches and Updates
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Features of the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF Low-Profile
Adapter
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Features of the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low-Profile
Adapter 10
Features of the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF ExpressModule 10
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To Install the Low-Profile Adapter 13
To Verify the Installation 14
Setting the local-mac-addressProperty 17
Rebooting the System 18
Installing the ExpressModule Adapter 18
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Link Partner Parameters 28
Reporting Link Partner Capabilities 30
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To Discover Link Partner Capabilities 30
To Discover Link Settings 30
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To Check Layer 2 Configuration 31
Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet Driver Operating Statistics 32
kstat Statistics 33
Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet Device Driver Parameters 34
Operational Mode Parameters 36
Flow Control Parameters 37
Interpacket Gap Parameters 38
Interrupt Parameters 40
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Configurable Operational Mode Parameters 52
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5. Configuring VLANs 57
Overview of VLANs 57
Configuring VLANs 59
Contents
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A. Specifications 63
Low-Profile Physical Characteristics 65
Low-Profile Power Requirements 66
ExpressModule Performance Specifications 66
B. Diagnostic Software 69
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Using the SunVTS netlbtest 71
Using the OpenBoot PROM FCode Self-Test 72
To Run the FCode Self-Test Diagnostic 72
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Platforms 77
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Tuning for Maximum Performance 80
Setting Driver Parameters in a Linux Environment 82
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To Set e1000Parameters in a Linux Environment 83
To Configure VLANs in a Linux Environment 85
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To Configure Bonding for Multiple e1000Interfaces 86
Index 87
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Regulatory Compliance Statements
Your Sun product is marked to indicate its compliance class:
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — USA
Industry Canada Equipment Standard for Digital Equipment (ICES-003) — Canada
Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) — Japan
Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) — Taiwan
Please read the appropriate section that corresponds to the marking on your Sun product before attempting to install the
product.
FCC Class A Notice
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment
is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if it is
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required
to correct the interference at his own expense.
Modifications: Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by Sun Microsystems, Inc. may void the authority
granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment.
FCC Class B Notice
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
Modifications: Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by Sun Microsystems, Inc. may void the authority
granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment.
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ICES-003 Class A Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe A
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
ICES-003 Class B Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe B
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
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BSMI Class A Notice
The following statement is applicable to products shipped to Taiwan and marked as Class A on the product compliance
label.
Include the following BMSI DoC mark when requested to do so by Compliance Engineering. Use “D33012” or “T33012” as
callout text to the right of the circled arrow(see example below). Remove unneeded text string. Group the text and graphic
together. Otherwise, remove this paragraph, graphic, and alt text if not needed.
T33012
D33012
CCC Class A Notice
The following statement is applicable to products shipped to China and marked with “Class A” on the product’s compliance
label.
Regulatory Compliance Statements
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GOST-R Certification Mark
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Depending on the type of power switch your device has,
one of the following symbols may be used:
Safety Agency Compliance
Statement
Read this section before beginning any procedure. The
following text provides safety precautions to follow when
installing a Sun Microsystems product.
On – Applies AC power to the system.
Off – Removes AC power from the system.
Safety Precautions
For your protection, observe the following safety
precautions when setting up your equipment:
Standby – The On/Standby switch is in the
standby position.
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Follow all cautions and instructions marked on the
equipment.
Ensure that the voltage and frequency of your power
source match the voltage and frequency inscribed on
the equipment’s electrical rating label.
Modifications to Equipment
Do not make mechanical or electrical modifications to the
equipment. Sun Microsystems is not responsible for
regulatory compliance of a modified Sun product.
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Never push objects of any kind through openings in
the equipment. Dangerous voltages may be present.
Conductive foreign objects could produce a short
circuit that could cause fire, electric shock, or damage
to your equipment.
Placement of a Sun Product
Caution – Do not block or cover the openings
of your Sun product. Never place a Sun
product near a radiator or heat register.
Failure to follow these guidelines can cause
overheating and affect the reliability of your
Sun product.
Symbols
The following symbols may appear in this book:
Caution – There is a risk of personal injury
and equipment damage. Follow the
instructions.
SELV Compliance
Safety status of I/O connections comply to SELV
requirements.
Caution – Hot surface. Avoid contact.
Surfaces are hot and may cause personal
injury if touched.
Power Cord Connection
Caution – Hazardous voltages are present. To
reduce the risk of electric shock and danger to
personal health, follow the instructions.
Caution – Sun products are designed to work
with power systems having a grounded
neutral (grounded return for DC-powered
products). To reduce the risk of electric shock,
do not plug Sun products into any other type
of power system. Contact your facilities
manager or a qualified electrician if you are
not sure what type of power is supplied to
your building.
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instructions provided in the product service
manual. Do not disassemble batteries or
attempt to recharge them outside the system.
Do not dispose of batteries in fire. Dispose of
batteries properly in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions and local
regulations. Note that on Sun CPU boards,
there is a lithium battery molded into the real-
time clock. These batteries are not customer
replaceable parts.
Caution – Not all power cords have the same
current ratings. Do not use the power cord
provided with your equipment for any other
products or use. Household extension cords
do not have overload protection and are not
meant for use with computer systems. Do not
use household extension cords with your Sun
product.
System Unit Cover
You must remove the cover of your Sun computer system
unit to add cards, memory, or internal storage devices. Be
sure to replace the cover before powering on your computer
system.
Caution – Do not operate Sun products
without the cover in place. Failure to take this
precaution may result in personal injury and
system damage.
The following caution applies only to devices with a
Standby power switch:
Caution – The power switch of this product
functions as a standby type device only. The
power cord serves as the primary disconnect
device for the system. Be sure to plug the
power cord into a grounded power outlet that
is nearby the system and is readily accessible.
Do not connect the power cord when the
power supply has been removed from the
system chassis.
Rack System Warning
The following warnings apply to Racks and Rack Mounted
systems.
Caution – For safety, equipment should
always be loaded from the bottom up. That is,
install the equipment that will be mounted in
the lowest part of the rack first, then the next
higher systems, etc.
The following caution applies only to devices with multiple
power cords:
Caution – For products with multiple power
cords, all power cords must be disconnected
to completely remove power from the system.
Caution – To prevent the rack from tipping
during equipment installation, the anti-tilt bar
on the rack must be deployed.
Battery Warning
Caution – To prevent extreme operating
temperature within the rack insure that the
maximum temperature does not exceed the
product’s ambient rated temperatures.
Caution – There is danger of explosion if
batteries are mishandled or incorrectly
replaced. On systems with replaceable
batteries, replace only with the same
manufacturer and type or equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer per the
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Assurez-vous que la tension et la fréquence de votre
source d'alimentation correspondent à la tension et à
la fréquence indiquées sur l'étiquette de la tension
électrique nominale du matériel
Caution – To prevent extreme operating
temperatures due to reduced airflow
consideration should be made to the amount
of air flow that is required for a safe operation
of the equipment.
N'introduisez jamais d'objets quels qu'ils soient dans
les ouvertures de l'équipement. Vous pourriez vous
trouver en présence de hautes tensions dangereuses.
Tout objet étranger conducteur risque de produire un
court-circuit pouvant présenter un risque d'incendie
ou de décharge électrique, ou susceptible
Laser Compliance Notice
Sun products that use laser technology comply with Class 1
d'endommager le matériel.
laser requirements.
Class 1 Laser Product
Luokan 1 Laserlaite
Klasse 1 Laser Apparat
Laser Klasse 1
CD and DVD Devices
The following caution applies to CD, DVD, and other
optical devices.
Caution – Use of controls, adjustments, or the
performance of procedures other than those
specified herein may result in hazardous
radiation exposure.
Conformité aux normes de sécurité
Veuillez lire attentivement cette section avant de
commencer. Ce texte traite des mesures de sécurité qu’il
convient de prendre pour l’installation d’un produit Sun
Microsystems.
Mesures de sécurité
Pour votre sécurité, nous vous recommandons de suivre
scrupuleusement les mesures de sécurité ci-dessous lorsque
vous installez votre matériel:
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Suivez tous les avertissements et toutes les
instructions inscrites sur le matériel.
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Symboles
Positionnement d’un produit Sun
Vous trouverez ci-dessous la signification des différents
symboles utilisés:
Attention – Evitez d'obstruer ou de recouvrir
les orifices de votre produit Sun. N'installez
jamais un produit Sun près d'un radiateur ou
d'une source de chaleur. Si vous ne respectez
pas ces consignes, votre produit Sun risque de
surchauffer et son fonctionnement en sera
altéré.
Attention – Vous risquez d'endommager le
matériel ou de vous blesser. Veuillez suivre les
instructions.
Attention – Surfaces brûlantes. Evitez tout
contact. Les surfaces sont brûlantes. Vous
risquez de vous blesser si vous les touchez.
Conformité SELV
Le niveau de sécurité des connexions E/S est conforme aux
normes SELV.
Attention – Tensions dangereuses. Pour
réduire les risques de décharge électrique et
de danger physique, observez les consignes
indiquées.
Connexion du cordon d’alimentation
Attention – Les produits Sun sont conçus
pour fonctionner avec des systèmes
d'alimentation équipés d'un conducteur
neutre relié à la terre (conducteur neutre pour
produits alimentés en CC). Pour réduire les
risques de décharge électrique, ne branchez
jamais les produits Sun sur une source
d'alimentation d'un autre type. Contactez le
gérant de votre bâtiment ou un électricien
agréé si vous avez le moindre doute quant au
type d'alimentation fourni dans votre
bâtiment.
Selon le type d'interrupteur marche/arrêt dont votre
appareil est équipé, l'un des symboles suivants sera utilisé:
Marche – Met le système sous tension
alternative.
Arret – Met le système hors tension
alternative.
Veilleuse – L'interrupteur Marche/Veille est
sur la position de veille.
Attention – Tous les cordons d'alimentation
ne présentent pas les mêmes caractéristiques
électriques. Les cordons d'alimentation à
usage domestique ne sont pas protégés contre
les surtensions et ne sont pas conçus pour être
utilisés avec des ordinateurs. N'utilisez jamais
de cordon d'alimentation à usage domestique
avec les produits Sun.
Modification du matériel
N'apportez aucune modification mécanique ou électrique
au matériel. Sun Microsystems décline toute responsabilité
quant à la non-conformité éventuelle d'un produit Sun
modifié.
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L'avertissement suivant s'applique uniquement aux
systèmes équipés d'un interrupteur Veille:
Couvercle de l'unité
Pour ajouter des cartes, de la mémoire ou des périphériques
de stockage internes, vous devez retirer le couvercle de
votre système Sun. Remettez le couvercle supérieur en
place avant de mettre votre système sous tension.
Attention – L'interrupteur d'alimentation de
ce produit fonctionne uniquement comme un
dispositif de mise en veille. Le cordon
d'alimentation constitue le moyen principal de
déconnexion de l'alimentation pour le
Attention – Ne mettez jamais des produits
Sun sous tension si leur couvercle supérieur
n'est pas mis en place. Si vous ne prenez pas
ces précautions, vous risquez de vous blesser
ou d'endommager le système.
système. Assurez-vous de le brancher dans
une prise d'alimentation mise à la terre près
du système et facile d'accès. Ne le branchez
pas lorsque l'alimentation électrique ne se
trouve pas dans le châssis du système.
Mise en garde relative au système en rack
La mise en garde suivante s'applique aux racks et aux
systèmes montés en rack.
L'avertissement suivant s'applique uniquement aux
systèmes équipés de plusieurs cordons d'alimentation:
Attention – Pour mettre un système équipé de
plusieurs cordons d'alimentation hors tension,
il est nécessaire de débrancher tous les
cordons d'alimentation.
Attention – Pour des raisons de sécurité, le
matériel doit toujours être chargé du bas vers
le haut. En d'autres termes, vous devez
installer, en premier, le matériel qui doit se
trouver dans la partie la plus inférieure du
rack, puis installer le matériel sur le niveau
suivant, etc.
Mise en garde relative aux batteries
Attention – Les batteries risquent d’exploser
en cas de manipulation maladroite ou de
remplacement incorrect. Pour les systèmes
dont les batteries sont remplaçables, effectuez
les remplacements uniquement selon le
Attention – Afin d'éviter que le rack ne
penche pendant l'installation du matériel, tirez
la barre anti-basculement du rack.
modèle du fabricant ou un modèle équivalent
recommandé par le fabricant, conformément
aux instructions fournies dans le manuel de
service du système. N’essayez en aucun cas de
démonter les batteries, ni de les recharger hors
du système. Ne les jetez pas au feu. Mettez-les
au rebut selon les instructions du fabricant et
conformément à la législation locale en
Attention – Pour éviter des températures de
fonctionnement extrêmes dans le rack,
assurez-vous que la température maximale ne
dépasse pas la fourchette de températures
ambiantes du produit déterminée par le
fabricant.
vigueur. Notez que sur les cartes processeur
de Sun, une batterie au lithium a été moulée
dans l'horloge temps réel. Les batteries ne sont
pas des pièces remplaçables par le client.
Attention – Afin d'empêcher des
températures de fonctionnement extrêmes
provoquées par une aération insuffisante,
assurez-vous de fournir une aération
appropriée pour un fonctionnement du
matériel en toute sécurité
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Avis de conformité des appareils laser
Symbole
Les produits Sun qui font appel aux technologies lasers sont
Die Symbole in diesem Handbuch haben folgende
conformes aux normes de la classe 1 en la matière.
Bedeutung:
Achtung – Gefahr von Verletzung und
Geräteschaden. Befolgen Sie die Anwei-
sungen.
Class 1 Laser Product
Luokan 1 Laserlaite
Klasse 1 Laser Apparat
Laser Klasse 1
Achtung – Heiße Oberfläche. Nicht berühren,
da Verletzungsgefahr durch heiße Oberfläche
besteht.
Périphériques CD et DVD
L'avertissement suivant s'applique aux périphériques CD,
DVD et autres périphériques optiques:
Achtung – Gefährliche Spannungen. Befolgen
Sie die Anweisungen, um Stromschläge und
Verletzungen zu vermeiden.
Attention – L'utilisation de contrôles et de
réglages ou l'application de procédures autres
que ceux spécifiés dans le présent document
peuvent entraîner une exposition à des
radiations dangereuses.
Je nach Netzschaltertyp an Ihrem Gerät kann eines der
folgenden Symbole verwendet werden:
Ein – Versorgt das System mit Wechselstrom.
Aus– Unterbricht die Wechselstromzufuhr
zum Gerät.
Einhaltung sicherheitsbehördlicher
Vorschriften
Lesen Sie vor dem Ausführen von Arbeiten diesen
Abschnitt. Im folgenden Text werden Sicherheitsvor-
kehrungen beschrieben, die Sie bei der Installation eines
Sun Microsystems-Produkts beachten müssen.
Wartezustand – Der Ein-/Standby-Netz-
schalter befindet sich in der Standby-Position.
Sicherheitsvorkehrungen
Treffen Sie zu Ihrem eigenen Schutz bei der Installation des
Geräts die folgenden Sicherheitsvorkehrungen:
Modifikationen des Geräts
Nehmen Sie keine elektrischen oder mechanischen
Gerätemodifikationen vor. Sun Microsystems ist für die
Einhaltung der Sicherheitsvorschriften von modifizierten
Sun-Produkten nicht haftbar.
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Beachten Sie alle auf den Geräten angebrachten
Warnhinweise und Anweisungen.
Stellen Sie sicher, dass Spannung und Frequenz der
Stromversorgung den Nennleistungen auf dem am
Gerät angebrachten Etikett entsprechen.
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Führen Sie niemals Fremdobjekte in die Öffnungen
am Gerät ein. Es können gefährliche Spannungen
anliegen. Leitfähige Fremdobjekte können einen
Kurzschluss verursachen, der einen Brand, Strom-
schlag oder Geräteschaden herbeiführen kann.
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Netzkabel an eine frei zugängliche geerdete
Steckdose in der Nähe des Systems ange-
schlossen ist. Schließen Sie das Stromkabel
nicht an, wenn die Stromversorgung vom
Systemchassis entfernt wurde.
Aufstellung von Sun-Geräten
Achtung – Geräteöffnungen Ihres Sun-
Produkts dürfen nicht blockiert oder
abgedeckt werden. Sun-Geräte sollten niemals
in der Nähe von Heizkörpern oder Heißluft-
klappen aufgestellt werden. Die Nichtbeach-
tung dieser Richtlinien kann Überhitzung
verursachen und die Zuverlässigkeit Ihres
Sun-Geräts beeinträchtigen.
Die folgende Warnung gilt nur für Geräte mit mehreren
Netzkabeln:
Achtung – Bei Produkten mit mehreren Netz-
kabeln müssen alle Netzkabel abgetrennt wer-
den, um das System völlig von der Stromver-
sorgung zu trennen.
SELV-Konformität
Der Sicherheitsstatus der E/A-Verbindungen entspricht
den SELV-Anforderungen.
Warnung bezüglich Batterien
Anschluss des Netzkabels
Achtung – Bei unsachgemäßer Handhabung
oder nicht fachgerechtem Austausch der
Batterien besteht Explosionsgefahr. Verwen-
den Sie bei Systemen mit austauschbaren
Batterien ausschließlich Ersatzbatterien
desselben Typs und Herstellers bzw. einen
entsprechenden, vom Hersteller gemäß den
Anweisungen im Service-Handbuch des
Produkts empfohlenen Batterietyp. Versuchen
Sie nicht, die Batterien auszubauen oder
außerhalb des Systems wiederaufzuladen.
Werfen Sie die Batterien nicht ins Feuer.
Entsorgen Sie die Batterien entsprechend den
Anweisungen des Herstellers und den vor Ort
geltenden Vorschriften. CPU-Karten von Sun
verfügen über eine Echtzeituhr mit integrier-
ter Lithiumbatterie. Diese Batterie darf nur
von einem qualifizierten Servicetechniker aus-
gewechselt werden.
Achtung – Sun-Geräte sind für
Stromversorgungssysteme mit einem
geerdeten neutralen Leiter (geerdeter
Rückleiter bei gleichstrombetriebenen
Geräten) ausgelegt. Um die Gefahr von
Stromschlägen zu vermeiden, schließen Sie
das Gerät niemals an andere Stromversor-
gungssysteme an. Wenden Sie sich an den
zuständigen Gebäudeverwalter oder an einen
qualifizierten Elektriker, wenn Sie nicht sicher
wissen, an welche Art von Stromversor-
gungssystem Ihr Gebäude angeschlossen ist.
Achtung – Nicht alle Netzkabel verfügen
über die gleichen Nennwerte. Herkömmliche,
im Haushalt verwendete Verlängerungskabel
besitzen keinen Überlastschutz und sind
daher für Computersysteme nicht geeignet.
Verwenden Sie bei Ihrem Sun-Produkt keine
Haushalts-Verlängerungskabel.
Die folgende Warnung gilt nur für Geräte mit Standby-
Netzschalter:
Achtung – Beim Netzschalter dieses Geräts
handelt es sich nur um einen Ein/Standby-
Schalter. Zum völligen Abtrennen des Systems
von der Stromversorgung dient hauptsächlich
das Netzkabel. Stellen Sie sicher, dass das
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Gehäuseabdeckung
Hinweis zur Laser-Konformität
Sie müssen die Abdeckung Ihres Sun-Computersystems
entfernen, um Karten, Speicher oder interne Speichergeräte
hinzuzufügen. Bringen Sie vor dem Einschalten des
Systems die Gehäuseabdeckung wieder an.
Sun-Produkte, die die Laser-Technologie verwenden,
entsprechen den Laser-Anforderungen der Klasse 1.
Class 1 Laser Product
Luokan 1 Laserlaite
Klasse 1 Laser Apparat
Laser Klasse 1
Achtung – Nehmen Sie Sun-Geräte nicht ohne
Abdeckung in Betrieb. Die Nichtbeachtung
dieses Warnhinweises kann Verletzungen oder
Geräteschaden zur Folge haben.
Warnungen bezüglich in Racks eingebauter
Systeme
Die folgenden Warnungen gelten für Racks und in Racks
CD- und DVD-Geräte
Die folgende Warnung gilt für CD-, DVD- und andere
optische Geräte:
eingebaute Systeme:
Achtung – Aus Sicherheitsgründen sollten
sämtliche Geräte von unten nach oben in
Racks eingebaut werden. Installieren Sie also
zuerst die Geräte, die an der untersten
Position im Rack eingebaut werden, gefolgt
von den Systemen, die an nächsthöherer Stelle
eingebaut werden, usw.
Achtung – Die hier nicht aufgeführte
Verwendung von Steuerelementen,
Anpassungen oder Ausführung von
Vorgängen kann eine gefährliche
Strahlenbelastung verursachen.
Normativas de seguridad
Lea esta sección antes de realizar cualquier operación. En
ella se explican las medidas de seguridad que debe tomar al
instalar un producto de Sun Microsystems.
Achtung – Verwenden Sie beim Einbau den
Kippschutz am Rack, um ein Umkippen zu
vermeiden.
Medidas de seguridad
Para su protección, tome las medidas de seguridad
siguientes durante la instalación del equipo:
Achtung – Um extreme Betriebstemperaturen
im Rack zu vermeiden, stellen Sie sicher, dass
die Maximaltemperatur die Nennleistung der
Umgebungstemperatur für das Produkt nicht
überschreitet
■
■
Siga todos los avisos e instrucciones indicados en el
equipo.
Asegúrese de que el voltaje y frecuencia de la fuente
de alimentación coincidan con el voltaje y frecuencia
indicados en la etiqueta de clasificación eléctrica del
equipo.
Achtung – Um extreme Betriebstemperaturen
durch verringerte Luftzirkulation zu vermei-
den, sollte die für den sicheren Betrieb des
Geräts erforderliche Luftzirkulation eingesetzt
werden.
■
No introduzca objetos de ningún tipo por las rejillas
del equipo, ya que puede quedar expuesto a voltajes
peligrosos. Los objetos conductores extraños pueden
producir cortocircuitos y, en consecuencia, incendios,
descargas eléctricas o daños en el equipo.
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Símbolos
Colocación de un producto Sun
En este documento aparecen los siguientes símbolos:
Precaución – No obstruya ni tape las rejillas
del producto Sun. Nunca coloque un producto
Sun cerca de radiadores ni fuentes de calor. Si
no sigue estas indicaciones, el producto Sun
podría sobrecalentarse y la fiabilidad de su
funcionamiento se vería afectada.
Precaución – Existe el riesgo de que se
produzcan lesiones personales y daños en el
equipo. Siga las instrucciones.
Precaución – Superficie caliente. Evite todo
contacto. Las superficies están calientes y
pueden causar lesiones personales si se tocan.
Cumplimiento de la normativa para
instalaciones SELV
Las condiciones de seguridad de las conexiones de entrada
y salida cumplen los requisitos para instalaciones SELV (del
inglés Safe Extra Low Voltage, voltaje bajo y seguro).
Precaución – Voltaje peligroso. Para reducir
el riesgo de descargas eléctricas y lesiones
personales, siga las instrucciones.
Conexión del cable de alimentación
En función del tipo de interruptor de alimentación del que
disponga el dispositivo, se utilizará uno de los símbolos
siguientes:
Precaución – Los productos Sun se han
diseñado para funcionar con sistemas de
alimentación que cuenten con un conductor
neutro a tierra (con conexión a tierra de
regreso para los productos con alimentación
de CC). Para reducir el riesgo de descargas
eléctricas, no conecte ningún producto Sun a
otro tipo de sistema de alimentación. Póngase
en contacto con el encargado de las
instalaciones de su empresa o con un
electricista cualificado en caso de que no esté
seguro del tipo de alimentación del que se
dispone en el edificio.
Encendido – Suministra alimentación de CA
al sistema.
Apagado – Corta la alimentación de CA del
sistema.
Espera – El interruptor de encendido/espera
está en la posición de espera.
Precaución – No todos los cables de
alimentación tienen la misma clasificación
eléctrica. Los alargadores de uso doméstico no
cuentan con protección frente a sobrecargas y
no están diseñados para su utilización con
sistemas informáticos. No utilice alargadores
de uso doméstico con el producto Sun.
Modificaciones en el equipo
No realice modificaciones de tipo mecánico ni eléctrico en el
equipo. Sun Microsystems no se hace responsable del
cumplimiento de normativas en caso de que un producto
Sun se haya modificado.
La siguiente medida solamente se aplica a aquellos
dispositivos que dispongan de un interruptor de
alimentación de espera:
Precaución – El interruptor de alimentación
de este producto funciona solamente como un
dispositivo de espera. El cable de alimentación
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hace las veces de dispositivo de desconexión
principal del sistema. Asegúrese de que
conecta el cable de alimentación a una toma
de tierra situada cerca del sistema y de fácil
acceso. No conecte el cable de alimentación si
la unidad de alimentación no se encuentra en
el bastidor del sistema.
Precaución – No ponga en funcionamiento
los productos Sun que no tengan colocada la
cubierta. De lo contrario, puede sufrir lesiones
personales y ocasionar daños en el sistema.
Advertencia sobre el sistema en bastidor
Las advertencias siguientes se aplican a los sistemas
montados en bastidor y a los propios bastidores.
La siguiente medida solamente se aplica a aquellos
dispositivos que dispongan de varios cables de
alimentación:
Precaución – Por seguridad, siempre deben
montarse los equipos de abajo arriba. A saber,
primero debe instalarse el equipo que se
situará en el bastidor inferior; a continuación,
el que se situará en el siguiente nivel, etc.
Precaución – En los productos que cuentan
con varios cables de alimentación, debe
desconectar todos los cables de alimentación
para cortar por completo la alimentación
eléctrica del sistema.
Precaución – Para evitar que el bastidor se
vuelque durante la instalación del equipo,
debe extenderse la barra antivolcado del
bastidor.
Advertencia sobre las baterías
Precaución – Si las baterías no se manipulan
o reemplazan correctamente, se corre el riesgo
de que estallen. En los sistemas que cuentan
con baterías reemplazables, reemplácelas sólo
con baterías del mismo fabricante y el mismo
tipo, o un tipo equivalente recomendado por
el fabricante, de acuerdo con las instrucciones
descritas en el manual de servicio del
producto. No desmonte las baterías ni intente
recargarlas fuera del sistema. No intente
deshacerse de las baterías echándolas al fuego.
Deshágase de las baterías correctamente de
acuerdo con las instrucciones del fabricante y
las normas locales. Tenga en cuenta que en las
placas CPU de Sun, hay una batería de litio
incorporada en el reloj en tiempo real. Los
usuarios no deben reemplazar este tipo de
baterías.
Precaución – Para evitar que se alcance una
temperatura de funcionamiento extrema en el
bastidor, asegúrese de que la temperatura
máxima no sea superior a la temperatura
ambiente establecida como adecuada para el
producto.
Precaución – Para evitar que se alcance una
temperatura de funcionamiento extrema
debido a una circulación de aire reducida,
debe considerarse la magnitud de la
circulación de aire requerida para que el
equipo funcione de forma segura.
Cubierta de la unidad del sistema
Debe extraer la cubierta de la unidad del sistema
informático Sun para instalar tarjetas, memoria o
dispositivos de almacenamiento internos. Vuelva a colocar
la cubierta antes de encender el sistema informático.
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Aviso de cumplimiento de la normativa para
la utilización de láser
Danmark
Los productos Sun que utilizan tecnología láser cumplen los
Advarsel! – Litiumbatteri — Eksplosionsfare
requisitos establecidos para los productos láser de clase 1.
ved fejlagtig håndtering. Udskiftning må kun
ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type.
Levér det brugte batteri tilbage til
leverandøren.
Class 1 Laser Product
Luokan 1 Laserlaite
Klasse 1 Laser Apparat
Laser Klasse 1
Suomi
Varoitus – Paristo voi räjähtää, jos se on
virheellisesti asennettu. Vaihda paristo
ainoastaan laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan
tyyppiin. Hävitä käytetty paristo valmistajan
ohjeiden mukaisesti.
Dispositivos de CD y DVD
La siguiente medida se aplica a los dispositivos de CD y
DVD, así como a otros dispositivos ópticos:
Precaución – La utilización de controles,
ajustes o procedimientos distintos a los aquí
especificados puede dar lugar a niveles de
radiación peligrosos.
Nordic Lithium Battery Cautions
Norge
Advarsel – Litiumbatteri — Eksplosjonsfare.
Ved utskifting benyttes kun batteri som
anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten. Brukt batteri
returneres apparatleverandøren.
Sverige
Varning – Explosionsfara vid felaktigt
batteribyte. Använd samma batterityp eller en
ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av
apparattillverkaren. Kassera använt batteri
enligt fabrikantens instruktion.
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Declaration of Conformity
3008
Sun PCI-E Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF (X7280A)
Compliance Model Number:
Product Family Name:
EMC
USA—FCC Class B
This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This equipment may not cause harmful interference.
2. This equipment must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation.
European Union
This equipment complies with the following requirements of the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC:
As Telecommunication Network Equipment (TNE) in Both Telecom Centers and Other Than Telecom Centers per (as applicable):
EN 300 386 V1.3.2 (2003-05) Required Limits:
EN55022/CISPR22
EN61000-3-2:2000
EN61000-3-3:1995 +A1:2000
EN61000-4-2
ClassB
Pass
Pass
6 kV (Direct), 8 kV (Air)
EN61000-4-3
EN61000-4-4
3 V/m 80-1000MHz, 10 V/m 800-960 MHz, and 1400-2000 MHz
1 kV AC and DC Power Lines, 0.5 kV Signal Lines
EN61000-4-5
2 kV AC Line-Gnd, 1 kV AC Line-Line and Outdoor Signal Lines, 0.5 kV Indoor Signal Lines >
10m
EN61000-4-6
EN61000-4-11
3 V
Pass
As Information Technology Equipment (ITE) Class B per (as applicable):
EN 55022:1994 +A1:1995 +A2:1997
EN 61000-3-2:2000
EN 61000-3-3:1995 +A1:2000
EN55024:1998 Required Limits:
EN61000-4-2
Class B
Pass
Pass
4 kV (Direct), 8 kV (Air)
EN61000-4-3
3 V/m
EN61000-4-4
1 kV AC Power Lines, 0.5 kV Signal and DC Power Lines
EN61000-4-5
1 kV AC Line-Line and Outdoor Signal Lines, 2 kV AC Line-Gnd, 0.5 kV DC Power Lines
EN61000-4-6
3 V
EN61000-4-8
EN61000-4-11
1 A/m
Pass
Safety: This equipment complies with the following requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC:
EC Type Examination Certificates:
EN 60950-1:2001, 1st Edition
IEC 60950-1:2001, 1st Edition
Evaluated to all CB Countries
TÜV Rheinland Certificate No.
CB Scheme Certificate No.
UL and cUL/CSA 60950-1:2003, CSA C22.2 No. 60950-01-03 File:
Vol.
Sec.
Supplementary Information: This product was tested and complies with all the requirements for the CE Mark.
This equipment complies with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive 2002/95/EC.
/S/
/S/
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DATE
Pamela J. Dullaghan
DATE
Manager, Compliance Engineering
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
4150 Network Circle, MPK15-102
Santa Clara, CA 95054 U.S.A
Tel: 650-786-3255
Quality Program Manager
Sun Microsystems Scotland, Limited
Springfield, Linlithgow
West Lothian, EH49 7LR
Scotland, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 1 506 672 395
Fax: 650-786-3723
Fax: +44 1 506 670 011
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Declaration of Conformity
3009
Sun PCI-E Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP (X7281A)
Compliance Model Number:
Product Family Name:
EMC
USA—FCC Class B
This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This equipment may not cause harmful interference.
2. This equipment must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation.
European Union
This equipment complies with the following requirements of the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC:
As Telecommunication Network Equipment (TNE) in Both Telecom Centers and Other Than Telecom Centers per (as applicable):
EN 300 386 V1.3.2 (2003-05) Required Limits:
EN 55022:1994 +A1:1995
+A2:1997
ClassB
EN61000-3-2:2000
EN61000-3-3:1995 +A1:2000
EN61000-4-2
Pass
Pass
6 kV (Direct), 8 kV (Air)
EN61000-4-3
3 V/m 80-1000MHz, 10 V/m 800-960 MHz, and 1400-2000 MHz
EN61000-4-4
1 kV AC and DC Power Lines, 0.5 kV Signal Lines
EN61000-4-5
2 kV AC Line-Gnd, 1 kV AC Line-Line and Outdoor Signal Lines, 0.5 kV Indoor Signal Lines > 10m
EN61000-4-6
3 V
EN61000-4-11
Pass
As Information Technology Equipment (ITE) Class B per (as applicable):
EN 55022:1994 +A1:1995 +A2:1997
EN 61000-3-2:2000
EN 61000-3-3:1995 +A1:2000
EN55024:1998 Required Limits:
EN61000-4-2
Class B
Pass
Pass
4 kV (Direct), 8 kV (Air)
EN61000-4-3
3 V/m
EN61000-4-4
1 kV AC Power Lines, 0.5 kV Signal and DC Power Lines
EN61000-4-5
1 kV AC Line-Line and Outdoor Signal Lines, 2 kV AC Line-Gnd, 0.5 kV DC Power Lines
EN61000-4-6
3 V
EN61000-4-8
EN61000-4-11
1 A/m
Pass
Safety: This equipment complies with the following requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC:
EC Type Examination Certificates:
EN 60950-1:2001, 1st Edition
IEC 60950-1:2001, 1st Edition
Evaluated to all CB Countries
TÜV Rheinland Certificate No.
CB Scheme Certificate No.
UL and cUL/CSA 60950-1:2003, CSA C22.2 No. 60950-01-03 File:
Vol.
Sec.
Supplementary Information: This product was tested and complies with all the requirements for the CE Mark.
This equipment complies with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive 2002/95/EC.
/S/
/S/
Dennis P. Symanski
DATE
Pamela J. Dullaghan
DATE
Manager, Compliance Engineering
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
4150 Network Circle, MPK15-102
Santa Clara, CA 95054 U.S.A
Tel: 650-786-3255
Quality Program Manager
Sun Microsystems Scotland, Limited
Springfield, Linlithgow
West Lothian, EH49 7LR
Scotland, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 1 506 672 395
Fax: 650-786-3723
Fax: +44 1 506 670 011
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Preface
The Sun™ PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet adapters consist of four cards:
■
■
■
■
Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low Profile card
Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF Low Profile card
Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP ExpressModule
Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF ExpressModule
The Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Installation and User’s Guide
provides installation instructions for all four cards. This manual also describes how
to configure the driver software for the ipgedriver used in SPARC® systems, the
e1000driver used in Linux x86 systems, and the e1000gdriver used in Solaris x86
systems.
These instructions are designed for enterprise system administrators with experience
installing network hardware and software.
Note – In this document the term x86 refers to 64-bit and 32-bit systems
manufactured using processors compatible with the AMD64 or Intel Xeon/Pentium
product families. For supported systems, see the Solaris Hardware Compatibility Guide.
How This Document Is Organized
Chapter 1 describes the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet adapter hardware
and software.
Chapter 2 describes how to install the adapter in your system and verify that it has
been installed correctly.
Chapter 3 describes how to configure ipgeand e1000device driver parameters.
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Chapter 4 describes how to configure the e1000gdriver parameters.
Chapter 5 explains virtual local area networks (VLANs) and provides configuration
instructions and examples.
Appendix A lists the specifications for the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet
adapter.
Appendix B provides an overview of the SunVTS diagnostic application and
instructions for updating the SunVTS software to recognize the adapter.
Appendix C explains how to install the driver software in a Linux environment.
Appendix D explains how to install and configure the driver software in x86
environments.
Using UNIX Commands
This document might not contain information about basic UNIX commands and
®
procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring
devices. Refer to the following for this information:
■
Software documentation that you received with your system
Solaris™ Operating System documentation, which is at:
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CHAPTER
1
Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit
software, and includes the following sections:
■
■
■
“ExpressModule Hardware and Software Requirements” on page 8
“Patches and Updates” on page 9
“Features of the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF Low-Profile
■
■
■
“Features of the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low-Profile
Adapter” on page 10
“Features of the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF ExpressModule” on
page 10
“Features of the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP ExpressModule” on
page 11
Hardware Overview
The adapter provides a high-performance, highly integrated Ethernet LAN adapter
for PCI-Express systems using x4 PCI-E.
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Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF
Low-Profile Adapter
The Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF adapter is a low-profile, dual-port
Gigabit Ethernet fiber-optics PCI-Express adapter. It operates in 10/100/1000
Mbit/sec Ethernet networks.
FIGURE 1-1 Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF Low-Profile Adapter
LED Displays on the MMF Low-Profile Adapter
Four LEDs are displayed on the front panel of Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit
Ethernet MMF adapter. The LEDs are labeled as shown in TABLE 1-1.
TABLE 1-1
Front Panel Display LEDs for the MMF Low-Profile Adapter
Label
Meaning if Lit
Color
Source
ACT(1)
Data is beeing transmitted Green
or received
I82571 (Circuit on board)
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Front Panel Display LEDs for the MMF Low-Profile Adapter (Continued)
Label
Meaning if Lit
Color
Source
LINK(1)
ACT(0)
Link is up
Green
I82571 (Circuit on board)
I82571 (Circuit on board)
Data is beeing transmitted Green
or received
LINK(0)
Link is up
Green
I82571 (Circuit on board)
Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP
Low-Profile Adapter
The Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP adapter is a low-profile, dual-port
gigabit Ethernet copper-based PCI-Express adapter. It can be configured to operate
in 10, 100, or 1000 Mbit/sec Ethernet networks. At 10 or 100 Mbit/sec, the adapter
can be set to either half or full-duplex. At 1000 Mbit/sec, the adapter must operate at
full-duplex.
FIGURE 1-2 Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low-Profile Adapter
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LED Displays on the UTP Low-Profile Adapter
Four LEDs are displayed on the front panel of the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit
Ethernet UTP adapter. They are labeled on the front panel as shown in TABLE 1-2
TABLE 1-2
Front Panel Display LEDs for the UTP Low-Profile Adapter
Label
Meaning if Lit
Color
Source
ACT(1)
Data is being transmitted or
received
Green
I82571 (Circuit on board)
LINK(1)
ACT(0)
Link is up
Green/Amber I82571 (Circuit on board)
Green I82571 (Circuit on board)
Data is being transmitted or
received
LINK(0)
Link is up
Green/Amber I82571 (Circuit on board)
Low-Profile Hardware and Software
Requirements
Before using the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet adapter, ensure that your
system meets the following hardware and software requirements:
TABLE 1-3
Hardware and Software Requirements for Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet LP Adapter
Driver
Operating System
Servers
ipge
Solaris 10 SPARC Operating System and future compatible
releases
Sun Fire™ T2000
e1000g
e1000
Solaris 10 x86 Operating System and future compatible
releases
Sun Fire X2100, U40
Sun Fire X2100, U40
RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3
SuSe Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service pack 3
Note – The preceding information is up-to-date at the time this manual was written.
Visit Sun on the World Wide Web at http://www.sun.com/for the latest
information. Subsequent versions of this document have a higher number following
the final dash. That is 819-4090-11, becomes 819-4090-12.
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Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF
ExpressModule Adapter
The Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF ExpressModule adapter is a dual-
port Gigabit Ethernet fiber-optics ExpressModule adapter. It operates in
10/100/1000 Mbit/sec Ethernet networks.
0
1
OK
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LED Displays on the MMF ExpressModule
Adapter
Two LEDs are displayed on the front panel of Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit
Ethernet MMF adapter. They are labeled on the front panel as shown in TABLE 1-1.
TABLE 1-4
Front Panel Display LEDs for the MMF ExpressModule Adapter
Label
Meaning if Lit
Color
Source
PWR
Power is on.
Green
Amber
ExpressModule connector
ExpressModule connector
ATN
Attention required
ATNSW
Attention Switch is a
recessed pushbutton.
Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP
ExpressModule Adapter
The Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP ExpressModule adapter is a dual-
port Gigabit Ethernet copper-based PCI-Express adapter. It can be configured to
operate in 10, 100, or 1000 Mbit/sec Ethernet networks. At 10 or 100 Mbit/sec, the
adapter can be set to either half or full-duplex. At 1000 Mbit/sec, the adapter must
operate at full-duplex.
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FIGURE 1-4 Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP ExpressModule Adapter
Adapter
Two LEDs are displayed on the front panel of the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit
Ethernet UTP ExpressModule adapter. They are labeled on the front panel as shown
in TABLE 1-5.
TABLE 1-5
Front Panel Display LEDs for the UTP ExpressModule Adapter
Label
Meaning if Lit
Color
Source
PWR
Power is on.
Green
Amber
ExpressModule connector
ExpressModule connector
ATN
Attention required
ATNSW
Attention Switch is a
recessed pushbutton.
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ExpressModule Hardware and Software
Requirements
Before using the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet ExpressModule, ensure that
Iyour system meets the following hardware and software requirements::
TABLE 1-6
Requirements for the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet ExpressModule Adapter
Driver
Operating System
Servers
e1000g
Solaris 10 x86 Operating System and future compatible
releases
Sun Blade X8000
e1000
RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3
Sun Blade X8000
Sun Blade X8000
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3
Intel® PRO/1000 PT
Microsoft Windows
Using the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet
ExpressModule with Microsoft Windows
The driver for the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet ExpressModule for use
with Microsoft Windows operating system is avaialble but unsupported at this time.
You can download the driver and documentation at the following URL:
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Patches and Updates
Check the Sun Update Connection to ensure that you have the latest recommended
Patch Clusters and Security Patches. You can download the latest recommended
Patch Clusters and Security Patches at:
Features of the Sun PCI-Express Dual
Gigabit Ethernet MMF Low-Profile
Adapter
The Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF adapter addresses the following
requirements and provides additional features and benefits:
■
Provides a high-performance, highly integrated Ethernet LAN adapter for PCI-
Express systems using x4 PCI-E.
■
Provides a dual Small Form Factor Multimode 850 nm 1.0625 GBd Fibre Channel
1.25 Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver 2x5 Pinning with LC Connector.
■
■
■
Provides an out-of-band connection through a serial SMBus.
Meets low-profile PCI-Express form factor requirements.
Based upon the Intel 82571EB 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec Ethernet controller.
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Features of the Sun PCI-Express Dual
Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low-Profile
Adapter
The Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP adapter addresses the following
requirements, and provides additional features and benefits:
■
Provides a high-performance, highly integrated Ethernet LAN adapter for PCI-
Express systems using x4 PCI-E.
■
Provides a dual RJ-45 connection for 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T
connectivity through standard CAT-5 cable.
■
■
■
Provides an out-of-band connection through a serial SMBus.
Meets low-profile PCI-Express form factor requirements.
Based on the Intel 82571EB 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec Ethernet controller
Features of the Sun PCI-Express Dual
Gigabit Ethernet MMF ExpressModule
■
■
■
■
Meets single-wide PCI-Express ExpressModule form factor requirements.
Based on the Intel 82571EB 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec Ethernet controller.
Provides two 1 Gbps Ethernet ports.
Provides two single SFF multimode 850 nm Ethernet Transceiver 2 x 5 Pinning
with LC connectors.
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■
■
Provides Link and Activity LEDs for each port.
Provides I/O Diag, FCode, BootNet, and POST resources.
Provides EEPROM, AT25128A, 16 Kbyte, connected to 182571 SPI (serial
EEPROM) bus.
■
■
■
■
Provides thermal monitoring, National LM75 connected to the serial SMBus.
Supports hot-plugging .
Supports DC-DC from 12V to 3.3V, 1.8V and 1.2V (1.0V).
Provides 1.2V, 1.8V, and 3.3V readout and fine adjustment, SMM150, connected to
the serial SMBus.
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Features of the Sun PCI-Express Dual
Gigabit Ethernet UTP ExpressModule
■
■
■
■
■
■
Meets single-wide PCI-Express ExpressModule form factor requirements.
Based on the Intel 82571EB 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec Ethernet controller.
Provides two 1 Gbps Ethernet ports.
Provides two single RJ45 connectors including LEDs and magnetics.
Provides I/O Diag, FCode, BootNet, and POST resources.
Provides EEPROM, AT25128A, 16 Kbyte, connected to 182571 SPI (serial
EEPROM) bus.
■
■
■
■
Provides thermal monitoring, National LM75 connected to the serial SMBus.
Supports hot-plugging.
Supports DC-DC from 12V to 3.3V, 1.8V and 1.2V (1.0V).
Provides 1.2V, 1.8V, and 3.3V readout and fine adjustment, SMM150, connected to
the serial SMBus.
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2
Installing the Adapter
This chapter describes how to install the adapter in your system and verify that it
has been installed correctly.
This chapter contains the following sections:
■
■
“Installing the Low-Profile Adapter” on page 13
“Installing the ExpressModule Adapter” on page 18
Installing the Low-Profile Adapter
Refer to your system installation or service manual for detailed PCI-Express adapter
installation instructions
This section contains the following topics:
■
■
“To Install the Low-Profile Adapter” on page 13
“To Verify the Installation” on page 14
▼ To Install the Low-Profile Adapter
1. Halt and power off your system.
2. Power off all of the peripherals connected to your system.
3. Open the system unit.
4. Attach the adhesive copper strip of the antistatic 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.
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5. Holding the adapter by the edges, align the adapter edge connector with the
PCI-E slot. Slide the adapter face plate into the small slot at the end of the PCI-E
opening.
6. Applying even pressure at both corners of the adapter, push the PCI-E adapter
until it is firmly seated in the slot.
Caution – Do not use excessive force when installing the adapter into the PCI-E
slot. You might damage the adapter’s PCI-E connector. If the adapter does not seat
properly when you apply even pressure, remove the adapter and carefully reinstall
it.
7. Detach the wrist strap and close the system unit.
8. Connect the cables.
■
For the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF adapter, connect the fiber-
optic cable (850nm, lC) to the PCI-E adapter and to a fiber-optic Ethernet network.
■
For the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP adapter, connect a Cat-5
twisted-pair cable.
▼ To Verify the Installation
After you have installed the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet adapter, but
before you boot your system, perform the following tasks to verify the installation.
Note – Verification is not required if your system supports dynamic reconfiguration
(DR).
1. Power on the system, and when the banner appears, interrupt the boot process
and display the OpenBoot™ (ok) prompt.
Refer to the documentation for the platform you are using for information on how to
interrupt the boot process and display the OpenBoot prompt.
If the card is properly installed and the cables are properly connected to a
compatible network, you will see the following message:
Sun Fire T2000, No Keyboard
Copyright 2005 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
OpenBoot 4.19.0, 4088 MB memory installed, Serial #64534496.
Ethernet address 0:3:ba:d8:b7:e0, Host ID: 83d8b7e0.
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2. List the network devices on your system
Use the show-netscommand to list the system devices. You should see the full
path name of the networkdevices, similar to the following example. In this
example the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet devices are shown in bold
italics: a) and b) are the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF device and e)
and f) are the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP device. The onboard UTP
ports are c), d), g), and h).
ok show-nets
a) /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@8/network@0,1
b) /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@8/network@0
c) /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@2/network@0,1
d) /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@2/network@0
e) /pci@780/pci@0/pci@8/network@0,1
f) /pci@780/pci@0/pci@8/network@0
g) /pci@780/pci@0/pci@1/network@0,1
h) /pci@780/pci@0/pci@1/network@0
q) NO SELECTION
Enter Selection, q to quit:
Note – If you do not see the device listed, check that the adapter is properly seated
and, if necessary, reinstall the adapter.
3. View the device that you installed.
Using the previous example, if you just installed the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit
Ethernet MMF adapter, you might type:
ok cd /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@8/network@0,1
Be sure to write down your device path, which in the previous example is
/pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@8/network@0,1. Your device path will be similar. You will
need this information to make changes to the ipge.conffile. See “Setting ipge
Driver Parameters” on page 29.
4. View the.propertiesfile for a list of device properties.
It might be difficult to tell if the devices on your network are ipgedevices or other
network interface cards. The.propertiescommand displays the specific
information about the installed adapter.
a. At the okprompt, change directory to the path of the device you just installed.
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b. Then use the .propertiescommand to make sure that the device is connected
to the network.
Your output will be similar to the following example:
ok cd /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@8/network@0,1
ok .properties
ok device-end
assigned-addresses
82060110 00000000 00360000 00000000 00020000
82060114 00000000 00380000 00000000 00020000
81060118 00000000 00000020 00000000 00000020
82060130 00000000 003a0000 00000000 00020000
pcs
phy-type
board-model
version
501-7290
Sun PCI-E 1G Ethernet MMF Adapter FCode 1.9
05/09/08
model
SUNW,pcie-northstar
d-fru-len
d-fru-off
d-fru-dev
s-fru-len
s-fru-off
s-fru-dev
compatible
00000800
00006800
eeprom
00000800
00006000
eeprom
pciex8086,105f.108e.115f.6
pciex8086,105f.108e.115f
pciex108e,115f
pciex8086,105f.6
pciex8086,105f
pciexclass,020000
pciexclass,0200
reg
00060100 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
02060110 00000000 00000000 00000000 00020000
02060130 00000000 00000000 00000000 00020000
max-frame-size
address-bits
device_type
name
00010000
00000030
network
network
local-mac-address
fcode-rom-offset
interrupts
00 15 17 00 02 31
00011800
00000002
00020000
0000115f
0000108e
00000006
0000105f
00008086
class-code
subsystem-id
subsystem-vendor-id
revision-id
device-id
vendor-id
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The phy-typevalue is assigned as follows:
Media type
phy-type
Copper
mif
Note – If you are going to set the local-mac-addressproperty, note the
local-mac-addressof your device at this time. See “Setting the local-mac-
addressProperty” on page 17 for more information.
Setting the local-mac-addressProperty
Note – Setting the local-mac-addressproperty is required only if you will be
booting from the network.
The network interface of the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet adapter has
been assigned a unique media access control (MAC) address that represents the 48-
bit Ethernet address for that interface. The OpenBoot firmware reports this MAC
address by means of the local-mac-addressproperty in the device nodes
corresponding to the network interface.
A system does not always 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 the Solaris Operating
System, you can use the 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 address assigned to the network interface of the Sun PCI-Express Dual
Gigabit Ethernet adapter, set the NVRAM configuration variable
local-mac-address?to true.
ok setenv local-mac-address? true
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Rebooting the System
After verifying the adapter installation, use the boot -rcommand to perform a
reconfiguration boot on your system.
ok boot -r
The reconfiguration boot attaches the driver to the adapter. You can now configure
the driver parameters for your Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet adapter.
Installing the ExpressModule Adapter
Refer to your system installation or service manual for detailed ExpressModule
adapter installation instructions.
This section contains the following topics:
■
■
“To Install the ExpressModule Adapter Using Hot-Plug” on page 18
“To Verify the ExpressModule Installation” on page 19
▼ To Install the ExpressModule Adapter With
Power Off
1. Open the latch.
2. Insert the module.
3. Close the latch.
▼ To Install the ExpressModule Adapter Using
Hot-Plug
1. Insert the ExpressModule for the system blade into its corresponding slot.
2. Close the latch.
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3. Press the Attention button.
The power LED should blink about 10 times then remain a steady green light.
▼ To Verify the ExpressModule Installation
1. Use the cfgadmcommand to verify the ExpressModule installation:
# cfgadm
If the ExpressModule is properly installed and connected, you should see output
similar to the following:
Ap_Id
pcie5
Type
Receptacle Occupant
Condition
etherne/hp connected
configured ok
2. Use the dladm show-devcommand to verify that the link is up.
# dladm show-dev
You should see output similar to the following:
e1000g2
e1000g3
link: up
link: up
speed: 1000 Mbps
speed: 1000 Mbps
duplex: full
duplex: full
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Configuring ipgeand e1000
Driver Parameters
The ipge(1M) device driver controls the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet
interfaces for Solaris SPARC systems. You can manually set the ipgedevice driver
parameters to customize each device in your system.
set these parameters.
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■
■
■
■
“Hardware and Software Overview” on page 21
“Setting ipgeDriver Parameters” on page 22
“Reporting Link Partner Capabilities” on page 30
“Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet Driver Operating Statistics” on page 32
“Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet Device Driver Parameters” on page 34
Hardware and Software Overview
Each of the two ipgechannels provides 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 1000BASE-T
networking interfaces. The device driver automatically sets the link speed to 10, 100,
or 1000 Mbit/sec and conforms to the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard. The single
MAC/PHY chip provides the PCI-E interface and media access control (MAC)
functions.
The ipgedriver is capable of all the following operating speeds and modes:
■
■
■
1000 Mbit/sec, full-duplex
1000 Mbit/sec, half-duplex (not supported)
100 Mbit/sec, full-duplex
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100 Mbit/sec, half-duplex
10 Mbit/sec, full-duplex
10 Mbit/sec, half-duplex
The Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet adapter performs autonegotiation with
the remote end of the link (the link partner) to select a common mode of operation.
The Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet ada[ter also supports a non-auto-
or, to make sure the changes persist after a system reboot, you can create a
ipge.conffile. See “To Set Driver Parameters Using an ipge.confFile” on
page 27 for more information about setting driver parameters.
The Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP adapter is capable of all the
operating speeds and modes listed in “Setting the Autonegotiation Mode” on
page 25. The ipgedevice performs auto-negotiation with the remote end of the link
(link partner) to select a common mode of operation. The ipgedevice also supports
Forced mode operation.
Setting ipgeDriver Parameters
You can set the ipge devicedriver parameters in two ways:
■
■
Using the nddutility
Using the ipge.conffile
If you use the nddutility, the parameters are valid only until you reboot the system.
This method is good for testing parameter settings.
To set parameters so they remain in effect after you reboot the system, create a
/kernel/drv/ipge.conffile and add parameter values to this file when you need
to set a particular parameter for a device in the system.
Setting Parameters Using the nddUtility
Use the nddutility to configure parameters that are valid until you reboot the
system. The nddutility supports any networking driver that implements the Data
Link Provider Interface (DLPI).
The following sections describe how you can use the ipgedriver and the nddutility
to modify (with the -setoption) or display (without the -setoption) the
parameters for each ipge device.
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▼ To Specify Device Instances for the nddUtility
Before you use the nddutility to get or set a parameter for a ipgedevice, you must
specify the device instance for the utility.
1. Check the /etc/path_to_instfile to identify the instance associated with a
particular device.
# grep ipge /etc/path_to_inst
"/pci@780/pci@0/pci@1/network@0" 0 "ipge"
"/pci@780/pci@0/pci@1/network@0,1" 1 "ipge"
"/pci@780/pci@0/pci@8/network@0" 2 "ipge"
"/pci@780/pci@0/pci@8/network@0,1" 3 "ipge"
"/pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@2/network@0" 4 "ipge"
"/pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@2/network@0,1" 5 "ipge"
"/pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/network@0" 6 "ipge"
"/pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/network@0,1" 7 "ipge"
The instance numbers in the previous example are in bold italics for clarity.
Instances 0, 1, 4, and 5 are 4 on-board ipgecopper ports. Instances 2 and 3 are dual-
port ipgePCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF device (in PCI-E slot 0) Instances
6 and 7 are dual-port ipgePCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP device (in PCI-E
slot 1).
2. Use the instance number to select the device.
# ndd -set /dev/ipge instance instance-number
For example:
# ndd -set /dev/ipge instance 6
The device remains selected until you change the selection.
Noninteractive and Interactive Modes
You can use the nddutility in two modes:
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■
Noninteractive
Interactive
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In noninteractive mode, you invoke the utility to execute a specific command. Once
the command is executed, you exit the utility. In interactive mode, you can use the
utility to get or set more than one parameter value. Refer to the ndd(1M) man page
for more information.
▼ To Use the nddUtility in Noninteractive Mode
This section describes how to modify and display parameter values.
1. To modify a parameter value, use the -setoption.
If you invoke the nddutility with the -setoption, the utility passes value, which
must be specified, down to the named /dev/ipgedriver instance, and assigns the
value to the parameter:
# ndd -set /dev/ipge parameter-value
When you change any parameter, a message similar to the following appears:
ipge0: xcvr addr:0x01 - link up 1000 Mbps full duplex
2. To display the value of a parameter, specify the parameter name and omit the
value.
When you omit the -setoption, the utility queries the named driver instance,
retrieves the value associated with the specified parameter, and prints it:
# ndd /dev/ipge parameter
▼ To Use the nddUtility in Interactive Mode
1. To modify a parameter value in interactive mode, specify ndd /dev/ipge:
name to get/set? (Enter the parameter name or ? to view all
parameters)
After you enter the parameter name, the nddutility prompts you for the parameter
value (see TABLE 3-4 through TABLE 3-1).
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2. To list all the parameters supported by the ipgedriver, type ?.
See TABLE 3-4 through TABLE 3-1 for parameter descriptions.
# ndd /dev/ipge
name to get/set ? ?
?
(read only)
instance
(read and write)
(read and write)
(read and write)
(read and write)
(read and write)
(read and write)
(read and write)
(read and write)
(read and write)
(read and write)
(read and write)
(read and write)
(read and write)
(read and write)
(read and write)
(read and write)
(read and write)
(read and write)
(read and write)
(read and write)
(read and write)
(read and write)
adv_autoneg_cap
adv_1000fdx_cap
adv_1000hdx_cap
adv_100T4_cap
adv_100fdx_cap
adv_100hdx_cap
adv_10fdx_cap
adv_10hdx_cap
adv_asmpause_cap
adv_pause_cap
master_cfg_enable
master_cfg_value
use_int_xcvr
enable_ipg0
ipg0
ipg1
ipg2
rx_intr_pkts
rx_intr_time
accept_jumbo
laggr_multistream
name to get/set ?
#
Setting the Autonegotiation Mode
By default, autonegotiation is set to on. This means that the adapter communicates
with its link partner to determine a compatible network speed, duplex mode, and
flow control capability.
▼ To Disable Autonegotiation Mode
If your network equipment does not support autonegotiation, or if you want to
specify your network speed, you can set autonegotiation to off on the ipgedevice.
Note – Disabling autonegotiation mode can cause collisions.
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1. Set the following driver parameters to the values that are described in the
documentation that shipped with your link partner (for example, a switch):
■ adv-1000fdx-cap
■ adv-100hdx-cap
■ adv-10fdx-cap
■ adv-10hdx-cap
■ adv-asmpause-cap
■ adv-pause-cap
See TABLE 3-5 for the descriptions and possible values of these parameters.
Note – According to IEEE 802.3 specifications, when using 1000 Mbit/sec speed
over copper media, autonegotiation is not optional. In the absence of
autonegotiation, (for example, while using Forced mode), link syncing between link
partners may not happen and the link may not come up.
2. Set the adv-autoneg-capparameter to 0.
# ndd -set /dev/ipge adv-autoneg-cap 0
When you change any nddlink parameter, a message similar to the following is
displayed:
xcvr addr:0x00 - link up 100 Mbps full duplex
Specify the driver parameter properties for each device by creating a ipge.conffile
in the /kernel/drvdirectory. Use a ipge.conffile when you need to set a
particular parameter for a device in the system. The parameters you can set are the
read and write parameters listed in “Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet Device
Driver Parameters” on page 34.
The man pages for prtconf(1M) and driver.conf(4) include additional details.
The next procedure shows an example of setting parameters in a ipge.conffile.
● To access any man page, type the mancommand plus the name of the man page.
For example, to access man pages for prtconf(1M), type:
% man prtconf
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▼ To Set Driver Parameters Using an ipge.conf
File
1. Obtain the hardware path names for the ipgedevices in the device tree.
a. Check the /etc/driver_aliasesfile to identify the name associated with a
particular device:
# grep ipge /etc/driver_aliases
ipge "pciex8086,105e"
ipge "pciex8086,105f"
ipge "pci8086,105e"
ipge "pci8086,105f"
b. Locate the path names and the associated instance numbers in the
/etc/path_to_instfile.
# grep ipge/etc/path_to_inst
"/pci@780/pci@0/pci@1/network@0" 0 "ipge"
"/pci@780/pci@0/pci@1/network@0,1" 1 "ipge"
"/pci@780/pci@0/pci@8/network@0" 2 "ipge"
"/pci@780/pci@0/pci@8/network@0,1" 3 "ipge"
"/pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@2/network@0" 4 "ipge"
"/pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@2/network@0,1" 5 "ipge"
"/pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/network@0" 6 "ipge"
"/pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/network@0,1" 7 "ipge"
■
In this example:
■
■
■
The first part within the double quotes specifies the hardware node name in
the device tree.
The number not enclosed in quotes is the instance number (shown in bold
italics for emphasis).
The last part in double quotes is the driver name.
■
In the hardware node name, the last component after the last /character and
before the @character is the device name.
■
■
The path name before the last component is the parent name.
The number after the final @character within quotes is the unit-address.
To identify a PCI-E device unambiguously in the ipge.conffile, use the name,
parent name, and the unit-address for the device. Refer to the pci(4) man page for
more information about the PCI-E device specification.
In this example:
■ parent= "/pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@2/network@0"
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■ unit-address= "1"
2. Set the parameters for the ipgedevices in the
/kernel/drv/ipge.conffile.
In the following example, the adv_autoneg_capand adv_1000fdx_cap
parameters are set for all Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet devices. See the
driver.conf(4)man page for more information.
adv-autoneg-cap=0 adv-1000fdx-cap=0;
In the following example, the adv-autoneg-capand adv-1000fdx-cap
parameters are set for a single instance of the ipgedevice.
name="pciex8086,105f" parent="/pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@2/network@0" unit-address="1"
adv-autoneg-cap=0 adv-100hdx-cap=0 adv-100fdx-cap=1 adv-1000fdx-cap=0 adv-
10hdx-cap=0 adv-10fdx-cap=0 adv-1000hdx-cap=0 adv-100T4-cap=0;
Note – If you omit the name=, parent=, and unit-address= definitions, the
settings become global to all Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet instances.
Link Partner Parameters
TABLE 3-1 describes the read-only link partner capabilities.
TABLE 3-1
Parameter
Read-Only Link Partner Capabilities
Description
lp_cap_autoneg
lp_cap_1000fdx
lp_cap_1000hdx
lp_cap_100fdx
0 = No autonegotiation
1 = Autonegotiation
0 = No 1000 Mbit/sec full-duplex transmission
1 = 1000 Mbit/sec full-duplex
0 = No 1000 Mbit/sec half-duplex transmission
1 = 1000 Mbit/sec half-duplex
0 = No 100 Mbit/sec full-duplex transmission
1 = 100 Mbit/sec full-duplex
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Parameter
Read-Only Link Partner Capabilities (Continued)
Description
lp_cap_100hdx
lp_cap_10fdx
lp_cap_10hdx
lp_cap_asm_pause
lp_cap_pause
0 = No 100 Mbit/sec half-duplex transmission
1 = 1000 Mbit/sec half-duplex
0 = No 10 Mbit/sec full-duplex transmission
1 = 10 Mbit/sec full-duplex
0 = No 10 Mbit/sec half-duplex transmission
1 = 10 Mbit/sec half-duplex
0 = Not asymmetric pause capable
1 = Asymmetric pause towards link partner capability
0 = Not symmetric pause capable
1 = Symmetric pause capable
If the link partner is not capable of autonegotiation (when lp_autoneg_capis 0),
the remaining information described in TABLE 3-1 is not relevant and the parameter
value = 0.
If the link partner is capable of autonegotiation (when lp_autoneg_capis 1), then
the speed and mode information is displayed when you use autonegotiation and the
link partner capabilities.
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Reporting Link Partner Capabilities
▼ To Discover Link Partner Capabilities
● Use the kstatcommand to discover link partner capabilities.
# kstat ipge:0 | grep lp_
lp_cap_1000fdx
lp_cap_1000hdx
lp_cap_100T4
lp_cap_100fdx
lp_cap_100hdx
lp_cap_10fdx
lp_cap_10hdx
lp_cap_asmpause
lp_cap_autoneg
lp_cap_pause
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
▼ To Discover Link Settings
● Use the kstatcommand to discover link settings.
# kstat ipge:0 | grep link
link_T4
0
link_asmpause
link_duplex
link_pause
link_speed
link_up
0
2
0
1000
1
Checking Configurations
The jumbo frame configuration checking occurs at Layer 2 or Layer 3, depending on
the configuration method.
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▼ To Check Layer 2 Configuration
● View the maximum transmission unit (MTU) configuration of a ipgeinstance at
any time by using the kstatcommand.
The kstatmac_mtu variable represents the complete size of the Ethernet frame,
which includes the Ethernet header, maximum payload, and crc. This value is
consistent with the definition of MTU presented by switch vendors.
● Use the following command to get the information.
# kstat ipge:0 | grep mac_mtu
To Check Layer 3 Configuration
● Check the Layer 3 configuration, by invoking the ifconfigcommand on a
preconfigured interface as shown in the following example.
ifconfig ipge123000
ce123000: flags=1000843<.....> mtu 8192
inet ip-address-vlan-1 .......
ether 8:0:20:c4:51:df
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Driver Operating Statistics
The following tables describe various statistics presented by the kstatcommand.
TABLE 3-2 describes the read-only Media Independent Interface (MII) capabilities.
These parameters define the capabilities of the hardware. The Gigabit Media
Independent Interface (GMII) supports all of the following capabilities.
TABLE 3-2
Parameter
Read-Only ipge device Capabilities
Description (Local interface Capabilities)
cap_autoneg
0 = Not capable of autonegotiation
1 = Autonegotiation capable
cap_1000fdx
Local interface full-duplex capability
0 = Not 1000 Mbit/sec full-duplex capable
1 = 1000 Mbit/sec full-duplex capable
cap_1000hdx
cap_100fdx
cap_100hdx
cap_10fdx
Local interface half-duplex capability
0 = Not 1000 Mbit/sec half-duplex capable
1 = 1000 Mbit/sec half-duplex capable
Local interface full-duplex capability
0 = Not 100 Mbit/sec full-duplex capable
1 = 100 Mbit/sec full-duplex capable
Local interface half-duplex capability
0 = Not 100 Mbit/sec half-duplex capable
1 = 100 Mbit/sec half-duplex capable
Local interface full-duplex capability
0 = Not 10 Mbit/sec full-duplex capable
1 = 10 Mbit/sec full-duplex capable
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Read-Only ipge device Capabilities (Continued)
Parameter
Description (Local interface Capabilities)
cap_10hdx
Local interface half-duplex capability
0 = Not 10 Mbit/sec half-duplex capable
1 = 10 Mbit/sec half-duplex capable
cap_asm_pause
cap_pause
Local interface flow control capability
0 = Not asymmetric pause capable
1 = Asymmetric pause (from the local device) capable
Local interface flow control capability
0 = Not Symmetric pause capable
1 = Symmetric pause capable
kstat Statistics
TABLE 3-3 describes the kstattransmit and receive parameters.
TABLE 3-3
Parameter
Transmit and Receive Parameters
Description
xcvr_inits
rev_id
Number of physical layer re-initializations incremented every time
you change link parameters using ndd.
Revision ID of the ipgedevice, useful for recognition of device
being used in the field.
xcvr_addr
xcvr_id
GMII/MII physical layer device address for management interface.
GMII/MII physical layer device Identification Decimal copy of MII
registers 2 and 3.
lb_mode
Copy of the Loopback mode the device is in, if any.
qos_mode
When zero, the TX queues operate in a simple round robin
queueing scheme, based on TCP/UDP destination port number.
When set, the TX queues operate in a scheme designed to provide
VLAN priorities.
tx_starts
Number of times that the driver attempted to transmit a packet.
tx_dma_bind_fail Number of times a page table entry was not available for enabling
the driver to map the kernel memory to device-accessible memory
for transmission.
tx_queue0
Number of packets queued for transmission on the first hardware
transmit queue.
tx_queue1
Number of packets queued for transmission on the second
hardware transmit queue.
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TABLE 3-3
Parameter
Transmit and Receive Parameters (Continued)
Description
tx_max_pend
rx_hdr_pkts
rx_mtu_pkts
Maximum number of transmits pending on any of the four queues.
Number of packets received that were less than 256 bytes.
Number of packets received that were greater than 256 bytes and
less than 1514 bytes.
rx_split_pkts
rx_no_comp_wb
Number of packets that were split across two pages.
Number of times the hardware could not post completion entries
for received data.
rx_no_buf
Number of times the hardware could not receive data because there
is no more receive buffer space.
rx_new_pages
Number of pages that were replaced during reception.
rx_new_hdr_pgs
Of those pages that were filled with packets less than 256 bytes, the
number of pages that were replaced during reception.
rx_new_mtu_pgs
Of those pages that were filled with packets greater than 256 bytes,
and less than 1514, the number of pages that were replaced during
reception.
rx_new_nxt_pgs
rx_hdr_drops
Number of pages that contained packets that were split across
pages that were replaced during reception.
Number of times an entire page of packets less than 256 bytes each
was dropped because the driver was unable to map a new page to
replace it.
rx_mtu_drops
rx_nxt_drops
Number of times an entire page of packets greater than 256 bytes
and less than 1514 each was dropped because the driver was unable
to map a new page to replace it.
Number of times a page with a split packet was dropped because
the driver was unable to map a new one to replace it.
Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Device Driver Parameters
You can manually configure the ipgedevice driver parameters to customize each
Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet device in your system. This section lists the
available ipgedevice driver parameters, and describes how to configure these
parameters.
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TABLE 3-4 describes the parameters and settings for the ipge device driver.
TABLE 3-4 ipge Driver Parameter, Status, and Descriptions
Parameter
Status
Description
instance
Read and write
Read and write
Read and write
Read and write
Read and write
Read and write
Read and write
Read and write
Read and write
Read and write
Read and write
Read and write
Read and write
Read only
Device instance
adv-autoneg-cap
adv-1000fdx-cap
adv-1000hdx-cap
adv-100T4-cap
adv-100fdx-cap
adv-100hdx-cap
adv-10fdx-cap
adv-10hdx-cap
adv-asmpause-cap
adv-pause-cap
master-cfg-enable
master-cfg-value
use-int-xcvr
enable-ipg0
ipg0
Operational mode parameter
Operational mode parameter
Operational mode parameter
Operational mode parameter
Operational mode parameter
Operational mode parameter
Operational mode parameter
Operational mode parameter
Flow control parameter
Flow control parameter
Gigabit link clock mastership controls
Gigabit link clock mastership controls
Use internal transceiver
Read and write
Read and write
Read and write
Read and write
Read and write
Read and write
Read and write
Enable additional delay before transmitting a packet
Additional delay before transmitting a packet
Interpacket gap parameter
ipg1
ipg2
Interpacket gap parameter
rx-intr-pkts
rx-intr-time
accept-jumbo
Receive interrupt blanking values
Receive interrupt blanking values
Enable Jumbo Frames
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Operational Mode Parameters
The parameters in TABLE 3-5 determine the transmit and receive speed and duplexing
capability. TABLE 3-5 also describes the operational mode parameters and their
default values.
TABLE 3-5
Parameter
Operational Mode Parameters
Description
adv-autoneg-cap
adv-1000fdx-cap
adv-1000hdx-cap
adv-100T4-cap
adv-100fdx-cap
adv-100hdx-cap
adv-10fdx-cap
adv-10hdx-cap
Local interface capability advertised by the hardware
0 = Forced mode
1 = Autonegotiation (default)
Local interface capability advertised by the hardware
0 = Not 1000 Mbit/sec full-duplex capable
1 = 1000 Mbit/sec full-duplex capable (default)
Local interface capability advertised by the hardware
0 = Not 1000 Mbit/sec half-duplex capable
1 = 1000 Mbit/sec half-duplex capable (default)
Local interface capability advertised by the hardware
0 = Not 100T4 capable (default)
1 = 100T4 capable
Local interface capability advertised by the hardware
0 = Not 100 Mbit/sec full-duplex capable
1 = 100 Mbit/sec full-duplex capable (default)
Local interface capability advertised by the hardware
0 = Not 100 Mbit/sec half-duplex capable
1 = 100 Mbit/sec half-duplex capable (default)
Local interface capability advertised by the hardware
0 = Not 10 Mbit/sec full-duplex capable
1 = 10 Mbit/sec full-duplex capable (default)
Local interface capability advertised by the hardware
0 = Not 10 Mbit/sec half-duplex capable
1 = 10 Mbit/sec half-duplex capable (default)
Note – If a parameter’s initial setting is 0, it cannot be changed. If you try to change
the setting, it will revert back to 0.
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If all these parameters are set to 1, autonegotiation uses the highest speed possible.
If all these parameters are set to 0, you receive the following error message:
NOTICE: Last setting will leave ipge0 with no link capabilities.
WARNING: ipge0: Restoring previous setting.
Flow Control Parameters
The ipge device sources (transmits) and terminates (receives) pause frames
conforming to the IEEE 802.3x Frame Based Link Level Flow Control Protocol. In
transmit rate. The ipge device sources flow control frames by requesting the link
partner to slow down, provided that the link partner supports this feature. By
default, the driver advertises both transmit and receive pause capability during
autonegotiation.
TABLE 3-6 provides flow control keywords and describes their function.
TABLE 3-6
Keyword
Read-Write Flow Control Keyword Descriptions
Description
adv_asmpause_cap
The adapter supports asymmetric pause, which means it
can pause only in one direction.
0=Off (default)
1=On
adv_pause_cap
This parameter has two meanings, each depending on the
value of adv_asmpause_cap. (Default=0)
• If adv_asmpause_cap= 1 while adv_pause_cap= 1,
pauses are received.
• If adv_asmpause_cap= 1 while adv_pause_cap= 0,
pauses are transmitted.
• If adv_asmpause_cap= 0 while adv_pause_cap= 1,
pauses are sent and received.
• If adv_asmpause_cap= 0, then adv_pause_cap
determines whether Pause capability is on or off.
Gigabit Link Clock Mastership Controls
Link clock mastership was introduced with gigabit twisted-pair technology. One
side of the link is the master that provides the link clock and the other side is the
slave that uses the link clock. Once this relationship is established, the link is up, and
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data can be communicated. Two physical layer parameters control whether your
side is the master or the slave, or whether mastership is negotiated with the link
partner.
TABLE 3-7
Parameter
Forced Mode Parameters
Description
master-cfg-enable
master-cfg-value
Determines whether or not during the autonegotiation process
the link clock mastership is setup automatically.
• If the master-cfg-enableparameter is set, then the
mastership is not set up automatically but depends on the
value of master-cfg-value.
• If the master-cfg-valueis set, then the physical layer
expects the local device to be the link master.
• If the master-cfg-valueis not set, then the parameter
expects the link partner to be the master.
• If autonegotiation is not enabled, then the value of master-
cfg-enableis ignored and the value of master-cfg-value
is key to the link clock mastership.
• If the master-cfg-valueis set, then the physical layer
expects the local device to be the link master.
• If the master-cfg-valueis not set, then the parameter
expects the link partner to the master.
Caution – Do not adjust the link clock mastership parameters unless you clearly
understand the settings of the link partner. Incorrect link clock mastership
configuration results in link-up failure.
Interpacket Gap Parameters
The ipgedevice supports a programmable mode called enable_ipg0.
When an instance receives a packet with enable_ipg0set (the default), The
instance adds an additional time delay before transmitting the packet. This delay, set
by the ipg0parameter, is in addition to the delay set by the ipg1and ipg2
parameters. The additional ipg0delay helps reduce collisions.
If enable_ipg0is disabled, the value of ipg0is ignored and no additional delay is
set. Only the delays set by ipg1and ipg2will be used. Disable enable_ipg0if
other systems keep sending a large number of back-to-back packets. Systems that
have enable_ipg0set might not have enough time on the network.
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You can add the additional delay by setting the ipg0parameter from 0 to 255, which
is the media byte time delay.
TABLE 3-8 defines the enable_ipg0and ipg0parameters.
TABLE 3-8
Parameters Defining enable_ipg0and ipg0
Parameter
Values
Description
enable_ipg0
0
1
enable_ipg0reset
enable_ipg0set (Default=8)
ipg0
0 to 255
The additional time delay (or gap) before
transmitting a packet (after receiving the
packet) (Default=8)
The ipge device supports the programmable interpacket gap (IPG) parameters
ipg1and ipg2. The total IPG is the sum of ipg1and ipg2. The total IPG is 0.096
microseconds for the link speed of 1000 Mbit/sec.
TABLE 3-9 lists the default values and allowable values for the IPG parameters.
TABLE 3-9
Parameter
Read-Write Interpacket Gap Parameter Values and Descriptions
Values
Description
(Byte-time)
ipg1
ipg2
0 to 255
0 to 255
Interpacket gap 1 (Default = 8)
Interpacket gap 2 (Default = 4)
By default, the driver sets ipg1to 8-byte time and ipg2to 4-byte time, which are
the standard values. (Byte time is the time it takes to transmit one byte on the link,
with a link speed of 1000 Mbit/sec.)
If your network has systems that use longer IPG (the sum of ipg1and ipg2), and if
those systems seem to be slow in accessing the network, increase the values of ipg1
and ipg2to match the longer IPGs of other machines.
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Interrupt Parameters
TABLE 3-10 describes the receive interrupt blanking values.
TABLE 3-10 RX Blanking Register for Alias Read
Field Name
Values
Description
rx_intr_pkts
0 to 511
Interrupt after this number of packets has arrived since
the last packet was serviced. A value of zero indicates no
packet blanking. (Default=3)
rx_intr_time
0 to 524287
Interrupt after 4.5 US ticks have elapsed since the last
packet was serviced. A value of zero indicates no time
blanking. (Default=1250)
Jumbo Frames
The variable accept-jumboenables the driver to instruct the upper layers that the
driver is operating in Jumbo Frames mode.
TABLE 3-11 accept-jumbo Parameters
Parameter
Values
Description
accept-jumbo
1
Enables Jumbo Frames mode and sets MTU
to greater than 1500.
0
Jumbo Frames is not enabled. MTU is at
1500.
To get the maximum MTU setting use the following command:
# ifconfig ipge mtu 8192
Although Jumbo Frames is configurable in 10/100 mode, Jumbo Frames is only
supported in the Gigabit (1000 Mbit/sec) mode. Configuring Jumbo Frames enables
the Ethernet interfaces to send and receive packets of up to 8192 bytes. However, the
actual transfer size depends on the switch capability.
Refer to the documentation that came with your switch for exact commands to
configure Jumbo Frames support.
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▼ To Configure Jumbo Frames Using ndd
1. Shut down and unplumb the interface.
2. Set the instance number:
% ndd -set /dev/ipge instance 0
In this example, the instance number set is 0.
3. Set the instance to accept Jumbo Frames:
% ndd -set /dev/ipge accept-jumbo 1
4. Plumb the interface up:
% ifconfig ipge0 plumb xx.xx.xx.xx up
where xx.xx.xx.xx is the IP address of the interface.
▼ To Configure Jumbo Frames in a Linux
Environment
1. Ensure that the e1000software is installed.
# modprobe e1000
2. Plumb the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet interface:
# ifconfig eth2 xxx.xxx.xx.xxx up
where xxx.xxx.xx.xxx is the IP address of the interface.
3. Set the MTU for maximum performance:
# ifconfig eth2 mtu 8170
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4
Configuring e1000gDriver
Parameters
parameters to customize each device in your system.
This chapter lists the available device driver parameters and describes how you can
set these parameters. Topics include:
■
■
■
“Hardware and Software Overview” on page 43
“Setting e1000gDriver Parameters” on page 44
“Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet e1000gDriver Parameters” on page 50
Hardware and Software Overview
Each of the two e1000gchannels provides 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 1000BASE-T
networking interfaces. The device driver automatically sets the link speed to 10, 100,
or 1000 Mbit/sec and conforms to the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard. The single
MAC/PHY chip provides the PCI-E interface and media access control (MAC)
functions.
The e1000gdriver is capable of all the following operating speeds and modes:
■
■
■
■
■
■
1000 Mbit/sec, full-duplex
1000 Mbit/sec, half-duplex (not supported)
100 Mbit/sec, full-duplex
100 Mbit/sec, half-duplex
10 Mbit/sec, full-duplex
10 Mbit/sec, half-duplex
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The Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet ExpressModule performs
autonegotiation with the remote end of the link (the link partner) to select a common
The Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet ExpressModule also supports a non-
e1000g.conffile. See “To Set Driver Parameters Using the e1000g.confFile” on
page 44 for more information about setting driver parameters.
The Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP ExpressModule is capable of all the
operating speeds and modes listed in “Setting Parameters Using the nddUtility” on
page 47. The e1000gdevice performs autonegotiation with the remote end of the
link (link partner) to select a common mode of operation. The e1000gdevice also
supports Forced mode operation.
Setting e1000gDriver Parameters
You can set the e1000gdevicedriver parameters using the e1000g.conffile
To set parameters so they remain in effect after you reboot the system, create a
/kernel/drv/e1000g.conffile and add parameter values to this file when you
need to set a particular parameter for a device in the system.
▼ To Set Driver Parameters Using the
e1000g.confFile
1. Edit the /kernel/drv/e1000g.conffile:
# vi /kernel/drv/e1000g.conf
You should see output similar to the following:
# Driver.conf file for Intel e1000g Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
#
# Copyright (c) 2002, by Intel, Inc.
# All Rights Reserved.
#
#ident "@(#)e1000g.conf 1.1
#
98/09/22 Intel"
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NumTxDescriptors = 256;
# It can have Minimum 80 or Maximum 256 descriptors.
# If it is set to 256 then on Solaris 7.0 you may get
# into problems while trying to load more than 1 nic as
# it will demand lots of memory...
NumRxDescriptors = 256;
# It can have Minimum 80 or Maximum 256 descriptors.
# If it is set to 256 then on Solaris 7.0 you may get
# into problems while trying to load more than 1 nic as
# it will demand lots of memory...
FlowControl = 3;
# 0: Flow control is completely disabled
# 1: Rx flow control is enabled (we can receive pause frames
#
but not send pause frames).
# 2: Tx flow control is enabled (we can send pause frames
but we do not receiving pause frames).
#
# 3: Both Rx and TX flow control (symmetric) is enabled.
# 4: No software override. The flow control configuration
#
in the EEPROM is used.
MaxNumReceivePackets = 32;
# Minimum value can be 16 and Maximum value would be 1024.
# It will be the value for Maximum number of receive packets
# handled per interrupt. More value means more time to process
# interrupts.
MaxFrags = 8;
# Minimum Value would be 2 and Maximum Value would be 8.
TxInterruptDelay = 300;
# In units of 1.024 micro seconds units.
# 2 bytes are allocated for it so maximum value can be 65535.
# 0 is invalid value on the hardware so software will simply
# disable the transmit interrupt delay settings.
MaxFreeListBuf=256;
# Minimum value would be 64 and maximum value would be 4096.
# Adjust it as per memory available as driver may not load if
# there is not enough memory.
MWIEnable = 1;
# Boolean value 0 disables Memory write and invalidate and 1 enables it
# Only PCI 450NX chipset needs this value set to 0.
DmaFairness = 1;
# Boolean value 1 means DMA is fair and 0 means Receive will get priority.
MasterLatencyTimer = 0;
# BIOS normally decides this value for PCI , which is normally 64.
# 0 is a good value to start. Maximum value is 255.
ForceSpeedDuplex=7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7;
# This will force Speed and Duplex for following settings for a typical
instance.
# 1 will set the 10 Mbps speed and Half Duplex mode.
# 2 will set the 10 Mbps speed and Full Duplex mode.
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# 3 will set the 100 Mbps speed and half Duplex mode.
# 4 will set the 100 Mbps speed and Full Duplex mode.
# 7 will let adapter autonegotiate.
AutoNegAdvertised=0;
# This parameter determines the speed/duplex options that will be
# advertised during auto-negotiation. This is a bitmap with the
# following settings.
# Bit
| 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0
# Setting| N/A | N/A | 1000F | N/A | 100F | 100H | 10F | 10H
#
# For example:
# To advertise 10 Half only AutoNegAdvertised = 1
# To advertise 10 Full only AutoNegAdvertised = 2
# To advertise 10 Half/Full AutoNegAdvertised = 3
# To advertise 100 Half only AutoNegAdvertised = 4
# To advertise 100 Full only AutoNegAdvertised = 8
# To advertise 100 Half/Full AutoNegAdvertised = 12
# To advertise 1000 Full only AutoNegAdvertised = 32
# To advertise all speeds AutoNegAdvertised
MaxFrameSize=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0;
# 0 is for normal ethernet frames.
# 1 is for upto 4k size frames.
= 47
# 2 is for upto 8k size frames.
# 3 is for upto 16k size frames.
# These are maximum frame limits, not the actual ethernet frame
# size. Your actual ethernet frame size would be determined by
# protocol stack configuration (please refer to ndd command man pages)
# For Jumbo Frame Support (9k ethernet packet)
# use 3 (upto 16k size frames)
ProfileJumboTraffic=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0;
# 0 is for not profiling Jumbo Traffic.
# 1 is for profiling Jumbo Traffic.
TbiCompatibilityEnable=1;
# 1 turns it on and 0 turns it off.
# Some switches as Cisco 6500/Foundary still operate in TBI mode.
# This setting will fix the problems seen with odd byte packets.
# This setting is valid only for 82543GC based copper adapters.
SetMasterSlave=0;
# 0 sets to hardware default
# 1 forces master
# 2 forces slave
# 3 forces auto
# This setting controls the PHY master/slave setting. Manually forcing
# master or slave can help reduce time to link with some switches
# (Planex 08TX and IO Data switches). It is recommended that this
# setting remain at the hardware default.
2. Modify the desired parameter using TABLE 4-3 for available settings.
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3. Save the e1000g.conffile.
4. Reboot for the change to take effect:
# reboot
Setting Parameters Using the nddUtility
In addition to the e1000g.conffile, you can also use the ndd(1M) command to
configure the e1000gdriver.
# ndd -get /dev/e1000g0 ?
Using ndd(1M), you can set the link speed/duplex using the advertised capability
parameters supported by the e1000gdevice. Each parameter contains a boolean
value that determines if the device advertises that mode of operation. The
adv_autoneg_capparameter controls autonegotiation. When adv_autoneg_cap
is set to 1, autonegotiation is performed and the link speed/duplex is
autonegotiated to the mode determined by the first nonzero parameter in priority
order as listed below:
adv_1000fdx_cap
adv_100fdx_cap
adv_100hdx_cap
adv_10fdx_cap
adv_10hdx_cap
1000Mbps full duplex
100Mpbs full duplex
100Mpbs half duplex
10Mpbs full duplex
10Mpbs half duplex
When adv_autoneg_capis set to 0, the link speed/duplex is forced to the mode
specified by force_speed_duplex. The valid values of force_speed_duplex
and the corresponding modes are:
TABLE 4-1
Value
Mode
1
2
3
4
10 Mpbs half-duplex
10Mpbs full-duplex
100Mpbs half-duplex
100Mpbs full-duplex
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Note – Forced 1000Mbps full-duplex is not supported.
▼ To Check Link Partner Settings
● Type the kstatcommand:
$ kstat e1000g:0
module: e1000g
name: e1000g0
brdcstrcv
brdcstxmt
collisions
crtime
instance: 0
class: net
432138
178
0
170.182560372
ierrors
0
ifspeed
100000000
ipackets
ipackets64
multircv
multixmt
norcvbuf
noxmtbuf
obytes
478739
478739
2314
0
0
0
12820705
12820705
0
obytes64
oerrors
opackets
opackets64
rbytes
48474
48474
52953641
52953641
289431.413071596
6
rbytes64
snaptime
unknowns
module: e1000g
instance: 0
name: statistics
class:
net
crtime
156.067367304
Good_Octets_Recvd_Hi
Good_Octets_Recvd_Lo
Good_Octets_Xmitd_Hi
Good_Octets_Xmitd_Lo
Good_Pkts_Recvd
Good_Pkts_Xmitd
Interrupt Type
0
52953641
0
12820705
478739
48474
2
0
Jumbo Rx Frame 4K
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Jumbo Rx Frame 8K
Jumbo Rx Frame 16K
Jumbo Tx Frame 4K
Jumbo Tx Frame 8K
Jumbo Tx Frame 16K
link_up
0
0
0
0
0
1
Pkts_Recvd_( 64b)
Pkts_Recvd_( 65- 127b)
Pkts_Recvd_( 127- 255b)
Pkts_Recvd_( 256- 511b)
Pkts_Recvd_( 511-1023b)
Pkts_Recvd_(1024-1522b)
Pkts_Xmitd_( 64b)
Pkts_Xmitd_( 65- 127b)
Pkts_Xmitd_( 128- 255b)
Pkts_Xmitd_( 255- 511b)
Pkts_Xmitd_( 512-1023b)
Pkts_Xmitd_(1024-1522b)
Recv_Frag
363888
1600
54208
58754
10
279
1456
5011
37194
121
178
4514
0
Recv_Jabber
0
Recv_Length_Errors
Recv_Missed_Packets
Recv_Oversize
0
0
0
Recv_Symbol_Errors
Recv_Undersize
0
0
Recv_Unsupport_FC_Pkts
Reset Count
0
0
Rx Allocb Failure
Rx Desballoc Failure
Rx Error
0
0
0
Rx Exceed Max Pkt Count
Rx Freelist Avail
Rx Freelist Empty
Rx No Data
0
4096
0
289313
Rx Seq Err Intr
0
Rx Span Multi Desc
snaptime
0
289431.415560756
Total_Octets_Recvd_Hi
Total_Octets_Recvd_Lo
Total_Octets_Xmitd_Hi
Total_Octets_Xmitd_Lo
Total_Packets_Recvd
Total_Packets_Xmitd
Tx Bind Multi Cookies
Tx Copy Multi Frags
0
52953641
0
12820705
478739
48474
0
40665
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Tx Desc Insufficient
Tx Desc Recycle
Tx Desc Recycle Intr
Tx Desc Recycle Retry
Tx Desc Recycled None
Tx Exceed Max Frags
Tx No Buffer
0
0
43575
0
26
6306
0
Tx No Desc
0
Tx Pkt Over Size
Tx Pkt Under Size
Tx Reschedule
0
1452
0
Tx Send Bind
10
Tx Send Copy
229694
Tx Send Failure
Tx Stall Watchdog
Xmit_TCP_Seg_Contexts
Xmit_TCP_Seg_Contexts_Fail
Xmit_with_No_CRS
XOFFs_Recvd
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
XOFFs_Xmitd
XONs_Recvd
XONs_Xmitd
Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet
You can manually configure the e1000gdevice driver parameters to customize each
Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet device in your system. This section lists the
available e1000gdevice driver parameters, and describes how to configure these
parameters.
TABLE 4-2 describes the parameters and settings for the e1000gdevice driver.
TABLE 4-2 e1000g Driver Parameter, Status, and Descriptions
Parameter
Status
Description
AutoNegAdvertised
ForceSpeedDuplex
MaxFrameSize
Read and write
Read and write
Read and write
Operational mode parameter
Operational mode parameter
Operational mode parameter
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Parameter
Status
Description
TbiCompatibilityEnable
FlowControl
Read and write
Read and write
Read and write
Read and write
Read and write
Read and write
Read and write
Read and write
Operational mode parameter
Flow control parameter
Gigabit link clock mastership controls
Receive performance
SetMasterSlave
NumRxDescriptors
NumTxDescriptors
NumRxFreeList
Transmit performance
Receive performance
MaxNumReceivePackets
TxInterruptDelay
Receive performance
Transmit interrupt delay values
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Configurable Operational Mode Parameters
The parameters in TABLE 4-3 determine the transmit and receive speed and duplexing
capability. TABLE 4-3 also describes the operational mode parameters and their
default values
TABLE 4-3
Parameter
Operational Mode Parameters
Description
AutoNegAdvertised
A bitmap for the speeds advertised during autonegotiation.
The adapter only autonegotiates to a speed that is
advertised. For example: AutoNegAdvertised= 4causes
an adapter to only advertise autonegotiation at 100 Mbps,
full duplex. No other link speeds are accepted or given
during autonegotiation. AutoNegAdvertised= 47
advertises all speeds available, This is the same as using
the default setting of 0.
0 - 255Allowed values.
4= AutoNegAdvertised= 100 Mpbs.
0= AutoNegAdvertised= 47 (default).
ForceSpeedDuplex
Specify the speed and duplex mode for each instance.
If you set ForceSpeedDuplex= 7,4, the e1000g0is set to
autonegotiate and e1000g1 is set to 100 Mbps, full
duplex. Note that fiber optic ethernet adapters ignore this
setting.
Allowed values are:
1= 10 Megabits per second, Half Duplex.
2= 10 Megabits per second, Full Duplex.
3= 100 Megabits per second, Half Duplex.
4= 100 Megabits per second, Full Duplex.
7= autonegotiate speed and duplex. (Default).
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Parameter
Operational Mode Parameters (Continued)
Description
MaxFrameSize
Upper limit on the maximum MTU size the driver allows.
All Intel gigabit adapters (except the 82542-based Intel
PRO/1000 adapter) allow the configuration of jumbo
frames.
The maximum MTU accepted by the MAC is 16128. Use
ifconfig(1M) to configure jumbo frames. Use ifconfig
with the adapter instance and the MTU argument
(ifconfig e1000g0 mtu 16128) configures adapter
e1000g0for the maximum allowable jumbo frame size.
Allowed values are:
0= Standard frames with an MTU of 1500. (default)
1= Jumbo frames with a maximum MTU of 4096.
2= Jumbo frames with a maximum MTU of 8192.
3= Jumbo frames with a maximum MTU of 16384.
FlowControl
Flow control utilizes Ethernet XON and unicast and
multicast XOFF packets to allow Ethernet equipment to
slow down the stream of data between two Ethernet
devices.
Allowed values are:
0= Disable. Packets can get dropped in high- throughput
situations, leading to reduced network performance.
1= Receive only.
2= Transmit only.
3= Receive and transmit. (default).
4= Use adapter’s EEPROM-programmed factory default
setting.
TbiCompatibilityEnable
You must enable this feature on Intel 82543CG-based
copper adapters to operate correctly with TBI mode
ethernet hardware.
Allowed values are:
0= Disable.
1= Enable. (default).
SetMasterSlave
Controls the PHY master/slave setting. Manually forcing
master or slave can reduce time needed to link with Planex
08TX and IO data switches. This setting should remain as
the hardware default.
Allowed values are:
0= Hardware default. (default).
1= Force master.
2= Force slave.
3= Force auto.
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Nonconfigurable Operational Mode Parameters
By default, the following configuration options are not displayed in the
e1000g.conffile. Although they are actually configurable, you should not change
these options:
TABLE 4-4
Parameter
Nonconfigurable Operational Mode Parameters
Description
NumRxDescriptors
NumRxFreeList
Number of available receive descriptors. Multiple receive
descriptors increase receive performance, but decrease
available memory.
80-4096Allowed values.
1024= Default.
Number of pre-allocated buffers that the driver can use
for received data. Pre-allocating buffers can improve
receive performance but decrease available memory.
60-4096Allowed values.
1024Default.
MaxNumReceivePackets
Maximum number of receive packets that the driver can
handle for each interrupt.
CPU utilization can be lowered through more efficient
interrupt management. If this value is increased, the time
needed by the CPU to process the individual interrupts
increases, thereby nullifying any performance gains
realized by handling less interrupts.
0-1024Allowed values.
32 Default.
TxInterruptDelay
Amount of time (in 1.024 micro second units) between the
time transmit data is queued in a transmit descriptor and
the transmit interrupt is sent.
0-65535Allowed values.
A value of 0 completely disables any transmit interrupt
delay. Some delay is beneficial in reducing CPU
utilization by the driver.
Jumbo Frames
Although Jumbo Frames is configurable in 10/100 mode, Jumbo Frames is only
supported in the Gigabit (1000 Mbit/sec) mode. Configuring Jumbo Frames enables
the Ethernet interfaces to send and receive packets of up to 8192 bytes. However, the
actual transfer size depends on the switch capability.
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Refer to the documentation that came with your switch for exact commands to
configure Jumbo Frames support.
▼ To Configure Jumbo Frames in a Solaris x86
Environment
1. Edit the /kernel/drv/e1000g.conffile:
# cd /kernel/drv/e1000g.conf
2. Modify the MaxFrameSizevalue:
MaxFrameSize=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0;
^ ^ ^
| | |
| | e1000g2
| e1000g1
e1000g0
# 0 is for normal ethernet frames.
# 1 is for upto 4k size frames.
# 2 is for upto 8k size frames.
# 3 is for upto 16k size frames.
# These are maximum frame limits, not the actual ethernet frame
# size. Your actual ethernet frame size would be determined by
# protocol stack configuration (please refer to ndd command man
pages)
# For Jumbo Frame Support (9k ethernet packet)
# use 3 (upto 16k size frames)
3. Reboot for the change to take effect:
# reboot
4. Plumb:
# ifconfig eth2 xxx.xxx.xx.xxx up
# ifconfig eth2 mtu 8170
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Note – The MTU size cannot be set to higher than max limit in e1000g.conf. For
example: if MaxFrameSize=0,0,2... then max MTU of e1000g2will be 8k, First
plumb of e1000g2the MTU will be set to 8168 automatically, you can change it to
1500 but not 9000.
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5
Configuring VLANs
This chapter explains virtual local area networks (VLANs) in detail and provides
configuration instructions and examples. It contains the following sections:
■
■
“Overview of VLANs” on page 57
“Configuring VLANs” on page 59
With multiple VLANs on an adapter, a server with a single adapter can have a
logical presence on multiple IP subnets. By default, 128 VLANs can be defined for
each VLAN-aware adapter on your server. However, this number can be increased
by changing the system parameters.
If your network does not require multiple VLANs, you can use the default
configuration, in which case no further configuration is necessary.
Note – If you change any of the VLAN configuration parameters, you must reboot
the system before the changes take effect. If you make changes and do not reboot,
you might experience configuration problems.
Overview of VLANs
VLANs enable you to split your physical LAN into logical subparts, providing an
essential tool for increasing the efficiency and flexibility of your network.
VLANs are commonly used to separate groups of network users into manageable
broadcast domains, to create logical segmentation of workgroups, and to enforce
security policies among each logical segment. Each defined VLAN behaves as its
own separate network, with its traffic and broadcasts isolated from the others,
increasing the bandwidth efficiency within each logical group.
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Although VLANs are commonly used to create individual broadcast domains
and/or separate IP subnets, it can be useful for a server to have a presence on more
than one VLAN simultaneously. Several Sun products support multiple VLANs on a
per port or per interface basis, allowing very flexible network configurations.
FIGURE 5-1 shows an example network that uses VLANs.
Main Server
Accounting
Server
(VLAN 3)
Adapter
Gigabit/Tagged
(All VLANs)
VLAN 1
VLAN 2
VLAN 3
Shared
Media
Segment
Software
PC 1
(VLAN 2)
Software
PC 2
(VLAN 2)
Engineering
PC 3
(VLAN 1)
Accounting
PC 4
(VLAN 3)
Engineering/
Software PC 5
Adapter
Gigabit/Tagged
(VLAN 1 & 2)
FIGURE 5-1 Example of Servers Supporting Multiple VLANs With Tagging Adapters
The example network has the following features:
The physical LAN network consists of a switch, two servers, and five clients. The
LAN is logically organized into three different VLANs, each representing a different
IP subnet.
■
VLAN 1 is an IP subnet consisting of the Main Server, Client 3, and Client 5. This
represents an engineering group.
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VLAN 2 includes the Main Server, Clients 1 and 2 by means of a shared media
segment, and Client 5. This is a software development group.
VLAN 3 includes the Main Server, the Accounting Server, and Client 4. This is an
accounting group.
The Main Server is a high-use server that needs to be accessed from all VLANs and
IP subnets. The server has a Sun 10-Gigabit Ethernet adapter installed. All three IP
subnets are accessed by means of the single physical adapter interface. The server is
attached to one of the switch’s Gigabit Ethernet ports, which is configured for
VLANs 1, 2, and 3. Both the adapter and the connected switch port have tagging
turned on. Because of the tagging VLAN capabilities of both devices, the sever is
able to communicate on all three IP subnets in this network, but continues to
maintain broadcast separation between all of them. The following list describes the
components of this network:
■
The Accounting Server is available to only VLAN 3. It is isolated from all traffic
on VLANs 1 and 2. The switch port connected to the server has tagging turned
off.
■
Clients 1 and 2 are attached to a shared media hub that is then connected to the
switch. They belong to only VLAN 2, and are logically in the same IP subnet as
the Main Server and Client 5. The switch port connected to this segment has
tagging turned off.
■
■
■
Client 3 is a member of VLAN 1, and can communicate only with the Main Server
and Client 5. Tagging is not enabled on Client 3’s switch port.
Client 4 is a member of VLAN 3, and can communicate only with the servers.
Tagging is not enabled on Client 4’s switch port.
Client 5 is a member of both VLANs 1 and 2, and has a Sun 10-Gigabit Ethernet
adapter installed. It is connected to switch port 10. Both the adapter and the
switch port are configured for VLANs 1 and 2 and have tagging enabled.
VLAN tagging is only required to be enabled on switch ports that create trunk links
to other VLAN-aware Ethernet switches, or on ports connected to tag-capable end-
stations, such as servers or workstations with VLAN-aware adapters.
Configuring VLANs
VLANs can be created according to various criteria, but each VLAN must be
assigned a VLAN tag or VLAN ID (VID). The VID is a 12-bit identifier between 1
and 4094 that identifies a unique VLAN. For each network interface (ipge0, ipge1,
ipge2,and so on), 4094 possible VLAN IDs can be selected. Only 512 unique IDs
can be used simultaneously. Because IP subnets are commonly used, it is best to use
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IP subnets when setting up a VLAN network interface. This means that each VID
assigned to a VLAN interface of a physical network interface will belong to different
subnets.
Tagging an Ethernet frame requires the addition of a tag header to the frame. The
header is inserted immediately following the destination MAC address and the
source MAC address. The tag header consists of two bytes of Ethernet Tag Protocol
identifier (TPID, 0x8100) and two bytes of tag control information (TCI). FIGURE 5-2
shows the Ethernet tag header format.
Octet
1
TPID (0x8100
2
3 bits
3
1
bit
12 bytes
4
User_priority
VID
CFI
FIGURE 5-2 Ethernet Tag Header Format
By default a single VLAN is configured for every port, which groups all ports into
the same broadcast domain, just as if there were no VLANs at all. This means that
VLAN tagging for the switch port is turned off.
Note – If you configure a VLAN virtual device for an adapter, all traffic sent or
received by that adapter must be in VLAN-tagged format.
▼ To Configure Static VLANs
1. Create one hostname6.ipgenumber file for each VLAN that will be configured for
each adapter on the server.
Use the following naming format, which includes both the VID and the physical
point of attachment (PPA):
VLAN logical PPA = 1000 * VID + Device PPA
ipge123000 = 1000*123 + ipge
This format limits the maximum number of PPAs (instances) you can configure to
1000 in the /etc/path_to_instfile.
For example, on a server with the Sun 10-Gigabit Ethernet adapter having an
instance of 0, belonging to a member of two VLANs, with VID 123 and 224, you
would use ipge123000and ipge224000, respectively, as the two VLAN PPAs.
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2. Use the ifconfig(1M)to configure a VLAN virtual device, for example:
# ifconfig ipge123000 plumb up
# ifconfig ipge4000 plumb up
The output of ifconfig -aon a system having VLAN devices ipge123000and
ipge224000:
# ifconfig -a
ipge4000: flags=201000843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4,CoS> mtu 1500
index 5
inet 0.0.0.0 netmask ff000000
ether 0:3:ba:d8:d3:a6
ipge123000: flags=201000843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4,CoS> mtu 1500
index 4
inet 0.0.0.0 netmask ff000000
ether 0:3:ba:d8:d3:a6
3. On the switch, set VLAN tagging and set VLAN ports to coincide with the VLANs
you have set up on the server.
Using the examples in Step 2, you would set up VLAN ports 123 and 224 on the
switch.
Refer to the documentation that came with your switch for specific instructions for
setting VLAN tagging and ports.
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APPENDIX
A
It contains the following sections:
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■
■
■
■
■
■
■
“Low-Profile Performance Specifications” on page 65
“Low-Profile Power Requirements” on page 66
“ExpressModule Performance Specifications” on page 66
“ExpressModule Physical Characteristics” on page 67
“ExpressModule Power Requirements” on page 67
“ExpressModule Environmental Requirements” on page 67
Connectors
FIGURE A-1 shows the connector for the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF
Low-Profile adapter.
FIGURE A-1 Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF Low-Profile Adapter Connector
TABLE A-1 lists the characteristics of the LC connector (850 nm).
TABLE A-1 LC Connector Link Characteristics (IEEE P802.3z)
Description
62.5 Micron MMF
50 Micron MMF
Operating range
Up to 260 meters
Up to 550 meters
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FIGURE A-2 shows the connector for the version of the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit
Ethernet UTP Low-Profile adapter.
FIGURE A-2 Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low-Profile Adapter Connector
Table A-2 lists the characteristics of the Cat-5 connector used by the Sun PCI-Express Dual
Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low-Profile adapter.
TABLE A-2 Cat-5 Connector Link Characteristics
Description
Distance
Operating range
Up 100 meters
FIGURE A-3 shows the connector for the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF
ExpressModule adapter.
FIGURE A-3 Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF ExpressModule Adapter Connector
TABLE A-3 lists the characteristics of the MMF ExpressModule connector.
TABLE A-3 Connector Link Characteristics (IEEE P802.3z)
Description
62.5 Micron MMF
50 Micron MMF
Operating range
Up to 260 meters
Up to 550 meters
FIGURE A-4 shows the connector for the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP
ExpressModule adapter.
FIGURE A-4 Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP ExpressModule Adapter Connector
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TABLE A-4 lists the characteristics of the connector used by the Sun PCI-Express Dual
Gigabit Ethernet UTP adapter.
TABLE A-4 ExpressModule Connector Link Characteristics
Description
Distance
Operating range
Up to 100 meters
Low-Profile Performance Specifications
TABLE A-5 Low-Profile Performance Specifications
Feature
Specification
Bus type
PCI-Express 1.0a
Bus width
x4 lane PCI-Express, operable in x4, x8, x16 slots
10 Gbit/sec uni-directional; 20 Gbit/sec bidirectional
1000 Mbit/sec (full-duplex)
Bus speed (x4, encoded rate)
1 Gbit/sec, 850 nm (MMF)
1 Gbit/sec (UTP)
10/100/1000 Mbit/sec (half-duplex or full-duplex)
Low-Profile Physical Characteristics
TABLE A-6 Low-Profile Physical Characteristics
Dimension
Measurement
Length
5.1 inches (12.95 cm)
2.7126 inches (6.89 cm)
4.725 inches (12.0 cm)
3.118 inches (7.92 cm)
Width
Height of full-height end bracket
Height of low-profile end bracket
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Low-Profile Power Requirements
TABLE A-7 Low-Profile Power Requirements
Specification
Measurement
Typical UTP power consumption
Typical MMF power consumption
4.95 W (3.3 V @ 1.5 A)
3.3v (1.0A @ 3.3v)
ExpressModule Performance
Specifications
TABLE A-8 ExpressModule Performance Specifications
Feature
Specification
Bus type
PCI ExpressModule 1.0a
Bus width
x4 lane PCI Express, operable in x4, x8, x16 slots
Bus speed (x4, encoded rate)
(x4, encoded rate) 10 Gbit/sec uni-directional; 20
Gbit/sec bi-directional
1 Gbit/sec, 850 nm (MMF)
1 Gbit/sec (UTP)
1000 Mbit/sec (full-duplex)
10/100/1000 Mbit/sec (half-duplex or full-duplex)
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ExpressModule Physical Characteristics
TABLE A-9 ExpressModule Physical Characteristics
Dimension
Length
Measurement
6.61 inches (168 mm)
4.25 inches (108 mm)
Width
ExpressModule Power Requirements
TABLE A-10 ExpressModule Power Requirements
Specification
Measurement
Typical UTP power consumption
Typical MMF power consumption
4.4 W (12V @ 0.36A)
3.3 W (12V @ 0.27A)
ExpressModule Environmental
Requirements
TABLE A-11 ExpressModule Environmental Requirements
Specification
Temperature
Humidity
Measurement
5 to 40 degrees Centigrade
Operating: 20 to 80% RH (noncondensing)
Nonoperating: 95% RH (noncondensing)
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Specification
Measurement
Altitude
Operating: 0 to 10,000 feet
Nonoperating: 0 to 12,000 feet
Vibration (Random)
Shock
Operating: 0.0001 G/Hz, 5 - 150 Hz, -12 db/octave slope 150 - 500 Hz
Nonoperating: 0.001 G/Hz, 5 - 150 Hz, -12 db/octave slope 150 - 500
Hz (per IEC-60068-2-6864)
Operating: 3 G, 11 ms, half sine
Nonoperating: 10 G, 11ms, half sine (per IEC-60068-2-27)
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B
Diagnostic Software
instructions for updating the SunVTS software to recognize the adapter. This
appendix contains the following sections:
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■
■
■
“SunVTS Diagnostic Software” on page 69
“Updating SunVTS to Recognize the Adapter” on page 70
“Using the SunVTS netlbtest” on page 71
“Using the OpenBoot PROM FCode Self-Test” on page 72
SunVTS Diagnostic Software
The SunVTS software executes multiple diagnostic hardware tests from a single user
interface and is used to verify the configuration and functionality of most hardware
controllers and devices. The SunVTS software operates primarily from a graphical
user interface, enabling test parameters to be set quickly and easily while a
diagnostic test operation is being performed.
Note – Ensure that you have SunVTS diagnostic software 6.2 or higher installed for
full support of Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet adapters.
You can use the SunVTS nettestdiagnostic to test all of the networking interfaces
on the system, including the interfaces on the adapter.
To use the nettestdiagnostic, you must have the SunVTS software installed on
your system. Refer to your Solaris documentation for installation instructions.
Refer to the SunVTS documentation (listed in TABLE B-1) for instructions on how to
run and monitor the nettestdiagnostic. These SunVTS documents are available
online at:
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Select the document for the Solaris release on your system.
TABLE B-1 SunVTS Documentation
Title
Description
SunVTS User’s Guide
Describes the SunVTS diagnostic environment
SunVTS Test Reference Manual
Describes each SunVTS test (including the nettest)
and describes the various test options and
command-line arguments
SunVTS Quick Reference
Provides an overview of the user interface
Updating SunVTS to Recognize the
Adapter
Current versions of SunVTS do not recognize the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit
Ethernet Low-Profile adapter. You must update the SunVTS configuration.
▼ To Update SunVTS to Recognize the Low-Profile
Adapter
1. Connect a loopback cable.
2. Ensure that the SunVTS software and the ipgedriver are installed on your
system.
3. Add the following lines to the /opt/SUNWvts/lib/conf/netlbtest.confand
/opt/SUNWvts/lib/conf/nettest.conffiles:
ipge
ipge
1GbE
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▼ To Update SunVTS to Recognize the
ExpressModule Adapter
1. Connect a loopback cable.
2. Ensure that the SunVTS software and the e1000gdriver are installed on your
system.
3. Add the following lines to the /opt/SUNWvts/lib/conf/netlbtest.confand
/opt/SUNWvts/lib/conf/nettest.conffiles:
e1000g e1000g 1kbaseT
Using the SunVTS netlbtest
You must have the Ethernet card and the device driver installed, a loopback
connector in place, and Intervention mode enabled before running netlbtest.
netlbtestcannot run if the network interface is connected to a live network, and
requires that the Ethernet device be configured offline before running the test. Use
the ifconfig(1M)command to bring the Ethernet device down before running
netlbtest.
▼ To Use the netlbtest
1. Ensure that the SunVTS software and the ipgedriver are installed on your
system.
2. Connect a loopback cable.
3. Unplumb the interface from the system, using the ifconfigcommand:
# ifconfig ipgeinstance down
# ifconfig ipgeinstance unplumb
where instance is the instance number of the interface.
Refer to SunVTS documentation for instructions on how to run netlbtest.
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Using the OpenBoot PROM FCode Self-
Test
The Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet Low-Profile adapter self-test is a suite of
tests that reside in the adapter’s FCode PROM.
You can only invoke the FCode self-test diagnostics using the OpenBoot PROM
testor test-allcommands. In order to access the OpenBoot PROM, you must
shut down and halt your system to display the okprompt.
You can use the adapter’s self-test any time you want to determine the status of the
hardware. If you encounter an error while running the diagnostic test, the self-test
displays appropriate error messages.
Note – Although the self-test does not require the adapter’s interface to be
connected to an active network, you will see failing error messages if it is not
connected.
▼ To Run the FCode Self-Test Diagnostic
For more information about the OpenBoot commands (including test) in this
section, refer to the OpenBoot Command Reference manual.
1. Before shutting down the OS and halting the system, ensure that all significant
application and network activity on the server has stopped.
2. Follow the appropriate procedures, as documented in the system’s service manual,
to shut down and halt the system.
Refer to the system’s documentation for the complete shutdown procedure.
After shutting down the system, you should see the OpenBoot PROM’s okprompt
on the system console.
3. At the okprompt, set the auto-boot?configuration variable to false.
ok setenv auto-boot? false
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4. Set the diag-switch?parameter to truein order to see the diagnostic power-on
self-test (POST) messages.
ok setenv diag-switch? true
5. Reset the system to activate these parameter changes.
ok reset-all
6. Use the show-netscommand to display the list of network devices on the
system.
Among the list of devices, you should see the interfaces specific to the Sun PCI-
Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet Low-Profile adapter you want to test, as shown in the
following example.
ok show-nets
a) /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@8/network@0,1
b) /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@8/network@0
c) /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@2/network@0,1
d) /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@2/network@0
e) /pci@780/pci@0/pci@8/network@0,1
f) /pci@780/pci@0/pci@8/network@0
g) /pci@780/pci@0/pci@1/network@0,1
h) /pci@780/pci@0/pci@1/network@0
q) NO SELECTION
Enter Selection, q to quit:
Note – The preceding device paths are examples. The actual device paths on your
system might be different from the examples shown here.
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7. Use the testcommand and the device paths found in Step 6 to test the adapter
when you use the FCode self-test.
The structure of the testcommand line includes the following device parameters:
ok test device-path:speed=s,duplex=d,link-clock=c,promiscuous,
where:
s = 1000, 100, 10, auto
d = half, full, auto
c = master, slave, auto
Note – The speed, duplex, and link-clockparameters are optional tests.
The following default tests are run when you execute the testcommand:
■
■
■
Tests six groups of Ophir registers (You can see the names of the six groups in the
output sample shown on the following page.)
Internal loopback test for the UTP card and external loopback test for the MMF
card.
10 Mbps PHY loopback.
Refer to the appropriate OpenBoot Command Reference Manual for more information
about the testcommand.
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Note – To test all of the interfaces of the adapter, you need to execute the test
command separately for each SUNW,ipgeinterface.
If all of the tests pass, you will see these messages:
ok test /pci@780/pci@0/pci@8/network@0,1
Testing /pci@780/pci@0/pci@8/network@0,1
Interrupt registers test PASSED.
Receive registers test
PASSED.
Transmit registers test PASSED.
Wakeup registers test
PCI-E registers test
PASSED.
PASSED.
Diagnostic registers test PASSED.
Loopback test (1000Mbps, full duplex) PASSED
1000 Mbps full duplex Link up
ok
If the adapter being tested is the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF
adapter and the external loopback cable is not connected, you will see the following
error message:
ok test /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/network@0,1
Testing /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/network@0,1
Interrupt registers test PASSED.
Receive registers test
PASSED.
Transmit registers test PASSED.
Wakeup registers test
PCI-E registers test
PASSED.
PASSED.
Diagnostic registers test PASSED.
Loopback test (1000Mbps, full duplex) Internal loopback packet RX
failed
Check if an external loop is plugged then try again.
Exiting further tests
ok
8. After testing the adapter, type the following commands to return the OpenBoot
PROM to the standard operating mode.
ok setenv diag-switch? false
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9. At the okprompt, reset the auto-boot?configuration variable to true.
ok setenv auto-boot? true
10. Reset and reboot the system.
ok reset-all
Refer to the system’s documentation for the correct procedures for bringing up the
system.
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C
Installing the Sun PCI-Express Dual
Gigabit Ethernet Device Driver on
This appendix explains how to install the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet
device driver in a Linux environment. This appendix contains the following sections:
■
■
■
“Setting Up the Driver on a Linux Platform” on page 77
“Tuning for Maximum Performance” on page 80
“Setting Driver Parameters in a Linux Environment” on page 82
Setting Up the Driver on a Linux
Platform
If your system uses the Linux operating system you will need to perform the
following procedure to be sure the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet device
driver is properly installed and loaded.
▼ To Set Up the Driver on a Linux Platform
1. Build the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet device driver:
■
For RedHat, use the following command:
# rpmbuild --rebuild sun-pci-e-dual-gigabit-kernel-6.1.5.src.rpm
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2. Build the man pages (optional):
For RedHat, use the following command:
# rpmbuild --rebuild sun-pci-e-dual-gigabit-kernel-6.1.5.src.rpm
3. Change to the rpmdirectory:
For RedHat, use the following command:
# cd /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/arch
4. Install the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet rpms, using the same command
for both RedHat and Suse:
# rpm -ivh sun-pci-e-dual-gigabit-kernel-6.1.5.rpm
5. Use the depmodcommand to register the Sun 10-Gigabit Ethernet module:
# depmod
6. Load e1000driver for all instances:
# modprobe e1000
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7. Verify that the driver is loaded.
In the following example, the e1000driver is shown in bold italic. On your
system the driver will be indistinguishable from the other modules.
# lsmod
Module
nfs
Size Used by
261833 0
lockd
parport_pc
lp
81905 1 nfs
29569 0
15281 0
parport
autofs4
i2c_dev
i2c_core
sunrpc
ds
47437 2 parport_pc,lp
29129 2
14145 0
27841 1 i2c_dev
199993 3 nfs,lockd
20681 0
yenta_socket
pcmcia_core
button
battery
ac
22209 0
69585 2 ds,yenta_socket
8161 0
10313 0
5833 0
md5
4801 1
ipv6
289313 8
joydev
ohci_hcd
ehci_hcd
e1000
11073 0
26193 0
36805 0
122220 0
forcedeth
tg3
23105 0
100165 0
dm_snapshot
dm_zero
dm_mirror
ext3
17705 0
2753 0
25977 0
139473 2
jbd
86897 1 ext3
67369 6 dm_snapshot,dm_zero,dm_mirror
10949 2
53769 1 sata_nv
19265 3
dm_mod
sata_nv
libata
sd_mod
scsi_mod
150577 2 libata,sd_mod
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8. Run the dmesgcommand to see which devices the e1000driver was mapped to:
# dmesg
divert: allocating divert_blk for eth3
e1000: eth3: e1000_probe: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection
e1000: eth2: e1000_watchdog: NIC Link is Up 1000 Mbps Full Duplex
e1000: eth3: e1000_watchdog: NIC Link is Up 1000 Mbps Full Duplex
9. Add the e1000interfaces to the /etc/modules.conffile for 2.4 based kernels
and to /etc/modprobe.conffile for 2.6 based kernels.
alias eth2 e1000
alias eth3 e1000
10. Use the ethtoolcommand to check the parameter configurations that apply to
the e1000driver.
# ethtool eth3
Settings for eth3:
Supported ports: [ FIBRE ]
Supported link modes: 1000baseT/Full
Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
Advertised link modes: 1000baseT/Full
Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
Speed: 1000Mb/s
Duplex: Full
Port: FIBRE
PHYAD: 0
Transceiver: internal
Auto-negotiation: on
Supports Wake-on: umbg
Wake-on: g
Current message level: 0x00000007 (7)
Link detected: yes
Tuning for Maximum Performance
The following tunings will improve the performance of the Sun 10-Gigabit Ethernet
device driver on a system running the Linux operating system.
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1. Create a performance tuning script (for example, e1000_perf.sh), and edit this
file to add the interface or device ID of Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Low-Profile adapter.
#!/bin/bash
echo "configuring network performance"
# set mmrbc to 4k reads, modify only Sun PCI-E Dual Gigabit device
IDs
# set the MTU (max transmission unit) - it requires your switch and
# clients to change too and should support the value you provide
here.
# Also set the txqueuelen on your SSun PCI-E Dual Gigabit adapter.
# If your adapter was configured as eth2, you would the following:
ifconfig eth2 mtu 16110 txqueuelen 1000 up
# call the sysctl utility to modify /proc/sys entries; update the
# location of the sysctl_e1000.conf file as appropriate
sysctl -p ./sysctl_e1000.conf
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2. Create the conffile (for example, sysctl_e1000.conf) that will be called by the
sysctlutility.
### IPV4 specific settings
# turns TCP timestamp support off, default 1, reduces CPU use
net.ipv4.tcp_timestamps = 0
# turn SACK support off, default on systems with a VERY fast bus ->
# memory interface this is the big gainer
net.ipv4.tcp_sack = 0
# sets min/default/max TCP read buffer, default 4096 87380 174760
net.ipv4.tcp_rmem = 10000000 10000000 10000000
# sets min/pressure/max TCP write buffer, default 4096 16384 131072
net.ipv4.tcp_wmem = 10000000 10000000 10000000
# sets min/pressure/max TCP buffer space, default 31744 32256 32768
net.ipv4.tcp_mem = 10000000 10000000 10000000
### CORE settings (mostly for socket and UDP effect)
# maximum receive socket buffer size, default 131071
net.core.rmem_max = 524287
# maximum send socket buffer size, default 131071
net.core.wmem_max = 524287
# default receive socket buffer size, default 65535
net.core.rmem_default = 524287
# default send socket buffer size, default 65535
net.core.wmem_default = 524287
# maximum amount of option memory buffers, default 10240
net.core.optmem_max = 524287
# number of unprocessed input packets before kernel starts dropping
# them, default 300
net.core.netdev_max_backlog = 300000
Setting Driver Parameters in a Linux
Environment
In a Linux operating system, the driver parameters can only be set at the time the
driver is loaded. If you have already loaded the driver and have not set the
parameters at the same time. Remove the driver and reinstall it.
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▼ To Set e1000Parameters in a Linux
Environment
1. Remove the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet device driver, if it is already
loaded.
# rmmod e1000
2. Load the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet device driver:
# modprobe e1000 option=VAL1, VAL2, . . .
Or you can use the insmodcommand:
# insmod e1000 option=VAL1, VAL2, . . .
where VAL1 applies to the first e1000interface and VAL2 to the next interface and so
on.
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TABLE C-1 lists the tunable e1000driver parameters for Linux operating systems,
and describes their function.
TABLE C-1 Tunable e1000Driver Parameters for Linux Operating Systems
Keyword
Description
FlowControl
Valid Range: 0-3 (0=none, 1=Rx only, 2=Tx only, 3=Rx&Tx)
Default: Read from the EEPROM
If EEPROM is not detected, default is 3.
This parameter controls the automatic generation (Tx) and response
(Rx) to Ethernet PAUSE frames.
RxDescriptiors Valid Range: 80-4096
Default Value: 256
This value is the number of receive descriptors allocated by the driver.
Increasing this value allows the driver to buffer more incoming packets.
Each descriptor is 16 bytes. A receive buffer is also allocated for each
descriptor and can be either 2048, 4056, 8192, or 16384 bytes, depending
on the MTU setting. When the MTU size is 1500 or less, the receive
buffer size is 2048 bytes. When the MTU is greater than 1500 the receive
buffer size will be either 4056, 8192, or 16384 bytes. The maximum MTU
size is 16114.
RxIntDelay
Valid Range: 0-65535 (0=off)
Default Value: 128
This value delays the generation of receive interrupts in units of 0.8192
microseconds. Receive interrupt reduction can improve CPU efficiency
if properly tuned for specific network traffic. Increasing this value adds
extra latency to frame reception and can end up decreasing the
throughput of TCP traffic. If the system is reporting dropped receives,
this value may be set too high, causing the driver to run out of available
receive descriptors.
TxDescriptors
Valid Range: 80-4096
Default Value: 256
This value is the number of transmit descriptors allocated by the driver.
Increasing this value allows the driver to queue more transmits. Each
descriptor is 16 bytes.
XsumRX
Valid Range: 0-1
Default Value: 1
A value of 1 indicates that the driver should enable IP checksum offload
for received packets (both UDP and TCP) to the adapter hardware.
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▼ To Configure VLANs in a Linux Environment
1. Ensure that the e1000module is loaded:
# modprobe e1000
2. Plumb the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet interface:
# ifconfig eth2 xxx.xxx.xx.xxx up
where xxx.xxx.xx.xxx = the IP address of the interface.
3. Insert the VLAN module:
# /sbin/modprobe 8021q
4. Add the VLAN instance (VID):
# /sbin/vconfig add eth2 5
5. Configure the e1000VLAN (eth2in this example):
# ifconfig eth2.5 xxx.xxx.xx.xxx up
where xxx.xxx.xx.xxx = the IP address of the interface.
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▼ To Configure Bonding for Multiple e1000
Interfaces
1. Modify the /etc/modules.conffile for 2.4 kernels or the /etc/modprobe.conf
file for 2.6 kernels file by adding these lines:
alias bond0 bonding
options bonding max_bonds=2 mode=4 miimon=1000
where:
■ bond0is the bonding device.
■ max_bondsis the number of bond interfaces to be created.
■ modespecifies the bonding policies.
■ miimonis the frequency in milliseconds that MII link monitoring will occur.
Refer to Linux documentation for more information.
2. Load the bonding driver:
# modprobe bonding
3. Configure bond0interface.
In this example, bond0is the master of the two interfaces eth2and eth3.
# ip addr add 192.12.38.64/24 brd + dev bond0
# ip link set dev bond0 up
# ifenslave bond0 eth2 eth3
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Index
Symbols
F
.properties
flow control keywords, 37
file, command, 15
A
C
I
configuring device driver parameters, 34
configuring VLANs, 59
L
D
device properties, 15
SunVTS, 70
E
e1000g driver parameter, status, and
descriptions, 50
e1000g link partner, 44
e1000g link partner settings
checking, 48
N
ndd utility, 23
NVRAM configuration, 17
e1000g parameters and settings, 50
O
OpenBoot PROM
FCode self-test, 72
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operational mode parameters, 36
P
parameter values
how to modify and display, 24
R
S
self-test diagnostics, 72
using ndd
setting e1000gdriver parameters, 43
show-netscommand output, 73
SunVTS
SunVTS diagnostic application, 69
SUNW,ipgedevices, 21
T
to set, 17
V
verify the installation, 14
virtual device, 61
VLAN ID, 59
VLAN naming format, 60
VLANs, 57
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