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Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI
Adapter Installation and User’s
Guide
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Business
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Part No: 805-1797-10
Revision A, August 1997
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Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide Part No: 805-1797-10 Revision A, August 1997
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Copyright 1997 Sun Microsystems, Inc. 901 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, California 94303-4900 U.S.A. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. This product or document is protected by copyright and distributed under licenses restricting its use, copying, distribution, and decompilation. No part of this product or document may be reproduced in any form by any means without prior written authorization of Sun and its licensors, if any. ® Portions of this product may be derived from the UNIX system,
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Contents Preface viii 1. Product Overview 1 Features 2 Hardware and Software Requirements 2 Checking the OpenBoot PROM Revision Level 3 H Displaying the OpenBoot PROM Revision Level 3 2. Installing the Adapter 5 Adding an Entry to the driver_aliases File 5 Installing the Adapter 6 Verifying the Installation 7 Diagnostic Testing 7 Examining Network Activity 7 Rebooting the System 9 3. Configuring the Driver Software 11 Installing the Driver Software 11 Configuring the Host Files 11 Booting From the
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Increasing TCP/IP Performance 14 Forcing Network Speed Between 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps 15 Auto-Negotiation 16 local-mac-address Property 16 A. Specifications 19 Physical Dimensions 19 Power Requirements 20 Performance Specifications 20 B. Interface Signals 23 C. Configuring the Quad FastEthernet Device Driver Parameters 25 Internal Transceiver 25 Driver Parameter Values and Definitions 26 Defining the Current Status 27 Inter-Packet Gap Parameters 28 Defining an Additional Delay Before Transmitting a Pack
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H Running the Ethernet FCode Selftest Diagnostic 42 E. Regulatory Compliance Statements 45 FCC Class A Notice 45 FCC Class B Notice 46 DOC Class A Notice - Avis DOC, Classe A 47 DOC Class B Notice - Avis DOC, Classe B 47 Declaration of Conformity 48 EMC 48 Supplementary Information 49 Index 51 Contents vi
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vii Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide ♦ Revision A, August 1997
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Preface The Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide provides TM TM installation instructions for the Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI Adapter. This manual also describes how to configure the Sun Quad FastEthernet driver software. These instructions are designed for system administrators with experience installing similar hardware. How This Book Is Organized Chapter 1,” describes the hardware and software features for the Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI adapter. Chapter 2,” tells you ho
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Related Documents The following documents contain topics that relate to the information in the Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide. Title Part Number Your system installation or service manual (System dependent) (Release dependent) Solaris 2.x Handbook for SMCC Peripherals (Release dependent) SunVTS User’s Guide Sun Quad FastEthernet 2.0 CD-Insert 804-5901 802-5837 OpenBoot 3.x Command Reference Manual UNIX Commands This document may not include specific software comma
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Typographic Conventions The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book. Typeface or Symbol Meaning Example The names of commands, files, and Edit your.login file. AaBbCc123 directories; on-screen computer Use ls -a to list all files. output You have mail. What you type, contrasted with AaBbCc123 machine_name% su on-screen computer output Password: Command-line placeholder: To delete a file, type rm filename. AaBbCc123 replace with a real name or value Book titles, new words o
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TABLE P–1 SunExpress Contact Information (continued) Sun Welcomes Your Comments Please use the Reader Comment Card that accompanies this document. We are interested in improving our documentation and welcome your comments and suggestions. If a card is not available, you can email or fax your comments to us. Please include the part number of your document in the subject line of your email or fax message. Email: smcc-docs@sun.com Fax: SMCC Document Feedback 1-415-786-6443 xii
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CHAPTER 1 Product Overview The Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI adapter contains four fully-buffered twisted-pair Ethernet ports (RJ-45), providing four switchable 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX channels, on a PCI adapter. Figure 1–1 Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI adapter Figure 1–2 Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI adapter Back Panel 1
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Features This PCI adapter offers the following features: Fully complies with the ANSI/IEEE std. 802.3 CSMA/CD physical layer specification Four Switchable 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet channels with auto negotiation. Conforms to IEEE 802.3u Ethernet standard Provides operations of up to 100 meters of twisted-pair without use of repeaters Four independent Ethernet channels run at either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Supports half-duplex or full-duplex operation modes Multiple 48-bit IEEE 802.3 st
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Checking the OpenBoot PROM Revision Level You can use the OpenBoot command .version to display your system’s OpenBoot PROM revision level. Displaying the OpenBoot PROM Revision Level 1. At the ok prompt, type .version to check your system’s OpenBoot PROM revision level. ok .version Release 3.00 Version 1203 created 97/04/19 09:44:48 Product Overview 3
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CHAPTER 2 Installing the Adapter This chapter tells you how to install the Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI adapter in your system and how to verify that it has been installed correctly. Adding an Entry to the driver_aliases File If your system is running the Solaris 2.5.1 Hardware: 4/97 operating environment, you will need to add an entry to the /etc/driver_aliases file before installing the Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI adapter. In future operating system releases, you will not need to edit this file. 1. C
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Installing the Adapter Note - Refer to your system installation or service manual for detailed instructions for the following tasks. 1. Power off your system and open the system unit. 2. Attach the adhesive copper strip of the wrist strap to the metal casing of the power supply. Wrap the other end twice around your wrist, with the adhesive side against your skin. 3. Holding the PCI adapter by the edges, unpack and place it on an antistatic surface. 4. Remove the PCI filler panel from the slot in
