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Sun Dual 10GbE XFP PCI Express
Card User’s Guide
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
www.sun.com
Part No. 820-0184-13
January 2009, Revision A
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Copyright 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, California 95054, U.S.A. All rights reserved. Sun Microsystems, Inc. has intellectual property rights relating to technology embodied in the product that is described in this document. In particular, and without limitation, these intellectual property rights may include one or more of the U.S. patents listed at http://www.sun.com/patents and one or more additional patents or pending patent applications in the U.S. and in ot
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Contents Preface xiii 1. Product Overview 1 Components 1 Product Description 1 Hardware and Software Requirements 2 Features 3 2. Installing and Setting Up the Driver 5 Downloading and Installing the Driver on a Solaris SPARC or x86 Platform 5 ▼ To Download the Driver on a Solaris Platform 5 ▼ To Remove the Driver from a Solaris Platform 8 Downloading and Installing the Driver on a Linux Platform 9 ▼ To Remove the Driver From a Linux Platform 10 3. Installing the Adapter 11 Installing the Adapte
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▼ To Verify the Hardware Installation 18 Rebooting the System 20 4. Network Configuration 21 Configuring the Network Host Files 21 Setting Up a 10-Gigabit Ethernet Network on a Diskless Client System 23 ▼ To Set Up a 10-Gigabit Ethernet Port on a Diskless Client 24 Installing the Solaris Operating System Over a 10-Gigabit Ethernet Network 25 ▼ To Install the Solaris Operating System Over a 10-Gigabit Ethernet Network 25 Booting Over the 10-Gigabit Ethernet Network for Solaris x86 and Linux Syste
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▼ To Set Parameters Using theethtool Utility 44 ▼ To Set Parameters Using the Bundledconfigtool Utility 48 Tuning for Maximum Performance on a Linux Platform 49 6. Configuring the Jumbo Frames Feature 51 Jumbo Frames Overview 51 Checking Jumbo Frames Configurations 51 ▼ To Show the Driver Statistics in a Solaris Environment 52 Enabling Jumbo Frames in a Solaris Environment 53 ▼ To Enable Jumbo Frames in a Solaris Environment Usingnxge.conf 54 ▼ To Check Layer 2 Configuration 54 ▼ To Check Layer
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A. Specifications 71 Connectors 71 Performance Specifications 72 Physical Characteristics 73 Power Requirements 73 B. Diagnostic Software 75 SunVTS Diagnostic Software 75 Updating SunVTS to Recognize the Adapter 76 ▼ To Update SunVTS to Recognize the Adapter 76 Using the SunVTSnetlbtest 77 ▼ To Use thenetlbtest 77 Index 79 vi Sun Dual 10GbE XFP PCI Express Card User’s Guide • January 2009
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Tables TABLE 1-1 Hardware and Software Requirements for Sun SPARC and X64 Servers 2 TABLE A-1 XFP Connector Characteristics 72 TABLE A-2 Performance Specifications 72 TABLE A-3 Physical Characteristics 73 TABLE A-4 Low-Profile Power Requirements 73 TABLE B-1 SunVTS Documentation 76 vii
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Figures FIGURE 1-1 Sun x8 Express Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber XFP Low Profile Adapter 2 FIGURE 8-1 Example of Servers Supporting Multiple VLANs With Tagging Adapters 68 FIGURE 8-2 Ethernet Tag Header Format 70 FIGURE A-1 Sun x8 Express Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet XFP Low Profile Adapter Connectors 73 ix
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Declaration of Conformity Compliance Model Number: ATLS2XGF Product Family Name: Sun x8 Express Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber XFP Low Profile Adapter EMC USA—FCC Class A 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 D
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Preface This guide provides instructions for installing both the hardware and software for the Sun Dual 10GbE XFP PCI Express card. This manual also describes how to configure the nxge driver, which controls the card. 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 prod
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Chapter 6 describes how to configure the Jumbo Frame feature. Chapter 7 describes how to configure link aggregation. Chapter 8 explains Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) in detail and provides configuration instructions and examples. Appendix A lists the specifications for the Sun x8 Express Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber XFP Low Profile Adapter. Appendix B provides an overview of the SunVTS™ diagnostic application and instructions for updating the SunVTS software to recognize the adapter. Usi
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Shell Prompts Shell Prompt C shell machine-name% C shell superuser machine-name# Bourne shell and Korn shell $ Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser # Typographic Conventions * Typeface Meaning Examples AaBbCc123 The names of commands, files, Edit your.login file. and directories; on-screen Use ls -a to list all files. computer output % You have mail. AaBbCc123 What you type, when contrasted % su with on-screen computer output Password: AaBbCc123 Book titles, new words or terms, Read Chapter 6 i
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Related Documentation The documents listed as online are available at: http://www.sun.com/documentation/ Application Title Part Number Format Location Release Notes Sun x8 Express Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet XFP Low 820-0185 PDF Online Profile Adapter Release Notes HTML Safety and Safety and Compliance Manual 816-7190 PDF Online compliance HTML Documentation, Support, and Training Sun Function URL Documentation http://www.sun.com/documentation/ Support http://www.sun.com/support/ Training http://ww
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Sun Welcomes Your Comments Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. You can submit your comments by going to: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback Please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback: Sun Dual 10GbE XFP PCI Express Card User’s Guide, part number 820-0184-13 Preface xvii
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CHAPTER 1 Product Overview This chapter provides an overview of the Sun x8 Express Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber XFP Low Profile Adapter, including: ■ “Components” on page 1 ■ “Product Description” on page 1 ■ “Hardware and Software Requirements” on page 2 ■ “Features” on page 3 Components The carton in which your Sun x8 Express Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber XFP Low Profile Adapter was shipped should contain the following items: ■ Sun x8 Express Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber XFP Low Profile A
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FIGURE 1-1 Sun x8 Express Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber XFP Low Profile Adapter Hardware and Software Requirements Before installing the adapter, make sure your system meets the hardware and software requirements. TABLE 1-1 lists the supported hardware and software. TABLE 1-1 Hardware and Software Requirements for Sun SPARC and X64 Servers Requirements Hardware or Software Hardware Sun Fire™ T1000, Sun Fire T2000, Sun Fire V445, Sun Fire V245, Sun Fire V215, Sun Fire U45, Sun Fire X4600, Sun Fi
