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Sun GigaSwift Ethernet
Adapter Installation and
User’s Guide
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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Part No. 806-2989-10
February 2001, Revision A
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Copyright 2001 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 901 San Antonio Road • Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900 USA. 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. Third-party software, including font technology, is copyrighted and licensed from Sun supplie
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Regulatory Compliance Statements Your Sun product is marked to indicate its compliance class: • 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 de
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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. iv Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • February 2001
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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. v
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vi Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • February 2001
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Declaration of Conformity Compliance Model Number: GCC PCI Product Name: Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter (X1150A) EMC European Union This equipment complies with the following requirements of the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC: EN55022:1998 / CISPR22:1997 Class A EN550024:1998 EN61000-4-2 4 kV (Direct), 8 kV (Air) EN61000-4-3 3 V/m EN61000-4-4 1.0 kV Power Lines, 0.5 kV Signal Lines EN61000-4-5 1 kV Line-Line, 2 kV Line-Gnd Power Lines EN61000-4-6 3 V EN61000-4-8 3 A/m EN61000-4-11 Pass EN61000-3-2
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viii Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • February 2001
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Contents 1. Product Overview 1 Hardware Overview 1 Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter 2 Hardware and Software Requirements 3 Product Features 3 Key Protocols and Interfaces 3 Diagnostic Support 4 2. Installing the Adapter 5 Installing the Driver Software 5 Installing the Adapter Without Dynamic Reconfiguration 8 ▼ To Install the Adapter 8 ▼ To Verify the Installation 9 Setting thelocal-mac-address Property 12 Rebooting the System 13 Installing the Adapter With Dynamic Reconfiguration 14 ▼ To Ins
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Setting Up a Diskless Client System on a GigaSwift Ethernet Network 19 ▼ To Set Up a Diskless Client on a GigaSwift Ethernet Network 20 Installing the Solaris Operating Environment Over a GigaSwift Ethernet Network 21 ▼ To Install the Solaris Environment Over a GigaSwift Ethernet Network 21 4. Configuring Driver Parameters 25 GigaSwift Ethernet Device Driver Parameters 25 Driver Parameter Values and Definitions 26 Operational Mode Parameters 27 Flow Control Parameters 28 Gigabit Forced Mode Para
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Connectors 51 Performance Specifications 52 Physical Characteristics 52 Power Requirements 52 B. Diagnostic Software and Troubleshooting Issues 53 SunVTS Diagnostic Software 53 Using the OpenBoot PROM FCode Self-Test 54 ▼ Running the Ethernet FCode Self-Test Diagnostic 54 Troubleshooting Issues 56 Known Incompatibilities with Pre-IEEE 802.3z Network Switches 56 ▼ To Set Autonegotiation tooff for a SunSwitch or an Alteon ACE 110 Switch 56 ▼ To Set Autonegotiation tooff for Other Noncompliant Netw
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Figures FIGURE 1-1 Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter 2 FIGURE 2-1 Cat-5 Twisted-Pair Cable 9 FIGURE 5-1 Example of Servers Supporting Multiple VLANs with Tagging Adapters 46 FIGURE 5-2 Ethernet Tag Header Format 48 FIGURE A-1 Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter Connector 51 xiii
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Tables TABLE 2-1 Files and Directories on the CD-ROM 6 TABLE 4-1 ce Driver Parameter, Status, and Descriptions 26 TABLE 4-2 Operational Mode Parameters 27 TABLE 4-3 Read-Write Flow Control Keyword Descriptions 28 TABLE 4-4 Forced Mode Parameter 29 TABLE 4-5 Parameters Definingenable_ipg0 andipg0 30 TABLE 4-6 Read-Write Interpacket Gap Parameter Values and Descriptions 30 TABLE 4-7 RX Blanking Register for Alias Read 31 TABLE 4-8 RX Random Early Detecting 8-Bit Vectors 31 TABLE 4-9 PCI Bus Interf
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Preface The Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter Installation and User’s Guide provides installation instructions for both the Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP adapter and the Sun GigaSwift Ethernet MMF adapter. This manual also describes how to configure the driver software. These instructions are designed for enterprise system administrators with experience installing network hardware and software. How This Book Is Organized Chapter 1, provides a description of the adapter, including hardware and software
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Using UNIX Commands ® This document may not contain information on basic UNIX commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. See one or more of the following for this information: ■ Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals ■ AnswerBook2™ online documentation for the Solaris™ operating environment ■ Other software documentation that you received with your system Typographic Conventions Typeface Meaning Examples AaBbCc123 The names of commands, f
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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 # Related Documentation Application Title PCI Adapter Installation Your system installation or service manual Storage Device Installation Your storage device installation or service manual Dynamic Reconfiguration Sun Enterprise 6x00, 5x00, 4x00, and 3x00 Systems Installation Dynamic Reconfiguration User’s Guide Diagnostic Software SunVTS User’s Guid
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