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Sun GigaSwift Ethernet
Adapter Installation and
User’s Guide
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
www.sun.com
Part No. 817-4341-10
August 2004, Revision A
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Copyright 2004 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 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 other countries. This docu
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Contents Preface xix 1. Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter Overview 1 Hardware Overview 1 Sun GigaSwift Ethernet MMF Adapter 1 LED Displays on the MMF Adapter 2 Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter 2 LED Displays on the UTP Adapter 3 Hardware and Software Requirements 4 Patch Requirements 4 Product Features 5 Key Protocols and Interfaces 5 Diagnostic Support 6 Support for Solaris 9 x86 Operating System 6 2. Installing the Adapter 7 Installing the Adapter With Dynamic Reconfiguration 7 Installing the A
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Setting thelocal-mac-address? Variable 13 Rebooting the System 14 Using the Installation Script 14 To Install the Software Using the Installation Script 15 Verifying the Software Installation 21 Configuring the Network Host Files 22 3. Network Configuration 25 Configuring the Network Host Files 25 Setting Up a GigaSwift Ethernet Network on a Diskless Client System 27 To Set Up a GigaSwift Ethernet Port on a Diskless Client 27 Installing the Solaris Operating System Over a GigaSwift Ethernet
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Setting Parameters Using thece.conf File 50 To Set Driver Parameters Using ace.conf File 51 Usability Enhancements to the Driver 52 GigaSwift Ethernet Driver Operating Statistics 54 Reporting the Link Partner Capabilities 55 5. Configuring VLANs 63 Overview of VLANs 63 Configuring VLANs 66 To Configure Static VLANs 67 A. Installing the Software Manually 69 Installing the Driver Software Manually 69 To Install the Driver Software Manually 69 Verifying Patches 74 To Install Patches 74 To
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Configuring Driver Parameters 87 Configuring VLANs 87 C. Specifications 89 Connectors 89 Performance Specifications 91 Physical Characteristics 91 Power Requirements 91 D. Diagnostic Software and Troubleshooting Issues 93 SunVTS Diagnostic Software 93 Using the SunVTSnetlbtest 94 To Use thenetlbtest 94 Using the OpenBoot PROM FCode Self-Test 95 To Run the FCode Self-Test Diagnostic 95 Troubleshooting Issues 98 Known Incompatibilities With Pre-IEEE 802.3z Network Switches 98 To Set Autonego
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Figures FIGURE 1-1 Sun GigaSwift Ethernet MMF Adapter 2 FIGURE 1-2 Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter 3 FIGURE 5-2 Ethernet Tag Header Format 66 FIGURE C-1 Sun GigaSwift Ethernet MMF Adapter Connector 89 FIGURE C-2 Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter Connector 90 vii
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Tables TABLE 1-1 Front Panel Display LEDs for the MMF Adapter 2 TABLE 1-2 Front Panel Display LEDs for the UTP Adapter 3 TABLE 3-1 Device Link Parameters 33 TABLE 3-2 link-clock Capabilities for Link Up 34 TABLE 4-1 ce Driver Parameter, Status, and Descriptions 38 TABLE 4-2 Operational Mode Parameters 39 TABLE 4-3 Read-Write Flow Control Keyword Descriptions 40 TABLE 4-4 Forced Mode Parameters 41 TABLE 4-5 Parameters Definingenable_ipg0 andipg0 42 TABLE 4-6 Read-Write Interpacket Gap Parameter V
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TABLE C-1 SC Connector Link Characteristics (IEEE P802.3z) 89 TABLE C-2 Cat-5 Connector Link Characteristics 90 TABLE C-3 Performance Sepcifications 91 TABLE C-4 Physical Characteristics 91 TABLE C-5 Power Requirements 91 TABLE D-1 SunVTS Documentation 94 TABLE D-2 Troubleshooting the GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter 101 x Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • August 2004
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Declaration of Conformity Compliance Model Number: GCS Product Family Name: Sun GigaSwift Copper Ethernet PCI Adapter Card (X4050A) 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 Directive 89/336/E
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EN61000-4-6 3 V EN61000-4-8 1 A/m EN61000-4-11 Pass EN61000-3-2 Pass EN61000-3-3 Pass Safety This equipment complies with the following requirements of Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC: EC Type Examination Certificates: EN 60950:2000, 3rd Edition TÜV Rheinland Certificate No. IEC 60950:2000, 3rd Edition, CB Scheme Certificate No. Evaluated to all CB Countries UL 60950, 3rd Edition, CSA C22.2 No. 60950-00 File: Vol. Sec. Supplementary Information: This product was tested and complies with all the
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Declaration of Conformity Compliance Model Number: GFS Product Family Name: Sun GigaSwift Fiber Ethernet PCI Adapter Card (X4051A) 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 Directive 89/336/EE
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EN61000-4-11 Pass EN61000-3-2 Pass EN61000-3-3 Pass Safety This equipment complies with the following requirements of Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC: EC Type Examination Certificates: EN 60950:2000, 3rd Edition TÜV Rheinland Certificate No. IEC 60950:2000, 3rd Edition, CB Scheme Certificate No. Evaluated to all CB Countries UL 60950, 3rd Edition, CSA C22.2 No. 60950-00 File: Vol. Sec. Supplementary Information: This product was tested and complies with all the requirements for the CE Mark. ____
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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. Graphic showing the Japanese VCCI-A regulatory statement. Graphic showing the Japanese VCCI-B regulatory stateme
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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. Graphic showing the BSMI Class A Notice for products shipped to Taiwan. GOST-R Certification Mark Graphic showing the GOST-R Certification Mark. ix
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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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Appendix C lists the specifications for the Sun GigaSwift Ethernet adapter. Appendix D provides an overview of the SunVTS diagnostic application and instructions for testing the adapter using the onboard FCode selftest. There is also a section outlining some common troubleshooting issues. Using UNIX Commands ® This document might not contain information on basic UNIX commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. See the following for this
