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Sun 10-Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X
Adapter Installation and User’s
Guide
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
www.sun.com
Part No. 819-0938-12
December 2005, Revision A
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Copyright2005SunMicrosystems,Inc.,4150NetworkCircle,SantaClara,California95054,U.S.A.Allrightsreserved. SunMicrosystems,Inc.hasintellectualpropertyrightsrelatingtotechnologythatisdescribedinthisdocument.Inparticular,andwithout limitation,theseintellectualpropertyrightsmayincludeoneormoreoftheU.S.patentslistedathttp://www.sun.com/patentsandoneor moreadditionalpatentsorpendingpatentapplicationsintheU.S.andinothercountries. Thisdocumentandtheproducttowhichitpertainsaredistributedunderlicensesrestri
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Contents Preface xiii 1. Product Overview 1 Product Description 1 Hardware and Software Requirements 2 Features 3 2. Installing the Adapter 5 Installing the Adapter Without Dynamic Reconfiguration 5 ▼ To Install the Adapter 6 ▼ To Install the Optical Transceiver 7 ▼ To Verify the Hardware Installation 9 Rebooting the System 10 Installing the Adapter With Dynamic Reconfiguration 11 Using the Installation Script 11 ▼ To Install the Software Using the Installation Script 11 Verifying the Software I
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10-Gigabit Ethernet Driver Parameter Values and Definitions 20 Flow Control Parameters 20 Interrupt Parameters 21 Jumbo Frames 22 ▼ To Configure Jumbo Frames Usingndd 22 ▼ To Configure Jumbo Frames in a Linux Environment 23 Settingixge Driver Parameters 23 Setting Parameters Using thendd Utility 23 ▼ To Specify Device Instances for thendd Utility 24 Noninteractive and Interactive Modes 24 ▼ To Use thendd Utility in Noninteractive Mode 24 ▼ To Use thendd Utility in Interactive Mode 25 Setting Par
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B. Diagnostic Software 45 SunVTS Diagnostic Software 45 Updating SunVTS to Recognize the Adapter 46 ▼ To Update SunVTS to Recognize the Adapter 46 Using the SunVTSnetlbtest 47 ▼ To Use thenetlbtest 47 C. Installing the Software Manually 49 ▼ To Install the Driver Software Manually 49 D. Installing the Sun 10-Gigabit Ethernet Device Driver on Linux Platforms 53 Setting Up the Driver in a Linux Platform 53 ▼ To Set Up the Driver in a Linux Platform 53 Setting Driver Parameters in a Linux Environme
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Tables TABLE 1-1 Hardware and Software Requirements for Sun SPARC Servers 2 TABLE 3-1 ixge Driver Parameter, Status, and Descriptions 20 TABLE 3-2 Read-Write Flow Control Keyword Descriptions 21 TABLE 3-3 RX Blanking Register for Alias Read 21 TABLE 3-4 accept-jumbo Parameters 22 TABLE 3-5 Read-Onlyixge Device Capabilities 29 TABLE 3-6 Receive and Transmit Parameters 30 TABLE A-1 Performance Specifications 43 TABLE A-2 Physical Characteristics 44 TABLE A-3 Power Requirements 44 TABLE B-1 SunVTS
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Figures FIGURE 1-1 Sun 10-Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X Adapter with Optical Transceiver Installed 2 FIGURE 1-2 Sun 10-Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X Adapter Fiber Optic Channels 3 FIGURE 4-1 Example of Servers Supporting Multiple VLANs With Tagging Adapters 38 FIGURE 4-2 Ethernet Tag Header Format 40 ix
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Declaration of Conformity Compliance Model Number: Kirkwood Product Family Name: Sun 10-GB Ethernet PCIX (X5558A 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/EEC: As Telecommunicat
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Preface The Sun 10-Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X Adapter Installation and User’s Guide provides installation instructions for the Sun 10-Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X adapter. This document 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. Chapter 2 describes how to install
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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. Refer to the following for this information: ■ Software documentation that you received with your system ■ Solaris™ Operating System documentation, which is at: http://docs.sun.com Shell Prompts Shell Prompt C shell machine-name% C shell superuser machine-name# Bourne shell and Korn shell $ Bourne shell and Korn she
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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 in the User’s Guide. words to be emphasized. These are called class options. Replace command-line variables You must be superuser to do this. with real
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Contacting Sun Technical Support If you have technical questions about this product that are not answered in this document, go to: http://www.sun.com/service/contacting 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 10-Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X Adapter Installation and U
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CHAPTER 1 Product Overview This chapter contains an overview of the Sun 10-Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X adapter, including: ■ “Product Description” on page 1 ■ “Hardware and Software Requirements” on page 2 ■ “Features” on page 3 Product Description The Sun 10-Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X adapter is a low profile 133 MHz 10 gigabit Ethernet card utilizing the Intel 82597EX PCI-X MAC controller with XFP-based 10- gigabit Ethernet optics. FIGURE 1-1 shows the adapter with the optical transceiver inserted. Not
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FIGURE 1-1 Sun 10-Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X Adapter with Optical Transceiver Installed Hardware and Software Requirements Before installing the adapter, make sure your system meets the required hardware ® and software. TABLE 1-1 lists the supported hardware and software for Sun SPARC systems. TABLE 1-1 Hardware and Software Requirements for Sun SPARC Servers Requirements Hardware or Software Hardware Sun Fire™ V440, 490, 880, V890, T2000 Sun Fire V40z, X4200 Operating System Solaris 9 9/04, and 10
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FIGURE 1-2 Sun 10-Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X Adapter Fiber Optic Channels Features The Sun 10-Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X adapter addresses the following requirements and provides additional features and benefits: ■ One full-duplex 10 gigabit Ethernet interface that uses a small form factor pluggable (XFP) optical transceiver duplex LC fiber connector ■ PCI-X -133MHz compatible and PCI-66 MHz compliant ■ Uses the Intel 82597EX PCI-X MAC controller ■ Uses XAUI to XFI Serdes ■ Dynamic reconfiguration (DR)
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