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Sun GigabitEthernet PCI
Adapter 1.0 Product Notes
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Part No.: 805-1138-10
Revision A, August 1997
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Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter Product Notes These release notes provide the latest software information about the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.0. It is a supplement to the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.0 User’s Guide. Quick Installation Instructions This section provides you an overview of what you must do to install and configure the Sun Gigabit Ethernet PCI Adapter. For more detailed instructions, refer to the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.0 User’s Guide. ▼ To Install the Adapte
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▼ To Install the Software 1. Become root. 2. Place the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Mount the CD-ROM on a local directory. If the Volume Manager (vold) is running, on your machine, then the CD-ROM is mounted automatically under /cdrom/sungige_1_0 when it is loaded in the drive 4. Access the package directory. # cd /cdrom/sungige_1_0/Product 5. Install the software by entering pkgadd -d . (don’t forget the dot): # pkgadd -d . The screen displays a list of packages available for installation:
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8. When you have finished loading the software, unmount the CD-ROM directory: # cd / # eject /cdrom If the automounter fails to flush a previous mount point, you may see the following directory: /cdrom/sungige_1_0#1 If this should happen, remove the empty directory. # rmdir /cdrom/sungige_1_0#1 ▼ Configure the Host Files 1. Enter echo /etc/hostname.vge0. The variable represents the name to be associated with the first gigabit ethernet adapter (for example, echo m
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Documentation Updates This section corrects or updates the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adaper 1.0 User’s Guide. Hardware Requirements The Sun Gigabit Ethernet PCI Adapter 1.0 User's Guide incorrectly states that the PCI adapter will be supported on the Sun Ultra2. The PCI adapter will be supported on the Sun Ultra Enterprise 3000 and Sun Ultra Enterprise 4000 and 5000 systems with PCI I/O cards. The Ultra Enterprise systems will support 2 Gigabit Ethernet cards. Installation Correction On page 6 of
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LED Indicators An explanation of the LED indicators was omitted from the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.0 User’s Guide. TABLE 1 explains the LED indicators on the adapter. TABLE 1 Sun GigabitEthernet PCI LEDs Light State Description Yellow •Off •Connection is good •On •Fault condition detected on this port, which could be the result of a bad cable or a bad connector; or no cable is connected to this port • Blinking •Data coming in Green • Off •Port not connected to a device • Steady •Link det
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1000BASE-SX Link Characteristics (IEEE P802.3z draft) TABLE 2 has been updated to reflect changes in the latest draft from IEEE. TABLE 2 replaces Table B-1 in the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter User’s Guide TABLE 2 1000BASE-SX Link Characteristics (IEEE P802.3z draft) Description 62.5 Micron MMF 50 Micron MMF Unit Operating Range 2 to 160 meters 2 to 550 meters m Configuring Driver Parameters Two new capabilities have been added to the parameters you can change using the ndd utility: nic_tracin
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TABLE 3 explains the available parameters and shows the default value as well as the minimum and maximum allowed values of each. TABLE 3 Explanation of ndd Parameters Parameter Meaning Default Minimum Maximum stat_ticks Minimum number of 100 usec 100 0 No limit tics between interrupts send_max_coalesced_bds Number of sends before a 60 1 127 send complete event is set. recv_max-coalesced_bds Maximum number of receives61 511 that can be bundled into an event. nic_tracing (not currently used) 0 0 N
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8 Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.0 Product Notes • August 1997
