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- Page 1 ™ SunSwift SBus Adapter Installation and User’s Guide The Network Is the Computer ™ Sun Microsystems Computer Company 2550 Garcia Avenue Mountain View, CA 94043 USA 415 960-1300 fax 415 969-9131 Part No.: 802-4535-10 Revision A, December 1995...
- Page 2 Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 and FAR 52.227-19. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, and Solaris are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in the United States and in other countries.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Preface ..........1. - Page 4 2.5.2 Running Diagnostics......2.5.3 Auto-Negotiation ......2.5.4 Configuring Driver Parameters.
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Page 5: Unix Commands
UNIX Commands Preface This manual describes how to install and use your SBus card. The procedures in this manual assume that you are a system or network administrator experienced in installing similar hardware and that you are familiar with Solaris administration. This document may not include specific software commands or procedures. -
Page 6: Typographic Conventions
Typographic Conventions Shell Prompts The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book. Typeface or Symbol Meaning The names of commands, AaBbCc123 files, and directories; on-screen computer output What you type, contrasted AaBbCc123 with on-screen computer output AaBbCc123 Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value... -
Page 7: Related Documents
SunVTS 1.0 User’s Guide Platform Notes: The hme Fast Ethernet Device Driver The SunDocs Order Desk is a distribution center for Sun Microsystems technical documents. You can use major credit cards and company purchase orders. You can order documents in the following ways. - Page 8 Connections between the workstation and peripherals must be made using shielded cables in order to maintain compliance with FCC radio frequency emission limits. Modifications Modifications to this device, not approved by Sun Microsystems, Inc. may void the authority granted to the end user by the FCC to operate the equipment. DOC Class B Notice—Canada This digital apparatus does not exceed Class B limits for radio noise emission for a digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
- Page 9 Preface...
- Page 10 SunSwift SBus Adapter Installation and User’s Guide—December 1995...
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Page 11: Preparing For Installation
Preparing for Installation The SunSwift™ SBus Adapter offers fast Ethernet and FastWide SCSI-2 capabilities on the same SBus card. SBus connector This SBus card offers the following features: • Switchable 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet. Automatically sets 10/100 Mbps speed. Conforms to IEEE 802.3u Ethernet standard. •... -
Page 12: Requirements For Using The Sbus Adapter
1.1 Requirements for Using the SBus Adapter Before installing the adapter, make sure your system meets the following hardware and software requirements: Systems Firmware Operating System Peripherals SCSI Cables SCSI Cabling You can daisy chain up to 15 devices on the SunSwift SBus Adapter as follows: Wide-to-wide devices Wide-to-narrow devices The SCSI bus must be terminated at the end of the chain. -
Page 13: If Solaris 2.5 Is Not Installed On Your System
Ethernet Cabling An additional Ethernet cable is required if you want to use your system’s existing Ethernet interface and the SunSwift SBus Adapter Ethernet interface. Disabling Your Current Ethernet Device If you remove your system’s existing Ethernet cable (either from its on-board Ethernet device or from an existing Ethernet card) and insert it into the SunSwift SBus Adapter Ethernet connection, you must disable your current card’s Ethernet device. -
Page 14: Using The Sunswift Sbus Adapter As Your Only Ethernet Interface
1.3.1 Using the SunSwift SBus Adapter as Your Only Ethernet Interface You will be installing software from the Solaris 2.5 CD-ROM. Make sure the Solaris 2.5 CD-ROM is properly placed in the CD-ROM drive before performing the following tasks. 1. As superuser, add the SUNWhmd and SUNWhmdu packages to your system: # pkgadd -a none -d /cdrom/solaris_2_5_sparc/s0/Solaris_2.5 SUNWhmd SUNWhmdu 2. -
Page 15: Using The Sunswift Sbus Adapter And Existing Ethernet Interface
9. Power off your system, using standard shutdown procedures described in Solaris 2.5 Handbook for SMCC Peripherals. 10. Install the SunSwift SBus Adapter as described in Chapter 2. 1.3.2 Using the SunSwift SBus Adapter and Existing Ethernet Interface You will be installing software from the Solaris 2.5 CD-ROM. Make sure the Solaris 2.5 CD-ROM is properly placed in the CD-ROM drive before performing the following tasks. - Page 16 5. Create a /etc/hostname.hme <num> file for the Ethernet channel you are 6. In this file, add a line containing just the host name that you assigned for 7. Power off your system, using standard shutdown procedures described in 8. Install the SunSwift SBus Adapter as described in Chapter 2. SunSwift SBus Adapter Installation and User’s Guide—December 1995 planning to use for the SunSwift SBus Adapter.
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Page 17: Installing The Adapter
Installing the Adapter This chapter tells you how to install the adapter in your system, verify that the adapter is correctly installed, and boot your system. 2.1 Performing the Installation Note – Refer to your system installation or service manual (and the SCSI device installation manual, as necessary) for detailed instructions for the following tasks. -
Page 18: Verifying The Installation
2.2 Verifying the Installation Refer to the Solaris 2.5 Handbook for SMCC Peripherals manual or your Solaris documentation for detailed instructions for the following tasks. 1. Power on the system, and when the banner appears, press the Stop-A keys 2. Use the show-devs command to list the devices in the system. •... -
Page 19: Booting The System
2.3 Booting the System Refer to the Solaris 2.5 Handbook for SMCC Peripherals manual for detailed instructions for the following tasks. • To boot the system from the default boot device, use the boot -r command. • To use the SunSwift SBus Adapter Ethernet interface as the boot device, specify the OpenBoot™... -
Page 20: Installing The Solaris 2.5 Software
2.4 Installing the Solaris 2.5 Software You will be installing software from the Solaris 2.5 CD-ROM. Make sure the Solaris 2.5 CD-ROM is properly placed in the CD-ROM drive before performing the following tasks. If you are going to use more than one Ethernet interface, you must manually re-enter your existing Ethernet interface’s device name in the /etc/hosts file and create its hostname.xx<num>... -
Page 21: Running Diagnostics
2.5 Post-Installation Procedures (Optional) Perform the following tasks to verify and customize the performance of the SunSwift SBus Adapter. 2.5.1 Watching Network Activity Make sure that you are connected to an active network. You can watch network activity or incoming network packets by typing the following: ok watch-net-all /iommu@f,e0000000/sbus@f,e0001000/SUNW,hme@0,8c00000... -
Page 22: Auto-Negotiation
2.5.3 Auto-Negotiation A key feature of the SunSwift SBus Adapter is auto-negotiation. The auto- negotiation protocol, as specified by the 100BASE-TX standard, automatically selects the operation mode (half-duplex or full-duplex) and speed (10 Mbps or 100 Mbps) for the adapter. The hme device driver operates the SUNW,hme device by default in half- duplex mode only. -
Page 23: Interface Signals
Interface Signals A.1 SunSwift SBus Adapter Connectors RJ-45 Connector A.2 RJ-45 Connector Signals 68-pin SCSI-2 Connector Signal Transmit+ Transmit- Receive+ No Connection No Connection Receive- No Connection No Connection... - Page 24 A.3 SCSI-2 Connector Signals Signal SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_TERMPOWER SCSI_TERMPOWER PULLUP SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SCSI_GND SunSwift SBus Adapter Installation and User’s Guide—December 1995 Signal SCSI_D<12>_ SCSI_D<13>_...
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Page 25: Physical Characteristics
Specifications B.1 Physical Characteristics Length Width Weight B.2 Power Requirements Maximum Power Dissipation 9.5 Watt Voltage Tolerance Ripple Operational Current B.3 Performance Specifications Maximum Ethernet Transfer Rate 10/100 Mbps Network Interface Ethernet Version SCSI Interface SBus Clock SBus Burst Sizes SBus Modes SBus Parity SBus Version... - Page 26 SunSwift SBus Adapter Installation and User’s Guide—December 1995...
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