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June 2019

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  • Page 1 Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter ® User's Guide Part No: E75876-02 June 2019...
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Physical Specifications ...................  21 Electrical Specifications .................. 22 Environmental Specifications ................ 22 Hardware and Software Requirements ...............  23 Supported Cables .................. 24 Updating Software ..................... 25 ▼ Update the OS (Oracle Solaris) .............. 25 Installing the Driver ................... 27 ▼ Verify the i40e Driver (Oracle Solaris) ............ 28 ▼ Verify the i40evf Driver (Oracle Solaris) .............  29...
  • Page 6 ▼ Configure the Network Interface (Oracle Solaris) ...........  48 Boot Options .................... 48 ▼ Boot Over the Network (PXE) .............. 49 ▼ Boot Over a 10GbE Network (Oracle Solaris x86/x64 and Linux) .....  49 ▼ Install Oracle Solaris 11 Over a Network (Oracle SPARC) .......  51 Configuring Driver Parameters .................  55 ▼...
  • Page 7 ▼ Recover From a Port Hang (Oracle Solaris) .......... 84 ▼ Analyze Slow Network Performance (Oracle Solaris) ........ 86 ▼ Analyze Why the Link Is Not Up After Back-To-Back Cable Connection (Oracle Solaris) ...................... 87 ▼ Analyze Why Changing the MTU Does Not Correctly Set the Link Property (Oracle Solaris) .....................
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  • Page 9: Using This Documentation

    Required knowledge – Advanced experience troubleshooting and replacing hardware. ■ In this document, the term “adapter” refers to the Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter, the term “x86” refers to 64-bit and 32-bit systems manufactured using processors compatible with the AMD64, Intel Xeon, or Intel Pentium product families, and the term “Oracle Solaris” refers to Oracle Solaris 11.3 SRU22.
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  • Page 11: Understanding The Installation Process

    Understanding the Installation Process These topics provide an overview of the installation process for the adapter: “Installation Task Overview (Oracle Solaris)” on page 11 ■ “Installation Task Overview (Linux)” on page 12 ■ “Installation Task Overview (Windows)” on page 13 ■...

  • Page 12: Installation Task Overview (Linux)

    “Electrical Specifications” on page 22 “Environmental Specifications” on page 22 Determine if the driver is supported on your server “Hardware and Software Requirements” on page 23 and the driver is up to date. Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...

  • Page 13: Installation Task Overview (Windows)

    Install the adapter and verify the installation. “Installing the Adapter” on page 37 Boot over the network. “Boot Options” on page 48 “Boot Over a 10GbE Network (Oracle Solaris x86/x64 and Linux)” on page 49 Configure the driver parameters. “Set Driver Parameters (Linux)” on page 58 “Driver Parameters (Linux)”...
  • Page 14 Related Information “Installation Task Overview (Oracle Solaris)” on page 11 ■ “Installation Task Overview (Linux)” on page 12 ■ Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide Product Page (https://www.oracle. ■ com/networking/index.html). Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...

  • Page 15: Understanding The Adapter

    “Troubleshooting the Adapter (Oracle Solaris)” on page 83 ■ Shipping Kit Contents The carton in which the adapter was shipped contains the following items: Adapter with a low-profile bracket attached ■ Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter Where To Find Documentation ■ Understanding the Adapter...

  • Page 16: Adapter Overview

    ■ Adapter Overview The Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter is a standalone PCIe 3.0 x8 card that can be low profile or full height. This adapter has four independent ports, and you can configure and operate each port a different speed. An RJ45 Ethernet cable connects to each port. The adapter is used for virtualized cloud deployments and network virtualization.

  • Page 17: Front Panel Connectors And Leds

    Front Panel Connectors and LEDs Related Information “Shipping Kit Contents” on page 15 ■ “Front Panel Connectors and LEDs” on page 17 ■ Front Panel Connectors and LEDs On the front panel between the four ports, two LEDs display the activity and port speed for each port.
  • Page 18 Front Panel Connectors and LEDs Description Port 0 Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 indicates Port status and activity: Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...
  • Page 19 Front Panel Connectors and LEDs Description ■ Solid Green – Port is up. ■ Blinking Green – Traffic is occurring on the port. ■ Off – Port is not active. indicates Link speed: ■ Solid Green – 10GbE. ■ Solid Yellow – 1GbE. ■...
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  • Page 21: Confirming Specifications And Requirements

    “Configuring Jumbo Frames” on page 61 ■ “Configuring a Link Aggregation” on page 65 ■ “Configuring VLANs and VXLANs” on page 69 ■ “Removing the Driver” on page 75 ■ “Troubleshooting the Adapter (Oracle Solaris)” on page 83 ■ Physical Specifications Confirming Specifications and Requirements...

  • Page 22: Electrical Specifications

    12V ± 8% 3.3Vaux ± 9% Related Information “Physical Specifications” on page 21 ■ “Environmental Specifications” on page 22 ■ “Hardware and Software Requirements” on page 23 ■ Environmental Specifications Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...

  • Page 23: Hardware And Software Requirements

    Hardware and software support changes over time. For the latest information concerning I/O options supported by your server, refer to http://www.oracle.com/networking/index.html. For Oracle Solaris OS systems, the minimum supported version is Solaris 11.3 SRU22. Related Information “Physical Specifications” on page 21 ■...

  • Page 24: Supported Cables

    Supported Cables Supported Cables The Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter supports 10GBase-T, 1000Base-T, and 100Base-T cables. When you install a cable, follow the guidelines in “Cable Cautions” on page Speed Cable Type Maximum Distance Supported CAT 6 10GBase-T CAT 6a...

  • Page 25: Updating Software

    For the latest list of supported platforms and operating systems, see “Hardware and Software Requirements” on page For Solaris OS systems, the minimum supported version is required, which is Oracle Solaris 11.3 SRU22. Update the entire OS image on the client server.
  • Page 26 Update the OS (Oracle Solaris) “Installing the Driver” on page 27 ■ Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...

  • Page 27: Installing The Driver

    These topics describe how to install the driver on all server types. Description Links Verify the driver on an Oracle Solaris “Verify the i40e Driver (Oracle Solaris)” on page 28 platform. “Verify the i40evf Driver (Oracle Solaris)” on page 29 Download and install the driver on a “Download and Install the i40e Driver (Linux)”...

  • Page 28: Verify The I40E Driver (Oracle Solaris)

    - Virtual function (VF) driver ■ Oracle Solaris 11.3 SRU22 OS is the first release to support this adapter. You can Note - upgrade to or install this release, but the version of the driver must be the same on both the client and the server.

  • Page 29: Verify The I40Evf Driver (Oracle Solaris)

    - Virtual function (VF) driver ■ The Oracle Solaris 11.3 SRU22 OS is the first release to support this adapter. You can Note - upgrade to or install this release, but the version of the driver must be the same on both the client and the server.

  • Page 30: Download And Install The I40E Driver (Linux)

    If the i40evf driver is not listed, the driver might not be loaded. You can use the Note - modload command to load the driver if needed. # modload /kernel/drv/arch/i40evf where arch is amd64 for 64-bit Intel servers or sparcv9 for Oracle SPARC servers. Related Information “Verify the i40e Driver (Oracle Solaris)” on page 28 ■...
  • Page 31 Download and Install the i40e Driver (Linux) In a browser, go to: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/24411 Select Downloads and Drivers. Select Linux as the OS. Select this driver: Network Adapter Virtual Function Driver for 40 Gigabit Network Connections. Select Download. The download begins. The file named i40e-x.x.xx.tar.gz is saved in the ~/Desktop directory of your server.

  • Page 32: Download And Install The I40Evf Driver (Linux)

    Log in to your server. In a browser, go to http://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/24693. Select Downloads and Drives. Select Linux as the OS. Select the Network Adapter Virtual Function Driver for 40 Gigabit Network Connections driver. Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...
  • Page 33 Download and Install the i40evf Driver (Linux) Select Download. The download begins. The file named i40evf-x.x.xx.tar.gz is saved in the ~/Desktop directory of your server. The primary driver link is a buildable source archive that works with Linux 2.6.x kernels Note - only and requires that the currently running kernel match the SRC RPM...

  • Page 34: Download And Install The I40E Driver (Windows)

    Click on the .exe files to install the driver. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard. If the Found New Hardware Wizard screen is displayed, click Cancel. The autorun utility automatically runs after you have extracted the files. Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...

  • Page 35: Download And Install The I40Evf Driver (Windows)

    Download and Install the i40evf Driver (Windows) Related Information “Verify the i40e Driver (Oracle Solaris)” on page 28 ■ “Verify the i40evf Driver (Oracle Solaris)” on page 29 ■ “Download and Install the i40e Driver (Linux)” on page 30 ■...
  • Page 36 Download and Install the i40evf Driver (Windows) “Download and Install the i40evf Driver (Linux)” on page 32 ■ “Download and Install the i40e Driver (Windows)” on page 34 ■ Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...

  • Page 37: Installing The Adapter

    “Install the Adapter” on page 40 Verify the adapter installation. “Verify the Adapter Installation (Oracle SPARC)” on page 41 “Verify the Adapter Installation (Oracle Solaris x86)” on page 43 “Verify the Adapter Installation (Linux)” on page 44 “Verify the Adapter Installation (Windows)” on page 45 Related Information “Understanding the Installation Process”...

  • Page 38: Related Information

    Cable Cautions The Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter is a 4x10G adapter, and supports twisted-pair copper cabling. 4x10GbE Mode Part Number Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T ■ 7111182, factory installed Adapter ■ 7111181, Xoption Related Information “Cable Cautions” on page 38 ■...

  • Page 39: Related Information

    “Install the Adapter” on page 40 ■ “Verify the Adapter Installation (Oracle SPARC)” on page 41 ■ “Verify the Adapter Installation (Oracle Solaris x86)” on page 43 ■ “Verify the Adapter Installation (Linux)” on page 44 ■ “Verify the Adapter Installation (Windows)” on page 45 ■...

  • Page 40: Install The Adapter

    Slide the adapter face plate into the small slot at the end of the PCIe opening. Applying even pressure at both corners of the adapter, push the adapter until it is firmly seated in the slot. Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...

  • Page 41: Verify The Adapter Installation (Oracle Sparc)

    Follow the instructions in the appropriate section. “Verify the Adapter Installation (Oracle SPARC)” on page 41 “Verify the Adapter Installation (Oracle Solaris x86)” on page 43 “Verify the Adapter Installation (Linux)” on page 44 “Verify the Adapter Installation (Windows)” on page 45 Related Information “Adapter Description”...
  • Page 42 02050030 00000000 00000000 00000000 00080000 local-mac-address 3c fd fe 50 00 f0 version Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter FCode 3.7 10/18/2016 board-model 7096675 model 7111181/7111182 compatible pciex8086,1589.108e.7b1c.1 pciex8086,1589.108e.7b1c pciex8086,1589.1 pciex8086,1589 Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...

  • Page 43: Verify The Adapter Installation (Oracle Solaris X86)

    “Cable Cautions” on page 38 ■ “Install the Adapter” on page 40 ■ “Verify the Adapter Installation (Oracle Solaris x86)” on page 43 ■ “Verify the Adapter Installation (Linux)” on page 44 ■ “Verify the Adapter Installation (Windows)” on page 45 ■...

  • Page 44: Verify The Adapter Installation (Linux)

    Verify the Adapter Installation (Linux) Check the version of the Oracle Solaris SRU. You must have at least Oracle Solaris 11.3 SRU22 OS installed. For example: % pkg info entire Name: entire Summary: entire incorporation including Support Repository Update (Oracle Solaris 11.3.22.4.0).

  • Page 45: Verify The Adapter Installation (Windows)

    “Install the Adapter” on page 40 ■ “Verify the Adapter Installation (Oracle SPARC)” on page 41 ■ “Verify the Adapter Installation (Oracle Solaris x86)” on page 43 ■ “Verify the Adapter Installation (Windows)” on page 45 ■ Verify the Adapter Installation (Windows) Click Control Panel.
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  • Page 47: Configuring The Network

    These topics describe how to configure the network for the adapter. Description Links Configure the network for an Oracle “Configure the Network Interface (Oracle Solaris)” on page 48 Solaris server. Boot over the network. “Boot Options” on page 48 “Boot Over the Network (PXE)” on page 49 “Boot Over a 10GbE Network (Oracle Solaris x86/x64 and...

  • Page 48: Configure The Network Interface (Oracle Solaris)

    “Boot Options” on page 48 ■ “Boot Over the Network (PXE)” on page 49 ■ “Boot Over a 10GbE Network (Oracle Solaris x86/x64 and Linux)” on page 49 ■ “Install Oracle Solaris 11 Over a Network (Oracle SPARC)” on page 51 ■...

  • Page 49: Boot Over The Network (Pxe)

    “Configure the Network Interface (Oracle Solaris)” on page 48 ■ “Boot Over the Network (PXE)” on page 49 ■ “Boot Over a 10GbE Network (Oracle Solaris x86/x64 and Linux)” on page 49 ■ “Install Oracle Solaris 11 Over a Network (Oracle SPARC)” on page 51 ■...
  • Page 50 The server should reboot after saving the boot configuration. On Oracle platforms, press the F12 key to install the OS from the network. If the cable is connected to the correct port, you should see the MAC address that you assigned to your PXE server displayed by BIOS.

  • Page 51: Install Oracle Solaris 11 Over A Network (Oracle Sparc)

    Oracle Solaris 11 OS over the network. Prepare an installation server and a client server for installing the Oracle Solaris 11 OS over the network. Create an installation server that contains the image of the Oracle Solaris 11 Set up the client server to be installed over the network.
  • Page 52 Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter FCode 3.7 10/18/2016 board-model 7096675 model 7111181/7111182 compatible pciex8086,1589.108e.7b1c.1 pciex8086,1589.108e.7b1c pciex8086,1589.1 pciex8086,1589 pciexclass,020000 pciexclass,0200 address-bits 00000030 max-frame-size 00002400 network-interface-type ethernet device_type network name network fcode-rom-offset 00059c00 vf-stride 00000001 first-vf-offset 00000010 total-vfs 00000020 Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...
  • Page 53 Oracle Solaris 11 OS. Proceed with the Oracle Solaris 11 OS installation. Refer to Managing Network Virtualization and Network Resources in Oracle Solaris 11.3 more information about installing the Oracle Solaris OS over the network. Configuring the Network...
  • Page 54 ■ “Boot Options” on page 48 ■ “Boot Over the Network (PXE)” on page 49 ■ “Boot Over a 10GbE Network (Oracle Solaris x86/x64 and Linux)” on page 49 ■ Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...

  • Page 55: Configuring Driver Parameters

    These topics describe how to configure driver parameters: Description Links Configure driver parameters in the “Set Driver Parameters (Oracle Solaris)” on page 56 Oracle Solaris OS. “Driver Parameters (Oracle Solaris)” on page 57 Configure driver parameters in Linux. “Set Driver Parameters (Linux)” on page 58 “Driver Parameters (Linux)”...

  • Page 56: Set Driver Parameters (Oracle Solaris)

    Set Driver Parameters (Oracle Solaris) Locate the path names and the associated instance numbers in the /etc/ path_to_inst file. For example, on an Oracle SPARC server, you should see output similar to this: # grep i40e /etc/path_to_inst "/pci@500/pci@2/pci@0/pci@a/network@0" 1 "i40e"...

  • Page 57: Driver Parameters (Oracle Solaris)

    Allowed values: 1500 to 9706 (default = 1500) Flow control Ethernet flow control. Allowed values: flow_control 0 - Disable (default in Oracle Solaris 11) 1 - Receive only 2 - Transmit only 3 - Receive and transmit LAN VSI queue pairs The number of queue pairs for the default LAN VSI.

  • Page 58: Set Driver Parameters (Linux)

    “Driver Parameters (Linux)” on page 59 ■ Set Driver Parameters (Linux) Use the ethtool utility or the configtool utility to set parameters on a Linux platform. “Driver Parameters (Linux)” on page Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...

  • Page 59: Driver Parameters (Linux)

    Driver Parameters (Linux) Related Information “Set Driver Parameters (Oracle Solaris)” on page 56 ■ “Driver Parameters (Oracle Solaris)” on page 57 ■ “Driver Parameters (Linux)” on page 59 ■ Driver Parameters (Linux) This table lists the tunable i40e driver parameters for Linux OS and describes their functions.
  • Page 60 Driver Parameters (Linux) “Driver Parameters (Oracle Solaris)” on page 57 ■ “Set Driver Parameters (Linux)” on page 58 ■ Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...

  • Page 61: Configuring Jumbo Frames

    Configuring Jumbo Frames Jumbo frames can support up to 9706 MTU. The default value is 1500 MTU. “Change the MTU Permanently (Oracle Solaris)” on page 61 ■ “Change the MTU Temporarily (Oracle Solaris)” on page 62 ■ “Configure Jumbo Frames (Linux)” on page 62 ■...

  • Page 62: Change The Mtu Temporarily (Oracle Solaris)

    For example, where the IP address for eth7 is 192.1.1.200, the following command increases MTUs to the maximum: # ifconfig eth7 192.1.1.200 mtu 9706 up Related Information “Change the MTU Temporarily (Oracle Solaris)” on page 62 ■ Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...
  • Page 63 Configure Jumbo Frames (Linux) “Change the MTU Permanently (Oracle Solaris)” on page 61 ■ Configuring Jumbo Frames...
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  • Page 65: Configuring A Link Aggregation

    Configuring a Link Aggregation These topics describe how to configure link aggregation in the Oracle Solaris 11.3 OS. For more instructions on link aggregations in the Oracle Solaris 11 OS, refer to “Creating a Link Aggregation” in Managing Network Datalinks in Oracle Solaris 11.3.

  • Page 66: Display Information About A Link Aggregation (Oracle Solaris)

    Chapter 2, “Configuring High Availability by Using Link Aggregations” in Managing Network Datalinks in Oracle Solaris 11.3. Related Information “Display Information About a Link Aggregation (Oracle Solaris)” on page 66 ■ “Delete a Link Aggregation (Oracle Solaris)” on page 67 ■...

  • Page 67: Delete A Link Aggregation (Oracle Solaris)

    Delete a Link Aggregation (Oracle Solaris) For more information about link aggregation, refer to Chapter 2, “Configuring High Availability by Using Link Aggregations” in Managing Network Datalinks in Oracle Solaris 11.3. Related Information “Configure a Link Aggregation (Oracle Solaris 11)” on page 65 ■...
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  • Page 69: Configuring Vlans And Vxlans

    “Configuring VLANs and VXLANs” on page 69 ■ “Removing the Driver” on page 75 ■ “Troubleshooting the Adapter (Oracle Solaris)” on page 83 ■ VLANs Overview Virtual LANs enable you to divide the network into subnetworks without having to add to the physical network environment.

  • Page 70: Configure Vlans (Oracle Solaris)

    VLAN ID number, and vlan-link specifies the name of the VLAN, which can also be an administratively-chosen name. Verify the VLAN configuration. # dladm show-vlan Create an IP interface over the VLAN. # ipadm create-ip interface Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...

  • Page 71: Configure Vlans (Linux)

    ■ “Configure VLANs (Linux)” on page 71 ■ “Configure VLANs (Windows)” on page 72 ■ “Configure VXLANs (Oracle Solaris)” on page 73 ■ Configure VLANs (Linux) Ensure that the i40e module is loaded. # modprobe i40e Plumb the adapter's interface.

  • Page 72: Configure Vlans (Windows)

    Click Control Panel. Click Network Connection. Click the folder icon from the sub-manual bar. Right-click the Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter port, then select Properties. Click Configure. Click VLAN, then click New. Type VLAN with ID (for example, type VLAN10).

  • Page 73: Configure Vxlans (Oracle Solaris)

    Configure VXLANs (Oracle Solaris) “Configure VLANs (Oracle Solaris)” on page 70 ■ “Configure VLANs (Linux)” on page 71 ■ “Configure VXLANs (Oracle Solaris)” on page 73 ■ Configure VXLANs (Oracle Solaris) VXLAN is a Layer 2 technology that enables you to create a Layer 2 network on top of a Layer 3 network, thereby providing further network isolation.
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  • Page 75: Removing The Driver

    Description Links Remove the driver on an Oracle “Remove the i40e/i40evf Driver (Oracle Solaris)” on page 76 Solaris server. Remove the driver on a Linux server. “Remove the i40e Driver (Linux)” on page 76 “Remove the i40evf Driver (Linux)” on page 76 Remove the driver on a Windows “Remove the i40e Driver (Windows)”...

  • Page 76: Remove The I40E/I40Evf Driver (Oracle Solaris)

    Remove the i40e/i40evf Driver (Oracle Solaris) Remove the i40e/i40evf Driver (Oracle Solaris) Type: # pkg uninstall i40e Refer to the Oracle Solaris pkg(1M) man page for more information. Related Information “Remove the i40e Driver (Linux)” on page 76 ■ “Remove the i40evf Driver (Linux)” on page 76 ■...

  • Page 77: Remove The I40E Driver (Windows)

    Select Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers. Click Add/Remove. When the confirmation dialog displays, click OK. Related Information “Remove the i40e/i40evf Driver (Oracle Solaris)” on page 76 ■ “Remove the i40e Driver (Linux)” on page 76 ■ “Remove the i40evf Driver (Linux)” on page 76 ■...
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  • Page 79: Upgrading The Adapter

    Use the fwupdate tool located in the system/management directory to upgrade your adapter. These topics explain how to upgrade the firmware on the Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter and verify the upgrade: “Firmware Update Tool Overview” on page 79 ■...

  • Page 80: Upgrade The Adapter Firmware

    Upgrade the Adapter Firmware Upgrade the Adapter Firmware This task assumes you are upgrading an adapter on Oracle Solaris SPARC. For instructions on Oracle Solaris SPARC and other platforms, refer to “Using fwupdate to Update Firmware” in Oracle Server CLI Tools User’s Guide.
  • Page 81 To reset a device after a firmware upgrade, refer to “Reset a Device After a Firmware Note - Update” in Oracle Server CLI Tools User’s Guide. Related Information “Updating Software” on page 25 ■...
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  • Page 83: Troubleshooting The Adapter (Oracle Solaris)

    These topics describe how to troubleshoot the installation and operation of the Oracle Quad 10 Gb or Dual 40 Gb Ethernet Adapter on an Oracle SPARC or x86 server running the Oracle Solaris 11 OS. These topics cover basic installation issues and are not intended to be comprehensive.

  • Page 84: Analyze Why The Device Link Is Missing (Oracle Solaris)

    Check the OS. Use the ipadm(1M) command to plumb the driver. Refer to the Oracle Solaris ipadm(1M) man page for instructions. Check that the adapter is seated properly in its slot, that the cables are properly attached, and that the LEDs are functioning.
  • Page 85 If the server is panicked, retrieve the crash dump in /var/crash. ■ If the interface encountered a hard hang or a panic, file a CR at My Oracle Support. ■ Attach the last page of the dtrace command output or the crash dump file to the CR.

  • Page 86: Analyze Slow Network Performance (Oracle Solaris)

    “Analyze Why the Link Is Not Up After Back-To-Back Cable Connection (Oracle ■ Solaris)” on page 87 “Analyze Why Changing the MTU Does Not Correctly Set the Link Property (Oracle ■ Solaris)” on page 87 Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...

  • Page 87: Analyze Why The Link Is Not Up After Back-To-Back Cable Connection (Oracle Solaris)

    Analyze Why the Link Is Not Up After Back-To-Back Cable Connection (Oracle Solaris) Analyze Why the Link Is Not Up After Back-To-Back Cable Connection (Oracle Solaris) Ensure that you are using the correct cable type. “Supported Cables” on page Check the auto-neg/link settings on both peers to ensure that they are compatible.
  • Page 88 Analyze Why Changing the MTU Does Not Correctly Set the Link Property (Oracle Solaris) “Recover From a Port Hang (Oracle Solaris)” on page 84 ■ “Analyze Slow Network Performance (Oracle Solaris)” on page 86 ■ “Analyze Why the Link Is Not Up After Back-To-Back Cable Connection (Oracle ■...

  • Page 89: Glossary

    Glossary Activity LED. Indicates that the port is up and running. adapter The Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter. DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Part of the application layer in the Internet protocol suite. Domain name system. Translates human-readable domain names into numerical identifiers.
  • Page 90 Peripheral Component Interconnect. PCIe PCI Express. Physical function. Preboot execution environment. Enables clients to boot over a network interface, independent of the OS or other devices. Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...
  • Page 91 VXLAN Read-only memory. RPM Package Manager. Response. The automatic response mechanism used by Ethernet PAUSE frames. Source code. The SRC RPM is used in Linux to build the driver kernel files. Transmission Control Protocol. Part of the transport layer of the Internet protocol suite. TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol.
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  • Page 93: Index

    Windows, 34, 35 options, 48 removing (Linux), 76 booting over the network, 47 removing (Oracle Solaris), 76 Oracle Solaris x86/x64 and Linux systems, 49 removing (Windows), 77 using PXE, 49 driver parameters bottlenecks, 86 Linux, 59 Oracle Solaris, 57...
  • Page 94 Oracle Solaris, 28 i40e driver, Windows, 34 i40evf driver, Linux, 32 i40evf driver, Oracle Solaris, 29 i40evf driver, Windows, 35 Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter installing adapter, 37 description, 37 Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...
  • Page 95 Oracle Solaris, 76 verifying Windows, 77 adapter upgrade, 80 resource contention, 86 verifying the i40e driver, Linux, 30 verifying the i40e driver, Oracle Solaris, 28 verifying the i40evf driver, Oracle Solaris, 29 VLAN ID, 70 setting driver parameters VLANs Linux, 59...
  • Page 96 VLANs, 72 download and install i40e driver, 34 download and install i40evf driver, 35 remove the i40e driver, 77 remove the i40evf driver, 77 task overview, 13 verify installation, 45 Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...

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