Supermicro AOC-ATG-i2T User Manual page 29

Super AOC-ATG-i2T(M) Add-on Card User's Guide
2. Untar/unzip the archive:
tar xfz ixgbe-x.x.x directory
3. To install man page:
cd ixgbe-x.x.x
gzip -c ixgbe.4 > /usr/share/man/man4/ixgbe.4.gz
4. To load the driver onto a running system, perform the following steps:
cd ixgbe-x.x.x
make
or
cd ixgbe-x.x.x/src
make load
5. To assign an IP address to the interface, enter the following:
ifconfig ixgbe<interface_num> <IP_address>
6. Verify that the interface works. Enter the following, where <IP_address> is the
IP address for another machine on the same subnet as the interface that is
being tested:
ping <IP_address>
7. If you want the driver to load automatically when the system is booted, please
enter the following:
cd ixgbe-x.x.x/src
make load
cp if_ixgbe.ko /modules
Edit /boot/loader.conf, and add the following line:
if_ixgbe_load="YES"
or
compile the driver into the kernel (see item 8).
Edit /etc/rc.conf, and create the appropriate ifconfig_ixgbe<interface_num> entry:
ifconfig_ixgbe<interface_num>="<ifconfig_settings>"
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