Post-Installation Procedures (Optional); Increasing Performance With A Solaris 2.5.1 Patch; Configuring Driver Parameters - Sun Microsystems SunSwift Installation And User Manual

Post-Installation Procedures (Optional)

Perform the tasks in the following sections to customize the performance of the
SunSwift PCI Adapter.

Increasing Performance with a Solaris 2.5.1 Patch

To achieve the best performance from the SunSwift PCI adapter on systems running
the Solaris 2.5.1 Hardware: 4/97 operating environment, you should install the
103934-05 patch. (Higher revisions of this patch, if available, should also increase the
adapter's performance.) You can safely install this patch after you have installed the
adapter into your system.
Note – You can download this patch from the SunSolve Online™ website
(http://sunsolve.sun.com). Otherwise, please contact your local SunService
representative for assistance, or contact your local SunService authorized service
provider for information on how to receive and install this patch.

Configuring Driver Parameters

The hme device driver controls the SUNW,hme Ethernet device. The device driver
automatically selects the link speed using the auto-negotiation protocol with the link
partner. (See "Auto-Negotiation" on page 9.)
You can manually configure the hme device driver parameters to customize each
SUNW,hme device in your system in three ways:
Configure the hme driver parameters generally for all SUNW,hme devices in the
system by entering the parameter variables in the /etc/system file.
Set a parameter on a per-device basis by creating the hme.conf file in the
/kernel/drv directory.
Use the ndd(1M) utility to temporarily change a parameter. This change is lost
when you reboot the system.
Refer to the Platform Notes: The hme Fast Ethernet Device Driver document for more
information on configuring driver parameters. This document is also available on
the Solaris AnswerBook.
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