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Adapter 1.1 User's Guide
Sun Microsystems Computer Company
A Sun Microsystems, Inc. Business
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900 USA
1 650 960-1300
fax 1 650 969-9131
Part No. 805-3951-10
Revision A, March 1998
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  • Page 1 Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide Sun Microsystems Computer Company A Sun Microsystems, Inc. Business 901 San Antonio Road Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900 USA 1 650 960-1300 fax 1 650 969-9131 Part No. 805-3951-10 Revision A, March 1998 Send comments about this document to: smcc-docs@sun.com...
  • Page 2 Aucune partie de ce produit ou document ne peut être reproduite sous aucune forme, par quelque moyen que ce soit, sans l’autorisation préalable et écrite de Sun et de ses bailleurs de licence, s’il y en a. Le logiciel détenu par des tiers, et qui comprend la technologie relative aux polices de caractères, est protégé...

  • Page 3: Regulatory Compliance Statements

    • Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) — Japan Please read the appropriate section that corresponds to the marking on your Sun product before attempting to install the product. FCC Class A Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1.
  • Page 4 This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide • March 1998...

  • Page 5: Safety Agency Compliance Statements

    The following symbols may appear in this book: neutral conductor. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not plug Sun products into any other type Caution – There is risk of personal injury and of power system. Contact your facilities manager or a equipment damage.
  • Page 6 • Vergewissern Sie sich, daß Spannung und Frequenz Ihrer Stromquelle mit der Spannung und Frequenz Die Sicherung der I/O-Verbindungen entspricht den übereinstimmen, die auf dem Etikett mit den elektrischen Anforderungen der SELV-Spezifikation. Nennwerten des Geräts angegeben sind. Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide • March 1998...
  • Page 7 System einschalten. Anschluß des Netzkabels Achtung – Bei Betrieb des Systems ohne obere Abdeckung besteht die Gefahr von Stromschlag und Achtung – Sun-Produkte sind für den Betrieb an Systemschäden. Einphasen-Stromnetzen mit geerdetem Nulleiter vorgesehen. Um die Stromschlaggefahr zu Einhaltung der Richtlinien für Laser reduzieren, schließen Sie Sun-Produkte nicht an...
  • Page 8 Sun. Ne pas oublier de remettre ce couvercle traitement de texte, un affichage en mode positif (c’est-à-dire en place avant de mettre le système sous tension. des caractères noirs sur fond blanc) est nécessaire. viii Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide • March 1998...
  • Page 9 Attention : il est dangereux de faire fonctionner un Precaución – Superficie caliente. Evite el contacto. produit Sun sans le couvercle en place. Si l’on néglige Las superficies están calientes y pueden causar daños cette précaution, on encourt des risques de blessures personales si se tocan.
  • Page 10 Las baterías no son elementos reemplazables por el propio cliente. Pueden explotar si se manipulan de forma errónea. No arroje las baterías al fuego. No las abra o intente recargarlas. Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide • March 1998...
  • Page 11 GOST-R Certification Mark Z001 Nordic Lithium Battery Cautions Norge A D V A R S E L – Litiumbatteri — Eksplosjonsfare. Ved utskifting benyttes kun batteri som anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten. Brukt batteri returneres apparatleverandøren. Sverige VARNING – Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte. Använd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren.

  • Page 12: Declaration Of Conformity

    This equipment complies with the following requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC: • EN60950/IEC950 (1993) Supplementary Information This product was tested and complies with all the requirements for the CE Mark when connected to a Sun workstation or server. / S / / S / Dennis P.

  • Page 13: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface xv Installing the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1 Features 2 Installing the Adapter 3 To Install the Adapter 3 To Verify the Installation 3 Installing the Adapter Software 5 To Install the Software 5 To Set the MANPATH Environmental Variable 8...
  • Page 14 B. SunVTS Diagnostic Software 31 C. Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter Connectors 33 Purchasing Fiber Cables 34 D. Specifications 35 Performance Specifications 35 Physical Characteristics 36 Power Requirements 36 Environmental Specifications 37 Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide • March 1998...

  • Page 15: Preface

    Preface The Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide describes how to install and use the Sun™ GigabitEthernet Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) adapter. The procedures in this manual assume that you are a system or network administrator experienced in installing similar hardware in a Solaris™ operating environment.

  • Page 16: Related Documents

    Accessing Sun Documentation Online The docs.sun.com Web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or subject. The URL is http://docs.sun.com/. Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide • March 1998...

  • Page 17: Typographic Conventions

    Typographic Conventions Typographic Conventions TABLE P-1 Typeface or Symbol Meaning Examples The names of commands, files, Edit your .login file. AaBbCc123 and directories; on-screen Use ls -a to list all files. computer output. % You have mail. What you type, when AaBbCc123 contrasted with on-screen Password:...
  • Page 18 Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide • March 1998...

  • Page 19: Installing The Sun Gigabitethernet Pci Adapter

    Installing the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter The Sun GigabitEthernet PCI adapter incorporates a new technology that transfers data at a rate of one gigabit per second—10 times the rate of a fast Ethernet adapter. The Sun GigabitEthernet PCI adapter targets the increased congestion experienced at the backbone and server levels by today’s networks, while providing a future...

  • Page 20: Features

    Logical Link Control (IEEE 802.2) Flow Control (IEEE 802.3x) SNMP (limited MIB) Gigabit Ethernet (IEEE P802.3z draft) Diagnostic Support RISC runs on-board diagnostic on power-up SunVTS™ diagnostic tool Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide • March 1998...

  • Page 21: Installing The Adapter

    3. Holding the PCI card by the edges, unpack it and place it on an antistatic surface. 4. Identify the slot number in which you want to insert the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI adapter. 5. Remove the PCI filler panel from the slot that you selected.
  • Page 22 Sun GigabitEthernet PCI adapter. /pci@1f,2000/ You should see Sun GigabitEthernet PCI adapter output similar to the example below. The example shows the output from a Sun Ultra™ Enterprise™ 3000 If you are using a different system, the output will be different. ok show-devs...

  • Page 23: Installing The Adapter Software

    Installing the Adapter Software This section describes how to install the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI adapter software. Note – You must have the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter installed in your system before you install the software. To Install the Software Note – If the CD-ROM drive that you are using for software installation is attached to a remote machine, refer to your Solaris installation guide for remote CD-ROM access.
  • Page 24 9. Respond to the prompts in the script. Note – pkgadd keeps cycling through its script once it has started. Quit the program by typing the second time the list of packages displays. Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide • March 1998...
  • Page 25 Warning: Driver (vge) successfully added to system but failed to attach pkgadd: ERROR: postinstall script did not complete successfully If this happens, install the card and reboot your machine using the following command: # reboot -- -r Chapter 1 Installing the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter...

  • Page 26: To Set The Manpath Environmental Variable

    • Port not connected to a device • Steady • Link detected, no data • Flickering • Link detected, data detected • Blinking • Port has been disabled by software Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide • March 1998...

  • Page 27: Configuring The Sun Gigabitethernet Pci Adapter

    C H A P T E R Configuring the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter For proper performance, once the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI adapter software is installed on your system, it must be configured. Perform each of the following tasks to configure the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI adapter.
  • Page 28 3. For each host name, enter the appropriate IP address in the /etc/hosts file. 4. Reboot the system. # reboot -- -r If you make changes and put the system into service before rebooting, you may experience configuration problems. Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide • March 1998...

  • Page 29: Configuring Driver Parameters

    (read and write) vlan? (read and write) vlan_tag (read and write) vlan_tag_id (read and write) redund? (read and write) redund (read and write) fdr_filter (read and write) instance (read and write) Chapter 2 Configuring the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter...
  • Page 30 Full Duplex switch, (for off) (for off) (for on) repeater, or router. Used to set the device number # of adapters instance from which the previous data is in the system extracted. Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide • March 1998...

  • Page 31: Checking Parameter Settings

    /etc/rc2.d file (see “Saving Driver Parameters Beyond Reboot” on page 15). Increasing TCP/IP Performance You can increase the TCP/IP performance of the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter by changing the TCP/IP ndd values as follows: Chapter 2 Configuring the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter...
  • Page 32 However, the changes will be lost when you reboot your machine. To avoid losing these settings when you reboot, add your ndd parameter settings to the start-up file as shown in the following section. Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide • March 1998...

  • Page 33: Saving Driver Parameters Beyond Reboot

    -set /dev/tcp tcp_xmit_hiwat 65535 ndd -set /dev/tcp tcp_cwnd_max 65534 ndd -set /dev/udp udp_recv_hiwat 65535 ndd -set /dev/udp udp_xmit_hiwat 65535 echo”” “ ‘stop’) echo “0: No parameters changed.” echo “Usage: $0 {start|stop}” “ esac Chapter 2 Configuring the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter...

  • Page 34: Capturing Dump Information

    1. Select the proper adapter instance. # ndd -set /dev/vge instance <value> 2. Set the adapter to dump state information in the case of a system core dump. # ndd -set /dev/vge dump_nic 1 Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide • March 1998...

  • Page 35: Configuring Driver Parameters Manually

    Configure the vge driver parameters generally for all pci12ae,1 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 vge.conf file in the /kernel/drv directory. Chapter 2 Configuring the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter...

  • Page 36: Autonegotiation

    Autonegotiation The default configuration for autonegotiation of the Gigabit Ethernet link is auto. With this setting the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI adapter will use IEEE 802.3z (draft) autonegotiation. All Sun GigabitEthernet adapters and SunSwitches have auto negotiation set to auto as the default configuration.

  • Page 37: Optional Configurations

    C H A P T E R Optional Configurations Your Sun GigabitEthernet PCI adapter can be configured to support the following options: VLANs: Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) are commonly used to split up groups of network users into manageable broadcast domains, to create logical segmentation of workgroups, and to enforce security policies among each logical segment.

  • Page 38: An Overview Of Vlans

    PC 4 Software PC 5 (VLAN 2) (VLAN 2) (VLAN 1) (VLAN 3) Adapter Gigabit/Tagged (VLAN 1 & 2) Example of Servers Supporting Multiple VLANs with Tagging Adapters FIGURE 3-1 Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide • March 1998...
  • Page 39 Client 4 is a member of VLAN 3, and can communicate only with the servers. Tagging is not enabled on Client 4’s switch port. Client 5 is a member of both VLANs 1 and 2, and has a Sun GigabitEthernet adapter installed. It is connected to switch port 10. Both the adapter and the switch port are configured for VLANs 1 and 2 and have tagging enabled.

  • Page 40: To Configure Vlans

    Up to VLANs adapter First Adapter Second Adapter Third Adapter Fourth Adapter /etc/hostname.vge0 /etc/hostname.vge1 /etc/hostname.vge2 /etc/hostname.vge3 /etc/hostname.vge100 /etc/hostname.vge101 /etc/hostname.vge102 /etc/hostname.vge103 /etc/hostname.vge200 /etc/hostname.vge201 /etc/hostname.vge202 /etc/hostname.vge203 . . . /etc/hostname.vge6300 /etc/hostname.vge6301 /etc/hostname.vge6302 /etc/hostname.vge6303 Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide • March 1998...
  • Page 41 2. Place the appropriate adapter host name into the hostname.vge file(s). The /etc/hostname.vge<num> file must contain the appropriate host name for the adapter. The host name should be different from the host name of any other interface. For example, /etc/hostname.vge0 and /etc/hostname.vge1 cannot share the same host name.
  • Page 42 If you make changes and put the system into service before rebooting, you may experience configuration problems. Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide • March 1998...

  • Page 43: An Overview Of Dual Homing

    An Overview of Dual Homing When two Sun GigabitEthernet adapters are installed in the same server, they can be paired in a Dual Homing configuration. If traffic is not seen over the primary adapter connection due to loss of the adapter, cable, switch port, or switch (where the two adapters are attached to separate switches), the secondary adapter becomes active.
  • Page 44 If the secondary adapter becomes primary, it takes on the configuration of the primary adapter. Serious configuration problems will occur if there are VLAN configuration files for the secondary adapter. Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide • March 1998...

  • Page 45: Quick Installation Instructions

    Quick Installation Instructions This appendix provides an overview of what you must do to install and configure the Sun Gigabit Ethernet PCI Adapter quickly and easily, without VLAN or Dual Homing features. All configurations can be changed at any time.

  • Page 46: To Install The Software

    Select package(s) you wish to process (or ‘all’ to process all packages). (default: all) [?, ??, q] 8. Press Return. The pkgadd command starts the installation script. 9. Respond to the prompts in the script. Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide • March 1998...

  • Page 47: Configure The Host Files

    10. 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_1#1 If this should happen, remove the empty directory. # rmdir /cdrom/sungige_1_1#1 Configure the Host Files 1.
  • Page 48 Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide • March 1998...

  • Page 49: Sunvts Diagnostic Software

    . Refer to them for detailed TABLE B-1 information about SunVTS. These documents are available on the Solaris on Sun Hardware AnswerBook. The Solaris on Sun Hardware AnswerBook is provided on the SMCC Updates CD for the Solaris release on your system.
  • Page 50 The vtstty diagnostic tool controls the vtsk from either a command shell or a terminal attached to a serial port. Most options available in vtstty have equivalent options in vtsui. vtstty is applicable to server configurations only. Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide • March 1998...

  • Page 51: Sun Gigabitethernet Pci Adapter Connectors

    A P P E N D I X Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter Connectors shows the connector for the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI adapter. FIGURE C-1 Connector for the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter FIGURE C-1 lists the characteristics of the 1000 Base-SX link.

  • Page 52: Purchasing Fiber Cables

    Purchasing Fiber Cables You can purchase fiber cables directly from Sun Microsystems, Inc. using the following part numbers: 2-meter fiber cable X973A 15-meter fiber cable X978A Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide • March 1998...

  • Page 53: Specifications

    A P P E N D I X Specifications Performance Specifications Feature Specification PCI clock 33 MHz max PCI data burst transfer rate up to 64-byte bursts PCI data/address width 64-bit data/32-bit address PCI modes Master/slave 1000BASE-SX 1000 Mbps (full duplex)

  • Page 54: Physical Characteristics

    Physical Characteristics Dimension Measurement Length 6.87 inches Width 4.25 inches Power Requirements Specification Measurement Maximum power consumption 7.5 watts Voltage 5V + 5% Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide • March 1998...

  • Page 55: Environmental Specifications

    Environmental Specifications Condition Operating Specification Storage Specification Temperature 0˚ to 55˚C (+32 to +131˚F) -40˚ to +70˚C Relative humidity 5 to 85% non-condensing 5 to 95% non-condensing (40˚C, 16 hour dwells at 10˚C/hour extremes) Altitude up to 10,000 feet up to 35,000 feet Shock 10g, 1/2 sine wave, 11 msec 60g, 1/2 sine wave, 11 msec...
  • Page 56 Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter 1.1 User’s Guide • March 1998...

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