Mapping The Logical Controller Numbers To The Physical Port Locations - Silicon Graphics Octane2 Duo Installation Manual

C: Cabling and Configuring PCI Ethernet Boards

Mapping the Logical Controller Numbers to the Physical Port Locations

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3. Type: rm /etc/ioconfig.conf
4. Type: exit to exit superuser mode.
5. Restart the system. Restarting the system builds a new ioconfig.conf file.
Before you can connect cables, you need to map the logical port numbers to the physical
port locations. Follow these instructions:
1. From the Toolchest > Desktop, choose Open UNIX Shell.
2. At the prompt, type: cat /etc/ioconfig.conf
3. Read the following table, descriptions, and explanations to determine the correct
port location(s) for the cables you wish to connect.
You see a listing similar to the following example.
Table C-1 Identification of Information in the ioconfig.conf File
Logical Hard
Controller # ware Node
2 /hw /node
0 /hw /node
2 /hw /node
2 /hw /node
1 /hw /node
Bus Physical
Type XIO Slot ID Bus Type Slot ID
/xtalk /13 /pci
/xtalk /13 /pci
/xtalk /13 /pci
/xtalk /13 /pci
/xtalk /13 /pci
Port Type Serial
(Abbreviation) Port ID
/2 /scsi_ctlr
/1 /rns
/3 /pckb
/3 /pcms
/3 /ef
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